Over the quarter century I’ve been writing this column, I've been flabbergasted by the advances in telescopes for backyard astronomers. There’s even one I’m recommending...
How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit back on a lawn chair. Your neighbors may think ...
What an autumn it’s been for stargazing all around the world! Between the frequent Aurora and Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas and all the usual celestial treasures, it’s been one...
Halloween has come a long way over hundreds and hundreds of years. It all started in Celtic Britain, present-day Ireland, and other European countries. It was believed th...
Over the last week, we’ve been entertained by a pre-Halloween visitor from the depths of our solar system. It’s Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, a ghostly dirty snowball of rock...
For as long as I remember there have been frequent forecasts of bright comets coming to our skies. Often, many predictions go way over the top, like “Comet of the Centur...
In case you haven’t heard, which I’m sure many of you have, there’s a promising comet on the way.
By promising, I mean it may be bright and bright enough to see with the...
This year’s October skies are a treasure trove for stargazers, and the crown jewel may be a bright comet, possibly even bright enough to be seen with the naked eye!
Comet...
I’ve had a love affair with the planet Saturn ever since I first saw it through my first telescope almost 60 years ago. Even though the image was tiny, I could see the r...
“Shine on Harvest Moon,” a song well over a century old, will undoubtedly be playing in my head this week. OK, I’m showing my age! You may not have heard of this tune if ...
