David Dickinson

Lights Out: A Fine Occultation of Aldebaran Spans the Atlantic

Reader images of the January 19th, 2016 occultation of the bright star Aldebaran by the waxing gibbous Moon. the event…

9 years ago

Watch the Moon Occult Aldebaran Tuesday Night

Don't miss a fine occultation of the bright star Aldebaran by the waxing gibbous Moon on the evening of Tuesday,…

9 years ago

Comet US10 Catalina: The Final Act

Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina puts on its final act this week through late January, as it crosses through northern hemisphere…

9 years ago

Watch Venus Brush Past Saturn This Weekend

Watch Venus pass less than five arc minutes from Saturn on Saturday, January 9th in one of the closest conjunctions…

9 years ago

Space Stories to Watch in 2016

Missions to Mars, Jupiter and asteroids are on tap in 2016. Back here on Earth, we may just see the…

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The Top 101 Astronomical Events for 2016

Comets, conjunctions, eclipses and more await astronomy fans worldwide in 2016, as well as a fine opposition of Mars and…

9 years ago

Watch the Moon Occult Aldebaran for Europe Wednesday Night

The waxing gibbous Moon will occult the bright star Aldebaran in the constellation of Taurus the Bull this Wednesday evening…

9 years ago

Catch This Season’s ‘Other’ Comet: S2 PanSTARRS

Now is the time to catch binocular Comet C/2014 S2 PanSTARRS, as it tops +8 magnitude ahead of predictions this…

9 years ago

The 2015 Geminids: Observing, History, Imaging, Prognostications and More

A grand finale meteor shower graces the skies of the Earth this weekend, as the December Geminid meteors reach their…

9 years ago

Astro-Challenge: Watch the Moon Occult Venus in the Daytime

The year 2015 saved one of the best astronomical events for last, as the waning crescent Moon occults (passes in…

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