by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Answer Key, Astronomy, Birds, Chickadees & Titmice, Favorite Focus, Gamebirds, Nebulas, Study Guide, The Photo Focus
View the March 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide
by Fonda S. Eby | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Constellations, Galaxies, Nebulas, Star Clusters
Beehive Cluster, M44. Photo © CC-SA-4.0. It was a cold, clear 32° F (0° C) Sunday night as my dad and I left our cozy house, bundled in warm winter clothes. Shivering, we walked out to our stargazing spot behind the shop where we would be away from lights. Immediately...
by Shaphan Shank | Jul 28, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Astronomy, Exploring Our Skies, Nebulas, Study Guide
Sagittarius, the Archer, lies straight above the southern horizon on August evenings at mid-northern latitudes. The band of the Milky Way runs through the western part of Sagittarius; in fact, the core of the Milky Way is located in the direction of this...
