october ’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 solar system becomes a little more balanced this month, as Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus continue to light up the predawn sky even as they move inexorably into...

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...

August ’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 continue their slow and hesitant return to the evening sky this month. As August opens, Mercury is a mag +0.9 waning crescent 9 arcseconds from tip...