The meteors just keep coming. Two nights ago the Tucson camera had with record-breaking night with 40 meteors detected. That … More
Month: October 2008
The Orionid Meteor Shower
Back in 1986, Halley’s Comet returned after a 76 year journey through the outer solar system. Not predicted to return … More
Oct 16/17 Meteors and the Orionids
The Orionids are really starting to ramp up. Almost half of the meteors my camera picked up in Tucson were … More
Oct 15/16 Meteors
Rates continue to be elevated in spite of a bright Moon. Over the next few nights, the number of Orionids … More
Oct 14/15 and the Tau Ursa Majorids
The bright Full Moon was still no match for the 25 meteors detected last night. During the previous night, I … More
Oct 13/14 Meteors
Last night was nice in clear in Tucson. Even with the almost Full Moon, 21 meteors were picked up including … More
Oct 10/11/12/13 Meteors
As predicted, a strong cold front moved through the southwestern US. Here in Tucson, we got a bit of rain … More
Oct 9/10 Meteors
The Tucson camera picked up more meteors than usual last night including lots of nice bright meteors. Many of the … More
Oct 8/9 Meteors
The rate of Orionids visible each night continues to climb as we approach their peak on Oct 21. From Bob’s … More
Re-Discovery of Long-Lost Comet Barnard 3
Those of you who have been following this blog for the past few weeks might read the title of this … More
