Comet C/2012 V4 (which is mostly likely a return of Comet Pons-Gambart) was discovered on images taken by the solar … More
Author: Carl Hergenrother
I am a professional astronomer specializing in the study of comets, asteroids and meteors. This blog will focus on my professional and amateur work in this field.
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 8-14, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Comet C/2012 V4 at magnitude 9.4
Last evening (Dec. 7 UT) the sky was finally free of cirrus and I was able to see newly discovered … More
Comet Pons-Gambart Seen Again After 188 Years
On June 21, 1827, French astronomers Jean Louis Pons and Jean-Félix Adolphe Gambart discovered a comet among the stars of … More
In the Transient Sky – December 2012
December 2012 Highlights * Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of December 14/15 * Jupiter bright in the eastern … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 1-7, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 24-30, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 10-16, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 3-9, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
In the Transient Sky – November 2012
November 2012 Highlights * Leonid meteor shower peaks on the morning of November 17 though rates will be low * … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 