The Opportune Astronomer

Zoom eyepieces offer a compelling proposition to the visual observer.

The March 3 total lunar eclipse has been generating some buzz.

In the excitement of selecting a first telescope many beginners overlook the importance of the finder.

My, how time flies!

Around here, when the skies are cool and clear and the mood strikes to get out under the stars with a telescope the call is answered, and sometimes that means ignoring the bright Moon that is lighting up the entire yard and making Magnitude 4 stars a chal…

Summer has traditionally seen a waning in my telescope use.

Today Mercury crossed between the Earth and the Sun.

Sky & Telescope’s May 2016 issue announces the departure of Gary Seronik who will be leaving the magazine become the chief editor of the Canadian SkyNews.

B&H Photo is having a sale on the Vanguard Auctus Plus 323AT tripod.

The burgeoning astronomy enthusiast faces one of the most difficult decisions in the hobby – what to choose for a first telescope?

We had clear skies for Sunday night’s lunar eclipse and it was quite a show.

Over Labor Day weekend I brought the OneSky along on a family camping trip to the green zone skies of Northern VT.

These last nights, though brightened by the full moon, have been clear, cool, and relatively free of bugs and so as tends to be the case this time of year I find myself drawn to spending more time under the night sky.

Each Summer the Persied meteor shower gives North Americans their best opportunity to view a flurry of “shooting stars”, with one appearing roughly every minute at the apex.

Follow any discussion of a beginner asking about a first telescope and it won’t be long before an 8″ Dobsonian is suggested.