The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
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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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 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
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 16-22, 2013
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Awesome Fireball Event in central Russia
2012 DA14 may not be on a collision course with Earth later today but a smaller asteroid was. A major … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 9-15, 2013
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More