Use these astronomy articles to learn all you need to know about backyard astronomy.
12 Best Deep Space Objects for Backyard Astronomers – Part One
12 Best Deep Space Objects for Backyard Astronomers – Part Two
12 Messier Objects you’ll Wish you’d Found Sooner!
Andromeda Constellation – The Astronomer’s Guide to the Chained Princess
Are Galaxies Mostly Empty Space?
Are Galaxies Orbiting Anything?
Are Galaxies Stationary, or Do they Move Through Space?
Are Galaxies the Accretion Disks of the Supermassive Black Holes at their Center?
Are New Galaxies Still Being Formed? This is what Astronomers Have Discovered.
Aries Constellation Guide – A Ram In The Darkness
Astronomical Sights That Need a Dark Sky
Astronomy Magazine vs. Sky & Telescope Magazine
Auriga Constellation – Midnight’s Charioteer
Boötes Constellation Guide – The Night Sky Herdsman
Camelopardalis Constellation – A Guide to the Midnight Giraffe!
Can I See Pluto and Other Dwarf Planets With a Telescope?
Cancer Constellation, the Astronomer’s Guide to the Crab in the Sky
Capricornus Constellation – The Astronomer’s Guide to Night’s Goat-Fish
Cassiopeia Constellation – A Goddess in the Night Sky
Celestial Coordinates – The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide
Cepheus Constellation – King of the Night Sky
Coma Berenices Constellation – Home of 8 Messier Objects
Cygnus Constellation Guide – The Graceful, Night-Sky Swan
Delphinus Constellation Guide – A Dolphin of Stars
Draco Constellation – The Night Sky’s Dragon
Gemini Constellation Guide – Twins in the Night Sky
Hercules Constellation Guide – The Night Sky’s Strongman
How are Stars Formed? An Easy Guide for Astronomers.
How Big is Jupiter? And How Much Bigger than Earth is it?
How Big is Mars Compared to Earth and Venus?
How Big Is Saturn, And Can It Really Float In The Bath?
How Big is the Moon?
How Big Is The Sun?
How Dark is My Sky? An Astronomer’s Guide to The Bortle Scale
How Did the Lunar Maria Form?
How Do Telescopes Work?
How Far Away Are the Stars and How Do We Measure That?
How Far Away is Jupiter?
How Far Away Is Mars?
How Far Away is Mercury from the Sun and Earth?
How Far Away is Neptune from the Sun and the Earth?
How Far Away Is Saturn? And, How Long Does It Take To Get There?
How Far Away Is The Sun From Earth?
How Far Away is Uranus From the Sun and Earth?
How Far Away is Venus?
How Hot is Mercury, and Does it Have an Atmosphere?
How Long Does It Take Jupiter To Go Around The Sun?
How Long Does it Take to Get Dark After Sunset?
How Long Does Mars Take to Go Around the Sun?
How Long Does Venus Take to Go Around the Sun?
How Many Moons Does Mars Have, And Can I See Them With A Telescope?
How Many of Saturn’s Moons Can I See Through a Telescope?
How Many Stars Are Within 10,000 Light-Years of Earth?
How Many Stars Can I See at Night?
How Old Is The Sun And When Will It Die?
How to Find and Observe Globular Cluster M72
How to Find and Observe M13 – The Great Hercules Cluster
How to Find and Observe M4
How to Find and Observe M42 and M43 – The Orion Nebula
How to Find and Observe M52, an Open Cluster
How to Find and Observe M6 – The Butterfly Cluster
How to Find and Observe M77, the Squid Galaxy
How To Find and Observe M78, A Reflection Nebula
How to Find and Observe M80 – A Globular Cluster
How to Find and Observe Messier 15, an Incredibly Old Cluster
How to Find and Observe Messier 17, The Swan Nebula
How to Find and Observe NGC 253, The Sculptor Galaxy
How to Find and Observe Open Cluster M37
How to Find and Observe The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) in the Night Sky
How to Find and Observe The Lagoon Nebula (M8)
How to Find and Observe The Little Dumbbell Nebula, M76
How to Find and Observe the Open Cluster M46
How to Find and Observe The Pleiades, M45
How to Find and Observe The Ring Nebula (M57)
How to Find and Observe the Trifid Nebula (M20)
How to Find and Observe The Wild Duck Cluster (M11)
How To Look At The Sun Safely
How to See Jupiter Through a Telescope
How to See Jupiter’s Great Red Spot With a Telescope in Your Own Backyard
How to See Mars Through a Telescope – Updated for 2022
How to See Mercury Through A Telescope
How to See Neptune Through a Telescope in 2022
How to See Saturn Through A Telescope
How to See Saturn’s Rings With a Telescope
How to See Uranus Through a Telescope in 2022
How to See Venus Through a Telescope
How to Set Up Sky Safari 5
How to Stargaze in Cities – Doing Astronomy Under Streetlights
Is Jupiter A Failed Star? How Close Is The Giant Planet To Being A Second Sun In Our Solar System?
Is There Life on Mars?
Is Venus a Rocky Planet or a Gas Giant?
Jupiter’s Atmosphere – A Guide for Backyard Astronomers
Jupiter’s Moons – A Usable Guide for Backyard Astronomers
Leo Constellation – A Lion in the Stars
Light Pollution – A Comprehensive Guide for the Backyard Astronomer
Lunar Eclipses in 2022
Lunar Librations
Lynx Constellation – The Night Sky’s Wild Cat
Lyra Constellation – The Night Sky’s Harp
Mars’ Atmosphere – A Guide for Backyard Astronomers
Messier Marathon: What is it and How Do I Plan One?
Northern Hemisphere Circumpolar Constellations, A Complete Guide for the Backyard Astronomer
Ophiuchus Constellation – The Astronomer’s Guide to the Serpent Bearer
Orion Constellation – The Hunter in the Night Sky
Pegasus Constellation Guide – Midnight’s Winged Horse
Perseus Constellation – A Hero For Our Skies
Pisces Constellation – A Guide to the Fishes in the Sky.
Solar Eclipses in 2022
Surface Features of the Sun
Taurus Constellation Guide – A Horned Bull In The Night Sky
Telescope Eyepieces: All you Need to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask!
Telescope Filters Guide – Astronomy Filters Explained for the Amateur Astronomer
Telescope Zoom Eyepieces – What Are They & Should You Use One?
The 9 Easiest Galaxies to See for a New Astronomer
The Best Meteor Showers of 2022
The Differences Between Galaxies, Solar Systems, and the Universe
The Lunar 100, An Astronomer’s Guide
The Major Surface Features of Mars
The Moon Landings
The Moon’s Orbit, Distance, and Day Length
The Planet Neptune: Everything You Need to Know
The Planet Uranus: Everything You Need to Know
The Rings of Saturn – All You Ever Needed to Know!
The Virgo Galaxy Cluster – A Complete Guide for the Backyard Astronomer
Titan: Saturn’s Largest Moon – Everything You Need to Know
Ursa Major Constellation – The Great Bear of the Night Sky
Ursa Minor Constellation – The Night Sky’s Little Bear
Virgo Constellation – The Night Sky’s Virgin
What are Binary Stars and How are They Created
What are the Biggest Stars?
What are the Brightest Stars in the Night Sky?
What are the Differences Between Uranus and Neptune?
What are the Different Types of Stars?
What are the Dimmest Stars?
What are the Smallest Stars?
What are the Smallest Stars?
What are Variable Stars and Where Can We See Them?
What Can You Expect to See in a Telescope?
What Causes Dust Storms on Mars?
What Color are Stars? The Astronomer’s Guide to Seeing a Stellar Rainbow
What is a Barlow Lens? And Why Every Astronomer Needs One
What is a Field of View in Astronomy and Why is it Useful?
What Is An Analemma?
What is Magnitude in Astronomy? Absolute, Apparent and Stellar Magnitude Explained for the Backyard Astronomer.
What is Neptune Made Of, and is it the Windiest Planet in the Solar System?
What is Planet Mercury Made of, and How Big is it?
What is Saturn Made of?
What is the Ecliptic in Astronomy? A Guide to the Planetary Highway
What is the Hexagon of Saturn?
What is the Moon Made of?
What Is The Sun Made Of, and How Hot Is It?
What is the Temperature on Saturn? And, Does it Have Seasons?
What is Uranus Made of, and is it the Coldest Planet in the Solar System?
What Planets are Visible Tonight? The Indispensable Astronomer’s Guide to Finding and Seeing the Planets in 2022
What’s the Difference Between A Fast and Slow Telescope?
Where Are the Darkest Skies in the US? Find the Best Astronomy Location for Every State
Where Does The Sun Rise and How High Does It Get?
Why are Galaxies and Solar Systems Flat?
Why Are Galaxies So Bright at Their Center?
Why Is Mars Red and What Is It Made Of?
Why is Mercury Difficult for Astronomers to See?
Why Is Venus The Hottest Planet In The Solar System?