Observing – Page 12 – Amateur Astronomers Association

Category: Observing

July’s Bright Five Planets – Mars at its Brightest in 15 years

This July you can spot the brightest 5 planets from New York, with Mars putting a big show in his closest approach to Earth in

Antoine Faddoul July 1, 2018

How the Herdsman Lost his Club

With spring ending and summer just around the corner, let us look at an often-forgotten little constellation and the curious tale of how the herdsman

Jason Tang June 1, 2018

Binary and Double Stars

An interesting visual and telescopic challenge for viewing this spring is binary stars. Most stars in our galaxy come in pairs or even triples. Our

John Carlson May 1, 2018

First Serious Star-Hop

The trip to Fahnestock was a good excuse to repair my new 12.5″ f/5 Portaball telescope. I had had a search going on eBay for

Howard Fink April 1, 2018

Uranus and Neptune – Visual Challenges for January

While the five naked eye planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) are only visible in the late evening and early morning hours, Uranus and

John Carlson January 1, 2018

Eyepiece, the Amateur Astronomers Association monthly newsletter, covers lectures and other astronomy events in New York City; offers commentary, tips on observing and equipment and summarizes astronomy discoveries and other general news in astronomy and astrophysics. Each month, our “What’s Up in the Sky” column discusses what can be seen in the skies during the upcoming month. Members do all the writing for Eyepiece, and new contributors are always welcome. Submit today!