Starry Night

Tonight was nice and clear - so I went out to hunt for the dwarf planet, Ceres. I was inspired to look by Telescope Paul, who spotted it last week. I pretty much used the same star-hopping technique he did, but Ceres is moving, and sits a little higher, a little closer to Gemini than…Read more Starry Night

Winter Sky (Astronomy: Week of 12/24/17)

Last year this time, I was sitting on my in-laws' couch trying to figure out how I was going to bring Flying Squirrel Outdoors to life. Though I officially didn't kick it off til Jan 1, it's hard not to think about where I've been this past year, ups and downs... And interestingly enough, part…Read more Winter Sky (Astronomy: Week of 12/24/17)

Galactic Center (Astronomy: Week of 7/30/17)

Better late than never. Who would have seriously thought that the east coast of the US would have crystal clear skies at the end of July? Saturday we had a drenching weather pattern akin to a winter nor'-easter. Sunday, no humidity, clear skies and temps in the 70's. My chance to complete a self-imposed homework…Read more Galactic Center (Astronomy: Week of 7/30/17)

Sagittarius and Juno (Astronomy: Week of 7/16/17)

Beginning with my own homework assignment, I did finally capture southern Scorpius. As you can see, it's REALLY low from my vantage point (any picture of stars that also features trees is a pretty good indicator of that). Not only was I able to catch the two "Cat's Eyes" at the end of Scorpius's tail,…Read more Sagittarius and Juno (Astronomy: Week of 7/16/17)

Deep Sky Hunting in Scorpius (Astronomy: Week of 7/2/17)

The feature-rich Milky Way is now visible - let's see what we can find!