As a beginning observer, once you find a object – a particular double star, a compelling open cluster, a nebula, or even a galaxy – you will want to come back to it. This is in fact a great way to hone your observing skills, and to really get a feeling for how the sky […]
This post is for those with a little bit of observing experience and a small to medium sized telescope although some of the objects here are really good binocular objects. With all the big baubles of the night sky getting all the attention at this time of year, consider taking an evening touring the constellation […]
Magnitude – N. A reference to the brightness of an object in the night sky. 2,300 years ago when the Greeks looked up in the night sky, they described the brightest stars they saw as First magnitude. The faintest stars they could make out they described as Sixth magnitude. The rest fell somewhere in between. […]
A New Telescope This Christmas? During the Christmas season we are often asked our opinion about the best beginner telescopes for a Christmas gift. There are a great many good quality telescopes on the market now at reasonable prices so it is not too difficult to get a reasonably capable instrument. In truth, however, there […]
If you are just getting up to speed on the twin 2023-2024 North American Eclipses in the United States there is still time to purchase your certified Eclipse Glasses. In addition to paper glasses, which make a great souvenir, there are many other ways to view the events safely. This is one of them. A […]
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