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- March 01, 2025
While Saturn and Neptune are too close to the Sun to be visible, Mercury is furthest from the Sun on the 7th, and can be easily seen in the west about 15 minutes after sunset for roughly the first half of the month.
- February 28, 2025
When it comes to astronomy, there are few events that can rival an eclipse. But why do eclipses happen? What happens during a total lunar eclipse?
- February 26, 2025
While a human may only see a handful of truly spectacular celestial events in one's lifetime, in reality the universe and our own solar system is a dynamic and constantly changing environment, filled with supernovae, planetary impacts, and other events...
- February 24, 2025
Eclipses top the list of many astronomers’ must-see lists. Lunar eclipses can be seen by millions of people across the world simultaneously. But what is a lunar eclipse, and what can you expect from one?
- February 21, 2025
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth’s shadow, turning the Moon a deep, dark red color. This red color is why some call a lunar eclipse a “blood moon”. During the eclipse, all direct sunlight to the lunar surface is completely...
- February 19, 2025
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an unprecedented glimpse of the protoplanetary disk around the young star HH 30, located in the dark cloud LDN 1551 within the Taurus Molecular Cloud, located within Taurus, the Bull.
- February 18, 2025
If you’re fortunate enough to be in the path of a total solar eclipse, you’ll have anywhere from 2-5 minutes to capture tons of different detail in the Sun’s atmosphere. These different features can be captured by adjusting your exposure and getting the...
- February 14, 2025
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the shadow of the Earth falls upon the surface of the Moon. You may think that a lunar eclipse should occur every month when the Moon is Full, however because the Moon’s orbit, a lunar eclipse will only happen at most...
- February 13, 2025
Experience an immersive take on the night sky through this stunning eyepiece! Tele Vue's incredible quality comes to a series of long eye relief and large apparent FOV eyepieces with the Nagler Type 7 series.
- February 12, 2025
There are so many ways to introduce kids to astronomy, but to keep them engaged and help them learn more effectively, nothing beats a good arts and crafts project. But beyond the typical model of the solar system, what are some projects that are fun...
- February 07, 2025
Everyone keeps their eye on the weather. It’s probably hard-coded into our DNA - after all, extreme weather could cost you your life - but astronomers and astrophotographers take a particular interest.
- February 04, 2025
Recently in the headlines, you may have heard about a new asteroid expected to make a close approach to Earth – 2024 YR4. This strange and seemingly silly name comes about from a carefully calculated, mathematical method of naming asteroids. Discovered...
- February 01, 2025
In this episode of What's in the Sky this Month, Teagan reviews some of the beautiful celestial objects you can see in February 2025!
- February 01, 2025
Neptune is too close to the Sun to be visible this month, and Saturn is now sinking into the evening twilight, which makes it too low to be worth observing telescopically. However, Mercury returns to the evening sky for the last ten days and rapidly catches...
- January 31, 2025
With the ZWO CAA Camera Angle Adjuster, you can precisely position celestial objects in your camera's view and bring your perfect frame to life!
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