In the last ‘Meteor’ post, I was all excited about getting a clear night (Oct 25/26) to catch some Orionids. … More
Month: October 2010
Recent Discoveries – Oct 19 to 28
The past week saw only a few new asteroid discoveries. Due to bright sky conditions caused by the nearly Full … More
Oct 23/24/25 Meteors
Oct 23/24 finally brought a clear night… well at least one with only a little cirrus. The next night was … More
Oct 19/20 to 22/23 Meteors
The night of October 21/22 marked the peak of this year’s Orionids shower. For observers around the world the display … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 23-29, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
Latest on Comet Hartley 2
Just a quick update on the status of Comet 103P/Hartley 2. This is the 3rd update on 103P (1st update … More
First Half of October Meteors
This week’s main event, meteor-wise, is the maximum of the Orionids. These meteors were produced by Comet Halley over 2000-3000 … More
Second Half of September Meteors
The second half of September usually produces a high number of Sporadic meteors as well as a sprinkle from the … More
Moon and Jupiter This Evening
This week Comet Hartley 2 is at its biggest and brightest and the Moon will wreck the show. This week … More
Recent Discoveries – Oct 12 to 18
2010 TW54 is the first of 4 small asteroids to buzz the Earth in the past week. I should rephrase … More