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…
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…
Looking for one of the many astronomical observatories in the Pacific Northwest? Here is a full listing of these observatories at the time of publication. Please note that hours and admission could change depending on…
There are a few space museums in the Pacific Northwest, all of which are absolutely worth visiting at least once. The space museums of the area are spread throughout the Pacific Northwest, which provides an…
There are many celebration going on for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11th in the PNW that do not require preparation months in advance. Multiple museums are having events that do not require tickets!…
When traveling in Australia, I had the opportunity and was fortunate enough to go to the Sydney Observatory and see the Milky Way in Cairns Cairns Night Sky Secrets The first experience stargazing in Australia…
Through a friend, I was referred to this awesome new site and resource for telescope simulator, which can be found at http://www.stelvision.com/en/telescope-simulator/. This tool is so helpful as it allows astronomers to get a realistic…
Buying a telescope can be a challenge, as there are numerous options from which to choose. The mounts and telescopes widely differ in many ways, such as cost, size, and maintenance, and everybody has their…
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…
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…
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…