Comet PanSTARRS will be closest to earth Tuesday March 5 and viewable into mid-March.
Updated 4:08 p.m. March 5 Look down low on the western horizon to see Comet Panstarrs also called Comet Pan-STARRS, a glob of ice and dust. Panstarrs will be visible in the northern hemisphere throughout the month of March but will probably pop into view March 7, according to an expert at Iowa State University. The Ames Area Amateur Astronomers club said to look for the comet near the crescent moon on March 12 through March 14, and have posted more information on the Ames Patch Facebook page. It should be best seen on a clear night, low on the horizon just after sunset. And according to the latest forecasts a clear night might not be seen in Ames for quite some time. A photo of its peak can be seen at NASA.Com. Ames Area Astronomers said …
Ames Area Amateur Astronomers Club Hosts Public Viewing of Venus Transit Tuesday
If Tuesday's weather is good, the transit of Venus will look like a small black dot moving slowly across the sun. It's the last time Venus will come between the earth and the sun in our lifetime. “If you want to see a planet transit the sun, now is the only time in your life to see it,” said Evan Zerby, Ames Area Amateur Astronomers community outreach director. Venus last came between the earth and the sun in 2004 and will again about 5 p.m. Tuesday. But the next crossing takes place in 2117. Ames Area Amateur Astronomers club has planned a viewing event in McFarland Park for thousands for the once in a lifetime event. Organizers said to bring a lawn chair. Solar glasses must be worn to watch the transit, but if you don't have them now, it…
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Evan Z
1:30 am on Saturday, June 2, 2012
I'll be there! Can''t wait to see it! more ›