Sandy Steers Big Bear Valley Guardian
With sorrow and gratitude the unexpected news today is the loss of Sandy Steers who has served as the Guardian for Jackie and Shadows habitat at Big Bear Valley. She earned her wings to ascend to the realm of Spirit. With gratitude we can remember the hours of Beauty she was able to share with the world.
Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 813,008,154.4 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 11h 28m 08s and the Declination is -03° 43’ 05” (apparent coordinates). The latest observed magnitude of comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is 12.3 (data provided by COBS). Coordinates tracked by TheSkyLive.com
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 02/13/2026
CRYOVOLCANIC ERUPTION ON COMET 29P: The British Astronomical Association (BAA) is reporting a new outburst of cryovolcanic comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann. On Feb. 10th, the comet’s nucleus abruptly brightened by more than 5 magnitudes–a sign that a major eruption is underway. The outburst is centered in this image from amateur astronomer Eliot Herman:
