August 15-25 Meteors and the Total Solar Eclipse

Like many astronomically minded folks, I traveled with the family to see Monday’s total solar eclipse. Though there were some … More

August 14 Meteors

The peak may be passed but the Perseids were still producing healthy numbers on the night of the 14th. Since … More

The Perseids are probably now past their peak for 2017. The featured image summarizes how last night went here in … More

This weekend marks the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Last night, the SALSA3 camera detected a number of Perseids … More

The Perseids are one of 2 annual showers worth getting up early for. This year the peak will occur on … More

Meteor activity saw a big jump last night. Though there were some clouds, overall numbers jumped from 24 to 47 … More

Last night saw the most Perseids detected so far this year. While the total number of meteors dropped from 29 … More

Finally, a night with no clouds. It has been 34 nights since we had a cloud-free night. Too bad the … More

The Perseid meteor shower continues its steady rise in activity. Though last night was still plagued by an annoying amount … More

August is a fun month for meteor observers. Not only is it the month that one of the year’s best … More