Carolina Skygazers

Carolina Skygazers The Carolina SkyGazers is an amateur astronomy club located in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM at the Museum of York County & is FREE to guests of the Carolina Skygazers. We meet in the Settlemyre Planetarium at the Museum of York County on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM & is FREE to guests of the Carolina Skygazers.

The Moon on Monday was 239838 miles away and 88% illuminated.
04/30/2026

The Moon on Monday was 239838 miles away and 88% illuminated.

Caught this Supernova last night. I believe it became visible last week or so with peak brightness on the 22-23 of this ...
04/28/2026

Caught this Supernova last night. I believe it became visible last week or so with peak brightness on the 22-23 of this month. Imagine, someones sun exploded 50-55 million years ago and we are just now seeing it now🤯

Our Lunar neighbor
04/24/2026

Our Lunar neighbor

Look closely at this picture. Take the time to zoom in to all corners of this picture and look at the galaxies. In this ...
04/21/2026

Look closely at this picture. Take the time to zoom in to all corners of this picture and look at the galaxies. In this field of view, there could be over 700 galaxies. A galaxy is a large grouping of stars that could be anywhere from 100 to 500 billion stars. Much like our own Milky Way galaxy. Those small oval blobs in the picture are somewhere between 300 and 400 million light years away. Imagine the vastness of it and the unimaginable amount of time encompassed in this picture. Enjoy and as always feel free to share

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy. Just 28 million light years away.
04/17/2026

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy. Just 28 million light years away.

Galaxies M81 center, M82 left, Ngc3077Gravitational interactions of M81 with M82 and NGC 3077 have stripped hydrogen gas...
03/17/2026

Galaxies M81 center, M82 left, Ngc3077

Gravitational interactions of M81 with M82 and NGC 3077 have stripped hydrogen gas away from all three galaxies, forming gaseous filamentary structures in the group. Moreover, these interactions have allowed interstellar gas to fall into the centers of M82 and NGC 3077, leading to vigorous star formation or starburst activity there. M81 lies about 12 million light years distant.

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The Horsehead and Flame nebulas. A personal favorite that returns each year. You can find these objects around the far l...
02/09/2026

The Horsehead and Flame nebulas. A personal favorite that returns each year. You can find these objects around the far left star in Orion's belt. Enjoy and feel free to share. I will answer any questions you like as well.

01/19/2026

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Mr. Gayle H. Riggsbee of the Charlotte Astronomy Club. Gayle was a keynote speaker at BoBfest 2025 and was known to all local amateur astronomers. Information to come.

The Double Cluster, also known as Caldwell 14, consists of the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 (often designated h Per...
12/23/2025

The Double Cluster, also known as Caldwell 14, consists of the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 (often designated h Persei and χ (chi) Persei, respectively), which are close together in the constellation Perseus. Both visible to the naked eye, NGC 869 and NGC 884 lie at a distance of about 7,500 light-years in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.

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