The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 6-13, 2013
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can…
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…
Comet PANSTARRS now fading
Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) peaked between magnitude +1.0 and +2.0 in the days after its March 10th perihelion. Since then…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 23-29, 2013
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can…
Comet PANSTARRS dazzles in the evening sky
Comet PANSTARRS is putting on a nice show in the evening sky. Even though it is located low in the…
Comet PANSTARRS naked eye from Tucson
This evening I was successful in visually seeing Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) for the first time. Though not an easy…
Happy Perihelion Day, Comet PANSTARRS!
Today (March 10) at 4 hours UT (or GMT) comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) reached perihelion, or the point in its…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 9-15, 2013
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can…
Comet PANSTARRS heads north
Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) has been thrilling observers in the southern hemisphere for the past few weeks as it approaches…
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 