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The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. It is thought to be produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003. The shower runs annually from January 1-5. It peaks[...]

Well, happy new year 5 days late. This note is from Canton, the fellow who maintains the astronomical events calendar on your phone or computer. I’ve just added all the meteor showers and grand celestial events for 2019. First up a total lunar eclipse on the 20th of this month![...]

The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will appear to have an ultra-close encounter in the evening sky, coming within within 2.4 degrees of each other in the early morning sky. Look for this impressive sight in the east just before sunrise.Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share[...]