In the Sky This Month – January 2009

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of January 2009. … More

Comets in the News – Dec 17

The poor weather in AZ and CA have made meteor observing difficult the past few nights. The forecast is for … More

In The Sky This Month – December 2008

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of December 2008. … More

Where, O Where Has Comet Boethin Gone? : The Case of the Missing Comet

Nowadays when an astronomer discovers something new in the sky it is easy to get the word out. An email … More

Taurids, Fireballs and Comet Encke

Over the past few weeks, a number of bright meteors and fireballs have been reported. On this blog, there have … More

In The Sky This Month – November 2008

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of November 2008. … More

Re-Discovery of Long-Lost Comet Barnard 3

Those of you who have been following this blog for the past few weeks might read the title of this … More

Comet Observations – Sept 29

This past weekend I spent Sunday night at the University of Arizona‘s Kuiper 1.54-m (61″) telescope where the 1.54-m (61″) … More

In The Sky This Month – October 2008

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of October 2008. … More

Comet Giacobini in Pieces

Astronomers at Cordell-Lorenz Observatory in Sewanee, TN have reported that Comet Giacobini has split into at least three pieces. Comet … More