How to find Comet Swan

As Comet Atlas breaks apart, Comet Swan enters the neighborhood! This May, Comet Swan has the potential to be an interesting target to explore in the sky just before sunrise. In this video, I’ll take you through “SkySafari Plus” to show you what parts of the sky Comet Swan will be traveling through as it […]

Comet Lovejoy: On a Cold Winter’s Night

Nights like these were made for amateur astronomers. A cool 27 degree night with little wind and no moon awaited. Preparing for the session has always been half the fun. Creating a mental list of what is going to be out and putting on some coffee as various layers of clothing are added to try and eke out […]

Comet in the Sky with Diamonds

Thanks to the October edition of Sky and Telescope and the good people over at Cloudy Nights, Comet 103P/Hartley 2 had been on my radar screen for sometime. Weather permitting, a view of it on October 9th looked to provide a rare conjunction of itself and the famous double cluster in Perseus. Thankfully, that is exactly […]