Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2), discovered by Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy on August 17, 2014, is on its outward bound journey back to the distant Oort Cloud. It is still close enough to the Sun to be bright enough to see in a small telescope or large binoculars. This comet is best viewed in March’s… Read More »
The Leonid meteor shower (so named because the meteor trails trace back to a radiant point in the constellation Leo the Lion) will likely peak locally after 12:00 am the night of November 16th-17th. The constellation Leo will be located directly south of the Big Dipper’s bowl and, as an added bonus, Jupiter should be… Read More »
