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Kansas State Motto: "Ad Astra Per Aspera", which translates to: "To The Stars Through Difficulties"  Ad Astra statue atop the Kansas Capitol building. |
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Latest Solar Photos See All
Sunspots July 1, 2026
Sunspots June 27, 2026
Sunspots May 30, 2026
Sunspots May 26, 2026
Sunspots May 24, 2026
Sunspots May 4, 2026
Sunspots February 5, 2026
Sunspots December 8, 2025
Sunspots December 4, 2025
Sun Hydrogen Alpha November 5, 2025
Sunspots October 19, 2025
Sun Hydrogen Alpha August 4, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha August 4, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha July 25, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha July 25, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha July 23, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha July 19, 2024
Sun Calcium-H July 19, 2024
Sunspots July 19, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha July 6, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha June 7, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha May 10, 2024
Sunspots May 10, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha April 21, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha March 10, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha March 2, 2024
Sun Calcium-H February 23, 2024
Sunspots February 23, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha February 23, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha February 18, 2024
Sun Hydrogen Alpha December 6, 2023
Latest Lunar and Planetary Photos See All
Haumea July 19, 2026
Pluto July 17, 2026
Pluto July 16, 2026
Pluto July 15, 2026
Moon July 7, 2026
Moon June 28, 2026
Moon June 6, 2026
Moon May 25, 2026
Moon May 13, 2026
Jupiter March 21, 2026
Moon March 10, 2026
Jupiter February 16, 2026
Moon December 25, 2025
Moon December 9, 2025
Moon December 5, 2025
Moon November 27, 2025
Moon November 25, 2025
Moon November 15, 2025
Saturn November 12, 2025
Moon November 10, 2025
Jupiter November 6, 2025
Moon November 6, 2025
Saturn November 6, 2025
Saturn November 4, 2025
Moon October 31, 2025
Jupiter November 11, 2024
Saturn November 11, 2024
Mars September 1, 2024
Latest Comet Photos See All
Comet 10P/Tempel July 17, 2026
Comet ATLAS C/2025 K1 November 2, 2025
Comet SWAN C/2025 R2 October 31, 2025
Comet Wierzchos C/2024 E1 October 31, 2025
Comet Lemmon C/2025 A6 October 31, 2025
Comet SWAN C/2025 R2 October 23, 2025
Comet Lemmon C/2025 A6 October 23, 2025
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 October 23, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 October 20, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 October 20, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 October 18, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 October 16, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 October 15, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 October 14, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 October 2, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 September 29, 2024
Comet NEOWISE July 21, 2020
Comet NEOWISE July 18, 2020
Comet NEOWISE July 15, 2020
Comet NEOWISE July 15, 2020
Comet NEOWISE July 13, 2020
Comet NEOWISE July 13, 2020
Comet NEOWISE July 12, 2020
Latest Eclipse Photos See All
Total Lunar Eclipse of March 14, 2025
Partial Lunar Eclipse of September 17, 2024
Partial Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024
Partial Solar Eclipse of October 14, 2023
Total Lunar Eclipse of May 16, 2022
Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017
Total Lunar Eclipse of September 28, 2015
Partial Phase of the Total Lunar Eclipse of April 4, 2015
Partial Solar Eclipse of October 23, 2014
Total Lunar Eclipse of October 8, 2014
Total Lunar Eclipse of April 15, 2014
Annular Solar Eclipse of May 20, 2012
Lunar Eclipse of August 28, 2007
Latest Aurora, Wide Field and Deep Sky Photos See All
NGC 5907 July 13, 2026
M51 July 13, 2026
M64 July 13, 2026
M61 July 13, 2026
M62 July 13, 2026
M56 July 13, 2026
M24 July 12, 2026
M7 July 12, 2026
M6 July 12, 2026
M29 July 12, 2026
M75 July 12, 2026
M71 July 12, 2026
M21 July 12, 2026
M19 July 12, 2026
M18 July 12, 2026
M4 July 12, 2026
M49 July 12, 2026
M100 July 12, 2026
M9 July 8, 2026
M12 July 8, 2026
M14 July 8, 2026
M22 July 8, 2026
M23 July 8, 2026
M26 July 8, 2026
M28 July 8, 2026
M80 July 8, 2026
M92 July 8, 2026
M107 July 8, 2026
M11 July 8, 2026
Markarian's Chain June 18, 2026
M20 June 16, 2026
3D and Animations See All
Pluto July 15-17, 2026
Comet Lemmon C/2025 A6 October 22, 2025
Aurora October 10, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS October 2, 2024
Partial Lunar Eclipse September 17, 2024
Solar Active Region AR3751 July 19, 2024
Solar Active Region AR3664 May 10, 2024
Partial Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024
Partial Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024
Jupiter January 3, 2024
Solar Magnetic Filament Eruption April 21, 2023
Jupiter November 1, 2022
Comet NEOWISE C/2020 F3 July 25, 2020
Latest Book Collection Additions See All
Print from Atlas Portatilis Coelestis 1723 - Table 38
Print from Atlas Portatilis Coelestis 1723 - Table 37
Print from Atlas Portatilis Coelestis 1723 - Table 36
Stars and Constellations - 1942
The Road Map of the Stars - Maps Only - 1911
Elucidatio Fabricae Ususque Astrolabii by Johannes Stoeffler - 1524
Print from Hevelius' Prodromus Astronomiae 1690 - Pavo
Print from Hevelius' Prodromus Astronomiae 1690 - Corona
Print from Hevelius' Prodromus Astronomiae 1690 - Lacerta
Popular Star Maps - 1904
![Tabule Astronomice Divi Alfonsi Regis Romanoru[m] et Castelle - 1521](Books/Tabule_Astronomice_Divi_Alfonsi_1521/Tabule_Astronomice_Divi_Alfonsi_6_Thm.jpg)
Tabule Astronomice Divi Alfonsi Regis Romanoru[m] et Castelle - 1521
Atlas Designed to Illustrate the Geography of the Heavens - 1833
Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica Print - Plate 28 - 1708
Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica Print - Plate 29 - 1708
Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica Print - Plate 26 - 1708
Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica Print - Plate 27 - 1708
Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica Print - Plate 17 - 1708
Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica Print - Plate 22 - 1708
Bode Uranographia Print - Plate XVI - 1801
Bode Uranographia Print - Plate VIII - 1801
Bode Uranographia Print - Plate V - 1801
Bode Uranographia Print - Plate IV - 1801
John Bevis Print - Virgo - 1750
John Bevis Print - Piscis Austrinus - 1750
John Bevis Print - Taurus - 1750
John Bevis Print - Orion - 1750
John Bevis Print - Pisces - 1750
John Bevis Print - Lepus - 1750
John Bevis Print - Libra - 1750
John Bevis Print - Eridanus - 1750
John Bevis Print - Gemini - 1750
John Bevis Print - Cancer - 1750
John Bevis Print - Centaurus - 1750
John Bevis Print - Aquarius - 1750
John Bevis Print - Argo Navis - 1750
Recent Conferences and Presentations See All
SpaceFest 2026
RASC 2026 General Assembly
NEKAAL Collecting Vintage Astronomy Books Presentation
UN Dark and Quiet Skies 2025 Workshop
NEKAAL Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Presentation
DarkSky International 2025 Conference
AAL Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Presentation
ASP 2025 Symposium
ALPO 2025 Conference
NEKAAL Sol'Ex Presentation
RASC 2025 General Assembly
AAL Sol'Ex Presentation
RAS Light Pollution Conference
MARAC 2024 Conference
DarkSky International 2024 Conference
ASP 2024 Conference
ALPO 2024 Conference
NEKAAL Presentation
244th American Astronomical Society Conference
John Herschel Conference
RASC 2024 General Assembly
DarkSky International 2023 Conference
Latest Projects See All
Repaired Wing Screws for a Losmandy Camera Bracket
Olympus Manual Focus Lens Adapter
Neutral Density Filter Holder
Bogen Tripod Leg Lock Lever
M42 Threaded Adapter
Spectroheliograph
Aperture Stop
ZWO EAF Bracket
Barn Door Tracker
127mm Surplus Shed Refractor
Heavy Duty Battery Pack
LXD650 RA Gear Repair
Tasco 10TE Refurbishing Project
Refinished Rattan Chairs