How to Snap Constellation Photos Using Only Smartphones
Modern digital mobile devices have advanced to the point that it is possible to snap pleasing images of the starry skies. Using nothing more than a simple smartphone, you can capture surprisingly detailed wide-angle photographs of not only the brightest stars, constellations and planets, but also the fainter background Milky Way, meteors and aurora too. While your photos won't match the Hubble Space Telescope or those taken by astrophotography professionals using advanced DSLR camera setups, you can create pleasing night sky portraits no matter where you live– with just your phone and a few simple tricks. Here are 5 key...
Eclipse 2017
The Great American Eclipse 2017 is almost upon us and AWB has so many programs that you can participate in. Check them all out!
Building on the Eclipse Project Participation Information
Astronomers Without Borders is excited to implement the Building on the Eclipse Education program, in partnership with Astronomical Society of the Pacific and Science Technology Advanced Resource, Inc., through the generous support of Google. The program is designed to allow educators and their audiences to take a voyage of discovery using sunlight. Inspired by the total solar eclipse this August, you can continue to “look up” and learn more about the nearest star, our Sun. Join us in a network of educators and scientists to connect people through astronomy! This free program provides: Educational resources that address Next Generation Science...
Eclipse Project Contact Form
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April 11
Last total solar eclipse to touch continental USA was Feb. 26, 1979, in Pacific Northwest.
