Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of November 24, 2023.
The International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid after S&T's Contributing Editor Gary Seronik! Plus, astronomers spotted a brilliant flash of blue light that just keeps exploding. And learn how the ancients predicted solar eclipses.
The bright waxing gibbous Moon passes Jupiter this evening and tomorrow evening. As the stars come out, the Cassiopeia W stands on end (its fainter end) high in the northeast. Watch Cas turn around to become a flattened M, even higher in the north, by late evening.
With Jupiter and Saturn leading the way, you can use this month’s Sky Tour podcast to track down some lesser-known constellations — and the most distant celestial object you can see with your eyes!
Join Dr. Brian Kloppenborg, AAVSO's Executive Director, via Zoom for free (registration required) as he shares his experience with observing from urban environments, and provides advice and techniques for making the experience more productive.
The International Astronomical Union has named the asteroid provisionally designated as 1993 FE15 after Sky & Telescope’s Contributing Editor Gary Seronik: 20046 Seronik.
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