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Where is Comet Lulin Tonight?

Comet Lulin is still bright and easy to see. It is also rising earlier and earlier every night as it … More

astronomy, comet lulin, Comets

Comet Lulin at its Best Tonight

Now is the best time to observe Comet Lulin. Two nights ago, Comet Lulin was easy to find as it … More

astronomy, comet lulin, Comets

In the Sky This Month – January 2009

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of January 2009. … More

Asteroids, astronomy, broughton, ceres, christensen, Comets, euterpe, harmonia, kushida, lulin, Meteors, pallas, planets, quadrantids, vesta

Comets in the News – Dec 17

The poor weather in AZ and CA have made meteor observing difficult the past few nights. The forecast is for … More

astronomy, christensen, Comets, Gary, hill, LINEAR

In The Sky This Month – December 2008

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of December 2008. … More

Asteroids, astronomy, ceres, christensen, Comets, geminids, jupiter, lulin, mcnaught, mercury, Meteors, metis, planets, saturn, ursids, venus, vesta

Where, O Where Has Comet Boethin Gone? : The Case of the Missing Comet

Nowadays when an astronomer discovers something new in the sky it is easy to get the word out. An email … More

astronomy, boethin, Comets

In The Sky This Month – November 2008

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of November 2008. … More

Asteroids, astronomy, ceres, Comets, d'arrest, leonids, mcnaught, Meteors, metis, pallas, sporadics, taurids, vesta

Re-Discovery of Long-Lost Comet Barnard 3

Those of you who have been following this blog for the past few weeks might read the title of this … More

astronomy, barnard, boattini, boattini-barnard, Comets

Comet Observations – Sept 29

This past weekend I spent Sunday night at the University of Arizona‘s Kuiper 1.54-m (61″) telescope where the 1.54-m (61″) … More

astronomy, boattini, Comets, giacobini, hill, ory, schwassmann-wachmann 1

In The Sky This Month – October 2008

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of October 2008. … More

Asteroids, astronomy, ceres, Comets, d'arrest, delta aurigids, draconids, encke, epsilon geminids, halley, leo minorids, mcnaught, Meteors, metis, october camelopardalids, orionids, pallas, planets, taurids, vesta

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