More on the Sudanese fireball – 2008 TC3

The fireball caused by the impact of 2008 TC3 has been confirmed. The NASA’s Near-Earth Object Project Office reports that … More

Oct 6/7/8 Meteors

Catching up on results from the past two nights. There hasn’t been much activity from the October Camelopardalids (OCA) or … More

For the first time in recorded history a very small asteroid has been discovered before burning up in Earth’s atmosphere … More

The weather has cleared here in the southwest US. Bob’s Chula Vista site was clouded out the previous two nights … More

A few clouds moved through during the night. Luckily the prime meteor observing hours were cloud free. The clouds are … More

Both cameras had trouble last night with subpar weather. In Tucson, there were some clouds and lots of haze. In … More

This past weekend I spent Sunday night at the University of Arizona‘s Kuiper 1.54-m (61″) telescope where the 1.54-m (61″) … More

It was another great night last night. The 27 meteors my system detected is a personal record for a night … More

Today we have a treat and the start of a great collaboration. Bob Lunsford of Chula Vista, CA has agreed … More

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of October 2008. … More