Group has cloudy look
With spring beginning astronomically on March 20 at 8:08 p.m., it's only appropriate that signs of spring are appearing in the sky.
It's not exactl...
Star nurseries easy to see
I have an assignment for you.
Since the moon will be out of the evening skies for the next week or so, I want you to take advantage of the dark...
March is the last full month to enjoy the full complement of winter constellations, well at least the best ones.
Orion the Hunter is still the main attraction in the ev...
Look up in the high western sky early in the evening. Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's the constellation Perseus the Hero! Perseus is not in what many would consider the ...
The planet Saturn is a wonderful sight through even the smallest of telescopes. It has its own special and unique beauty, made up of a gorgeous ring system which spans m...
Here we go again, Valentine's Day is coming.
It's what my mother calls a "Hallmark Card" holiday. Nothing against Hallmark cards but let's face it, Valentine's Day is a ...
Wintertime is a wonderful time for stargazing.
It's the Super Bowl of stargazing as far as I'm concerned! Not only is the air clear and not only do we see the brightest ...
Last week, I attempted to cover all of the astronomical treasures of the constellation Orion.
It's loaded with many celestial jewels such as the red super giant star Bet...
Astronomical gems abound
The constellation Orion the Hunter is the king of the constellations, not only in my celestial book but in the minds and imaginations of many sta...
In the brief history of this column, I've rattled off distances to many stars and galaxies of stars. The distances are so far that the miles are too cumbersome to expres...
