Tagged: Amateur Astronomy

Movement of the Moon - Honest Universe

Mark Hanna • Oct 11, 2014 •

• Amateur Astronomy,
• Astronomy,
• Greg O'Beirne,
• Lunar eclipse,
• New Zealand,
• Occultation of Saturn,
• Solar eclipse

If you were up late last Wednesday, you’d have gotten the chance to watch the second total lunar eclipse this year. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves directly between the Moon and the Sun, therefore blocking the light to the Moon and making it turn dark. This is very cool to watch, especially […] … Read More

Stargazing - Honest Universe

Mark Hanna • Apr 06, 2014 •

• Alpha Centauri,
• Amateur Astronomy,
• Astrophotography,
• iPhone 4,
• Jupiter,
• Mars,
• Moon,
• Saturn

As I mentioned in an earlier post, after looking up at the night sky through binoculars for the first time over my summer holiday, I decided to buy a telescope this year. On the 27th of January, I went to see a show at the local observatory, Stardome, and ended up talking to one of […] … Read More