Observations
5 Unexpected Meteor Shower Captures Our All-Sky Camera Recorded This Year
Watching a bright streak flash across the night sky is thrilling. Capturing that same moment…
DIY Projects
How to Build a Motorized Telescope Cover for Remote Observatories
You're running a remote observatory, and the weather forecast shows clouds rolling in at 2…
Software & Automation
5 Essential Scripts Every Remote Observatory Owner Should Be Running
Running a remote observatory means trusting your equipment to operate without you standing there watching…
Equipment & Setup
How to Choose the Right All-Sky Camera for Your Backyard Observatory
You set up your telescope under a clear sky, started imaging, and then clouds rolled…
Astrology
Tracking the Moon’s Phases: A Practical Observer’s Guide to Lunar Influence Claims
The moon cycles through its phases every 29.5 days, moving from new moon to full…
Observations
How to Photograph the Andromeda Galaxy from a Suburban Backyard Observatory
The Andromeda galaxy sits 2.5 million light-years away, yet you can capture its spiral arms…