Skylights: August 2026
The skies of August present a 14% partial solar eclipse, a 96% partial lunar eclipse, and a favorable peak of the annual […]
Category: Observing the Sky
Skylights: July 2026
A close pairing of Mars and Uranus gives us a red and blue Independence Day treat, Venus passes Regulus in the evening, Mercury moves to the morning, Pluto at opposition, and a pair of Mooned-out meteor showers all highlight the night sky in July.
A Rare Daytime Lunar Occultation of Venus
On June 17, 2026, a lunar occultation of Venus occurred which was visible from most locations in North America. Unfortunately, the occultation […]
Skylights: June 2026
The skies of June bring us the shortest nights, a trio of evening planets, a daytime lunar occultation of Venus, and the […]
Observe Delta Cephei
Jim Hendrickson suggested the idea and Steve Siok supported it, so here it is – another challenge for Skyscrapers members to develop […]
The Ships of Sheliak
After two and a half decades of seriously observing the night sky, I have come to the realization that Lyra has become […]
The “Little Big Dipper”
Decades ago, amateur astronomical equipment was dominated by the humble 60mm long-focus achromat. Some time later, the trend migrated towards large aperture […]