The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Month: December 2012
Moon and Jupiter Put On a Christmas Show
This Christmas evening the Moon and Jupiter will make a beautiful pair. The image to the right shows what the … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 22-28, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
2012 Geminids Recap
The 2012 Geminid meteor shower is now over. Dark Moon-less skies allowed for observers to get many hours of prime … More
Latest on Comet Pons-Gambart
I last reported on newly (re)-discovered comet C/2012 V4 back on December 8. Though comet C/2012 V4 has been linked … More
Lunar Occultation is Actually Tonight
Big mistake on my part… The lunar occultation I mentioned in the last post is actually occurring tonight (as in … More
Lunar Occultation of Star Monday Evening
As the Moon travels across the sky it passes in front of many stars. Most of the time these stars … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 15-21, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Geminids Peak
The Geminids meteor shower was forecast to reach its peak last night (Dec. 13/14, Thu/Fri night). According to reports submitted … More
Great Geminids Display Last Night
The Geminids aren’t expected to peak till tonight and yet last night they were definitely alive and kicking. In fact, … More