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New Saturn Storm Emerging?

11 Apr , 2018 by

Astrophotographer Damian Peach raised the alarm on Twitter this past week, of a possible bright storm emerging of the planet Saturn. The spot was noticeable even with the naked eye and in the raw video Peach captured, a sure sign that the storm was a biggie.

Venus Returns to the Dusk Sky

26 Feb , 2018 by

Where have all the planets gone? The end of February 2018 sees the three naked eye outer planets – Mars, Jupiter and Saturn– hiding in the dawn. It takes an extra effort to brave the chill of a February morning, for sure. The good news is, the two inner planets – Mercury and Venus – begin favorable dusk apparitions this week, putting on a fine sunset showing in March.
total lunar eclipse

Get Set For a “Super Blue Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse”

26 Jan , 2018 by

Can you feel the tremor in the Force? Early next Wednesday morning internet astro-memes collide, in one of the big ticket sky events of the year, with a total lunar eclipse dubbed as – get ready — a Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse.

Here Comes Comet Heinze for the Holidays

1 Dec , 2017 by

Yeah, we’re still all waiting for that next great “Comet of the Century” to make its presence known. In the meantime, we’ve had a steady stream of good binocular comets over the past year both expected and new, including Comet C/2017 O1 ASASSN1 (name and link), 45/P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková and Comet 41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák (links). Now, another newcomer Comet Heinze is set to bring 2017 in over the finish line.

Tales of Two Asteroid Occultations: Io, Nemausa Cast Shadows Over North America

24 Aug , 2016 by

Up for a challenge? Over the next two weekends, two asteroid occultations pass over North America. These are both occulting (passing in front of) +7th magnitude stars, easy targets for even binoculars or a small telescope. These events both have a probability score of 99-100%, meaning the paths are known to a high degree of accuracy. These are also two of the more high profile asteroid occultations for 2016.

Mercury Transit

Images of Today’s Transit of Mercury From Around the World

9 May , 2016 by

Amazing reader images of today’s transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun from around the world.
Polluted white dwarf

An Old Glass Plate Hints at a Potential New Exoplanet Discovery

28 Apr , 2016 by

How astronomers found an potentially new and exciting exoplanetary system lurking on a glass plate stored away for nearly a century.

Mars 2014

Into the Red: Our Complete Guide to Mars Opposition 2016

27 Apr , 2016 by

The time to observe Mars is now, as the Red Planet heads towards a favorable opposition in May 2016. Here’s our complete guide to all things Martian, including observing, imaging and more.
2015 Mini-Moon

April Lunacy: Getting Ready for the Full ‘Mini-Moon’

19 Apr , 2016 by

Why this week’s Full Moon is the smallest of 2016. It’s Mini-Moon season!
Mercury and the Moon

Prelude to Transit: Catching Mercury Under Dusk Skies

12 Apr , 2016 by

One of the best dusk apparitions of the planet Mercury occurs this weekend… this event also sets us up for a very special event next month: a transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun.

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