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 2007. She moderated my very first post on Cloudy Nights.

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 for reviews of telescopes and accessories by providing a forum for commentary articles on the many facets of amateur astronomy by encouraging and sponsoring events and contests to get kids …

2024年11月28日 · 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 time frame of doing astronomy. So the plural indicates a lasting situation.

2025年2月1日 · The Skies of December, 2024. Dec 10 2024 05:27 PM | cookman in This Month. ... Cloudy Nights Sponsor ...

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 with the 2nd New Moon of December in Sagittarius on the 30th at 5:27PM EST.

2024年10月7日 · 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 Serpens Caput. It will move into and through Ophiuchus during October and is expected to be visible to the naked eye if it doesn’t break apart.

2025年1月11日 · 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 some clear skies coming. I just recently bought a Redcat 51 (second-hand) and I want to pair it with my ZWO ASI533MC-Pro on an EQ6r-Pro mount. I also have an ASI 071MC, but I …

2024年12月19日 · Clear skies and M35 - posted in Beginners Forum (No Astrophotography): There have been very few clear nights for us recently (UK) but tonight has been wonderful. We are still in our first year of observing and discovering new objects in every session. Tonight we tracked down M35 and was very pleased with its richness and beauty. We could also see the …

The Skies of November, 2024 - posted in Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports: Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting ...

The Skies of January, 2025 - posted in Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports: Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting ...