By David Levy
Pons-Brooks: A comet for the centuries.
When David Rossetter and I began our observing session at the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association’s Chiricuaha Astronomy Complex on the evening of August 5, 2023, we did not expect that we would be treated to an evening of cosmic history.… Continue reading.
By Mike Hotka
You have a telescope and take it out under dark skies, those skies that are full of stars. You look up in awe and then start trying to find something to look at. You may start out by viewing the solar system objects.… Continue reading.
We received the following thank you letter for an Outreach Event we held at Roxborough State Park last month. Thanks to our own Steve Barr, Sam Brandt, Seth Weisbrook, and Ed Morrell for making this a success.
This is why we do what we do!… Continue reading.
By Mike Hotka
In 1983, my family and I moved from San Antonio to Garland, TX. A short time after that, I learned of the Texas Astronomical Society and became a member.
In the process of moving our belongings to Garland, I decided to get my 12.5” f/8 Newtonian telescope operational.… Continue reading.
This article is distributed by NASA’s Night Sky Network (NSN). The NSN program supports astronomy clubs across the USA dedicated to astronomy outreach. Visit nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov to find local clubs, events, and more!
by Brian Kruse
Looking up in awe at the night sky, the stars and planets pop out as bright points against a dark background.… Continue reading.
By David H. Levy
Despite what you read online, it is possible to think of meteor watching as one of the most boring things you can do with the night sky. No cosmic connection, no postulating about the origins of the Universe, no understanding of what dark matter might entail.… Continue reading.
Our very own DAS member, Ersel Serdar, won two major awards this year at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). It is the world’s largest and most prestigious pre-college STEM competition. Approximately 1700 students from 75 nations compete at the ISEF for scholarships and glory.… Continue reading.
This article is distributed by NASA’s Night Sky Network (NSN). The NSN program supports astronomy clubs across the USA dedicated to astronomy outreach.
Visit nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov to find local clubs, events, and more!
by Vivian White
On August 1st, catch a full Moon rising in the east just 30 minutes after sunset.… Continue reading.
by David H. Levy
One of the first astronomy books I ever read was John Benson Sidgwick’s Introducing Astronomy. Thew book was published in 1959, a year after his death. In it was a large section in which each constellation was introduced, along with interesting things to see in each one. … Continue reading.
Attached you will find a couple selections from the Astronomical League about the June night sky.
Enjoy!