Pages Tagged “Saturn”

Reviews

Under Alien Skies ★★★★★ Philip Plait
A fun look at what it would be like to visit other planets or star systems, weaving together sci-fi scenarios, the science behind them, and the history of how those discoveries were made.

Outer Planets: Viewing Neptune
When I was younger, astronomy books only had paintings of Neptune. Now, they have photos – but they show weather from one visit way back in 1989.
(Oct 2009)
Leo, Saturn… and Comet Lulin?
I figured I’d try spotting Comet Lulin from my back yard. I found Leo and Saturn easily enough, but just couldn’t see anything that looked like a comet. It should be a little to the right of Saturn, going by Sky & Telescope’s chart. Too much light pollution, I guess. And unlike the Bad Astronomer, […]
(Feb 2009)