The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
Month: October 2010
Recent Discoveries – Oct 7 – 12
2010 TD54 will pass the Earth today at a close distance of 28,000 miles or 45,500 km above the Earth’s … More
Update on Comet Hartley 2
Comet Hartley 2 has now reached naked eye brightness for those lucky enough to observe from a dark site. For … More
In the Sky This Month – October 2010
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of October 2010. … More
Recent Discoveries – Oct 1 to 5
Since my last ‘Recent Discoveries’ posting (on Oct 1) 18 new NEAs have been announced. These objects were discovered by … More
Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 25
You have to be up pretty early in the morning to catch the Moon tonight. If you do happen to … More
Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 24
The Moon rises early in the morning. This morning it will be in line with 3 of the brightest stars … More
Recent Discoveries – Sept 28 – Oct 1
With the start of the current lunation, the surveys kicked into high gear. Recent discoveries include: 2010 OC127 – This … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 