Perseid Meteor Shower – August 2024
Quick Facts The Perseids are one of the most beloved annual astronomical events. In absolute meteor numbers, they come in 2nd place. But the time of year is what gives […]
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Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower – July 2024
Quick Facts Source The source of this annual meteor shower is believed to be Comet 96P/Machholz. This is a short-period sungrazing comet discovered in 1986. The orbital period brings it […]
Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower – May 2024
Quick Facts Source The source of this annual meteor shower is none other than Halley’s Comet. This comet is one of the most well-known and documented throughout history, with observations […]
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 […]
Quadrantid Meteor Shower
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
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 […]
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 […]