Astronomy Archives - The Six Fifty

Perseids on the Peninsula: Summer stargazing peaks with the annual meteor shower

The Perseids meteor shower began late last month and can produce up to 100 meteors an hour. Lick Observatory support astronomer Jon Rees spoke with The Six Fifty to offer a scientific explanation behind the celestial spectacle, as well as tips on when and how to view the meteor shower and other night sky happenings this year.

Silicon Valley Stargazing: here’s how to see Comet Neowise on the SF Peninsula…this week!

We checked in with an astronomer (and local photographers too) to get the best tips for viewing…and then we went out and had a look. A composite image capturing Neowise in the early a.m. hours over Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, in San Jose. (Photo by Dan Pruyn) We checked in with an astronomer (and local photographers too) to get the best tips for viewing…and then we went out and had a ...