234E-246-Anatomy Of An Extinction Crater
By drilling into a crater rim, researchers hope to discover how the Earth and it's life forms recovered from an asteroid impact.
16 Touko 20232min
744-Teddy’s Debut(532)
On a recent training night with Teddy Pruyne at the controls of our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona, this duo discovered six new Earth Approaching Objects, an inner main belt asteroid, and re...
12 Touko 20232min
233E-245-Asteroid Awareness
You are less likely to be injured by a space rock than you might thinkRecently in response to a question from a reader of the "Asteroid Day" blog, my Catalina Sky Survey team captain Eric Christensen,...
9 Touko 20232min
743-Alex’s Catch(531)
On a cold windy night, with clouds frustrating his search, my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Alex Gibbs discovered 8 new celestial visitors while observing with our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Ariz...
5 Touko 20232min
232E-244-Earths Wobble
A careful study of the Earth's motion in space is a key to understanding past climate change and enables us to predict future patterns of flooding and drought.Wobbles tell all.
2 Touko 20232min
742-Cuban Meteorites(530)
A large fireball meteor which exploded over Cuba produced a number of interesting results.
28 Huhti 20232min
231E-243-Comet Ahoy
Recently a relatively dim object, Comet P/2016 BA14 flew past Earth at about 9 times the distance to our Moon from us. It was the third closest comet approach in recorded history. This situation allow...
25 Huhti 20232min
741-Africano(529)
My Catalina Sky Survey Teammate Brian Africano discovered his 4th comet while asteroid hunting in the constellation of Ursa Major with our Schmidt telescope on Mt. Bigelow, Arizona. Observers with sma...
21 Huhti 20232min
