ISS Transiting Jupiter

Transits are some of my favorite celestial events to photograph.  Images of the ISS transiting the Moon or the Sun provide a unique perspective on

Mars at Opposition July 30, 2018

During the last weekend in July, at 36 million miles, Mars was closer to earth than at any other time between 2003 and 2035.  Backyard

Back at The Waterfront

When I joined the club (aaa.org) in 2007 we didn’t have anywhere near as many observing sites as we have today. One of the first

What’s Up in the August Sky

August’s Evening Planets Bright Venus will be in Virgo the Virgin until around 9 PM. Red Mars will be up all night, between Capricornus the

The Order of the Dolphin

  R* x    The average rate of stars in order; fp   x   Revolving planets within their border; ne  x    Planets distance paradisiacal, a zone of

Astronomy vs Astrology

There are just a couple of things you’ve got to love about being an astronomer.  My students always advertised that viewing at a star party