by Shaphan Shank | Apr 3, 2023 | Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Constellations, Exploring Our Skies, Galaxies, Study Guide
View the April 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide Leo Triplet. Clockwise from left: NGC 3628, M65, M66. Photo © Shaphan Shank. Leo, the Lion, is high in the evening sky during April. Leo lies about 40° south of the Big Dipper, which puts it high in the southern sky near...
by Eugene Martin | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022, 12 December, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Constellations, Meteors
View the December 2022 Nature Friend Magazine 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 see the swiftly flying...
