[update: changed the time of mid-eclipse to 2:47 UT from 2:48 UT. thanks to Joe Stieber for catching the error. … More
Tag: moon
In the Transient Sky – April 2013
April 2013 Highlights * Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) will be visible in the morning sky fading from magnitude 4 to … 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
In the Transient Sky – January 2013
January 2013 Highlights * Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on the morning of January 3 * Jupiter is bright in the … More
Moon and Jupiter Put On a Christmas Show
This Christmas evening the Moon and Jupiter will make a beautiful pair. The image to the right shows what the … More
Lunar Occultation is Actually Tonight
Big mistake on my part… The lunar occultation I mentioned in the last post is actually occurring tonight (as in … More
Lunar Occultation of Star Monday Evening
As the Moon travels across the sky it passes in front of many stars. Most of the time these stars … More
In the Transient Sky – December 2012
December 2012 Highlights * Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of December 14/15 * Jupiter bright in the eastern … More
In the Transient Sky – November 2012
November 2012 Highlights * Leonid meteor shower peaks on the morning of November 17 though rates will be low * … More