The Moon + Four Gas Giants = One Epic Imaging Night!
With a new Gemini electronic focuser on his FirstLight Maksutov-Cassegrain 152 mm telescope, on the night of Oct. 3, Steve Bellavia set up to do a quick test on the moon. He was tired, so that’s al...
Seeing is Believing: iEXOS-100 Delivers Precision Tracking for Astrophotographer
How well does the Explore Scientific GoTo Tracker Mount track? That’s a question we often get. If you ask Chris Hanson of St. Louis, Missouri, USA, he’ll answer with this photo. This is ...
Astrophotographer captures rare sight: Titan's shadow transiting Saturn
The cloudy skies that often plague amateur astronomers smiled on astrophotographer Steve Bellavia on the morning of July 18, 2025. They parted just in time, giving him a chance to image a fairly ra...
The March 13-14, 2025 Lunar Eclipse: Science, History, and Atmospheric Insights
(Updated March 6th, 2025) We encourage you to join the brotherhood and sisterhood of lunar eclipse gazers this month as the night sky is set to dazzle us with the first total lunar eclipse sin...
Join us for the 166th Global Star Party livestream & celebrate astronomy's unique history!
“Certainly, the history of astronomy shows that every time we thought we were special, we were wrong.” -Seth Shostak Dear Fellow Stargazers, We are thrilled to invite you to the 166th Global St...
Comets: Frozen Messengers of the Cosmos
For many amateur astronomers, few sights in the night sky rival the thrill of spotting a comet. These mysterious visitors from the outer reaches of the Solar System often appear unexpectedly, their...