galaxies

• May 21, 2011

  Galaxy Hunting

  Early in March, with the rise of the “Super Moon” – I started getting excited about getting outside with my telescope again.  I found a list of things to look for in March, and found out that Spring is a good time to view galaxies within the Coma/Virgo Super Cluster.  The only problem was weather. …

• March 22, 2011

  The Rise of the Super Moon (and other adventures in astronomy)

  I was excited to see all of the hype created by the so-called “super moon” – even if there wasn’t anything drastically different to see.  I like it when the general population gets engaged in astronomy, as well as any opportunities to learn new things myself.  This past Friday was one of the best clear…