Ever wondered where gold comes from, what inspired mankind’s fascination with the shiny precious metal and where the next gold rush may be found? The following articles presents some interesting facts about gold which should …
As an enthusiastic amateur, you have honed your stargazing skills using a pair of 7×50 binoculars and familiarized yourself with many of the beautiful astronomical targets in the night sky. Perhaps you are now wondering …
Every November the region of the night sky associated with the constellation of Leo is filled with a prolific meteor shower, known as the Leonids. The Leonids generally occur each year between November 13th and …
In the Northern Hemisphere, Polaris (The North Star) is used to determine the direction of north, as well as our position on the Earth’s surface measured along a line running north to south called latitude. …
Polaris (The North Star) is located in the constellation of Ursa Minor and can be used to either measure time, or tell the time within 30 minutes of accuracy. Locating Polaris The star Polaris lies just …
Over the years archaeologists have been discovering greater numbers of ancient lenses, and historians finding more and more references to their use in ancient times. It is therefore inevitable that scientists would ask whether these …
Copernicus (1473-1543) was not the first person to claim that the Earth rotates around the Sun. In Western civilization, the ancient Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos is generally credited with being the first person to …
Ursa Major (“Big Bear”) is the third largest constellation, and being so recognizable makes it a natural reference point for locating several important constellations of the night sky. Ursa Major: The 7 brightest stars in …
Orion is one of the most striking constellations in the night sky, and in the northern hemisphere is clearly seen in winter from November to February. Fortunately, it is also one of the easiest ones …
When starting out in stargazing, you will notice that instead of just seeing white colored stars like you might have always assumed was the case, a closer examination will reveal many other different colored stars …
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