Phil Harrington, Author at Astronomy.com

A participant at the Kitt Peak Observatory Night Observing Program examines the glittering night sky with binoculars.

Telescopes and Equipment

Astronomy’s 14th annual star products

Telescopes and Equipment

DwarfLab’s new tiny smart scope packs a punch

Polaris lights up the Little Bear in the north.

Deep-Sky Objects

Binocular Universe: Northward bound

The author’s grandchildren view the partial phases of the 2017 eclipse with a homebuilt Advanced Safe Solar Viewer.

2024 Solar Eclipse

Eclipse viewing made simple

The best telescopes for beginners are the ones that don't end up in a closet.

Astronomy for beginners, Observing

The best telescopes for beginners to view planets, galaxies, and more

UGC 12914 and UGC 12915

Alpha Persei Cluster

Galaxies, Science

NGC 4151

Galaxies, Science

NGC 1023

Jones-Emberson 1

Galaxies, Science

Dwingeloo 1

Galaxies, Science

NGC 3079 and Q0957+561