A Night Under October Skies: Planets, Nebulae and a Distant Galaxy Sometimes an evening of astronomy turns into something much more productive than originally planned. That was certainly the case during my observing session this past weekend here in Harford County, Maryland. Armed with my Dwarf Mini smart telescope, a refractor telescope, and an SVBONY…
November Night Skies 2026: Meteor Showers, Planets, and Autumn Constellations An observing guide for Harford County, Maryland As November arrives in Harford County, the nights grow longer and the familiar constellations of autumn gradually give way to the winter sky. Cooler temperatures and earlier sunsets offer amateur astronomers and casual skywatchers more opportunities to explore…
As summer gives way to autumn, the night sky begins to change along with the season. The familiar constellations and deep-sky objects of summer gradually move toward the western horizon, while the stars of autumn and the first prominent winter constellations begin to take their place. Earlier sunsets also mean that observers no longer have…