How Many Planets Have Rings? – Odyssey Magazine
If you’ve ever wondered how many planets have rings you’re not alone. Saturn is not the only ‘giant’ planet with…
How Did the Ancient Greeks Reconcilize the Observed Motions of the Planet With an Unmoving Earth?
The Greeks’ answer to the question How did the ancients reconcile the observed motions of the planet with an unmoving…
Logitech Fusion Webcam
Enabling Long Exposures: One of the video capture softwares I tried with the Fusion, IC CAPTURE, is being used by…
Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000Webcam
In December 2005, I converted a Logitech Fusion webcam for astronomy use. Prior to that, I had been using a…
iPhone astrophotography: The full guide
The key element of this setup is the optical bench, a piece of ¾ inch plywood. As you can see…
Sextans Constellation | The Sextant
The Sextans constellations is one of the more interesting out there. Unlike most other constellations, it doesn’t take it’s name…
Taurus Constellation | The Bull
The Taurus Constellation is one of the most well known constellations in modern astronomy. This is due to it’s position…
Triangulum Constellation | The Triangle
Triangulum, as you’d probably expect, takes it’s name from the Latin for Triangle. It contains several galaxies, with the brightest…
Antlia Constellation | The Air Pump
One of the lesser known constellations in the night sky and with few stars, Antlia might not have been one…
Aquila Constellation | Facts about the Eagle
Now, Aquila is one of the more interesting constellations up there in the sky. It’s one of the larger constellations,…
Sagitta Constellation
Sagitta is one of the smallest constellations in our night sky, and is also quite dim too. However, although it…
Telescopium Constellation
The Telescopium constellation is one of the few constellations which was named to represent scientific tools and instruments – it’s…
Pyxis Constellation | The Marine Compass
If you’re looking to learn a little more about the Pyxis constellation, then you’re in the right place. This constellation…
Ara Constellation | Facts about the Altar
Ara, also known as the Altar constellation, is a fairly small group of stars that can be seen from the…
Andromeda Constellation | The Chained Woman
If you are looking for one of the most impressive constellations, then Andromeda is a good choice. It is visible…
Tucana Constellation | The Toucan
The Tucana constellation is one of the best to see if you’re located in the Southern hemisphere. It’s part of…
Lynx Constellation
With most of the constellations taking their names from Greek and Roman words, Lynx definitely stands out from the rest….
Triangulum Australe Constellation | Facts About The Southern Triangle
Triangulum Australe is a constellation best seen by those in the Southern hemisphere. It’s quite a small constellation, surrounded by…
Explore The Star-Studded Cygnus: How Many Stars Make Up This Constellation?
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what stars make up the constellation Cygnus? You may…
What do astronauts eat in space?
The truth is that being an astronaut isn’t that easy, and it doesn’t mean you get to float around in…
Astronaut facts – Common facts you should know
Many people aspire of becoming an astronaut one day – when you ask a child what they want to be…
Project Gemini – How many missions were there?
Only the second human spaceflight program after Mercury, project Gemini lasted five years between 1961 and 1966. The goal of…
Why doesn't Mars have an atmosphere?
The atmosphere of a planet can vary a lot, and it can make a massive difference to the weather on…
What is Saturn’s surface temperature?
The planet Saturn is known for being the second biggest of the planets in our solar system, as well as…