Unlike the sungrazer I recently wrote about, this comet will survive its close approach to the Sun. I was up well before twilight and looked ENE with my binoculars to locate it. Further details here.
Sungrazer Comet
Some comets approach the Sun and come very close to it. These comets don’t always make it around the Sun in their orbit. The intense heat and strong gravity can cause them to disintegrate. This happened to a recent sungrazer on 4 April 2026. This post documents its journey.
Watching Over Us
Satellite Trails
Streaming cameras on MaunaKea in Hawaii show the abundance of satellites trailing across the sky making astronomy a challenge. I recorded two one-minute exposures from my computer screen to illustrate the problem. Follow this link for more details.
Dial-a-Moon | 2026
What will the Moon look like on any date in 2026? What will it look like on your birthday? Find out at NASA Dial-a-Moon. An example of what you will see is pictured below for 10 January 2026. Various 2026 dates will give a different phase of the Moon. Use the following links to set dates and see views for readers in the northern hemisphere and for the southern hemisphere. Enter any month and day to see a high definition image. You may leave the universal time (UT) hour at the default value. If you want to be more precise, your local-to-Universal time conversion can be done at this link. Or, type ‘universal time’ into Google. Go back to Dial-a-Moon to enter the UT.
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After visiting Dial-a-Moon, scan down that web page for a wealth of additional information about the Moon’s motions and appearance. The images of Dial-a-Moon are made from those of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) in low altitude orbit around the Moon since 2009.
How I See It 