Leap Seconds: A Brief Introduction
Unlike leap years, which require adding an extra day to the calendar every few years to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year or seasonal year, leap seconds are not utilized on a…
Introductions
Introduction To Light Pollution
In this article, we will be discussing what one needs to know to start being able to confidently talk about light pollution. The World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness found that, “80 percent of…
Amateur Astronomy Clubs in the PNW
Finding an amateur astronomy club is always a challenge for those who move into an area and are looking to branch out. But these astronomy clubs are a great way to meet with like minded…
Choosing The Right Stargazing App
Choosing an astronomy app to use for tablets and smartphones can be a really daunting challenge. When searching the the App store for an stargazing application, the available options are so plentiful and overwhelming. Some…
Welcome to an Introduction to Astrophotography!
This article isn’t going to provide a how to guide for what to specifically to buy, but here are the basics for how to do Astrophotography. Astrophotography is neither financially cheap, nor is it technically…
Choosing An Astronomy Weather Site
Finding good weather and meteorological application focused and useful for astronomy can be a challenge as resources are numerous and provide a varying degree of data. Moreover, many sites provide the same data in a…