A Crescent Voyage
An amateur astronomer in New Orleans has built an observatory intended to withstand whatever Gulf weather may bring.
A Night to Remember
Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy joins our cadre of bloggers. Check out what he's been up to "On the Road."
A Fun Year
Some thoughts about, and an index to, a year of blog-writing.
The Scientific Value of Visual Observing
How valuable is visual astronomy in the electronic age?
Holmes: Victim of Its Own Success
I'm beginning to take Comet Holmes for granted.
A Night in the Life of an S&T Editor
It's tricky deciding when to post an observing story on the Web.
The Reliability of Visual Observing
It's easy to make honest mistakes when viewing astronomical objects that are faint or small.
The Amazing Comet Holmes
It may be dimming, but Comet Holmes is still unbelievably big and bright.
Traveling Without a Scope
While traveling in India, the author missed having a telescope for completely unexpected reasons.
Big Binocular Messier Survey
Big binoculars may not show much detail, but they certain make it easy to find deep-sky objects.
Calendars Throughout History
Some thoughts about the social significance of the Sun, the Moon, and regularity.
Ridiculously Small Optics
What's the smallest instrument you've ever used to view the night sky?
Moonset Eclipse
Missing totality makes an eclipse's partial phase all the more rewarding.
Astronomical Twilight
Here are some interesting facts about that time of night when it's too light for deep-sky astronomy but too dark to do anything else.
Discussions Restored
When we switched to new blog technology, all the existing discussions were lost. Now they're back!
Some Suburban Messiers
Celestial showpieces look strikingly different in the suburbs than they do under dark skies.
Astronomy Online with Stuart Goldman
Scope Calculator Applet Added
Try out a new addition to our suite of interactive observing tools.
