Our goal at Cloudy Nights is to assist amateur astronomers in better understanding the equipment that goes with the hobby. We strive to accomplish this goal in three ways. by providing a forum …

The Cloudy Nights community lost our Den Mama - Carol Anderson aka csa/montana on Monday, 20 Jan. Carol joined Cloudy Nights in 2005 and volunteered for the the moderator ranks in …

The Skies of February, 2025. Feb 01 2025 07:00 AM | cookman in This Month. ... Cloudy Nights Sponsor ...

Nov 4, 2024 · Mars (0.0 to -0.5) in Cancer rises about 11PM EST but is best viewed in the southwest in predawn skies when Jupiter and Uranus are in western skies. On the 3rd, the …

Nov 28, 2024 · I concur that “Skies” (be they Dark, Clear, Cloudy, etc.) can be more accurate for both long duration viewing or multiple viewing instances because weather changes over the …

Dec 10, 2024 · December Moon. The 1st New Moon of December is in Scorpius on the 1st at 1:21AM EDT. This New Moon marks the start of Lunation 1261 which ends 29.67 days later …

Nov 3, 2023 · The comet recently passed through perihelion on October 29 and was at perigee (closest to Earth) on November 1. It streaks southeasterly from Bootes in the northwestern …

Oct 7, 2024 · Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is a 7th magnitude comet which is close to the Sun in predawn skies on the 1st. By the middle of October it will appear in evening skies in …

Jan 11, 2025 · Finally, clear skies are coming my way! - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: After nearly 3 1/2 months of nothing but clouds and rain here in coastal BC, we finally have …

Jan 31, 2005 · Telescope Purchase = Cloudy Skies??? - posted in Beginners Forum (No Astrophotography): Hi all -I bought an Orion XT8 about 3 1/2 weeks ago and have only had 2 …