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Images to Inspire: Solar Eclipse Pictures
We've gathered some of the best pictures of past solar eclipses, total and partial, from our online photo gallery to serve as inspiration for your eclipse photography
The RAC Summer Star Party
It's high summer and time to party — star party, that is. The RAC Summer Star Party offered fun, friends, and some good, clear nights this year. As is typical for New England, the spring season was wet and cloudy with few opportunities for extended observing sessions. But at least…
Deep-Sky Wonders: The Jewels of Spring
The colors of stars are often compared to those of precious gemstones, with the coolest stars as our rubies and the hottest as sapphires. But how red or blue do they really look? In the May 2019 issue, Sky & Telescope Contributing Editor Sue French offers a look at some…
Extragalactic Globular Clusters
Look here for all you need to know to go above and beyond (our galaxy) to find some extraordinary extragalactic globular clusters! Off to hunt extragalactic globular clusters? Below you'll find an abundance of resources compiled by Contributing Editor Steve Gottlieb to help you plan and execute your observing sessions.…
Catch the Perseid Meteor Shower at Its Peak
Plan for optimal conditions for the year’s Perseid meteor shower, early in the mornings of August 12th and 13th.
Observing Carbon Stars
Expand your observing plans by adding a few of these red-orange carbon stars.
Spring Astronomy Day 2018
Looking for something to do on Saturday? Make plans to celebrate Astronomy Day on April 21st!
January's Total Lunar Eclipse
On Wednesday, January 31, 2018, the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years graces the skies above North America. The Western United States, including Alaska and Hawaiʻi, has the best view.
Astronomy Books: Wrapping Up 2017
Read our reviews of books covering everything from stars and galaxies to the Moon and planets, perfect for amateur astronomers and space fans.
Abell 194
Sky & Telescope Contributing Editor Ken Hewitt gives us a guided tour through Abell 194, a visually rich galaxy cluster in Cetus.
Star Party Season
Summer means star parties, and star parties mean fun. Read about my adventures at the annual Cherry Springs and Table Mountain gatherings.
Beyond the Printed Page: Messier 17
No matter what you call it, Messier 17 is one deep-sky object to which you'll find yourself returning throughout your observing life. In our September 2017 issue, Contributing Editor Howard Banich examined the science and history of Messier 17, an H II region in Sagittarius also known as the Swan…
Draco Double Stars
Contributing Editor Matt Wedel offers more double and multiple stars to look for in and around the head of the constellation Draco, the Dragon.
Abell Planetaries
If you're looking for an observing challenge, George Abell's complete catalog of planetary nebulae has you covered. I observed my first planetary nebula by accident. I was moving the optical tube of my new telescope up and down, back and forth, nearing epic levels of frustration as I hunted for…
News and Views from NEAF 2017
Our editors have just returned from the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF), the world's largest astronomy and space tradeshow.
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IAU Names Asteroid for S&T's Fred Schaaf
The International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid for Fred Schaaf, longtime Sky & Telescope contributing editor.
Jupiter Greets Crescent Moon in the Pre-Dawn Sky
On Friday, October 28th, the waning crescent Moon and brilliant Jupiter get together for an early morning conjunction.
Annular Solar Eclipse Wrap-Up
The annular solar eclipse visible over south-central African and parts of the Indian Ocean was a dazzling crowd pleaser!
Experience Iceland with S&T!
Join Sky & Telescope Observing Editor JR Johnson-Roehr in Iceland and see the aurora borealis.
