This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of January 2012. … 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.
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 31, 2011 to January 6, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 24-30, 2011
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 17-23, 2011
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 3-9, 2011
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 19-25, 2011
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Oct 23-30 Meteors
The last week of October witnessed a gradual decrease in meteor rates. Much of the slow-down was due to the … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 5-11, 2011
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 29-November 4, 2011
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Oct 17-24 Meteors
The past week witnessed the annual peak of the Orionid meteor shower. The Orionids are the result of dust created … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 