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Dhumketu NEOWISE

That’s one of the words describing a comet in Sanskrit. In Indian mythology dhumketu (comet) is associated with two demons, Rahu and Kethu. Lord Vishnu

Samir Patel August 5, 2020

The Moon (1.5 degrees south of Jupiter), Jupiter and Saturn over NYC

The Moon (1.5 degrees south of Jupiter), Jupiter and Saturn over NYC on August 1, 2020 Photos taken from Guttenberg, New Jersey

Alexander Krivenyshev August 3, 2020

Astronomy as a Hobby- at 93-years-old

When is a good time to begin with astronomy? When you are a toddler and can hold an empty paper roll to your eye like

Matthias Schmitt August 2, 2020

The James Webb Space Telescope – Delayed Again

Oh no, not again. The JWST project already infected with the government virus “Stratospheric-Cost-Overruns” has been delayed yet again — this time by the unforeseen

Matthias Schmitt August 1, 2020

Printing Your Photographs: Testing Fine Art Papers

Most of the time the basic matte or glossy photo paper is used for a quick print, but I wanted to learn about fine art

Ivan Gonzalez August 1, 2020

“Comet Con” From Southern Utah

Because of our recent interstellar visitor, C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, I decided to adventure west to darker skies in search of optimal viewing and photographic opportunities.

Maggie Machinsky August 1, 2020

Comet over Ellenville

Hats off to Faissal Halim, who was the pathfinder for our July 20 AAA mission to image Comet NEOWISE from the Scenic Valley Overlook at

Preston Stahly August 1, 2020

The lady at the gas station sent me here! — My finding Comet NEOWISE

Yesterday (July 17), I was on the fence as to whether or not to brave the weather to go and find Comet NEOWISE, but I

Mohammad Faisal Halim July 28, 2020

Apollo 11: Chasing Moon Shadows

Total solar eclipses happen often but usually in places far away and seemingly problematic to get to. But of all those seen over millennia, only

Tom Haeberle July 24, 2020

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