Backyard astronomy

The major craters of the moon and its maria are labeled in this amazing lunar map created by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. A good moon map is handy to help stargazers locate interesting spots on the moon through a telescope.

How to Get Started in Amateur Astronomy: Astronomy is the study of the stars, planets, and other celestial objects that populate the sky. It is an endlessly fascinating field, the oldest of the natural sciences, and one of the few areas of science that amateurs can directly assist th…

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Backyard astronomy infographic

Astronomy is a great hobby that you can start today. On a clear night you can see planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and nebulas.

Observatory Home Design Ideas, Pictures, Remodel and Decor

This may very well be the coolest room I've ever been in. While I like the title of the image, this space is actually called the 'Chamber of Planets' in Tokyo DisneySea. A person can stand around the large Sun pedestal, and turn the hand cranks (which you can see in the first comments shot - of the Venus crank) to individually rotate the planets around the Sun with the beautiful starry sky above. For a brief period of time I had the room all to myself, and that was just darn cool. The…