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Star party planning tips

Monday, July 28, 2025 by Richard Harris

Attending a star party for the first time can be exhilarating, humbling, and, at times, downright uncomfortable. While the thrill of dark skies and celestial wonders is the main draw, many attendees, especially those new to the experience, quickly realize that poor planning can turn a magical night into a freezing, sleep-deprived ordeal. Fortunately, shared wisdom from ...

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Okie-Tex Star Party 2025

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 by Richard Harris

The Okie-Tex Star Party has long held a reputation as one of the most coveted astronomy events in North America, and in 2025, it celebrates its 42nd gathering under some of the darkest skies in the continental United States. Taking place from September 19 to 27 at Camp Billy Joe near Kenton, Oklahoma, this event draws amateur astronomers, astrophotographers, telescope e...

Black Forest Star Party 2025

Monday, May 5, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield

The Black Forest Star Party (BFSP) 2025, set to unfold from September 19 through September 21, will take place under the dark skies of Cherry Springs State Park near Coudersport, Pennsylvania. Hosted by the Central Pennsylvania Observers astronomy club, this annual gathering remains a cornerstone event in the northeastern U.S. for both amateur astronomers and those simp...

Astronomy Picture of the Day

2026-04-03

Caught in the Web: Visualization of a Black Hole Merger in the Tarantula Nebula

Image Credit: Carl Knox

How can we see what is invisible? Black holes are not easy to see in the dark cosmic night, but astronomers can find them by analyzing their gravitational effects on matter, light and spacetime. The featured image shows an illustration that combines a simulation of a black hole binary system in its final "death-dance" with an astrophotography image of the Tarantula Nebula in the background. Even though black holes don't emit light, they distort the path of light rays, acting like a gravitational lens. As a result, the nebula appears extremely distorted, forming Einstein rings and multiple images. Tarantula Nebula lies in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that is one of the satellite galaxies of the Milky Way, 160,000 light-years away. That is more than 1,000 times closer than any of the binary black hole mergers detected so far. We'll probably never detect a merger so close to home!