Big mistake on my part… The lunar occultation I mentioned in the last post is actually occurring tonight (as in … More
Tag: occultation
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
Apr 21/22 Meteors – The Peak of the Lyrids and a Cloud Occultation
Yesterday morning the sky showed a double feature, the Lyrid meteor shower and a lunar occultation of Venus. I was … More
Two Reasons to Wake Up Early Wednesday Morning
Reason #1 … On the morning of April 22, the Moon will occult (or pass in front) of Venus for … More
In The Sky This Month – 2009 April
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of April 2009. … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 