SUNSET: 
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.
Twilight
Twilight is a magical time, my favorite part of the whole 24-hour cycle.
Microsaccades
An article in Scientific American suggests that training your eye to see faint objects may have a physiological basis.
Two Views of the North America Nebula
The North America Nebula in Cygnus is famously visible to the unaided eye under dark skies. But are we really seeing the nebulosity?
Comet Envy
I've seen Comet LINEAR C/2006 VZ13 many times now — but not when it was most spectacularly placed.
Pollution and Stargazing
Air pollution can be as much of a problem as light pollution for stargazers.
Galaxies and Clusters and Comet, Oh My!
A summer night in the Boston exurbs proves surprisingly rewarding.
Astronomy Online with Stuart Goldman
Celebrate the Arbitrary!
Contemplating the numerical excuses in life.
Astronomy Online with Stuart Goldman
Web Winners
The Astronomical League has announced its webmaster of the year.
Strange Encounters Part II
I was intrigued that all the responses to my previous blog entry discussed encounters with wild animals rather than strange humans. (Sorry, I lost all of those comments during the switchover to the new blog technology.) I've met my fair share of wild animals, but somehow that never seems surprising…
Astronomy Online with Stuart Goldman
Friday's Feature Film
Here's how observatories clean their optics.
Astronomy Online with Stuart Goldman
Station Watching
You've never seen the International Space Station fly over looking like this.
The Day the Sun Stands Still
Have you ever wondered what the word "solstice" means?
Decisions, Decisions
A deep-sky observer's life revolves around the phase of the Moon and the weather forecast.
