Victor Rogus

Columnist and Contributing Writer

Victor is an American amateur astronomer and a distinguished fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in London elected to the society in 2014. He's enjoyed photographing and writing about the sky for more than three decades and had his work published in many online sites and publication such as Space.com, Live Science, Astronomy Magazine and many others. He loves to share my work and to see that of others. Victor is also now a member of the American Meteor Society!

Latest articles by Victor Rogus

A lunar eclipse captured by amateur astronomer Victor Rogus.

Capturing the Blood Moon: Views from a Lunar Eclipse Photographer (Op-Ed)

By Victor Rogus published

Amateur astronomer Victor Rogus talks about his experiences observing total lunar eclipses.

Lunar Eclipses
Jupiter, Venus and the moon, astronomy, photography

Celestial Snapshots of My Favorite Conjunctions (Op-Ed)

By Victor Rogus published

To capture celestial conjunctions, you only need a tripod and camera.

Astrophotography
The first quarter moon

My Love Affair with the Moon (Op-Ed)

By Victor Rogus published

Fix your gaze upon the moon.

The moon
Comet Pan-STARRS and Andromeda Galaxy

Capturing a Comet-Galaxy Conjunction

By Victor Rogus published

A comet-galaxy conjunction is a rare opportunity for amateur astronomers.

Galaxies
Venus Transit, June 2004

Celestial Showstopper: The Only Venus Transits I'll Ever See (Op-Ed)

By Victor Rogus published

Capturing Venus pass before the sun is a rare sight that, if you missed it, you may not live to see.

Venus
comet, lovejoy, haley, hyakutake

My Time With Comet Lovejoy (Op-Ed)

By Victor Rogus published

Comet Lovejoy's fleeting visit inspired many.

Comets
Saturn occultation in Sept. 1997

As Saturn Slips Behind the Moon (Op-Ed)

By Victor Rogus published

Capturing Saturn as it slips gently behind the moon.

Stargazing
partial solar eclipse, victor rogus

When the Sun Blinked: 1994's Solar Eclipse (Op-Ed)

By Victor Rogus published

The 1994 eclipse — when a dragon ate the sun.

The Sun
Composite images of Jan 2000 lunar eclipse

Capturing the 2000 Lunar Eclipse from 'Hell on Ice'

By Victor Rogus published

Despite frozen shutters and cracking film, Victor Rogus captured the 2000 lunar eclipse.

Lunar Eclipses
Venus, crescent moon

Capturing Venus: An Amateur Astronomer's Famous Moon Shot

By Victor Rogus published

The story behind a well-known image of the 1987 occultation of Venus by the moon.

Venus
comet halley, astronomy

Capturing Halley's Comet: An Astronomy Tale

By Victor Rogus published

Capturing the world's most famous comet from the Florida Keys, Victor Rogus was inspired for a lifetime of astronomy.

Comets
Victor Rogus Telescope and Moon

Homemade Telescopes Capture the Sky (Slideshow)

By Victor Rogus published

Capture the sky through a telescope you make yourself.

Stargazing
Homemade telescope - 155 mm

With Simple, Homemade Telescopes, You Can Explore the Stars (Op-Ed)

By Victor Rogus published

You don't have to grind your own lenses to build your own telescope.

Stargazing