2014 astronomy
Observing Neptune: A Guide to the 2014 Opposition Season
Never seen Neptune? Now is a good time to try, as the outermost ice giant world reaches opposition this weekend…
A Spectacular Dawn Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Set For August 18th
“What are those two bright stars in the morning sky?” About once a year we can be assured that we’ll…
Observing Challenge: The Moon Brushes Past Venus and Covers Mercury This Week
The summer astronomical action heats up this week, as the waning crescent Moon joins the inner planets at dawn. This…
Get Set For Comet K1 PanSTARRS: A Guide to its Spring Appearance
Get those binoculars ready: an icy interloper from the Oort cloud is about to grace the night sky. The comet…
Watch the Moon Meet Venus in the Dawn this Wednesday
Are you ready for some lunar versus planetary occultation action? One of the best events for 2014 occurs early this Wednesday…
See the Smallest Full Moon of 2014: It’s the “Return of the Mini-Moon”
Last month, (and last year) we wrote about the visually smallest Full Moon of 2013. Now, in a followup act, our…
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower-One of the Best Bets for 2014
If there’s one thing we love, it’s a good meteor shower from an obscure and defunct constellation. Never heard of the…