Messier 11 Wild Duck Cluster
Of the 26 open clusters included in the Messier catalog, Messier 11, the Wild Duck Cluster is the most distant that can be seen with the naked eye. The best time to spot the cluster…
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Lunar Eclipses In The 2020’s Visible From The PNW
In this article, we will be discussing upcoming Lunar Eclipses, the types of lunar eclipse, and much more! {How often they occur and when they can be viewed} There are 3 types of lunar eclipses:1)…
Windmill Light Pollution
When we went to Cottonwood Canyon for stargazing, we noticed that along the way, there were plenty of windmills. The use of a windmill and many windmills makes sense as they are environmentally friendly and…
Messier 10
Messier 10 is notable for its high population of blue stragglers, which are stars that appear to be far younger than their neighbors. These stars in globular clusters are thought to have formed and aged…
Solar Cycle: An Introduction
In September 2020, NASA announced that they could say the sun had entered solar cycle 24, and the start of solar cycle 25. This brought up some questions surrounding the solar cycle. What exactly is…
Solar Cycle 24 Review
Recently, NASA announced that they could say the sun had entered solar cycle 24, and the start of solar cycle 25. This announcement comes after the December 2019 solar minimum, which will make the start…
Future Solar Eclipse Visibility From The PNW (2020 – 2100)
In this article, we will be discussing upcoming Solar Eclipses, whether they be Annular, Partial, or Full in nature. It is note that there are about 2-4 solar eclipses per year. Totality from each solar…
Space Weather: An Introduction
The technical definition of space weather can be said to be a branch of space physics and aeronomy concerned with the time varying conditions within the Solar System. It is worth noting that these features are distinct from but…
Venus: Potential Discovery Of Life?
Waking up on the West Coasst of the US in 2020, one might think that it is just another day with wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. But today is different, as a major announcement and…
Messier 9
Messier 9 is one of the nearest globular clusters to the centre of the Milky Way, lying 5,500 light years from the center of the Milky Way. Therefore, as a result, M9 will appear a…