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.
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Web Winners
The Astronomical League has announced its webmaster of the year.
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Celebrate the Arbitrary!
Contemplating the numerical excuses in life.
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…
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Friday's Feature Film
Here's how observatories clean their optics.
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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.
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Homes of the Domes
A shortcut to the world's astronomical observatories.
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Trivial Matters
Need the answers to the Astronomy in Popular Culture quiz?
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Watch Where You're Driving
Walk the streets of San Francisco from your computer.
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TV Alert
Space science will be featured on the History Channel tonight.
Unexpected Connections
What do digital voice recorders have in common with an 18th-century woman?
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Clear Skies Observing Guides: Digital Help for Targeting Deep-Sky Objects
A dutch amateur astronomer may have just the observing guidance you need.
Big Sky
Night or day, it's wonderful to see the entire sky all at once.
