View astronomy events
By Sarah Barbee
Assistant News Editor
October, November and December will provide some prime viewing for students and the public interested in astronomy.
On Oct. 20, the Comet Hartley 2 made its closest approach to Earth, coming within 11.2 million miles.
For a few days before and afterwards, the comet was bright enough to view with the naked eye in the early morning sky, though you needed to be far away from major light pollution.
Also around that time, the Orionids Meteor Shower took place. This shower produces an average of about 20 meteors per hour, at their peak.
Jason York, a former astronomy student, came out nightly to view this spectacle.
York, in partnership with Brandon Williams, performs observations Thursday nights for students in the astronomy classes and has been doing so for about three weeks.
"We welcome the public, as well as students outside of astronomy classes to come out and take a look at Jupiter though our telescope," York said.
According to York, here are some upcoming events:
•Leonids Meteor
Shower: Nov. 13-20.
•Geminids Meteor
Shower: Dec. 6-19.
•Total Lunar Eclipse:
Dec. 21.
