The only dog constellations of the night sky, Canis Major — the big dog — and Canis Minor — the little dog — have been taking their nightly jaunts across the southern sk...
March stargazing is fantastic because you still have Orion and all of the great constellations of winter. On most nights the chill of winter has eased a bit. In fact, sp...
Milky Way at its brightest
I don't know about you, but by this time of February I get really itchy for springtime. Winter has dragged on long enough. But there are signs ...
Take your date outside on Valentine's
Valentine's Day is coming up and once again you'll be trying to woo your beloved with something new and exciting.
This especially go...
Without a doubt, one of the strangest constellations in the winter heavens is Auriga, the chariot driver with goats on his shoulder. I would have liked to been at the pa...
OK, this is it, the best stargazing of the year in Pennsylvania. Oh sure it's still cold, but the evening viewing is just fantastic.
Bundle up with that thermos of somet...
Ice-covered rocks form planet's rings
Saturn is at its closest point to the Earth for 2006 and now's the time to give your telescope the acid test.
Maybe you're not sure ...
Tues., Wed. best viewing
I know of two sure-fire objects in the night sky that will get anyone turned on to the hobby of stargazing and they're both making an appearance ...
If you found a new telescope under your Christmas tree, congratulations. You’re about to get up close and personal with your universe.
My first word of advice is to be p...
View Polaris, Big Dipper
These are the best of times and also the worst of times for stargazing, at least in this stargazer's opinion.
It's not a time for hothouse flower...
