Spacequakes in Earth’s Magnetic Field
Earth's Charged Magnetic Field
Today, researchers coined a new word – spacequake! A spacequake occurs in Earth’s magnetic field and plays a key role in jolting the Northern Lights into brilliant activity.
Solar Phenomenons: The Sun, Sunspots, and Current Sunspot Activity
Sunspot
Sunspots are a phenomena that occur on the surface of the sun and can bee seen as dark spots against the brighter surface. They are very transient in nature – meaning they don’t last very long and change shape rapidly.
Summer Constellations in the Northern Hemisphere
Summer Constellation Star Chart
Now is a great time to sleep out under the stars! Looking for summer constellations in the in the northern hemisphere is a great way to spend a warm summer night and the place to start your search is the Summer Triangle.
New Comet McNaught C/2009 R1 Becoming Visible!
New Comet McNaught
There is the potential for all of us to be able to see a newly discovered comet with the naked eye within the next month! Comet McNaught, which is officially cataloged as C/2009 R1 was discovered by Australian astronomer Robert McNaught in September of 2009. The comet is already visible through binoculars and is sporting an impressive tail. It is predicted that the comet will pass closest to Earth next week and continue on toward the sun, where it will reach perihelion on July 2.
Thor’s Helmet Nebula
Thor's Helmet Nebula
NGC 2359, which is known as Thor’s Helmet Nebula is an emission nebula. It can be found in the constellation Canis Major – which is one of the hunting dog constellations near Orion. This nebula is about 15,000 light years away and is about 30 light years in size.
