Tag Archives: Skies

Some people were treated to an astral spectacle late Wednesday night, as a “fireball meteor” flashed across the night sky in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. WCCO viewer Diane Lloyd captured footage of the meteor over Sartell, Minnesota, at about 10:15 p.m. About 150 miles northeast of Sartell, The Duluth Harbor Cam on Lake Superior also caught what may be the same …

This week’s science news has been comet-ing thick and fast, with a flurry of reports on three dusty space snowballs that are hurtling through our cosmic backyard. First are the comets Lemmon and SWAN, which reached their peaks in brightness in Earth’s skies this week, enabling skywatchers to easily glimpse them. This led to some stunning observations, with Lemmon captured …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Stargazers in Northeast Ohio and beyond could be in for a dazzling display as the annual Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak under dark, moonless skies. The Orionids will reach maximum activity overnight Monday, Oct. 20, into the early morning of Tuesday, Oct. 21. Up to 20 meteors per hour may streak across the night sky, according …

Award-winning astrophotographer Josh Dury has captured a stunning view of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) shining in the sky over Somerset in the U.K. ahead of its close approach to Earth on Oct. 21. Dury revealed Comet Lemmon‘s bright green coma and long diffuse tail streaking through the eventing sky in exquisite detail as day gave way to night above the …

TN Fireball: Bright light seen over Nashville skies | VIDEO  WKRN News 2 VIDEO: Meteor spotted over West Tennessee  WBBJ TV Watch the moment a brilliant green fireball meteor turns night to day over Tennessee (video)  Space Meteor streaks across the sky in Chattanooga overnight  Local 3 News Fireball reported over the Mid-South early Tuesday morning, seen from several states  localmemphis.com Source link

Look up this month and you might be lucky enough to spot some of our sky’s best celestial wonders – including not one, but two meteor showers. Draconids Between October 6 and 10, dark-sky viewers may be lucky enough to catch the first of two meteor showers this month: the Draconids. This event is best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, …

Skywatchers, rejoice. This month, not one but two comets are set to soar into our night skies for your viewing pleasure. The two comets, C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), were both discovered in 2025. The celestial visitors are gearing up for a close flyby of Earth in October, becoming more visible as they approach our planet. SWAN will …

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is just weeks away from a close approach to Earth that could make it visible to the naked eye in the October night sky. Read on for spectacular views of this wandering comet and its magnificent tail as captured by astrophotographers around the world. Astronomers discovered Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) on Jan. 3 using a 60-inch …

Two Comets Are Moving Into Your Night Skies in October: How to Watch  The New York Times Newly discovered comet ‘Lemmon’ may be visible to the naked eye this month — but it will look more like a lime  Live Science Comet Lemmon might be the best comet of 2025  EarthSky Look up! A rare cosmic visitor is getting brighter in our evening …

Parts of the Western United States were treated to a cosmic spectacle Sunday evening, as a giant streak illuminated the skies from Los Angeles to Phoenix. Minutes after SpaceX’s Sept. 28 Starlink launch lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station (VSFS), in California, the Falcon 9 rocket supporting the mission reached the upper atmosphere to create a phenomenon often referred …