The Planet Hunter: Neptune!
I detail my process for finding the planet Neptune, using Stellarium, binoculars, and finally sketching through my Dobsonian telescope.
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Astronomy
A Meteor During the Eclipse
During this month’s Lunar Eclipse, I witnessed a bright and large meteor streak from approximately Zenith into the Southwest.
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Philosophical Anathema
When I talk to people about astronomy, they sometimes mistake it as astrology. But astronomy and astrology are diametrically opposed.
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Binocular Relaxation
I will say this for cloudy weekdays – at least I don’t have to make up excuses for not taking my telescope and camera out on a “school night.”
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No Moon in February!
A February without a Full Moon makes for a January and March with two Full Moons each.
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The Planet Hunter: The Dwarf Planet Ceres
On Thursday night, a few hours after I photographed the Orion Nebula, I searched for the asteroid and dwarf planet known as Ceres.
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Jupiter is back! For me, at least…
I thought I saw a cluster of light immediately to the right of Jupiter. Could that have been a moon?
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Dreaming of Another World
What can be said about dreaming of life in another star system?
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Just Stargazing
Another notable in the sky is the Great Square of Pegasus. It’s now in its prime viewing season in the mid-evenings.
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My Hunt for Pluto!
I wanted to confirm my finding as best as I could, so I started hunting for noticeable star patterns in the area of HIP 94372.
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