The 1833 Leonid meteor storm stunned America. Read the harrowing eyewitness accounts of the night the stars fell like snow and the sky caught fire.
Category Archives: Solar System
Catching April’s Dawn Comet: C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS
Track Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) in April 2026 skies. Read personal observations and learn when and where to see this rare dawn comet and capture it before perihelion.
Comet 3I/ATLAS: Chasing an Interstellar Visitor at Christmas
Explore Comet 3I/ATLAS, a rare interstellar visitor, its discovery, scientific debate, and a quiet personal observation at year’s end.
Viewing Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon in Autumn Skies
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) brightens in the sky as 2025’s top comet. A rare long-period visitor visible in fall nights for eager stargazers.
Viewing Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN in October Skies
Discover Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2), its rare discovery by SOHO’s SWAN instrument, and its close approach to Earth in October 2025.
Vesta: The Asteroid You Can Actually See
Explore 4 Vesta, the second-largest object in the asteroid belt and a rare protoplanet. Discover its massive craters, iron core, and the key findings of the NASA Dawn mission.
From Park Bench to Stardust: Spotting Comet Hale‑Bopp in 1997
Relive the magic of Comet Hale-Bopp. A personal reflection on a lifetime of observing, from a 1997 park bench to a lifelong journey through the stars.
Finally Meeting Pluto: A Personal Milestone Under Florida Skies
The author shares about seeing the dwarf planet Pluto from Tampa, Florida using a Seestar S50. Photos of the planet are included.