We should have known better. Early predictions called for Comet 2009 R1 (McNaught) to get as bright as 2nd magnitude. … More
Tag: C/2009 R1
Tonight’s Comet McNaught Finder Charts
The comet is still an easier (easier being a relative term) object to see in the morning sky. It also … More
Finding Comet McNaught Tonight (June 23/24)
Comet C/2009 R1 (McNaught) is still 2 weeks from perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun). Unfortunately it has become … More
The Latest on Comet McNaught
Comet 2009 R1 (McNaught) is the center of attention in the early dawn sky. The 5th magnitude comet is brightening … More
Update on Comet 2009 R1 (McNaught)
Comet 2009 R1 (McNaught) is by far the brightest comet in the sky right now. There is a good chance … More
In The Sky This Month – June 2010
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of June 2010. … More
In The Sky This Month – May 2010
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of May 2010. … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 