The Urban Astronomer

The annual Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks on January 3rd and 4th, with the possibility to deliver a great show for viewers across North Ame...

The young crescent Moon will be paired up with the brilliant evening "star" Venus on Monday evening, creating a stunning visual ...

Winter Solstice brings us a long night, but not the latest sunrise. That comes in a couple weeks, for reasons too complex to explain here. T...

The Geminids peak the nights of December 13th and 14th this year, one of the better meteor showers of the year. Unfortunately for 2011, mos...

Saturday morning, we will witness a Total Lunar Eclipse visible from western North America and regions across the Pacific Ocean. In San F...

As the nights grow longer and the skies darker, we have the chance for the next few weeks to see all five planets visible to the naked eye i...

Saturn has returned to the morning sky, rising higher each day shining in the east before sunrise. It is near the bright blue giant star Sp...

The Leonid Meteor Shower peaks on November 17th, bringing fast meteors to the late night sky. This shower is generally a good one for sta...