Dave Eicher, Editor Emeritus of *Astronomy* magazine, encourages early morning observation of meteors between midnight and 4 a.m. These meteors, identified as Orionids, visually originate from the ...

Guidance is provided for observing the planet Mercury. Optimal viewing is specified as shortly after sunset, with Mercury positioned low in the western sky. Binoculars are recommended as an aid, ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out in the evening sometime soon and point a telescope at the Crab Nebula, which lies in the constellation Taurus ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the evening of December 26 and watch the Moon pass close to Saturn. Binoculars will give you a great view of ...