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47 million galaxies: A sunning new view of our universe
Monday, April 20, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
An international team has unveiled a sweeping three dimensional map of the cosmos that brings the distribution of galaxies into sharp relief across much of observable space. Built from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, the map charts where galaxies are located and how their positions change ...
NEAF 2026 details
Friday, April 10, 2026 by Richard Harris
The Expo takes place at SUNY Rockland Community College, 145 College Road, Suffern, NY 10901. Show hours are Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Children 12 and under enter free with a parent. Students 17 and younger, or any student with a valid high school or college ID, are a...
The Al Nagler Saturnday interview with Eli Goldfine
Monday, March 30, 2026 by Eli Goldfine
Editor’s Note: Albert “Al” Nagler, founder of Tele Vue Optics and one of the most beloved figures in amateur astronomy, passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 90, fittingly with a telescope in hand. For more than half a century, Al’s innovations transformed backyard ...
Watusi 150 equatorial fork mount for advanced astronomy
Friday, March 27, 2026 by Richard Harris
If you have carried a bag of counterweights across a dark field, you know their special brand of gravity. They are reliable in only one way. They always feel heavier by the minute. So when a well executed equatorial fork shows up with carbon fiber arms and no counterweights, that deserves attention ...