This Friday evening/Saturday morning meteor watchers in Canada, the United States and Latin America may be treated to a meteor … More
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Dec 30/31 Meteors and 2 comets
This morning I ventured out to observe comets C/2012 X1 (LINEAR) and C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy) with 10×50 binoculars. Under a … More
In the Transient Sky – March 2013
March 2013 Highlights * Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) will be visible in the evening sky for northern observers at magnitude … More
In the Transient Sky – February 2013
February 2013 Highlights * Not one but two comets should be naked eye brightness for SH observers (C/2011 L4 and … More
Comets from the VATT
Last week I spent three nights observing asteroids and comet with the Vatican Observatory’s 1.8-m VATT telescope on Mount Graham … More
Comet LINEAR at magnitude 9.6
Comet Pons-Gambart may be the center of attention in the comet community lately, but it is not the only comet … More
Hubble Images “Comet” P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
Last month an apparent “comet” was discovered in the inner part of the usually asteroidal Main Belt. Early observations quickly … More
The Curious Case of Comet LINEAR
An alternate title for this post could be “When a Comet Might Not Be a Comet”. On the night of … More
In the Sky This Month – November 2009
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of November 2009. … More
In The Sky This Month – October 2009
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of October 2009. … More