Draconid Meteor Shower – October 2025
Quick Facts The Draconids are an oddity among meteor showers, for several reasons. This is one of the few that is best viewed in the evening, instead of the early […]
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Geminid Meteor Shower – December 2025
2023 Geminids deep in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana Quick Facts The Geminid meteor shower is consistently the best one of the year. With a zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) of […]
How To See Fireflies
The heavy air cools off slowly while a thunderstorm recedes into the distance. The first stars appear in the blue twilight sky. A green light blinks on the ground before […]
New Time Lapse Film – In A Dark Place
These are just some of the 85 scenes featured in this film. Where the sky is darkest, the stars shine the brightest. Far away from light pollution, the wonders of […]
When is Milky Way Season?
I’ve been asked a lot about when exactly the milky way is visible. So I made this infographic to illustrate the progression of milky way season throughout the year. It […]
How to Photograph a Meteor Shower
Shooting stars are unpredictable and may appear anywhere in the sky. For this reason meteor photography is all about maximizing your chances for the best shot at capturing that elusive […]
Choosing Your First Telescope
If you are new to astronomy and trying to pick out a telescope it may be confusing at first. In this post I try to explain some of the terms […]
Color Scale Meaning
I’ve been asked this a lot. What does the color scale on the light pollution map actually mean? There are 15 colors found on the map. Some have tried to […]
How To See The Aurora
6 Most Spectacular Things to See From a Dark Site
There’s a lot you can see when you get away from light pollution and find yourself under a completely dark sky. A telescope or binoculars will certainly show you more […]