At 1400 hours UT on Sunday June 13 a brilliant fireball will appear over Australia. Unlike most fireballs this one … More
Month: June 2010
Venus in line with bright stars Castor and Pollux
Turn your gaze to the west just after the sky gets dark in the evening. The brilliant star low on … More
May 30/31 to June 8/9 Meteors
June really is the pits for watching meteors. Not only are rates low but there are no obviously active showers. … More
Update on Comet 2009 R1 (McNaught)
Comet 2009 R1 (McNaught) is by far the brightest comet in the sky right now. There is a good chance … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 5-11, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
Mars and Regulus Make a Nice Pair This Weekend
The evening sky is crowded with bright stars and planets this week. Luckily these bright objects can be seen from … More
Jupiter gets popped again
Amateur astronomers from Australia and the Philippines have detected an apparent “impact” on Jupiter. The event was captured at 20:31 … More
In The Sky This Month – June 2010
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of June 2010. … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 