We are now in totality. Luckily the thick cirrus has moved out and it’s relatively clear here in Tucson.
Month: December 2010
Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight
The astronomical event of the month is Tuesday morning’s Total Lunar Eclipse. With the Moon riding high in the sky … More
Dec 16/17/18/19 Meteors
Dec 16th did bring some rain as forecast (0.24″ to be exact). Not since Nov 28 have we had any … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 18-24, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
(596) Scheila – the asteroid that became a comet
A week ago, Steve Larson of the Catalina Sky Survey came across a bright but peculiar looking comet. At 13th … More
Dec 15/16 Meteors
Two nights ago my cameras detected a total of 206 Geminids (some were probably duplicates). One night ago the total … More
Dec 14/15 Meteors (night after the Geminids peak)
What a difference 24 hours makes! Only a day removed from the Geminids peak and rates have crashed to a … More
Dec 13/14 Meteors and the Geminids Peak
The Geminids did not dissapoint! Though the IMO ZHR Live page doesn’t seem to be updating observations made by myself … More
Geminids Peak – First Observing Session
The moon is still up, most of the neighbors still have their Christmas lights on full blast and the Geminid … More
Dec 12/13 Meteors (a night before the Geminids peak)
Make no mistake about it, the Geminids are back! Though much of the US is griped in either snow or … More