The last 10 nights of April saw the peak of one major shower (the Lyrids) and the beginning of activity … 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.
April 11 – 20 Meteors
The period of April 11-20 sees a little more diversity as a number of showers become active. Though most are … More
T Pyx Brightens Again
Last time we talked about the nova T Pyx it was holding steady around magnitude 7.4 and 7.7. Over the … More
April 1 – 10 Meteors
The first ten nights of April yielded a steady sprinkle of meteors. As is typical of a month with no … More
In The Sky This Month – May 2011
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of May 2011. … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 30 – May 6, 2011
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 April 23-29, 2011
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
T Pyx Update
I estimated the brightness of T Pyx at magnitude 7.3 during the past 2 evenings. This is a bit on … More
T Pyx’s Slow and Steady Brightening
Recurrent nova T Pyxidis continues to slowly brighten in the southern evening sky. The digital camera image below was taken … More
T Pyxidis Erupts
For the first time in nearly 45 years, the recurrent nova T Pyxidis is in outburst. The usually quiescent 15th … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 