Messier 81

Messier 81 Bode’s Galaxy

Messier 81, also known as Bode’s Galaxy, is a grand design spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Discovered by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode in 1774, M81 is one of the brightest…







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

Viewing The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse

On Saturday, October 14th, 2023, the Pacific Northwest will have an amazing opportunity to view an Annular Solar Eclipse. The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse will have the Moon cover the Sun’s center, leaving the Suns visible outer edges…


Jupiter Moon Ploonet

What Is A Ploonet: An Introduction

A Ploonet is something that is something that has been hypothesized, but not actually seen. Ploonets are a shortened name for Tidally detached exomoons, or orphaned exomoons. These exoplanets were formerly exomoons of another planet, before being ejected…


Triangulum

Triangulum

Located in the northern sky, the constellation Triangulum is small in size, with a name in Latin meaning Triangle. This name of “triangle”, derives from the three brightest stars, which form a long and narrow triangle….