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Solar eclipses have captivated humanity since time immemorial. These celestial events transform briefly dim daylight. The next solar eclipse occurs on March 29, 2025. I will be a partial eclipse. This post provides details of the next solar eclipse. After those details, some interesting details exist on what causes them [...]
The next lunar eclipse will occur during the night of March 13-14, 2025. It will bring one of nature’s most captivating celestial displays to skies across Asia, Australia, North America, and South America: a total lunar eclipse. This spectacular event will allow viewers to witness our Moon transform from its [...]
Below is your observing guide for March and April 2025. If this is the first of our observation guides you have visited, you may wish to review our Observing Guides page, as it contains a lot of valuable information. The page details what is presented here and how to get [...]
This post explores supermassive black holes (SMBHs). It will discuss the tools that astronomers use to find these objects before exploring their link with active galactic nuclei (AGN). It will be discovered that SMBHs provide the energy source that produces AGN. The phenomena we observe from these objects are described [...]
Look up at the night sky, and you might think each twinkling point of light is a single star, much like our Sun. Interestingly, this is not true. We find that the vast majority of stars are part of binary or multiple-star systems. To put a number on it, 85% [...]
During your observing sessions, you may have wondered how far a telescope can peer into the cosmic depths or how far we can see with only our eyes. I was wondering about this recently and thought I would investigate it and provide information that others might find helpful. Also included [...]
Accurate focus is a must for rewarding views of astronomical objects. Crayford focusers have revolutionized this process, offering smooth, accurate focusing that’s become the gold standard in modern telescope design. You should consider a Crayford focuser for your telescope. Understanding the Basics The Crayford focuser, invented by John Wall in [...]
Below is your observing guide for January and February 2025. As winter peaks in the northern hemisphere, the crisp, clear nights offer excellent stargazing opportunities. During these months, some of the year’s most prominent constellations and celestial objects grace the night sky. This guide highlights some of the better targets [...]