Unistellar Citizen Astronomers are invited to participate in this week’s quest to observe the Hidden Galaxy! This relatively close galactic neighbor is veiled by the interstellar gas and dust of our Milky Way Galaxy, making this week’s challenge harder than most. Quick Facts: The Hidden Galaxy, officially known as IC 342 or C5,…
DetailsUnistellar Citizen Astronomers are invited to participate in this week’s quest to observe the Cosmic Bat Nebula! This ethereal nebula is hidden within a part of the Orion constellation that is often overlooked. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for a bonus challenge this week! Quick Facts: Also known as NGC…
DetailsHappy New Year, Defenders of the Earth! Last year, 2941 near-Earth objects (NEOs) were discovered! To start 2021, your target is the near-Earth asteroid (NEA) (332446) 2008 AF4. Tonight, it will fly by Earth at 21:52 UTC and will come about 2,282,961 miles (3,674,070 kilometers) away from Earth! Luckily, this asteroid will be…
DetailsUnistellar Citizen Astronomers are invited to participate in this week’s quest to observe the Christmas Tree Cluster. Enjoy this festive star cluster, which is home to a stellar nursery! Quick Facts: The Christmas Tree Cluster is an open star cluster, meaning that the stars within the cluster formed together and are loosely bound by…
DetailsAstronomers hope Near-Earth Asteroid 1999 AP10 will soon have an inspiring new name: AdaCarrera, in honor of the remarkable Ada Amelia Carrera Rodriguez (1936 – 2020) of Mexico, legendary female motorcyclist and lifelong astronomy education advocate, whose legacy continues to shine bright. AdaCarrera was the overwhelming winner of Unistellar and SETI Institute’s “Nickname the…
DetailsIf you look up in the sky towards the southwest just after sunset, you might notice two bright stars very close to each other in the sky. They are actually our planetary neighbors, Jupiter and Saturn! They will be getting closer and closer together leading up to December 21st, when they will be the…
DetailsJoin in with our Planetary Defense team and observe newly discovered asteroid 2020 XX3 tonight! Tonight, asteroid 2020 XX3 will fly by the Earth about 85% closer to us than the Moon! (35,463 miles or 57,072 kilometers away) Quick Facts about asteroid 2020 XX3: Belongs to the subgroup of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) known as…
DetailsOn December 21, stargazers worldwide are invited to join the Unistellar Winter Solstice Star Party, hosted by citizen astronomers, hobbyists and professional astronomers from around the globe. Events include observations of winter’s most brilliant Deep-Sky Objects, inspiring astronomy lessons, and spectacular images from eVscope users around the globe. At the very end of the evening,…
DetailsAs you may know, light pollution is an ever-increasing problem as urban areas continue to grow across the world. More and more people now grow up in or near areas where stars are all but invisible, and don’t know what it is like to see more than a couple of stars in the night…
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