Daily Archives: April 2, 2021

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Detect a Trojan asteroid and discover more about our Solar System’s history

Citizen ScienceBy Val April 2, 2021 Leave a comment

This month Unistellar citizen astronomers across North America will have the opportunity to detect a special type of asteroid with their eVscope! On the morning of April 7, a Trojan asteroid known as 9142 Rhesus will occult (pass in front of) a star from our view here on Earth. It will be visible across…

Cosmic Easter Egg Hunt

ObservationsBy Val April 2, 2021 Leave a comment

Since Spring is underway and Easter is right around the corner, Unistellar Citizen Astronomers are invited to participate in our Cosmic Easter Egg Hunt! So turn on your eVscope and get hunting! Iris Nebula The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula, which means that it scatters light from a nearby star or…