[update: changed the time of mid-eclipse to 2:47 UT from 2:48 UT. thanks to Joe Stieber for catching the error. … More
Month: September 2015
Mid September Meteors
Finally, for the first time since the peak night of the Perseids we got a few clear nights in Tucson. … More
Morning Sky Planets
Anyone up before dawn has probably noticed Venus shining like a brilliant beacon high in the eastern sky. For most … More
Early September Meteors
It’s been hard to get a good idea of nightly meteor rates recently. There hasn’t been a single night over … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 