Dark Skies

If you look up any evening with a clear sky at this time of year, you cannot miss seeing the familiar stars in Orion's Belt. Did you know that one of the brightest stars of Orion is so large that nearly half of our solar system could fit inside it?
Follow link 20 below to our resident Astronomer and Cosmologist Ken Tapping's latest article: AL Jabbar and the Two Giants.

We have an article about Saturn's beautiful ring system and the latest news about the discoveries of the James Webb telescope looking to the outer reaches of our universe.....See articles 18 and 19 below.

With the light pollution from nearby towns, a truly dark sky is not something we can enjoy in our locality. However, the cosmos remains an interest to many people including the amateur astronomers amongst us. Whether we own a telescope or merely look upwards at night, the universe continues to awe and fascinate us. In this page we will publish articles from amateurs and professionals which we hope will be of interest.

If you recently tried to look out for the magnificent Aurora Borealis that appeared in our northern skies from Eastertown, you will probably have been disappointed. The light pollution from Weston is too strong.

This article may help you understand a little about the Phenomena ...Carrington Events