Sky and Rockets

When Comet 3I/ATLAS streaked into our solar system in 2025, it became only the third confirmed interstellar visitor ever observed. Discovere...

We are just 8 days to perihelion for comet Lemmon. Although the comet's distance from the earth is increasing, Lemmon remains quite brig...

Comet Lemmon Yesterday I posted my best photo of comet Lemmon with hopes that I would be able to image it at least one more time from my ho...

Comet Lemmon Skies were so-so these past couple of days. I checked to see if I could see Comet Lemmon from my home, and according to Stellar...

Well, I tried to image comet Lemmon from my church property in Westminster last evening (Oct 20th). Let's say it didn't go so well. ...

Comet Lemmon is still on track to be a naked eye comet in dark skies. It is now getting close to the sun, so is a bit harder to see. I manag...

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Cosmos This Friday, October 17, 2025, at 6:30pm I will be giving a special presentation to the Natural Histo...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) continues to brighten as it approaches perihelion on November 7, 2025. In dark skies with good seeing amateurs have...

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) continues to brighten but is still very low in the western sky. It has already passed perihelion and is now on its wa...

Special Presentation - October 17, 2025 Join us as we explore the universe with local astrophotographer and Westminster Astronomical Society...

During the month of October, there will be not one, but two comets in the western sky. Although not unheard of, it is very rare for more tha...