Astronomy

Observing Basics: Power in the Field

Check out Astronomy.com’s interactive StarDome to see an accurate of your sky. This tool will help you locate this week’s targets. Intro to the Sky: Get to know the night sky Learn how to use star ...
Astronomy

Glenn Chaple’s Observing Basics: The phases of Venus

Happy International Year of Astronomy! Capitalizing on the fact that 2009 marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s earliest telescopic forays into the night sky, the International Astronomical Union ...