The night of Jan 12/12 saw a pair of meteors from the Xi Corona Borealids (XCB) and Northern Delta Cancrids … More
Author: Carl Hergenrother
I am a professional astronomer specializing in the study of comets, asteroids and meteors. This blog will focus on my professional and amateur work in this field.
Jan 10/11/12 Meteors
The most active minor meteor shower during the nights of Jan 10/11 and 11/12 was the December Leo Minorids (DLM). … More
Jan 8/9/10 Meteors
Cirrus again knocked down the number of observable meteors on the night of Jan 8/9. The next night was very … More
Jan 6/7/8 Meteors
The night of Jan 6/7 was nice and clear producing 32 detections. Though the next night was plagued with cirrus … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 4-10, 2014
The Meteor Activity Outlook for the period 2014 January 4-10 has been posted by Bob Lunsford on the American Meteor Society … More
Jan 5/6 Meteors
Now that’s more like it. After two straight nights with cirrus, a clear night once again produced a larger number … More
Jan 3/4/5 Meteors
The last two nights have been hampered by high cirrus in southern Arizona. As a result, meteor rates were suppressed. … More
Jan 2/3 Meteors and the Quadrantids
The Quadrantid meteor shower was most definitely active this morning over southern Arizona. Though the actual peak of Quadrantid activity … More
2014 AA impact site identified?
Sky and Telescope magazine is reporting that Peter Brown (University of Western Ontario) has made a preliminary identification of the … More
Jan 1/2 Meteors and Tonight’s Quadrantids
Tonight brings the peak of the best meteor shower you have probably never seen. The best showers of the year … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 