Among the constellations seen from Earth throughout the year, there are heroes, hunters, musical instruments, royalty, and all kinds of critters, including eight birds.
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I have such mixed feelings about this time of the year. I really love summer, but every year it seems to go faster and faster. The star watching nut in me loves this time...
It’s hard to believe, but the old song “Shine on Harvest Moon” is well over a hundred years old. It’s an old song written by a married couple in the days of vaudeville. ...
Sadly, summer comes to an end this month on Sept. 22. But the great news for stargazing in September is that there are still plenty of great summer constellations to see...
Since 1989, there have been thousands of confirmed planets orbiting other stars just in our immediate vicinity of the Milky Way. Thousands of other planets haven't been o...
This week, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer, Sagittarius the Archer.
Not only is Sagittarius easy to find, but i...
Over the years, as I've enjoyed sharing my love of astronomy with you, I’ve rattled off the distances to many stars and galaxies. Except for within our solar system, tryi...
I must admit the full moon this month is aggravating.
It coincides with the peak of one of the best annual meteor showers of the year. The moon is full on the very same ...
First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer constellations in the sky. And with earlier sun...
One of my favorite summer constellations is Hercules the Hero. Despite it being one of the fainter constellations, it's the fifth-largest in the sky. I love the Greek my...
