Lights in the Sky

On the evening of March 23, glowing curtains, softly pulsing streamers and the spellbinding light of the Aurora Borealis lit up the northern skies at the mid-latitudes.

Orion and the Belt Region

Orion is an exceptional constellation to see in the nightime sky and has some fine objects in its belt and sword region.

Jupiter and Venus are Converging

Jupiter and Venus are converging in our evening sky leading up to a spectacular conjunction on March 1.

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF

There’s a green comet in the sky and it’s not too late to see it!

My Published Book

I’ve been absent from my blog for quite some time. But a lot has been going on in my life, including several social media accounts being hacked or taken down. Whatever the reason, I hope the entities responsible are having fun, and it’s brought them some self-satisfaction. Although unfortunate, I will not let such instances

Solstice Planet Line-up

The planets are currently lined up in our morning sky in their order from the Sun.

Earthshine

Have you ever noticed that during the few days before and after New Moon, the Moon has a soft, faint glow on its unlit portion? This is called Earthshine, and it happens explicitly during the waxing crescent and waning crescent phase or about 1-5 days before or after a New Moon. Earthshine is caused by

String of Morning Planets

If you’ve been out for your pre-dawn walk the past several days, you may have noticed some brighter points of light in the east-southeast sky. If so, then you’ve seen four of the five naked-eye planets. Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn were separated by only 37 degrees across Pisces and Aquarius in early May. Fast

A Splendid Lunar Eclipse

On the night of May 15/16, the skies above North America played host to a spectacular total lunar eclipse of the Moon.

The Great Conjunction of 2020

Get ready for the last great astronomical spectacle of 2020 – the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn!