All articles
Everything on Pocket Night Sky, organised by topic.
Skywatching Basics
- Altitude and Azimuth: Find Your Way Around the Night Sky — Altitude tells you how far above or below the horizon an object appears; azimuth tells you its direction around the horizon, usually measured clockwise…
- How to Plan Your First Stargazing Night — Plan a first stargazing night by choosing one date-and-location-specific target and backup, then scouting a legal site in daylight.
Moon Watching
- How to Observe the Moon With Binoculars — Observe the Moon with binoculars by checking its position and phase for your date and location, then adjusting interpupillary distance, eyecups, focus,…