Pictor is a constellation located in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere, which can be found between the star Canopus and the Large Magellanic Cloud. The name of the constellation means Painter in Latin and is an abbreviation of the older name of the…
Chamaeleon is a small constellation in the southern sky, and is is named after the chameleon. First created in the 16th century, chamaeleon was one of many constellations created by European explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries out…
Located on the South Ecliptic pole in the Southern Hemisphere, the constellation Dorado is often depicted as a swordfish or a dolphinfish. Created in the late 16th century, Dorado is not visible in the Pacific…
Volans is a constellation in the southern sky that is not visible from the Pacific Northwest. The name Volans is a shortened form of the origin anew of Piscis Volans. Volans was one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from…
The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse passes through a plethora of state parks in Oregon on its trip through the US, Mexico, and a few other Central American countries. Come learn about some of these Oregon…
The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse passes through 13 state parks in Utah on its trip through the US, Mexico, and a few other Central American countries. Come learn about these 13 Nevada state parks. The…
The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse passes through 4 state parks in Nevada on its trip through the US, Mexico, and a few other Central American countries. Come learn about these 4 Nevada state parks. The…
The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse passes through 18 state parks in Texas on its trip through the US, Mexico, and a few other Central American countries. Come learn about these 18 Texas State Parks, at…
The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse passes through 12 state parks in New Mexico on its trip through the US, Mexico, and a few other Central American countries. Come learn about these 12 New Mexico State…
Located in the Southern Hemisphere, the constellation Ara, lies between Scorpius, Telescopium, Triangulum Australe and Norma. Ara means ‘the altar’ in Latin and was 1 of the 48 constellations described by 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy….