The weather is changing here in the American southwest. Now that the monsoon is over the weather patterns are changing … More
Month: September 2009
Sept 24/25/26/27/28 Meteors
Clear moon-less skies over Tucson have produced a steady “shower” of meteors. My 2 cameras are catching about 23 to … More
Sept 25th Ontario Fireball
Another week, another brilliant fireball! Last weekend a spectacular fireball was seen over New England. This Friday evening (Sept 25) … More
Sept 22/23/24 Meteors
The monsoon is over in southern Arizona. Actually it’s been over for a few weeks now but I was holding … More
Sept 20th Fireball Over the NE
The Northeast US was treated to a doubleheader of rare sky phenomenon this past weekend. On Saturday evening, a NASA … More
The Discovery, Re-discovery and Recovery of Comet Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski
There has been a long held rule that comets can not be named after more than 3 discoverers. In the … More
Sept 20/21/22 Meteors
Meteor activity remains strong over the past few night. Low levels of activity continue to radiate from the Perseus/Auriga area … More
Rocket Launch Seen Over the NE US
A few reports have been received of a mysterious “comet”-like cloud visible over the Middle Atlantic and New England states … More
Sept 17/18/19 Meteors
Meteor rates are about half of what they were earlier in the week. This is probably due to random fluctuations … More
Now’s the Time to See Comet Christensen
The brightest comet in the sky is Comet C/2006 W3 (Christensen). Now is the best time to observe this comet … More