by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific In the December Night Sky Notes, we mentioned that the Orion constellation has a distinct
As members of the Astronomical League, the AAA is offered monthly star maps in both English and Spanish. Feel free to save these in JPG
Over the Christmas holiday I stumbled across a recently released NASA photo of Uranus, its intricate ring system and 9 moons captured by the orbiting
Yes, it’s true. Astrophotography no longer needs to cost an arm and a leg, nor does it require a multiyear steep learning curve. The Chinese
We’re into the first month of operation for the AAA Gateway Remote Telescope and both telescopes are running well. For example, see above Messier 33,
“It was a fine night, indeed!” exclaimed AAA Executive Vice President, Bart Fried. “The Geminids lived up to their billing as very fast meteors. They
As we celebrate the new year (2024) on Earth, did you wonder what year it is on other planets? Let’s look at how many years
The centerline of the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023 passed throughChaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, and I was very fortunate
” January’s Evening Planets: Bright Jupiter will be in Aries the Ram all night. Saturn will be visible until 7 PM in Aquarius the Water-bearer
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