This evening is your best chance to see the innermost planet Mercury. Since Mercury is located ~2/3rds of the way … More
Tag: astronomy
Apr 22/23/24 Meteors
After peaking on Wednesday morning, the activity level of the Lyrids falls as rapidly as it rose. Now we look … More
Apr 21/22 Meteors – The Peak of the Lyrids and a Cloud Occultation
Yesterday morning the sky showed a double feature, the Lyrid meteor shower and a lunar occultation of Venus. I was … More
Apr 20/21 Meteors
Last night was the night before the peak of the Lyrids. The past 4 nights have seen a nice increase … More
Apr 19/20 Meteors
Lyrid rates continue to crawl higher. If we use last year as a guide, tonight will see a few more … More
Two Reasons to Wake Up Early Wednesday Morning
Reason #1 … On the morning of April 22, the Moon will occult (or pass in front) of Venus for … More
Apr 18/19 Meteors
Meteor rates are still low but the 2 detected Lyrids are a sign of things to come. As we approach … More
Apr 16/17/18 Meteors
Finally got a decent showing last night. I have to go back nearly 3 weeks to find the last night … More
Apr 9/10 to 15/16 Meteors
Those readers that have been following this blog for awhile know that I usually post daily summaries of the meteors … More
Another New Comet – C/2009 G1 (STEREO)
Yet another relatively bright comet has been discovered. Jiangao Ruan of China found the 10th magnitude comet on images taken … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 