No two snowflakes are alike, as the saying goes. The same is true of planetary nebulae, the dazzling, luminous clouds of gas and dust that form when dying stars puff off their outer layers. These massive clouds are heated from within by ultraviolet radiation from the dead star’s core, causing them to glow in…
BBC Sky at Night Magazine, a leading global authority on astronomy, conducted a comprehensive review of the Unistellar eVscope eQuinox for its September issue. The review was completed by Jamie Carter, an experienced astronomy hobbyist and author of “A Stargazing Program for Beginners: A Pocket Field Guide” (Springer, 2015). Among Carter’s observations: “Like the original…
On August 25 at 8:37 PM Mountain Time (MST), a Trojan asteroid known as 2207 Antenor will occult (pass in front of) a star from our view here on Earth. It will be visible across the United States, from Phoenix, Arizona northward to Miles City, Montana, including Arizona’s famous Grand Canyon and Arches National…
In its review of the new Unistellar eVscope eQuinox, BGR found it to be a “stunning smart telescope lets your iPhone peer into deep space.” The in-depth review highlighted: Ease of Use: “Despite how powerful it is, this telescope is astoundingly easy to use. It is rare to come across such a sophisticated piece of…
What do you call a bunch of stars in the same place? No, not the Oscars — we’re talking about star clusters, groupings of hundreds to millions of stars bound together by gravity. Star clusters come in two varieties: open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters form when clouds of dust and gas…
Forbes conducted a thorough review of the new Unistellar eVscope eQuinox and said it is “a fundamentally modern rethinking of the classic reflector telescope, delivering simplicity, ease of use and—thanks to its support for up to 10 simultaneous mobile app connections—a whole new way of sharing the stargazing experience.” Among finding it to be the…
The Perseids aren’t the only meteor shower in town this August — it’s also time for the Kappa Cygnids! Peaking August 18, you may see meteors radiating from the constellation Cygnus. There’s no better time to check out the stars and deep-sky objects in the constellation if you’re located in the Northern Hemisphere,…
The Financial Times (FT), one of the world’s leading news organizations, recognized internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy, has reviewed the Unistellar eVscope eQuinox and deemed it “a revelation” that “makes serious astronomy brilliantly simple.” Jonathan Margolis, (@TheFutureCritic), known as the UK’s original consumer tech journalist, also noted: “stellar features” “the app for this…
The most active meteor shower, known as the Perseid meteor shower, is happening above observers in the Northern Hemisphere. That makes it the perfect time to check out the constellation Perseus! The Perseids peak August 11-12, but you can check out Perseus’ stars and deep-sky objects any time. In Greek mythology, the hero Perseus…
What do you do when the exoplanet transit you’re observing falls out of sight halfway through? Unistellar citizen astronomer Bruno Guillet solved the quandary by reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. He and fellow Unistellar citizen astronomer Justus Randolph recently made a transatlantic observation of exoplanet candidate TOI 2031.01, gathering enough data for Unistellar and…