Can We See the Pillars of Creation with Amateur Astronomy Telescopes
6th Jun, 2019
In the late spring skies in the northern hemisphere, looking towards the southeast in the hours after midnight, there is a region of star formation that right now, is home to newborn stars: The Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula
Your Sky Tonight The Southern Crab Nebula
11th May, 2019
Every year, in celebration of another monumental anniversary of observations and discovery, the astronomers operating the Hubble Space Telescope release an annual image highlighting the beauty of our cosmos.
Albedo 052 Images of Jupiter from Juno
1st Mar, 2019
One of my favorite composers is Vangelis and for people who like old school Cosmos, you know what I'm talking about. I've been thinking about making a tribute to Albedo 0.39 for a while and all of the amazing Junocam images of Jupiter inspired me.
Your Sky Tonight A Christmas Comet
22nd Dec, 2018
In the waning months of 2018, we are treated to a comet in our night sky: Comet 46P/Wirtanen
Your Sky Tonight The SuperEarth Around Barnards Star
22nd Nov, 2018
Located in the constellation Ophiuchus, there is an unremarkable red dwarf star some six light years away. After the three stars of the Alpha Centauri system, this is the closest star to us. Known as Barnard’s star, it is invisible to the unaided
New Off-Axis Telescope Design for Amateurs
26th Jun, 2018
How would you like to own a telescope that has the same design as some of the world's best observatories? The off-axis telescope is unique in that there is no secondary obstruction to mess up your image but the mirror configuration is not easy to co