Every week, SkyNews publishes a post online of key events in the Canadian sky. From lunar eclipses to planetary conjunctions, This Week’s Sky keeps you updated on upcoming astronomical highlights. You can find the latest posts here.
Our columnist is Chris Vaughan — a science writer, geophysicist, astronomer, planetary scientist and an “outreach RASCal.” He also writes Astronomy Skylights, and you can follow him on Twitter at @astrogeoguy.
Here are some observation and photographing tips for the Perseids, which peak August 12-13, 2020.
Comet NEOWISE is headed on its way out of our Solar System, fading from our skies.
Comet NEOWISE’s trajectory will bring it closest to the Earth July 22.
The long-awaited bright comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE will become visible after sunset this week, adding to its breathtaking morning shows.
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