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What Sort Of Star Is That? The Types Of Stars in The Sky
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When you’re looking up at the night sky, you might notice some stars stand out as brighter and different in ...
How Astronomy Guided Civilization: 10 Cultural Examples
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Traditional peoples all over the world have developed their own stories and beliefs about the stars and the cosmos. They ...
21 Darkest Skies on Earth: Best Cultural Places To Stargaze
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If you’re looking to get away from the light pollution there are several dark sky places to enjoy the ultimate ...
Stars: What Magnitude can I see with my Telescope?
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How does stellar magnitude relate to your night sky viewing experience? As a newbie, I found terms like this a ...
Why Variable Stars Are Worth Targeting
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Why target variable stars? It helps to improve your ability to distinguish faint objects when out stargazing. Variable stars are ...
Measuring Distances in the Sky Using Your Hand And Fingers
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Using angular distance to pinpoint an object in the night sky can mean zilch when you’re a newbie. The units ...
Beyond the Night Sky: Daytime Observations of Planets and Stars
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You’ve probably seen the ‘evening star’ or the ‘morning star’. This is Venus. But what else can you see of ...
Tips For Observing Planets For Stargazers In The City
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Did you know planets are bright enough for night sky city viewing? And, observing planets through a telescope won’t be ...
Sunspots & Eclipses: How to Watch Sun Through Telescope
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One thing you can do as a backyard astronomer is check out the surface of the Sun for sunspots, for ...
25 Things To See In The Night Sky With Binoculars
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If you have astronomy binoculars, you may be wondering what you can see with them. The following lists celestial objects ...
What Sort Of Star Is That? The Types Of Stars in The Sky
When you’re looking up at the night sky, you might notice some stars stand out as brighter and different in color from others. Most stars in space are ‘main sequence’ types, like our Sun. But, the standouts we ... Read more
How Astronomy Guided Civilization: 10 Cultural Examples
Traditional peoples all over the world have developed their own stories and beliefs about the stars and the cosmos. They were guided in many ways by the night sky. Many early cultures used astronomy to understand their place ... Read more
21 Darkest Skies on Earth: Best Cultural Places To Stargaze
If you’re looking to get away from the light pollution there are several dark sky places to enjoy the ultimate stargazing experience. Here are some fantastic options for you to experience the best night sky viewing if you ... Read more
Stars: What Magnitude can I see with my Telescope?
How does stellar magnitude relate to your night sky viewing experience? As a newbie, I found terms like this a little confusing. So here I explore star magnitude along with brightness and luminosity for newbie backyard astronomers. Why ... Read more
Why Variable Stars Are Worth Targeting
Why target variable stars? It helps to improve your ability to distinguish faint objects when out stargazing. Variable stars are high on the scale of star magnitude and practicing to observe these increases your eye’s sensitivity for detecting ... Read more
Measuring Distances in the Sky Using Your Hand And Fingers
Using angular distance to pinpoint an object in the night sky can mean zilch when you’re a newbie. The units mightn’t make sense. As a backyard astronomer the following handy guide is all about acquainting yourself and making ... Read more
Beyond the Night Sky: Daytime Observations of Planets and Stars
You’ve probably seen the ‘evening star’ or the ‘morning star’. This is Venus. But what else can you see of the planets or stars in the daytime? I did some research and it might surprise you to know ... Read more
Tips For Observing Planets For Stargazers In The City
Did you know planets are bright enough for night sky city viewing? And, observing planets through a telescope won’t be much different in the city from that at a dark rural location. Here’s how to see stars in ... Read more
25 Things To See In The Night Sky With Binoculars
If you have astronomy binoculars, you may be wondering what you can see with them. The following lists celestial objects you can see in the night sky with binoculars. It includes both northern and southern sky objects that ... Read more
