David Huestis's Columns
- Saturn Now Visible in May’s Early Evening Sky
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Entry Date: May 1, 2013
Published Under: David Huestis's Columns
If you have any rudimentary knowledge about astronomy and are like most people, anytime someone mentions the planet Saturn the first image that pops into your head is a planet with an extensive system of rings surrounding it. This sixth planet from the... more - April Lyrids Meteor Shower
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Entry Date: Apr 4, 2013
Published Under: David Huestis's Columns
For those of us who reside in the northern hemisphere, the spring season provides only one decent meteor shower to watch shooting stars streak across the sky. While not as productive as the August Perseids or the December Geminids, the annual Lyrids me... more - A Few February Favorites
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Entry Date: Feb 14, 2013
Published Under: David Huestis's Columns
Perhaps you received a telescope during the holiday season and you've been anxious to see what kind of detail it can provide of various astronomical objects. While the winter months can be a difficult time of the year to observe from southern New Engla... more - Promising Prospects for December’s Geminid Meteor Shower
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Entry Date: Dec 7, 2012
Published Under: David Huestis's Columns
Mild comfortable nights of observing are now behind us. As we approach the Winter Solstice on December 21 at 6:12 a.m. (the earliest date and time for this astronomical event since 1896), our days grow shorter while the nights grow longer. Amateur astr... more
