This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of March 2009. … More
Category: planets
The Sky Tonight – Feb 28
I hope everyone was able to see the spectacular conjunction between Venus and the Moon. Even to this sometimes jaded … More
Check Out the Moon and Venus Tonight (… and Comet Lulin) – Feb 27
Based on the number of comments I’ve been receiving, many people have been enjoying (or at least startled) by the … More
Comet Lulin at its Best Tonight
Now is the best time to observe Comet Lulin. Two nights ago, Comet Lulin was easy to find as it … More
Comet Lulin Flys By Saturn
A quick reminder that bright Comet Lulin will be easy to locate tonight as it passes within a few degrees … More
Venus and Sirius – 2 Bright Stars in the Evening Sky
[Editor’s note: I notice that lots of people are still finding this now a few years old post. If you … More
In The Sky This Month – February 2009
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of February 2009. … More
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
Dec 1/2 Meteors and Last Night’s Conjunction
I hope everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful Venus-Jupiter-Moon conjunction last evening. There was some cirrus here in Tucson … 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