SUNSET: 
The Other Bright Comet of 2007-08
Comet 8P/Tuttle is now near its peak. Although nowhere near Comet Holmes in total brightness, its light is concentrated in a much smaller area, making it considerably more prominent when viewed from typical suburban locations.
Holmes: Victim of Its Own Success
I'm beginning to take Comet Holmes for granted.
A Night in the Life of an S&T Editor
It's tricky deciding when to post an observing story on the Web.
The Geminids Are Coming
The best time to view the 2007 Geminid meteor shower from North America is the night of December 13–14, with good prospects the following night as well. In Asia, December 14–15 should be better, and in Europe, it’s a tossup between the two.
The Reliability of Visual Observing
It's easy to make honest mistakes when viewing astronomical objects that are faint or small.
Saturn in the Morning
The ringed planet is at its highest in the sky shortly before dawn in December. And the early-morning sky is full of other marvels, too.
Mars Is Here!
The Red Planet is now nearly as bright — and appears nearly as big through a telescope — as it will any time this year.
The Amazing Comet Holmes
It may be dimming, but Comet Holmes is still unbelievably big and bright.
Leonids 2007
The Leonid meteor shower peaks on the morning of Sunday, November 18th.
Traveling Without a Scope
While traveling in India, the author missed having a telescope for completely unexpected reasons.
Big Binocular Messier Survey
Big binoculars may not show much detail, but they certain make it easy to find deep-sky objects.
Calendars Throughout History
Some thoughts about the social significance of the Sun, the Moon, and regularity.
Ridiculously Small Optics
What's the smallest instrument you've ever used to view the night sky?
Moonset Eclipse
Missing totality makes an eclipse's partial phase all the more rewarding.
Vesta Visits Jupiter
The brightest asteroid swings by the King of Planets from August 28th to the 31st.
Astronomical Twilight
Here are some interesting facts about that time of night when it's too light for deep-sky astronomy but too dark to do anything else.
Discussions Restored
When we switched to new blog technology, all the existing discussions were lost. Now they're back!
