Meteor Activity Outlook for July 14-20, 2012

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

Comet 96P/Machholz Visible in SOHO Images

Updated (at 3 pm Tucson time on July 17). Every ~5.3 years, comet 96P/Machholz makes a close and personal swing … More

Yet another nova has been spotted in the Sagittarius. This makes the 4th nova detected in that constellation this year. … More

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

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

[Editor’s note: I notice that lots of people are still finding this now a few years old post. If you … More

After spending the past 3 months since discovery bouncing back and forth between V magnitude 10.5 and 12.5, Nova Oph … More

There are now 4 (and possibly 5) novae in the Sagittarius/Ophiuchus/Scorpius region that have erupted in the past few months. … More

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

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