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Meteor Activity Outlook for February 2-8, 2013

The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More

alpha centaurids, antihelions, astronomy, IMO #22, Meteors, sporadics

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

astronomy, planets, saturn

Meteor Activity Outlook for January 26 – February 1, 2013

The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More

alpha centaurids, alpha coronae borealids a, alpha coronae borealids b, antihelions, astronomy, IMO #22, Meteors, sporadics

Meteor Activity Outlook for January 12-18, 2013

The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More

antihelions, astronomy, caneum venaticids, december leonis minorids, IMO #14, Meteors, sporadics, theta coronae borealids

Last Night’s Quadrantids

The Quadrantid meteor shower was predicted to peak last night. Even though the nearly Last Quarter Moon was high in … More

astronomy, Meteors, quadrantids

Quadrantids Peak Tonight

This year’s Quadrantids will peak during the morning of January 3rd. Unfortunately, a very bright Moon will be located high … More

astronomy, Meteors, quadrantids

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 29-January 4, 2013

The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More

alpha hydrids, antihelions, astronomy, coma berenicids, december leonis minorids, december sigma virginids, january leonids, Meteors, quadrantids, sporadics

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

astronomy, conjunction, jupiter, moon

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 22-28, 2012

The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More

antihelions, astronomy, coma berenicids, december leonis minorids, december sigma virginids, Meteors, sporadics, ursids

2012 Geminids Recap

The 2012 Geminid meteor shower is now over. Dark Moon-less skies allowed for observers to get many hours of prime … More

astronomy, geminids, Meteors

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