Astronomy Adventure – Messier 47
Messier 47 is another open cluster, this time in the constellation Puppis. It was “discovered” in the mid-1600s and added to...
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Astronomy Adventure – The Beehive Cluster
Messier 44, also known as the Beehive Cluster or the Praesepe, is an open cluster in the constellation of Cancer. Under...
Astronomy Adventure – Craters And An Open Cluster
As Charles Pierce would say, it’s always a good day for astrophotography. Here is a photo of what I believe is...
Astronomy Adventure – Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda galaxy, also know as Messier 31, is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way. Here are some...
Video Of Aldebaran Occultation By The Moon
Hope you were able to see the occultation of Aldebaran by the Moon last night. It was clear here but the...
Moon Will Occult Aldebaran Tonight
If you are almost anywhere in the continental United States tonight, the moon will occult Aldebaran, the bright star in the...
Astronomy Adventure – Phases Of Venus
As the Earth and Venus both revolve around the Sun, Venus actually moves through phases just like the Moon. Here are...
Astronomy Adventure – A Crescent Moon
The weather has really been atrocious since the beginning of the year with hardly any clear nights for viewing. A couple...
Astronomy Adventure – Venus
Photo of Venus. You can clearly see that that it is in a phase where we see only about 60% of...
Astrophotography Adventure – Crater Gassendi
Earlier this month, there were actually a couple of clear nights in a row, so I took some photos of the...