The large, bright, glittering constellations of winter illuminate our southern sky in the early evenings of February. As shown in Figure 1, at 8 p.m., Orion stands high in the south above Tupper Lake. Stretching 30 degrees vertically and about 20 degrees horizontally, it is one of the ...

Our universe is far larger than most of our tiny minds can fathom. However, one thing we know is that it is driven by forces which create astounding degrees of violence. There are, of course, also millions if not billions of years of relative stability in the lives of objects in the universe ...

Turning to the north, this week, we see the great bear rising from the northeastern horizon. In the fall, Ursa Major walks along the northern horizon seeking a den for hibernation. It spends the spring rising so that it’s at its highest with the bear’s back knee, marked by Psi Ursae Majoris ...

In this dark part of the year, a moonless sky can seem particularly deep. Part of the reason for this is the lack of bright constellations in the southern sky visible in the early evenings. There are very few bright stars between the Great Square of Pegasus and Orion. This is due to the fact ...

The Celestial Grid Places on Earth can be designated politically, with country, state, and city or physically, with latitude and longitude. The Adirondack Sky Center’s Roll-Off Roof Observatory is at 178 Big Wolf Road in Tupper Lake, NY, USA and at 44 degrees 15.303’ (44.255 degrees) North, ...

The coziest early evenings of the year are upon us. With over 15 hours of night beginning with sunset around 4:20 p.m. and ending with sunrise around 7:30 a.m., it is no wonder we love to decorate with strings of lights. Those of us who love these long nights seem to be in the minority so as ...