Shepherd To The Stars

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by James Hill  "Shepherd to the Stars" completely captures Stephen Saber's unique philosophy—he wasn't trying to rule over...

Messier Marathon Trifecta

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Messier Marathon Trifecta (Messiers, Caldwells, RASC) by Stephen Saber A first draft, this February-March sequence from 40ºN latitude contai...

Saturn's Rings: Illusion Or Reality?

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  Stephen Saber Sounds like one of the conspiracy theories so popular today. But poor optics and being oblivious to the possibility of a rin...

Realistic GoTo Certificates

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  Does anyone really expect recognition for being able to look in an eyepiece?

Messier Objects — Midnight Culmination + Max Altitude (Chicago)

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🌌 Messier Objects — Midnight Culmination + Max Altitude (Chicago) by Stephen Saber Chicago is at roughly 42º latitude. For every lat degre...

Messier Marathon Trifecta (Messiers, Caldwells, RASC)

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C6 (Cat's Eye Nebula) in Draco by Stephen Saber A first draft, this February-March sequence from 40ºN latitude contains the 110 Messiers...

Saber's Beads (defocused)

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A full limb of beads is not necessary to create these overlapping, smokey rings. Thicker crescents often have 2-3 beads at the tips that can...

Stephen Saber Bio & Links

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Stephen Saber is a prominent and influential amateur astronomer, author, and musician based in Rock Island, Illinois. He is best known for h...

Saber Does The Stars (Vol 2: the Index Catalog)

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C14 (ngc869/884) in Perseus *courtesy of SDSS* [stephen saber/2004-2025/all contents within are free use and may be reprinted with a...