The Urban Astronomer

Every year is full of special moments in the sky as planets and stars and the Moon align to create noteworthy patterns and special views. 20...

Jupiter, Orion, and Sirius I am viewing the sky this evening from one of the most densely populated urban areas, Manhattan. Looking up a...

The Quadrantids peak this evening and continue through Thursday January 4th, lighting up the sky with 'shooting stars' that are enc...

Christmas Conjunction This year for Christmas day, we get a nearly full Moon and a terrific alignment with the giant planet J...

Today I joined Tim and Greg on KFOG In The Mornings to talk about the 2012 Apocalypse and 2012 Hoax , but we moved to more topics includi...

We are in full swing this week with discussions and rumors about apocalypse on Friday December 21st, 2012. There are numerous claims, includ...

Today I was a guest on KFOG In The Morning , with DJs Tim Jeffreys and Greg Gory. We had a spirited discussion about the Moon and Sun and ho...

One of the best meteor showers of the year, the Geminids , peaks the night of Thursday December 13th and continues through the early morning...