Horologium
Horologium is a constellation of six stars faintly visible in the southern celestial hemisphere. The name in Latin for the pendulum clock, which comes from the Greek ὡρολόγιον, which means ‘an instrument for telling the…
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Musca
Located in the southern sky, the constellation Musca which is Latin for “the fly” is a small constellation. It was one of 12 constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser…
2024 Solar Eclipse State Park Reservation Dates
In preparation for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse that is going to cross the US, we decided to put together a data about State Park camping for the eclipse in US states that have 90%…
Pavo
Pavo is a constellation in the southern sky whose name is Latin for “peacock” that first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe published in 1598 in Amsterdam. It would later be depicted in Johann…
Elongation: An Introduction
In astronomy, a planet’s elongation is the angular separation between the Sun and the planet, with Earth as the reference point. The greatest elongation of a given inferior planet occurs when this planet’s position, in…
Top 5 Largest Constellations Visible From The PNW
What are the 5 largest constellations that one can see from the Pacific Northwest? This is a great question as the largest constellations visible from the Pacific Northwest happen to be the largest constellations in…
Cetus
The constellation Cetus has a been depicted in many ways through history as several cultures have each had different depictions and mythologies for the constellation. The constellation represents in sea monster in Greek mythology, and…
2024 Solar Eclipse Amateur Astronomy Clubs
In addition to our resources providing information about state parks and major cities in each US state that the solar eclipse passes through, here is some additional information about 2024 eclipse amateur astronomy clubs that…
Messier 110
Messier 110 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. Although Charles Messier never included the galaxy in his list, it was depicted by him, together with M32, on a…
Messier 109
Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a weak inner ring structure around the central bar. This is a great springtime galaxy to view regardless of where one lives and can easily be found…