Lyrids Revisited – Apr 19/20/21/22

Bob Lunsford trekked out to the Mojave Desert to view last week’s Lyrid peak. From his notes: “I made a … More

Apr 27/28/29/30 Meteors

Rates are starting to pick up a bit. Most of the month has seen meteor numbers in the single digits … More

This evening is your best chance to see the innermost planet Mercury. Since Mercury is located ~2/3rds of the way … More

After peaking on Wednesday morning, the activity level of the Lyrids falls as rapidly as it rose. Now we look … More

Yesterday morning the sky showed a double feature, the Lyrid meteor shower and a lunar occultation of Venus. I was … More

Last night was the night before the peak of the Lyrids. The past 4 nights have seen a nice increase … More

Lyrid rates continue to crawl higher. If we use last year as a guide, tonight will see a few more … More

Reason #1 … On the morning of April 22, the Moon will occult (or pass in front) of Venus for … More

Meteor rates are still low but the 2 detected Lyrids are a sign of things to come. As we approach … More

Finally got a decent showing last night. I have to go back nearly 3 weeks to find the last night … More