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Some Suburban Messiers

Celestial showpieces look strikingly different in the suburbs than they do under dark skies.

Celestial News & Events

Prepare for the Perseids

August is the best month to view meteors from the Northern Hemisphere. And conditions are ideal this year, with activity peaking on the new-Moon night of Sunday–Monday, August 12–13.

Celestial News & Events

Mercury Meets the Twins

In the early morning hours of August 1st, you can see Mercury in the constellation Gemini.

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Twilight

Twilight is a magical time, my favorite part of the whole 24-hour cycle.

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Microsaccades

An article in Scientific American suggests that training your eye to see faint objects may have a physiological basis.

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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?

Celestial News & Events

Increasing Chance of Meteors

The meteor rate is finally picking up after a multi-month drought.

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Comet Envy

I've seen Comet LINEAR C/2006 VZ13 many times now — but not when it was most spectacularly placed.

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Anticipating August

Nights are beginning to get longer — at last.

Celestial News & Events

Star Cluster/Comet Encounter

On Sunday evening Comet LINEAR (C/2006 VZ13) passes within kissing distance of the great globular star cluster Messier 3.

Celestial News & Events

Mercury in the Morning

The innermost planet makes a fine appearance in the eastern sky during the last two weeks of July.

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Pollution and Stargazing

Air pollution can be as much of a problem as light pollution for stargazers.

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Galaxies and Clusters and Comet, Oh My!

A summer night in the Boston exurbs proves surprisingly rewarding.

Celestial News & Events

Comet LINEAR Graces the Northern Sky

An unexpectedly bright comet is crossing a well-known part of the sky.

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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…

Observing

The Evening Star Greets the Ringed Planet

On Saturday and Sunday evening, for observers all around the world, Venus and Saturn will fit together comfortably in the field of view of most telescopes at 50x. That's ample magnification to show both Saturn's magnificent rings and Venus's crescent phase.

Observing

Strangers in the Night

Stargazers aren't the only people who do bizarre though harmless things outside at night.

Astronomy & Observing News

Beyond the Printed Page

Did you know that there's more to Sky & Telescope than you can see when you're browsing it at a newsstand? Many articles include extra material that's available only on our website.

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The Day the Sun Stands Still

Have you ever wondered what the word "solstice" means?

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Decisions, Decisions

A deep-sky observer's life revolves around the phase of the Moon and the weather forecast.

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