July 2012 Highlights * Venus and Jupiter share the early morning sky * The Moon, Venus, Jupiter and Aldebaran are … 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 June 30-July 6, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Venus and Jupiter Put on an Early Morning Show
[Editor’s note: I notice that lots of people are still finding this now a few years old post. If you … More
Nova Oph 2012 Fades Rapidly
After spending the past 3 months since discovery bouncing back and forth between V magnitude 10.5 and 12.5, Nova Oph … More
Novae Update
There are now 4 (and possibly 5) novae in the Sagittarius/Ophiuchus/Scorpius region that have erupted in the past few months. … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 23-29, 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 June 9-15, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
A Picture From Yesterday’s Venus Transit
It’s been a pretty amazing run of celestial eclipse events the past few weeks here in Tucson. Last month, we … More
In the Transient Sky – June 2012
The big event this month (at least for folks around the northern Pacific basin) is the annular solar eclipse on … More
3 Relatively Bright Novae in Sagittarius/Ophiuchus
Hello Everyone! First a quick update. A few months back I moved to a new home here in Tucson. During … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 