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Meteor Showers in Late July
A flurry of Meteor Activity in late July makes a worthwhile show in the late evening and early morning Sky. Read on to find out more about these little known celestial shows. Meteor Showers that can be seen include the Alpha Pisces Australids and Southern Delta Aquarids, so make sure you check them out.
Ian Maclean
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Astronomy For Kids and Beginners
This is the introduction to a simple telescope buying guide. Use the knowledge to avoid wastage of money caused by the frustration of trying to use a too much complicated or a too poor instrument.
Paolo Walty Polli
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Reflector Telescopes For Amateur Astronomers
There are several types of telescopes and one of the most popular is the reflector. See why amateur astronomers love their reflectors.
Aidan James
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Planet Watching Tips
Unlike star watching, which requires little prior knowledge of where the stars are located, Planet watching requires planning beforehand. Stars relatively stay fixed in their constellations most of the time.
Christian Nuesch
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Star Gazing
Star gazing is indisputably the oldest scientific hobby on earth. The boundless nature of the universe is one of the never-ending fascinations of man which allude him to star gazing. There is always a plenitude of star gazing enthusiasts around the world who direct their telescopes toward glistening worlds of hope that hang in the dimmest chasms of an enigmatic universe.
Christian Nuesch
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Stargazing and Planetgazing With Binoculars
For the newcomer to stargazing or indeed planet gazing, a good pair of binoculars are a major step up from scanning the skys with the unaided eye. There are many benefits to using binoculars for stargazing.
Paul Watson
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How to Use a Telescope - Galileo's First Telescope and Its History
Galileo Galilee is known as the "father of telescopes" and rightly so. He is the inventor of the telescope and every telescope made after his invention follows the same principle that he used. Galileo's telescope was a primitive prototype of the telescopes that are used widely today. However, the principles he used are the very same ones still being used to this day. Galileo's telescope used two lenses - one concave and one convex - inside a tube-light shaped device.
John B Mayall
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Save the Sky
For those sky-watchers who worry about the environment, having the world go green is not enough. Alternatively, it ought to be dark green in color. Although light pollution doesn't generally cause as much alarm as other issues such as the changing climate, there is an outspoken community of stargazers that feel this is an important problem that must be worked on and eventually solved.
Amy Whittingham
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All About the Stars
We all love gazing at stars in the sky but do we know as to what these stars made up of and how they are born. Well, there are many questions surrounding the stars. So, let us begin with their formation.
Dave H Clark
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International Space Station (ISS) - A Link With Aboriginal History
I am fortunate to be living in a region of Australia with one of the richest Aboriginal cultures and a living history. North East Arnhem land in the Northern Territory is located at the confluence of the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpenteria. As an Avid Astronomer I am always on the lookout for an opportunity to share the night sky with others, this evening was to be a surprising opportunity.
Ian Maclean
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