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 […]
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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 […]
The First Meteor Shower of 2019
Just a few days into the new year is the first astronomical event of 2019. The Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to light up the night sky with shooting stars. […]
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 […]
How To See The Aurora
Geminid Meteor Shower 2018
A Geminid meteor above the Montana Rockies in 2017 [Buy Photo] The Geminid meteor shower is consistently the best one of the year. With a zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) of […]
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 […]
How To See the Milky Way
There are few views as awe-inspiring as seeing the milky way from a dark site. If someone unfamiliar with it sees a picture of the milky way without a terrestrial reference […]