The equatorial coordinate system projects Earth's latitude and longitude onto the celestial sphere, using declination (angular distance from the celestial equator, measured in degrees) and right ...
As the weather gets warmer and clearer skies return, make plans to stargaze over the next several months. Whether you are staying at home or heading out on vacation, your latitude location will play a ...
The Griffith Observatory invited the public to join them on Thursday to welcome the start of spring, also known as the vernal equinox. A popular event, it drew a crowd to this annual moment when ...
Straddling the celestial equator, the constellation is visible in both hemispheres Orion, the hunter, one of the most recognisable constellations in the night sky, is well placed for observation from ...
We've finally arrived. Or I should say that the sun has finally arrived? Tomorrow at 4:02 a.m. it reaches its lowest point in the sky in 2020, marking the start of winter. The lower the arc the sun ...