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SkyWatch 2012: The Sun
The Sun is incredibly dynamic — something that's difficult to convey properly in the pages of a book or magazine. If you watch a major solar flare through a telescope, it will often change from one minute to the next. Time-lapse movies compress the time scale, allowing you to see…
Lots Going On in the Sky
The first week of September will be a memorable time for observers in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sky & Telescope October 2011
Sky & Telescope's October 2011 issue is now available to digital subscribers.
Watch a Star Wink Out on September 3rd
On the evening of Saturday, September 3rd, the dark edge of the Moon will cover the 2.3-magnitude star Delta Scorpii from the eastern and southern U.S. to northern Venezuela.
Is Asteroid 2011 MD Space Junk?
For a while, it seemed possible that the asteroid that will buzz Earth on Monday is actually the upper stage of a rocket.
Asteroid To Buzz Earth Monday, June 27th
Asteroid 2011 MD is expected to pass less than 8,000 miles above Earth's surface around 1 p.m. EDT (17:00 UT) on Monday.
Three Great Old Magazines on DVD
The complete collections of The Sky, The Telescope, and Night Sky magazines are now available as DVD-ROMs.
Uranus and Neptune in 2011
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
Uranus and Neptune in 2012
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
Ceres and Vesta: July 2012 - April 2013
The two brightest asteroids are close to each other in late 2012 and early 2013. Moreover, they're traversing one of the most interesting areas in the night sky.
Sky & Telescope July 2011
Sky & Telescope's July 2011 issue is now available to digital subscribers.
NEAF 2011 Videos Are Here!
Check out our videos from the 20th annual Northeast Astronomy Forum, one of the world's largest telescope shows.
Great Red Spot Transit Table 2011-2012
Transit times for Jupiter's Great Red Spot are listed through March 2012.
Watch a Star Wink Out on August 10th
On the evening of Wednesday, August 10th, the Moon will cover the 2.9-magnitude star Pi Sagittarii for the eastern half of North America.
See the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
The Eta Aquarids might be the best meteor shower that you've never heard of. Best viewed at southerly latitudes, this shower is strong in the predawn hours from May 4th through May 8th.
Sky & Telescope June 2011
Sky & Telescope's June 2011 issue is now available to digital subscribers.
The Great Telescope Race
Author Trudy BellRoxana Bell During the 1800s, the United States experienced a veritable explosion in telescope construction, going from an astronomical backwater to the undisputed world leader in less than a century. How and why did this remarkable transformation take place? Award-winning science journalist, author, and astronomy historian Trudy Bell…
Come to NEAF April 16-17
Make plans to attend the largest annual astronomy trade show in America: the Northeast Astronomy Forum & Telescope Show.
Global Astronomy Month 2011
April is Global Astronomy Month. So try to think of one little extra thing that you can do bring the glories of the night sky to the attention of the general public.
Eclipsing Binaries of Summer
The June 2011 issue of Sky & Telescope discusses the two bright, easy eclipsing binary stars that are visible from the Northern Hemisphere from May through July or later: Beta Lyrae and Delta Librae. Both of these are readily visible to the unaided eye in reasonably dark skies, and both…
