Comet 29P in outburst

Astronomy & Observing News

Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Bursts as "Ice Volcano" Erupts

After a recent explosive outburst, Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is bright enough to see in a medium-sized telescope.

Pleiades with nebula

Astronomy & Observing News

Best Double Stars in the Pleiades Cluster

Like a gift that keeps on giving, the Pleiades is also home to several fine double and triple stars for small telescopes. Plus, details of a rare comet occultation on Feb. 5.

Earth and Uranus compared

Explore the Night with Bob King

Uranus Queues Up for Opposition

Journey to a remote planet then double back to check in on the latest stirrings of Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann before touching the finger of dawn.

Conflagration, Expansion and Fade

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Comet 29P Undergoes Brightest Outburst in Recent Years

Catch one of the most active small bodies in the solar system during a rare superoutburst.