Astronomy

Let’s Take a Hike, November 2024: Comet

Let’s Take a Hike, November 2024: Comet

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), as it was seen from the International Space Station on September 23, 2024. Photo credit: NASA/Matthew...

One Autumn Night

One Autumn Night

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Western Veil Nebula. Photo © Kevin and Adrian Shank. Rain was in the forecast, and clouds began to creep up out of the west. But as the sun sank behind...

A Gravity Lens

A Gravity Lens

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive A magnifying glass does its job by the curvature of its lens. Light passing through a curved lens will be redirected. A magnifying glass can be used to...

In Our Skies, November & December 2024

In Our Skies, November & December 2024

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Hopefully comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will be a highlight for viewing. See the chart above for its position at several dates. Nov. 5 is the peak...

Cepheus

Cepheus

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Cepheus, the King, sits high in the northern sky between Polaris and the W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia. It lies near enough to Polaris that it is...

Chasing Auroras

Chasing Auroras

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Aurora and Milky Way above Route 574, Ohio. Photo © Steven Russell Smith. I could feel the rhythm of my heart intensify to allegro as I fired a test shot...

Shooting Star Trails to Capture Auroras

Shooting Star Trails to Capture Auroras

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Here in Virginia, my exposure to northern lights has been rare—very few and far between. The first time we saw them, there was a huge red glow in the...

Our April Eclipse

Our April Eclipse

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive For months we had been planning travel routes, buying equipment, and researching photography methods for the eclipse. Now it looked like we would be...