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This week in our Summer Stargazing series, Paul Kinzer, author of Stargazing Basics, answers our questions about where and when to stargaze and what to look for. And he took all of these fantastic pictures!
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The Roman astronomer Ptolemy identified 48 constellations in the Almagest around 150 AD. Today, there are 88 on the official list of the International Astronomical Union. Since the days of ancient civilizations (think Homer, the pyramids, etc.), people have been watching the stars and telling stories about them. As a result, there are many varying and contradictory myths for different clusters of stars.
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So you'd like to be an amateur astronomer? You love looking at the stars but aren't sure what to look for or what you're seeing? You just don't know where to start? Never fear, the Cambridge astronomy experts are here, armed with everything you ever wanted to know about stargazing.
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Astronomy educator Paul Kinzer knows a thing or two about getting budding amateur astronomers out and observing. As the holidays roll around, here's his advice for the best gifts for beginning astronomers. Step one: *don't buy a telescope*.
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Last week, Paul Kinzer answered my questions about planetary impacts, notably the recent one involving Jupiter. Last night, he went out with his own modest amateur astronomer's kit to see if he could snap some pictures himself. Here's what he found.
Read MoreIt was big news yesterday -- an amateur astronomer snapped a picture of the aftermath of a major collision with Jupiter. I asked our amateur astronomy guru Paul Kinzer about this. He replies: "Jupiter is an effective vacuum cleaner, too, protecting us from the 'rear', where most of the potentially hazardous comets and asteroids come from."
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