Some deep sky observing targets for the summer
Lyra may be a small constellation, but it has a vast amount to offer beyond the Ring Nebula.
Read moreLyra may be a small constellation, but it has a vast amount to offer beyond the Ring Nebula.
Read more150 years ago, Huggins first turned a spectroscope to the sky
Read moreThis is a follow-up to my article published in the 2013 August issue of the Journal (Vol.123(4), 229-230) on the
Read moreThis 184 km diameter asteroid was predicted to occult an 11.8 magnitude star in Gemini, 2UCAC 38779497, on Friday 2014
Read moreThe summer months are not the best for challenging deep sky observing, so it’s a good time to return to
Read moreThe ‘Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics’ or Gaia spacecraft was launched on 2013 December 19 and is now at its
Read moreAlthough maybe not well known as the season for observing globular clusters, this is a good time of year to
Read moreA ‘Messier Marathon’ challenge suitable for observers at 51 deg. north!
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