SmartEye on my Stellarvue SVX 130T in my Bortle 6 light-polluted back yard under a full moon. I’ve been a visual observer for nearly two...

Eta Aquarids Credit: NASA Marshall Social Media Links Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, and the Eta Aquarid Meteor shower shine during May...

Social Media Links April of 2025 brings us the annual Lyrid meteor shower, all the naked-eye planets, and plenty of lunar close...

Social Media Links       March 2025 says goodbye to Saturn, welcomes a total lunar eclipse, and continues hanging out with the rest of...

Social Media Links February 2025 is a phenomenal continuation of January’s planetary-ness! You’ll get chances to see all the planets...

Social Media Links       January 2025 is a PLANETARY month! Mars gets big, Mars gets occulted, Mars gets outshined by Venus, Saturn, and...

What is gracing the November 2024 skies?  A couple occultations, a meteor shower, and a veritable parade of planets, especially on Thanksgiv

What is gracing the November 2024 skies?  A couple occultations, a meteor shower, and a veritable parade of planets, especially on Thanksgiv

What is gracing the September 2024 skies?  A juuuuust barely partial lunar eclipse, the best viewing for Saturn, 5 lunar close...

Last Minute Astronomer Social Media Links What is gracing the August 2024 skies?  A rare conjunction of Jupiter & Mars, great conditions...

Embarking on the path of astrophotography can be as boundless and intriguing as the night sky itself. In the latest podcast episode, we...

Have you ever wondered how to find M42, the Great Orion Nebula? In my Deep Sky with Dave Messier Marathon series, I will walk you through...

On Oct. 6th, 1923, Edwin Hubble took one of the most important images in the history of astronomy. The image, featured as today's...

Next week, “AstroDoc” Ron Brecher will be our guest on the Cosmos Safari Podcast. What do you want to ask him? Ron’s expertise in...

What is C/2022-e3 (ZTF)? Comet C/2022-E3 (ZTF) was not even an object I had ever heard of a week ago, yet this long-period comet has...

Over the last 14 years, I have been a fairly active member of the astronomy community. I have run countless star watches as an advisor...

Have you ever wondered how to find M33 the Triangulum Galaxy? In today's post of our Deep Sky with Dave Messier Marathon series, I will...

My Messier Marathon blog and YouTube series is designed to provide quick and easy ways to locate, identify, and understand the best deep...

The biggest misconception about astrophotography is that it needs to be done through a telescope. Although you can certainly do...

Over the last 12 years my role as planetarium director, astronomy educator, advisor to my high school astronomy club, and president of a...