Entries by dickcookman

February Skies by Dick Cookman

Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, February Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Camelopardalis, Lynx, Leo Minor, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Orion, Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Andromeda, Triangulum, Aries, Pisces Comet Journals  Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has dimmed to 11th magnitude in Aquila and is retreating to the Oort Belt […]

January Skies by Dick Cookman

January Skies  Written by Dick Cookman Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, January Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Camelopardalis, Lynx, Cancer, Gemini, Orion, Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Andromeda, Pegasus, Pisces, Triangulum, Aries Comet Journals  Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has dimmed to 10-11th magnitude in Aquila and is retreating […]

December Skies by Dick Cookman

Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, November Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Camelopardalis, Lynx, Gemini, Auriga, Taurus, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Pegasus, Andromeda, Triangulum, Aries, Pisces Comet Journals  Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is rapidly dimming at 9th magnitude in Aquila in early December. It is over 2 astronomical units away […]

November Skies by Dick Cookman

Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, November Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Camelopardalis, Auriga, Taurus, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, Triangulum, Aries, Pisces, Pegasus, Aquarius, Cygnus, Lyra Comet Journals  Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas moves from Ophiuchus into Aquila in November. Until the 9th, glare from the […]

October Skies by Dick Cookman

Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, October Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Camelopardalis, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, Triangulum, Aries, Pisces, Pegasus, Aquarius, Aquila, Cygnus, Lyra, Hercules Comet Journals  Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is a 7th magnitude comet which is close to the Sun in predawn skies on the 1st. […]

September Skies by Dick Cookman

Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, September Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Camelopardalis, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, Pisces, Pegasus, Cygnus, Lyra, Aquila, Hercules, Corona Borealis, Bootes Comet Journals  Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is a 7th magnitude comet which is circling east of Sextans in September and will zip from […]

August Skies by Dick Cookman

Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, August Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Camelopardalis, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, Pegasus, Cygnus, Lyra, Aquila, Ophiuchus, Hercules, Corona Borealis, Bootes Comet Journals  Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is a 8th magnitude comet circling through Sextans. It may brighten drastically when approaching perihelion passage in […]

July Skies by Dick Cookman

Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, July Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Camelopardalis, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Cygnus, Aquila, Lyra, Hercules, Corona Borealis, Bootes, Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici Comet Journals  Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is a 8th magnitude comet circling through Sextans. Perihelion passage is in late September when it may […]

June Skies by Dick Cookman

Highlights:  Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, June Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Camelopardalis, Lynx, Leo Minor, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Bootes, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Lyra, Ophiuchus, Virgo, Leo Comet Journals  Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is a 8th magnitude comet in northern Virgo. Perihelion passage is in Sextans […]

May Skies by Dick Cookman

Highlights:  Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, May Moon  Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Camelopardalis, Lynx, Leo Minor, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Bootes, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Ophiuchus, Virgo, Leo Comet Journals  Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks (2024) is an enormous periodic comet which visits every 71 years. It has moved out of […]