12/1/04: Regular visitors to our site may have noticed the lack of updates recently. I have decided not to do regular updates for the time being because my involvement with the Louisville Astronomical Society is taking up all of my "astronomy time". I invite everyone to visit the LAS website. Clear Skies!
9/3/04: Updated the Constellation of the Month for September.
8/1/04: Updated the Constellation of the Month for August.
7/15/04: Added the Archive of Articles Page.
7/10/04: Check out my Natural Wonders of Colorado Image Gallery. These photos were shot during my vacation in June, during which I also attended the 2004 Rocky Mountain Star Stare, one of the premier star parties in the nation, held near Colorado Springs at an altitude of 8500+ feet above sea level.
7/1/04: Updated the Constellation of the Month for July.
6/1/04: Added a NEW Constellation of the Month for June: Hercules.
5/1/04: Added a new Constellation of the Month for May: Hydra.
4/10/04: The NSO webpage has a new look! Please Email us and let us know what you think!
4/10/04: Night Sky is a brand new magazine for beginning backyard observers, launched by Sky and Telescope! Visit the Night Sky webpage or check it out at your local bookstore.
4/2/04: Added the Constellation of the Month for April.
3/14/04: Join Chris and Karl for an observation at the Bon Air Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, on Thursday April 1st beginning at 7:30 pm! Weather permitting, we will be looking at the planets Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, and more. This event is free and open to the public. We will be giving away two prizes, including a small spotting scope! For directions and more info, click the Link above. See you there!
3/5/04: Spring is the season of giants... giant planets! Learn more about the titans Jupiter and Saturn with our Guide to the Giant Planets.
3/5/04: Confused about astronomy terms? Don't know an Opposition from an Occultation? Visit Zoom Astronomy's Astronomy Dictionary!
3/1/04: This month we have a brand new Constellation of the Month!
3/1/04: Astronomy News! Recently, Kentucky amateur astronomer Jay McNeil discovered a new nebula in the constellation Orion. Way to go, Jay! Click Here to read the full story.
11/1/03:Sorry about the lack of updates recently! Don't miss the November 8th Lunar Eclipse! This eclipse will be visible from most of the U.S. The moon enters the Earth's Umbra at 6:30 p.m. E.D.T. (This phase is called Partial Eclipse). The moon begins Total Eclipse at 8:06 p.m. For more info about the eclipse please read Sky and Telescope magazine's Eclipse Article.
11/1/03:Added a Brand New Constellation of the Month for November.
9/24/03:Added some new images to Jeff Haynes CCD Image Gallery.
8/12/03:Don't miss Mars this month! Check out our Observing Guide and Web Links Page.
8/7/03:Check out Astrophotographer Jeff Haynes' CCD Image Gallery!
8/7/03:Added the Constellation of the Month for August.
7/22/03:Check out my new article, The RMSS 2003.
7/13/03:Added the Constellation of the Month for July.
6/7/03:Added the Constellation of the Month for June.
5/5/03:Added a brand new Constellation of the Month for May.
5/5/03:Don't miss the Total Eclipse of the Moon on May 15th! Click Here to visit Sky and Telescope's webpage about this event!
4/30/03:Updated the Jupiter Satellite Events page, with new dates for May. Jupiter is still well placed for early evening observation!
4/13/03:We fixed a bad link. StarCast, an external link on our main page, is now working again.
3/17/03:Added NEW images to NSO Member Jeff Haynes' CCD Gallery!
3/12/03:Site News! We're pleased to announce Night Sky Observers is now popup-free!
3/5/03:Added the Constellation of the Month page for March.
2/6/03: Brand new- the Jupiter Observing Guide is here! Everything you need to get the most out of observing the King of the Planets this year.
2/6/03: Visit Eric the Cat's Website and browse his many image galleries, including astrophotos. Eric shows you how to take quality astrophotos with nothing more than a digital camera.
2/6/03: Download Eric's Jupiter Moons program and find out where Jupiter's moons are at any time with a few simple clicks!
2/6/03: Confused about Universal Time? Check out our new tutorial!
2/1/03:Added the Constellation of the Month page for February.
1/2/03: We added a brand new Constellation of the Month for January, Taurus.