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Viewing the Gegenschein
Saturday, February 21, 2026 by Richard Harris
If you spend enough nights outside with a camera and a thermos, the sky starts talking back. It speaks in whispers though, and the Gegenschein is one of its quietest voices -almost impossible to catch too. I like that. It rewards patience, good notes, and an honest eye. Chasing it will tune your ins...
2025 Bootleg Star Party
Saturday, July 26, 2025 by Richard Harris
Each year, under the sweeping canopy of the cosmos, astronomers, astrophotographers, and skywatchers gather to celebrate one of the Midwest’s most anticipated amateur astronomy gatherings, The Bootleg Star Party. Known for its pirate-themed bravado and serious devotion to stargazing, the 2025 ...
The Bortle dark-sky scale explained
Friday, September 13, 2024 by Richard Harris
The Bortle Dark-Sky Scale, named after its creator John E. Bortle, is a nine-level numeric scale that measures the night sky's brightness and the visibility of celestial objects. Bortle, an experienced amateur astronomer, introduced this scale in 2001 to help fellow stargazers quantify the quali...