SUNSET: 
Amateur Finds Fastest-Spinning Asteroid
While chasing near-Earth asteroid 2008 HJ with a remotely controlled telescope in Australia, Richard Miles made a record-setting discovery.
Comet Boattini Brightens
During May and June 2008, this visitor may be dimly visible without a telescope — but only if you live in the Southern Hemisphere.
A Rare Chance To See "Opposing Crescent" Moons
Here's a special challenge for North American skywatchers on Sunday morning and Monday evening. But this one is tough. To prepare for glimpsing Sunday morning's crescent Moon, watch the sunrise on Saturday morning.
Another Bright Nova, This Time in Sagittarius
Just magnitude 9 when discovered on April 18, 2008, this nova in Sagittarius has brightened tenfold.
Found in Cygnus: A 7th-Magnitude Nova
Two Japanese amateurs captured the new star on April 10, 2008, at a spot where their camera had recorded nothing just three days earlier.
A Triple Occultation by Eugenia and Its Moons
On March 8, 2008, this asteroid or one of its two moons could make a faint naked-eye star vanish briefly from the sky.
Possible Occultation by Varuna Sunday Night
A huge, remote asteroid could briefly blot out a faint star in Gemini on February 10-11, 2008.
David Levy's Binary Asteroid
An otherwise run-of-the-mill, main-belt asteroid named 3673 Levy just got a lot more interesting: It has a tiny moon!
The Orion Nebula, Exactly?
Radio astronomers succeed where others have failed to pin down the distance to a great showpiece of the night sky.
Nova in Puppis
On Nov. 14, 2007, a star in the constellation Puppis suddenly became visible in binoculars.
Nova in Puppis
On Nov. 14, 2007, a star in the constellation Puppis suddenly became visible in binoculars.
Comet Holmes Undergoes Huge Outburst
On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, this faint comet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter suddenly became a naked-eye "star."
Refining Hipparcos's Star Distances
To extract even better star distances, a Cambridge astronomer who took part in the Hipparcos mission has just completed a whole new analysis of the raw data.
An Occultation by Pluto's Moon Charon?
New calculations indicate that Charon may actually occult an 8.7-magnitude star on Sept. 27, 2007.
Occultations by Possible Rings of Pluto This Week
Pluto will pass extremely close to an 8.7-magnitude star on September 27, 2007; observers should monitor the star's brightness electronically.
New Chance To Confirm Asteroid Lucina's Moon
Late Wednesday night, September 19–20, 2007, observers across much of North America should watch for a possible occultation by asteroid 146 Lucina's satellite.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
A Root of Amateur Astronomy Unearthed
Russell W. Porter, the founder of amateur telescope making in America, was still virtually unknown when he built a 16-inch reflector for his home on the Maine coast.
Morning and Evening Crescent Moons
On Thursday and Friday, June 14 and 15, North American skywatchers have a rare chance to catch sight of "opposing crescent" Moons.
Buzz About the "Blue Moon"
About seven times each 19 years, we have two full Moons in a month — and it's happening again now. Not so long ago, nobody would've called the second of these Moons "blue."
Occultations by Possible Rings of Pluto
Photometric recordings of Pluto passing near stars, as on the night of May 11-12, 2007, could reveal if it has a ring system.
