Again, I fought the annoyance of car headlights (kind of like Chinese water torture…you never know when the next headlight will intrude on your observing) and observed in Sagittarius in my front yard.  Sagittarius is one of the best constellations for Messier objects.  Unfortunately, it is hard to observe from my house because it never [...]

I went out again–instead of specifically looking for Perseids, I got a few Binocular Messiers.  Specifically, I observed M16, M17, M18, M24, and M25.  This brings my total up to 35 out of a needed 50.  Sagittarius, as can be seen, is a great place to find Messier objects.  However, it’s challenging too as Sagittarius [...]

I went out hoping to see the Perseids meteor shower, but after half an hour of watching Cassiopeia and Perseus in light-polluted and moonlit skies and seeing nothing, I decided to try for another Binocular Messier object.  I first looked for M33, but failed to find it in the haze (it was partly cloudy).  But [...]

Here are two new telescopic sketches, of the Perseus Double Cluster, and the North America Nebula. They were both done at the star party.

typical Maryland summer weather.  Add to that thunderstorms today.  It’s been a few days since I’ve been able to observe.  I stepped outside at 3am a couple nights ago and saw Vega.  That was all I saw!  Vega just was able to puncture through the haze.

I’ve done a little Wikipedia editing.  Specifically, I’ve added (very [...]

The Clear Sky clock nearest me (in Annapolis) suggests tonight is a good night to observe:
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Several months ago, I read 21st Century Astronomy, a college-level introduction to the universe (focusing more on the workings of the universe than on observation).  [...]