The article critiques the common recommendation of starting amateur astronomy with the Messier catalog, arguing that many Messier objects are low surface brightness and difficult for beginners to ...

You know, after decades of pointing optics toward the sky, I consider myself a knowledgeable observer. But while researching the Pleiades a few months back, I was surprised to learn that it wasn’t the ...

Astrophotography, and astronomy in general, takes some fairly specialized tools and a high amount of precision. Setting up the equipment can also take a lot of time, especially for amateurs traveling ...

The new moon will provide the dark skies skywatchers need to spot some stunning astronomical objects in the Messier catalog this week. The exact moment of August's new moon occurs at 5:39 a.m. EDT ...