by Shaphan Shank | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, 10 October, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Constellations, Exploring Our Skies, Nebulas, Star Clusters, Study Guide
View the October 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide Helix Nebula, NGC 7293. Photo © Allexxandar/Dreamstime.com. Aquarius is a sprawling constellation that stretches across nearly 40° of the southern sky on autumn evenings. This constellation lies south of the Great Square...
by Marcus Peachey | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Galaxies, Nebulas, Planets
View the February 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Bubble Nebula and open star cluster M52. Photo © Shaphan Shank. Oh, no, I thought as I stepped out the door. Supper was over and darkness was falling. An hour or two earlier it had been snowing quite hard, but now the sky...
by Shaphan Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Constellations, Exploring Our Skies, Nebulas, Star Clusters, Study Guide
Helix Nebula, NGC 7293. Photo © Dreamstime.com. Aquarius is a sprawling constellation that stretches across nearly 40° of the southern sky on autumn evenings. This constellation lies south of the Great Square of Pegasus and north of the bright star Fomalhaut (the only...
by Morris Yoder | Jun 17, 2021 | 2021, 07, July, Astronomy, Nebulas
Have you ever wondered why the area at the back of your elbow is nicknamed the “funny bone”? For starters, it’s really not a bone. It’s the Ulnar nerve. and when you bump it, it’s not funny at all! In the same way, some of the most beautiful objects in space have been...
