Bob King
Duluth News Tribune
Omaha, NE, United States
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Astro Bob: Roundabout the March sky; Aurora alert March 14-15
March brings the return of the mysterious zodiacal light as well as increased chances for viewing the northern lights. → Read More
Astro Bob: Daylight saving time puts spring stars on hold
Advancing our clocks on Sunday, March 12, means we keep Orion in view a little longer at the expense of the spring constellations. → Read More
Astro Bob: 92 moons and counting — Meet Jupiter's growing family
Recent discoveries put Jupiter back on top as "moon king." The planet will also join the lunar crescent and Venus in a splendid conjunction on Feb. 22 at dusk. → Read More
Astro Bob: Aurora alert Feb. 19-20, tiny-asteroid impact update
We might see a modest show of northern lights Sunday night, Feb. 19. Citizen scientists recover a piece of the asteroid that fell over France earlier this week. → Read More
Astro Bob: Don't look now, but there's a giraffe over your head
Meet Camelopardalis, the giraffe that never sleeps. → Read More
Astro Bob: Venus-Jupiter convergence, Comet ZTF meets Mars, Aldebaran
The mid-February night sky is busy with celestial get-togethers. → Read More
Astro Bob: Comet ZTF clips Capella at Full Snow Moon
Although a full moon will interfere, Comet ZTF will pass right next to one of the sky's brightest stars Sunday night. → Read More
Astro Bob: Celestial sights make happy February nights
Our February event calendar highlights Comet ZTF and Mars, Venus and Jupiter at dusk and a stellar reminder of spring. → Read More
Astro Bob: Oddball comet swings closest to the sun
How to see returning comet 96P/Machholz as it feels the heat. → Read More
Astro Bob: Mars hides behind the moon
For observers in the southern U.S. the moon will cover Mars on Monday night, Jan. 30. Elsewhere we'll see a very close conjunction. → Read More
Astro Bob: Winter encounters with Comet ZTF
Cold weather and clear skies means it's time to see the comet! → Read More
Astro Bob: Asteroid 2023 BU buzzes Earth, Pallas pops and Jupiter meets moon
There's a lot happening with asteroids this week including an eye-catching Jupiter-moon conjunction. → Read More
Astro Bob: Razor-thin moon complements Venus-Saturn conjunction
On Sunday, Jan. 22, at dusk, Venus and Saturn pair up in a close conjunction in the company of a slender moon. → Read More
Astro Bob: Cyclopean sunspot turns Earth's way
Solar activity is on the rise, with 10 sunspot groups visible on Wednesday. One of them is a real giant. → Read More
Astro Bob: It's space station season again!
Both the International Space Station and China's Tiangong are making convenient evening flybys. Can you spot them simultaneously? → Read More
Astro Bob: Comet ZTF will NOT streak across the sky (But it's still pretty cool)
A lot of wild things are being said about this comet. We'll get the facts straight and help you find it in binoculars. → Read More
Astro Bob: Make your own asteroid and hurl it at Earth
This new impact simulator is an absolute blast … and a little scary. → Read More
Astro Bob: Full Wolf Moon turns night into day
On Friday night, Jan. 6, let the full moon be your headlamp. → Read More
Astro Bob: Quadrantid meteor shower, Earth at perihelion, longer days
A trifecta of astronomical events on tap for the first week of the new year. → Read More
Astro Bob: Night-sky sights not to miss in January
A calendar of astronomical highlights for the first month of the new year. → Read More