The AMA Joins the Fight!
Astronomers now have a new powerful ally in the fight against light pollution; the American Medical Association(AMA). The June 16, 2009 vote was passed unanimously to recognize light pollution as a...
View Article05.10.09 The 3rd Annual Great World Wide Star Count!
Tired of the deteriorating sky conditions in your neighborhood? Remember a childhood when the Milky way was visible in your backyard, such as it was in our native rural northern Maine? Now there is...
View ArticleObserving from the Hood’: Good Targets for Bright Skies.
If youre like us here at Astroguyz HQ, you find yourself in the burbs under increasingly brightening night skies. But you want to use that shiny new Christmas telescope, right? What follows is a...
View ArticleAstro-Challenge: The Changing (?) Colors of 95 Herculis.
I love double stars. While many a wispy nebulae are elusive and vanish at the first hint of light pollution, double stars tend to stand up well under the less than optimal viewing circumstances that...
View Article13.10.11-The Great World-Wide Star Count Wants YOU!!!
Save our skies… (Photo by Author). Ever wanted to do something about light pollution? Now you can, by bearing witness to the conditions of your (hopefully not deteriorating) night-time sky. This...
View ArticleReview: The Hooded Observing Vest from Dark Sky Apparel.
The Hooded Observing Vest in Action! Looking for the perfect gift for that astronomy-obsessed someone in your life this Xmas? (OK we dont call ourselves obsessed, but you know ) No doubt youve heard...
View ArticleReview: The City Dark.
Our own increasingly light polluted backyard… (Photo by Author) This week, we wanted to give a shout-out to a crucial film. Amidst our burgeoning suburban development, our night skies are slowly...
View ArticleReview: The End of Night by Paul Bogard
On sale now! Its tough finding a good dark sky site these days. I was fortunate to grow up in northern Maines Aroostook County, which boasted nearly pristine dark skies back in the 1970s. And when we...
View ArticleDark Skies 2014: The Journey Begins
Astro-Lab, ready for departure… The first single step is almost upon us Welcome to the brave new world of Astroguyz. Ever since we decided to check out that blogging thing seven years ago in May...
View ArticleThe Urban Astronomer
Living on the flight path – an aircraft approaches the Full April Pink Moon. Photo by Author. Quick: where’s your very own personal observatory? In an ideal world, most amateur astronomers would simply...
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