The Urban Astronomer

Fo r much of 2009 Jupiter and Neptune have been sharing the same space in the sky inside the Zodiac constellation Capricornus . Over the ...

One of the finest meteor showers of the year is the Geminids, so named because the meteors appear to emanate from the zodiac constellation G...

I enjoy stargazing for many reasons, one of which is to get a sense of the motion of the sky as viewed from our vantage point here on Earth....

If you are considering a gift for someone who enjoys astronomy (or want to share something with a young person who might like to discover as...

There are many ways to get involved with astronomy here in San Francisco, or wherever you may be. A great resource for finding events in you...

The next few days offer a chance to enjoy Jupiter and a waxing Moon together in the southern sky. I just showed this last night to a star pa...

The Leonids are reaching their peak tonight. This annual meteor shower peaks every time the Earth moves through the remnants of the comet T...