Northern Cross

The Northern Cross Asterism

The Northern Cross is an astronomical asterism in the northern hemisphere of the celestial sphere, corresponding closely with the constellation Cygnus The Swan. It is much larger than the Southern Cross and consists of the brightest stars in Cygnus, Deneb, Sadr, Gienah, Delta Cygni and Albireo. The ‘head’ of the…



Messier 84

Messier 84

DescriptionVisible From Pacific NorthwestDecember To MayBest Time To ObserveMarch and AprilMinimum Size Of Viewing DeviceSmall TelescopesObject TypeElliptical or Lenticular GalaxyDesignationsMessier 84, M84, NGC 4374, PGC 40455, VCC 763, UGC 7494, ASB 33, 3C 272.1, 4C…


Neutron Star

Neutron Stars

Welcome to the introduction to the topic of neutron stars. This article will be more of a general overview to provide a sense of what these objects are, how they form, and where they reside….



Messier 83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

Messier 83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

Messier 83 or M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy and NGC 5236, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation borders of Hydra and Centaurus. DescriptionVisible From Pacific…


2023 Annular Solar Eclipse Eye Eclipse Phases Eclipse Phase Nevada Texas 2044 South Dakota

Solar Eclipse Eye Protection

We spent another article talking about solar eclipse planning, but realized that there is a lot to talk about in regards to eye protection that can take its own article. The American Academy of Ophthalmology…



Messier 82 Cigar Galaxy

Messier 82 Cigar Galaxy

Messier 82, or the Cigar galaxy, shines brightly at infrared wavelengths and is remarkable for its star formation activity. The Cigar galaxy experiences gravitational interactions with its galactic neighbor, M81, causing it to have an…