AstroEvent of the Week: 22.06.09: Will the June Bootids Perform?

Looking towards the Zenith-north at +30 Latitude at about 10PM to Midnite. (Created in Stellarium and Paint).
This weeks’ event is a total wild card. Most years, the meteor shower known as the June Bootids warrants nary a second thought, as rates tend to hover around 10 per hour on or around the morning of June [...]

Family Backyard Stargazing

We here at Astroguyz firmly believe that astronomy begins in the home.
 
Stargazing: Family Style. (Credit: Flickr).  
During warm summer nights, simple star gazing can be a fun family event or a fuss free date. Many think that astronomy involves expensive astronomical equipment and Carl Sagan-like knowledge of the stars;