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Back to list of articles It's harder than ever to escape light pollution, but doing so has never been more rewarding. Credit: Molly Wakeling Have you ever seen the Milky Way? Only 20 percent of the U.S. population lives in a place where they can. Away from light pollution, the wide, ghostly band almost looks
E: The Time Telescope was an almanac published in London between 1814 and 1834. Credit: Raymond Shubinski Every September, almanacs begin appearing all over the United States. The most well-known is The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in print since 1792. Its cover claims it is “useful, with a pleasant degree of humor,” and
Return to article list Find the few galaxies floating in a cosmic ocean of nothingness. Four “bright” members of the Boötes Void are around magnitude 15. Each field measures 5' on a side. Credit: digital sky studio I don't normally write much about deep, “holy grail” objects, but in the case of the Boötes Void
Celestron's next-generation StarSense Autoguider (SSAG) can be mounted on many brands of telescopes. A compatibility list is available on the Celestron website. Credit: Celestron Maybe you've always wanted to try astroimaging, but were intimidated by the technical aspects, the equipment requirements, the level of experience needed… you know, the work. The hardware requirements alone can
Return to article list Saturn and its thin ring system make an appearance next to the Moon this week. In this view at 4 a.m. EDT local time on May 31, Saturn is just 0.4° from the Moon. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly This week, we have another beautiful conjunction in the morning sky as the
