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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.
(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
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 11-17, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
Geminids – 2nd Session Results
My second session of the night saw an increase in rates from a few hours ago. Between 4:57 am (11:57 … More
Geminids – First Session Results
I was able to spend ~40 minutes watching the Geminids so far tonight. This first session lasted from 11:43 pm … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 