David Dickinson
Comet F3 NEOWISE May Perform in July
Watch for comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE at dusk in late July... if it survives perihelion.
Comet U6 Lemmon Brightens in July
Comet U6 Lemmon promises to be a fine binocular object at dusk.
Catch a Solstice ‘Ring of Fire’ Annular Solar Eclipse Over Africa and Asia This Weekend
Ready for the first solar eclipse of the year? This weekend sees one of the top draw astronomical events for…
Book Review: Atlas of Solar Eclipses 2020 to 2045
Anyone who has stood in the shadow of the Moon during totality knows the thrill of a total solar eclipse.…
Spying a Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ Around Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Amazing things happen in the day-to-day sky, often unseen and unwitnessed in our normal routine. Just such a ‘non-event’ happened…
How to See This Friday’s Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Eclipse season resumes on June 5th, with a fine penumbral lunar eclipse.
Spot SpaceX’s Crew Dragon After This Weekend’s Historic Launch
How to see SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo One mission in orbit Wednesday night.
Venus Meets Mercury This Weekend in a Fine Dusk Conjunction
What’s that? You say you’ve never seen elusive Mercury for yourself? You won’t have an excuse after this weekend, when…
Review: Galileo and the Science Deniers by Mario Livio
So, you think you know Galileo? A new book out from Simon and Schuster publishing looks at the life and…
Our Review of Stellina: a ‘Smart Telescope’ for 21st Century Astronomy
A new breed of smart telescopes is set to take users past these hurdles, and get them out under the…