Jupiter

Bob King talks about conjunctions, occultations, and the heavens above

Bob King talks about the aurora, new photos from the James Webb, and the similarities we share with the rest of the universe

On occasion, a little bit, but usually not. Jupiter and Sirius can show you the difference tonight.

The forest fire smoke from Canada that has enveloped our region with haze in the last several days has made for colorful sunrises and sunsets (and reddish…

The sky was just begging us to get out and look at it last week.From the weekend auroras and the waxing crescent moon to the upcoming waning crescent moon…

Who can blame us if 2020's making us a little slap-happy?Yes, there is an (itty-bitty) asteroid headed for Earth.But it's only 6'6" - half the size of a…

Comet NEOWISE is beginning to fade, although it's still visible through binoculars. Bob King's got a map to help you find it through the rest of the month…

We finally have some clear nights in the forecast, and the timing is perfect to see Comet NEOWISE.By the way, star gazing is a social-distance-friendly…

You can worry about the planet Jupiter throwing "comets and asteroids toward Earth like a sniper," or you can worry about comets ("essentially asteroids…