Owl Cluster News Today

Astronomy Magazine reviews the 60th anniversary edition of Celestron's NexStar Evolution 8HD Smart Telescope with StarSense.

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A bright planet and star meet in the morning as Comet Hartley 2 reaches perihelion, and we round out the week with a glimpse of Saturn’s ghost.

This fun, family-friendly astronomy event (perfect for date night) in Burnaby, BC, has Simon Fraser University staff and volunteers share all about space.

With a modest telescope, you can observe these celestial beauties.

Our satellite enjoys some time on the stage while Jupiter maintains his throne from September 30 to October 7.

NGC 457 is a rich open cluster in Cassiopeia that was dubbed the Owl Cluster by David J. Eicher in the October 1980 issue of this magazine. It is also called the E.T. Cluster, the No. 5 Cluster (for the robot in the movie Short Circuit), and the Stick Man Cluster, among others.

Sitting almost directly below the Pole Star this month, Cassiopeia really does look like a W. We explore its wonders.

Sitting almost directly below the Pole Star this month, Cassiopeia really does look like a W. We explore its wonders.

Sitting almost directly below the Pole Star this month, Cassiopeia really does look like a W. We explore its wonders.