By now, most of you have heard of the total loss of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center to fire. Such an horrific loss of an historical building. The road to Hurricane Ridge will be closed indefinitely as they investigate and ascertain the safety and, as such, our Hurricane Ridge Star Parties will have to be…
Alternate Constellations, by Brad Young Orion, Leo, Scorpius are officially recognized constellations we are familiar with. But other cultures have formed their own star patterns in the sky. The Alternate Constellations program explores some of these, encouraging participants to think multi-culturally. If you are seeking a new, different way of looking at the night sky,…
We have a great new tool to help understanding the Astronomical League observing programs. Our friends at the Astronomical League are producing videos by the program coordinators to help understand the programs. The first produced is about the Constellation Hunter with our own Cliff Mygatt. This program is a great jumping off point for beginner…
Hi Folks! We received an email from Brian at telescopeguide.org alerting us to this great website. If you are interested in purchasing a new telescope and need some guidance, this is the website. As the website says, this is “Your one-stop resource for getting started with astronomy and telescopes”. Check it out!
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