Gateway to the Stars July 6: Summer Stargazing!
As we approach the heart of the summer season, we reach an excellent time to see the best features of the seasonal night sky. Star clusters, nebulae, the Milky Way, meteor showers and much more await...
View ArticleGateway to the Stars Aug 3: The Barnyard Portion of the Sky!
The Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula the Fox, one of the “Barnyard” constellations One of the best guideposts in the summer sky is “The Summer Triangle,” a large triangle of three bright stars. Vega, Deneb...
View ArticleGateway to the Stars Sept 7 – The Milky Way at its Prime!
Even binoculars are great for scanning the Milky Way! This is the time of year for enjoying the Milky Way and all it has to offer for binoculars and telescopes. The Summer Milky Way is brighter and...
View ArticleGateway to the Stars Oct 5 – Guideposts to the Sky
As we move into autumn, the “Summer Triangle” of stars will start in the western side of the sky as new stars like the “Great Square of Pegasus” climb higher into the east. These are large groups of...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” Dec. 7 – The Andromeda Galaxy
Last month we saw how The Great Square of Pegasus can serve as an ideal guidepost to finding other bright stars and deep sky objects in the Autumn sky. This great reference pattern is now high in the...
View ArticleGateway to the Stars June 7: A Big Dipper Star Hop
This is the time of year when the familiar stars of the Big Dipper are highest in the north, which makes this group an excellent guidepost to other stars and Deep Sky Objects. How can the stars of the...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” July 5: What’s In The Summer Sky?
The summer night skies hold many astronomical treasures, and the warmer weather makes it more comfortable to observe them for longer periods of time. Star clusters, nebulae, the Milky Way, planets,...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” Aug. 2: Star Hopping with The Summer Triangle
One of the best guideposts in the summer sky is “The Summer Triangle,” a large triangle of three bright stars almost directly overhead. Vega, Deneb and Altair each represent the “alpha” bright star in...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” Sept 6 – Enjoy the Milky Way!
Binoculars are great for exploring the Milky Way This is the time of year for exploring the Milky Way and all it has to offer for binoculars and telescopes. The Summer Milky Way is brighter and wider...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” March 7 – Bright Stars & Planets!
The Winter skies shine with many bright stars. Photo courtesy Tamas Ladanyi. The skies of late Winter are abound with brilliant stars that can help us pinpoint other stars and deep sky wonders. These...
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