Orion’s Monster Dobsonian Telescope Will Be the Talk of Your Backyard Cookout
Saturday, January 9th, 2010Interested in astronomy? Have more disposable income than than the average small nation? Want to give the neighbors a scare they won’t soon forget? Then you might be in the market for a 50-inch Monster Dobsonian reflector telescope from Orion. Billed as the biggest amateur telescope in the world, this thing weighs in at about [...]
Explore Celestial Neighbors With Moon Atlas and Mars Atlas
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009I’ve previously expressed my admiration for astronomy apps on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Being able to consult a star atlas anywhere, without planning ahead is great for those unexpected moments under a clear night sky. But there’s more in the sky than just stars and that’s where a pair of great new apps [...]
Starmap – The Universe on Your iPhone
Monday, August 11th, 2008One of the indicators of a good iPhone app is something that you want to have easily at hand, ready to launch wherever you might be. For astronomers, that describes a map of the night sky. Whether you have a telescope out and are looking for interesting things to observe, or simply find yourself some [...]
SkyScout Tells You What’s Up
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
The skies in Seattle are finally getting to be dependably clear, and that means I can indulge my interest in astronomy a little more often. Sometimes it’s a full-on astrophotography session, but on other nights, I just want to do a little light perusal of the night sky without all the overhead of a [...]