Tag: Skywatching
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Supermoons: In Depth
A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full.
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How to Photograph the Moon
Ten suggestions for making the most of a moonlit night with your camera.
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Super Blood Moon: Your Questions Answered
May 26, 2021 brings the “most super” of this year’s supermoons, and on top of that, a total lunar eclipse.
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How to Photograph the Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter
Tips for photographing the sky during December’s conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter
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NASA Citizen Scientists Discover “Peter Pan Disks”
Scientists think planets, including the Earth, form inside giant disks of gas and dust that circle young stars. Observing these disks, called protoplanetary disks, teaches us how long it takes planets to form. Until recently astronomers thought that protoplanetary disks…
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Neptune at Opposition
September is Best Time to Glimpse Elusive Ice Giant Opposition comes every September, and it’s not just kids who resist going back to school after summer vacation. September is also when the planet Neptune will be at opposition – an…