A guide to finding deep-sky objects in Cetus.
2022, 12 December
Favorite Focus, December 2022
Focus Illustrated, December 2022
Nature’s Antics
Bobcat. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. The sun wasn’t up yet, but there were streaks of pink in the east. As I sat on a small bluff overlooking a field, a few deer and even several wary coyotes wandered...
Building a Weight-triggered Perch
Chipping Sparrow. Photo © Austin Vinar. When trying to photograph skittish birds at my feeder, I’ve often thought, Wouldn’t it be nice to have a trail camera that takes good bird photos…. But,...
Camp & Cabin Cookin’, December 2022
The Greatest Houseplant Ever?
The poinsettia is probably the most popular potted flower in U.S. history—at least in terms of pots sold. Last year around thirty-five million pots of poinsettias were sold in the U.S., almost all...
Study Guide Puzzles, December 2022
End of the Trail, December 2022: Snowflakes
Let’s Go Fishing
Make a Model Motor, Part 2
Caption This Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating dogwood berries. "If only I could stand on my tip-toes..." We invite you to submit your caption for this Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating dogwood berries. The photograph will...
Weasel Ways
Long-tailed weasel. Photo © Mlharing/iStock.com. The long-tailed weasel mother purred and nuzzled her six youngsters. They were over four weeks old and growing fast. Their eyes were open now, and...
Many, Many Meteors
My brother and I stepped excitedly out of the darkened house into the exhilarating night air. The sky showed no sign of dawn, but in the west an impending cloud threatened to destroy our chance to...
Covers, December 2022
Long-tailed Weasel in pine tree. Photo © Mlharing/iStock.com. Painted turtles. Photo © Cheryl Shank.