“New” Comet Blues – Comet McNaught Falls Short

We should have known better. Early predictions called for Comet 2009 R1 (McNaught) to get as bright as 2nd magnitude. … More

Partial Lunar Eclipse Tonight

Sheesh… I almost forgot. Tonight a partial lunar eclipse will occur over much of North and South America, the entire … More

The comet is still an easier (easier being a relative term) object to see in the morning sky. It also … More

Comet C/2009 R1 (McNaught) is still 2 weeks from perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun). Unfortunately it has become … More

The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More

It was more of the same over the past week. Meteor rates are still low. With no showers, major or … More

Comet 2009 R1 (McNaught) is the center of attention in the early dawn sky. The 5th magnitude comet is brightening … More