Last Tuesday’s fireball over southern Arizona was accompanied by many reports of sounds. These sounds ranged from bangs and rumbles … More
Month: June 2009
More info on the so. AZ fireball
Here are a few news items regarding Tuesday’s fireball. A story from The Herald of Sierra Vista where the fireball … More
Comparing the so. AZ fireball to the 1992 Peekskill fireball
For those who didn’t see the fireball or want to (sort of) relive it, here is a video of a … More
Update on the so. Arizona fireball – June 23
Reports continue to come in from all over southern and central Arizona of Tuesday evening’s fireball. The most interesting reports … More
Southern Arizona Fireball – June 23
Earlier this evening, I was outside in my driveway trying to find Comet Garradd with my 10×50 binoculars. Suddenly I … More
June 22/23 Meteors
After a quick trip to Radio Shack I was able to get both cameras up and running again. Clouds were … More
June 20/21/22 Meteors
After a few weeks of no active meteor showers, the June Bootids should now be active. Last night was the … More
June 19/20 Meteors
Not a bad night as the clouds cleared out to allow a few hours of clear observing. Yesterday was a … More
June 17/18/19 Meteors
I probably sound like a broken record, but clouds have once again descended upon southern AZ. There were a few … More
A Long Time Ago, In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
53 million years ago a massive star in the galaxy NGC 4088 lost its battle with gravity and collapsed upon … More