Astronomy Hub
In this episode of What's in the Sky this Month, Teagan reviews some of the beautiful celestial objects you can see in the month of December 2023! By far the most famous - and most photographed - star cluster in the entire night sky, the Pleiades have...
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, humanity has peered into the depths of space, unraveling mysteries and expanding our understanding of the universe. We appreciate each and every one of these discoveries of astronomical proportions, and we’ve taken t...
ZWO provides a multifaceted chart that can be used to assess a camera's performance. The chart can be confusing or intimidating at first, but we are here to help explain things...
Collimation is alignment of the optics or process of aligning the optics inside a telescope. The more accurately the optics are aligned, the greater the chance that the telescope will function at its highest level of performance and provide a more uniform...
Mars is in conjunction with the Sun on the 18th and won’t be visible, but Mercury can be seen in the evening sky during the second half of the month...
Observatories are home to some of the biggest and most impressive telescopes in the world. As many amateur astronomers know, there are many ways to experience the night sky beyond looking through a backyard telescope. Learn more about observatories in...
Every few years, we're treated to a stunning spectacle: a solar eclipse. These are our top recommendations for must-have solar eclipse gear for amateur astronomers eager to safely enjoy a solar eclipse...
Our Sun gives us a unique opportunity to study a star up close, but while we’ve been observing it for hundreds of years, there’s still much that remains only partly understood, or even a complete mystery. One thing we don’t fully understand is the solar...
We're going live for the RING OF FIRE! Tune in beginning at 9:00AM Mountain Time on October 14, 2023 as we bring you LIVE views of the annular solar eclipse on location...
At some time or another, you’ve probably seen photos of the Sun with dark spots on its surface. These markings, known as sunspots, have been studied for hundreds of years, but what are they? What causes them? And is there a way to safely see them for y...
Mars is lost to the Sun’s glare this month, while Saturn remains visible throughout the evening in Aquarius, with a waxing gibbous Moon nearby on the 23rd and 24th...
The search for clear, dark skies often leads us far from home. Scattered across the globe are famous observatories, Dark Sky Parks, and historically significant locations that have seen generations of influential astronomy research and discoveries...
The ZWO Seestar S50 Smart Telescope combines a telescope, electric focuser, astronomy camera, and ASIAIR controller into one unit! We’re so excited to put this innovative smart telescope to the test. Let’s see how it performs...
For centuries, civilizations studied the night sky with no aid whatsoever. All they had was the power of their human eyes, and that alone served them well enough to observe meteor showers, planetary movements, and rare cosmic events. Many of us equate...
Total solar eclipses are one of the most breathtaking sights in nature, and people across the world bear witness to these celestial events with awe and wonder - but that wasn’t always the case. There was a time, many years ago, when eclipses were looked u...
