Before you set your telescope up next time, read through the four following items. I hope one or more of them will help you get more from your session. Finding the Sun You've placed your solar filter ...

A full moon is slated for Sept. 7, but there are other celestial events occurring this month. More on viewing Saturn at its ...

Initial lunar observation should begin with unaided-eye familiarization of major features, followed by binocular observation for enhanced detail identification. Optimal lunar viewing occurs during ...

1. Take eclipse day off — now! Spring may still seem like a long way off, but April 8, 2024, may turn out to be a very popular vacation-day request. If you’re considering checking out an eclipse, be ...

From October 6 to 10, the Draconid meteor shower will grace the skies. Originating from the comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, the ...

October's full Harvest Moon looms large over the eastern horizon at sunset tonight! Here's what you need to know before the ...

A supermoon takes place when a full Moon coincides with its perigee, the nearest point in its elliptical orbit around Earth.