Free Web Hosting Provider - Web Hosting - E-commerce - High Speed Internet - Free Web Page
Search the Web


Main | Club Info | Meetings | This Month | Library | Links | Chat | Contact Us

Big South Fork Star Gazers

Email: southforkstargazers@hotmail.com

This Month In Astronomy

Sun, Moon, and Planets

  • Sky and Telescope's Planet Report
  • Astronomy Magazine's Latest News - Grade 5 level information

    ...still under construction at this time

    Meteor Showers and Comet Report

  • Sky and Telescope's Meteor Report
  • Sky and Telescope's Comet Report

    ... still under construction at this time

    Featured Constellation of the Month

    Leo-The Lion

    This month our featured constellation is Leo the Lion. Leo is a highly visible springtime constellation that is almost due overhead at 9 PM. It is recognizable by the great "backwards question mark" that forms the head of the Lion, as well as the tail which is made up of a right angle triangle of three stars. Two famous objects that are easily visible in Leo are M65 and M66. With the right telescope, both of these galaxies are visible in the same eyepiece. The brightest star in Leo is the famous star Regulus. It is a double star and it is found at the base of the sickle.