Sorry about missing yesterday’s installment which was to focus on the Crab Nebula and the 1054 AD supernova that created … More
Month: September 2010
Recent Discoveries – Sept 17-24, 2010
Catching up on the last week in comet and asteroid discoveries… A week ago new NEA announcements were coming left … More
Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 21
Last night, the Moon passed the bright Pleiades star cluster. Tonight the Moon passes yet another close bright star cluster, … More
Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 20
Tonight the Moon will be located near the Pleiades star cluster late this evening (from the western hemisphere). The Pleiades … More
Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 18
The Moon doesn’t rise till an hour or more after twilight. Tonight marks the last night the Moon spends in … More
Introducing Comet Hartley 2
The upcoming close approach of Comet Hartley 2 should be the cometary event of the year. If the comet behaves … More
Around the Sky in 28 Days – Days 14-16
Tonight marks the Full Moon (9:18 UT, 2:18 am PDT, 3:18 am MDT, 4:18 am CDT, 5:18 am EDT). But … More
Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 13
Running late here so I won’t be writing much about the Moon and its surroundings tonight. Tomorrow we’ll examine the … More
Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 12
In a few nights the Moon will be not only be Full but will be in conjunction with Jupiter (and … More
Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 11
The Moon is traversing a region of the sky devoid of many bright stars. If it weren’t for brilliant Jupiter, … More