All around the world, fireball sightings are being reported. Unfortunately, there just isn’t much going on above my cameras. With … 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 8/9 to 12/13 Meteors
Playing a bit of catch up here with nightly meteor summaries… Same will be the case with the next few … More
January 31/1 to 7/8 Meteors
The first week of the year marks the end of an annual stretch of high meteor activity that started in … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 8-14, 2011
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
End of the Year Meteors
The last week or so of the year was fairly low-key meteor-wise with no major showers active. The period also … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 1-7, 2011
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
In The Sky This Month – January 2011
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of January 2011. … More
Totality!
We are now in totality. Luckily the thick cirrus has moved out and it’s relatively clear here in Tucson.
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
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 