Astronomy Fundamentals: Finding Good Targets in Twilight

Many times, we are at the telescope waiting for the sky to get darker. The Sun had set about a half hour to go, but with light pollution the sky is still not dark enough for targets to come out. Are you in your yard with family waiting to share your hobby with them?...

September ’24 – Rick’s picks

Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing  All month: the planets’ repopulation of the evening sky continues its slow advance this month, while the pre-dawn sky now begins to lose its solar system lineup. Venus...