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You don’t have to travel to a national park to enjoy the night sky, especially here on the Western Slope. Even in the midst of Montrose, we can see a…
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Globular star clusters form a huge halo around the Milky Way Galaxy. If we resided at the center of our Galaxy, we would see them in every direction.…
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According to National Geographic, ninety-nine percent of the population of the U.S. and Europe can’t see the Milky Way from their homes. That makes many…
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Consider how the night sky has influenced life on Earth. What have the darkness, the stars, and the moon helped create? You may initially picture the…
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Trying to find the official constellations can be a challenge, but most of us saw shapes in the clouds without even trying as children. In the same way,…
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What value can be found in a truly dark, star-speckled sky? Simply put, there is no universal answer.Artists attempt to capture the night’s wild beauty in…
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So you bought a new telescope…Or, little Bobby just got one for Christmas. Now what?In western Colorado we are blessed with access to wonderful night…
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In the early days of the U.S. space program, President John Kennedy proclaimed, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not…
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Today I am going to discuss a few simple tips that will allow you to take pictures of the night sky. These may not compare with professional images, but…
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Navigating the Night SkyThe Big Dipper is a great starting point for learning the night sky. Located near the pole of the sky, it never completely sets or…