Leonids in 2009

Note: Most of this article was first posted a year ago. It has been updated to include predictions for this … More

Nov 15/16 Meteors

The Leonids are here! Actually observers have been able to catch the occasional Leonid every night for the past week … More

This blog usually focuses on comets, asteroids and meteors. This post focuses on a type of object that hasn’t mentioned … More

The sky cleared up last night after a few days of cirrus, and sometimes thicker clouds. We even got some … More

The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More

Rates appear lower than usual. The reason is the persistent cloud cover over the American southwest. The cirrus is thin … More

Northern California residents weren’t the only folks who witnessed a brilliant fireball last Friday night. Not one but two fireballs … More

The Taurids are contributing a good fraction of the meteors being seen these days. They may also be contributing to … More

A brilliant fireball was seen over California during the early evening of November 7 at around 5:10 pm. Quite a … More

The nights of Nov 4/5 and 6/7 both suffered from extensive clouds. The night of Nov 5/6 saw occasional periods … More