[update: changed the time of mid-eclipse to 2:47 UT from 2:48 UT. thanks to Joe Stieber for catching the error. … More
Category: planets
Morning Sky Planets
Anyone up before dawn has probably noticed Venus shining like a brilliant beacon high in the eastern sky. For most … More
Bright Stars in the Sky
Though this blog mainly focuses on comets, asteroids and meteors, the blog postings which seem to get the most hits … More
Jupiter, all night long
The ‘King of the Planets’, Jupiter, is just days passed its January 5th opposition. Observers can easily spot it as … More
In the Transient Sky – April 2013
April 2013 Highlights * Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) will be visible in the morning sky fading from magnitude 4 to … More
In the Transient Sky – March 2013
March 2013 Highlights * Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) will be visible in the evening sky for northern observers at magnitude … More
In the Transient Sky – February 2013
February 2013 Highlights * Not one but two comets should be naked eye brightness for SH observers (C/2011 L4 and … More
Saturn from the VATT
On my last night at the VATT, the clouds rolled in right before dawn. Rather than close up early I … More
In the Transient Sky – January 2013
January 2013 Highlights * Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on the morning of January 3 * Jupiter is bright in the … More
Moon and Jupiter Put On a Christmas Show
This Christmas evening the Moon and Jupiter will make a beautiful pair. The image to the right shows what the … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 