For those of you who rarely stop to notice the night sky, you might want to take a few moments tonight. The planets Venus and Jupiter will be very close together in the Western sky just after sunset. You will see Venus first as it is the brighter of the two now. Shortly thereafter you […]
This post describes the stars Mizar and Alcor as part of our series of interesting objects to observe with binoculars or a small telescopes. For information about this series please see our feature, “Summer Observing List“. Mizar and Alcor Mizar and Alcor are an easy pair to find, but there is much more going on […]
This post describes the Ring Nebula as part of our series of interesting objects to observe with binoculars or a small telescopes. For information about this series please see our feature, “Summer Observing List“. The Ring Nebula Also known as M57 in the Messier Catalog and as NGC6720 in the New General Catalog, the Ring […]
A constellation is more than just an image drawn between a few stars. It is actually a specific area of the sky with boundaries much like the borders of states or countries on a map of the world. (In the illustration of the constellation Cassiopeia below the constellation boundaries are in blue.) These boundaries are […]
The 2015 Rocky Mountain Star Stare is rapidly approaching and is scheduled for June 10-14. This annual event, put on by the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society is billed as the premier star party in the Rocky Mountains. At 7,600 feet (2.316 meters) above sea level the location in Gardner, CO offers dark skies and extreme […]
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