Orionid Meteor Shower – October 2025
Quick Facts The Orionids are one of those meteor showers that is highly variable. Some years it’s a dud and other years it outperforms. At times the peak is later […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]