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,…
Unistellar 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…
Unistellar 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…
If 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…
You probably heard, and perhaps already observed comet NEOWISE, one of the most remarkable objects of this year’s summer sky. Watching a transient celestial event such as a comet is always a moment to remember! In this post, we will guide you through a few relatively simple steps to observe the comet and record the…
On January 6, 2017, I was invited to a demonstration of the 4 1/2 inch telescope under development by Unistellar. I was present from 1930 to 2030 (sunset was at 1641). The site of the demonstration was southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, a considerable distance out of town; however, the lights of the city could…
On april 19th, asteroid 2014 JO25 was at its closest to earth (1.9 million km, almost five times farther than the moon). This 650m-wide rock belongs the categories of NEO (Near Earth Objects): it will probably impact earth one day because its orbit crosses earth’s orbit. But be reassured, this is a probabilistic calculation made…
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