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Comet Lulin: now is the best time to check out this comet, its currently a magnitude 5.6 from recent estimates. It is visible with binoculars to big city light polluted skies. Many incredible images have been taken, this WILL be the brightest comet of 2009. It should peak in its brightness by...

Hey guys, tonights full moon is the biggest it will be all year! literaly! it will appear 14% larger than most nights, its barely noticable, but check it out before at sunrise, while its near the horizon. Also Jim Saueressig of Burlington Kansas took this image early yesterday morning of the...

Mercury should be fairly easy to spot still, but Jupiter is setting eariler and eariler each day, so look as soon as possible. Last night I could barely image all three together, Jupiter is starting to get lost in twilight. (and yes, almost everyone in the world sees the same sky, at least in...

Just Posting some recent stuff, This is all related to the Spectacular New Years Eve conjunction... Comet Lulin: by the end of the month this should be a naked eye object visible in the morning sky. stay tuned for updates.

Just an update... Geminid meteor shower peaked last night, and what a show it was, I saw two meteors in 30 secs, about 15 meteors per hour. I caught one on the cam here...

Aurora Watch: December 4th, though best conditions will be on the 5th, the wind stream should arrive. Here are the probablities: Mid Latitudes (between 35-50 degrees North Latitude) Active Conditions: 40% Minor Storm: 10% Major Storm: 1% High Latitudes (50-90 degrees North Latitude)...

Aurora Watch: December 4th a solar wind stream will hit Earth sparking northern lights, skywatchers should be alert! Other events coming up: -Geminid Meteor shower- dec. 13-14 -Moon/venus | Jupiter/Mercury Conjunction Dec. 31 MORE AT: http://www.tonightssky.org"

In case you missed it here is what it looked like... Look closely, can you find 2 of Jupiters moons?

Tonight is the night astronomers are calling 'the best sky show of the year' DONT MISS IT! look southwest after sunset, youll see the moon, Jupiter and venus having a heavenly gathering. More at http://www.tonightssky.org" Clear Skies!

You Guys should check out the view on December 1st, when the moon joins them, some astronomers are calling it the 'best sky show' of the year! Clear Skies www.tonightssky.org

Thanksgiving sunset planets: Happy Thanksgiving! Look south after sunset, you'll see a beautiful pair of bright objects, jupiter, and venus.

Aurora Watch: Keep an eye to the sky tonight, activity with decrease within the next 24 hours. Planets, check out the view to the southwest after sunset, especially on December 1. Jupiter and Venus are a great pair of bright objects in the sunseting sky.

Aurora Watch: People living at high latitudes should be alert for northern lights between the 25th and 26th of November, visit Tonightssky.org for updates

Thank you Hookemhorn21! Here is another of the two, this time with the International space station running along the milkyway!

Check out venus Jupiter and the ISS tonight! check out spaceweather.com/flybys for local flybys times.