Stargazing Archives | Search Articles | Astronomy Trek Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:19:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Top 10 Premium Smartphone Apps For Stargazing in 2024 https://www.astronomytrek.com/10-best-premium-apps-stargazing/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:46:54 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=13704 Looking to upgrade to a premium astronomy app that offers more features than the average free stargazing app does? Then you have come to the right place. At Astronomy Trek we have compiled a list ...

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]]> 10 Biggest Meteor Showers of the Year – Dates & Viewing Times https://www.astronomytrek.com/10-biggest-annual-meteor-showers/ Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:05:28 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=13246 Meteors are constantly entering and burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, providing stargazers with some of the most awe-inspiring celestial events of the year. There are currently more than 900 known annual meteor showers, of which ...

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]]> How to Get the Most From Your Telescope https://www.astronomytrek.com/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-telescope/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-telescope/#respond Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:21:09 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12795 The best part of owning a telescope is being able to view in detail some of the most beautiful astronomical objects in the night sky. Without first taking time to learn how to use your ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-telescope/feed/ 0 Northern Hemisphere Constellations of the Spring Sky https://www.astronomytrek.com/spring-constellations-of-the-northern-hemisphere/ Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:57:02 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12602 The advent of spring in the Northern Hemisphere slowly ushers in improved seeing conditions, and along with it, a few seasonal constellations that had been out of view for some time. Apart from Ursa Major ...

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]]> Best Milky Way Targets for Stargazers https://www.astronomytrek.com/best-milky-way-targets-for-stargazers/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 13:09:12 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12403 In this list we present some of the “best” observing targets in the Milky Way, but bear in mind that for many observers the Milky Way is all but invisible. In fact, some estimates put ...

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]]> Northern Hemisphere Constellations of the Winter Sky https://www.astronomytrek.com/winter-constellations-of-the-northern-hemisphere/ Sun, 26 Nov 2017 12:45:49 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12176 While northern hemisphere observers can observe a total of 30 constellations at various times of the year, there are seven constellations traditionally associated with the winter months, headed by Orion, with its nearby constellations including ...

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]]> What Advantages do Binoculars have over Telescopes in Stargazing? https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-advantages-do-binoculars-have-over-telescopes-in-stargazing/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:47:46 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12153 The purpose of this article is not to discourage you from buying a telescope. Far from it, we are only trying to discourage you from buying a telescope before you have learned your way around ...

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]]> 10 Easy Night Sky Targets for Binoculars https://www.astronomytrek.com/10-easy-night-sky-targets-for-binoculars/ Sat, 18 Nov 2017 15:20:01 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12112 The purpose of this list is to show that you do not always need a telescope to observe literally thousands of spectacular deep-sky objects (DSOs) in the night sky. In most cases, the objects on ...

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]]> Northern Hemisphere Constellations of the Autumn Sky https://www.astronomytrek.com/autumn-constellations-of-the-northern-hemisphere/ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:21:56 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=11425 As summer turns to autumn in the northern hemisphere, the changing season brings many changes to the night sky. The Summer Triangle which has dominated overhead for several months now begins to sink lower in ...

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]]> Top Deep-Sky Objects in Orion https://www.astronomytrek.com/top-deep-sky-objects-in-orion/ Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:22:10 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=11222 Orion is one of the oldest recognized constellations and contains two of the brightest stars in the sky, Rigel and Betelgeuse. Since it is visible from both hemispheres, the Orion constellation has also featured prominently ...

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