Hey fellow SAO fans! Just finished rewatching Sword Art Online and I’m still blown away by how immersive and captivating the story is. The virtual world of Aincrad never fails to give me chills! Who’s your favorite character in the series? Mine has to be Kirito, his progression throughout the show is just amazing. Can’t wait for the next season!…Read More

The Umbra of EarthThe dark, inner shadow of planet Earth is called the umbra. Shaped like a cone extending into space, it has a circular cross section most easily seen during a lunar eclipse. And on the night of September 7/8 the Full Moon passed near the center of Earth’s umbral cone, entertaining eclipse watchers around much of our fair planet,…Read More

The Great Lacerta NebulaIt is one of the largest nebulas on the sky — why isn’t it better known? Roughly the same angular size as the Andromeda Galaxy, the Great Lacerta Nebula can be found toward the constellation of the Lizard (Lacerta). The emission nebula is difficult to see with wide-field binoculars because it is so faint, but also usually…Read More