With the end of the monsoon in the southwest US (or at least a break in the monsoon since the … 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 September 4-10, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
September 2/3 Meteors
Rates were down last night. Compared to the two previous nights, both my cameras detected ~40% less meteors. Since both … More
August 30/31 to September 1/2 Meteors
The last 2 nights have been crystal clear and the results speak for themselves with 26 meteors detected by the … More
In The Sky This Month – September 2010
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of September 2010. … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 28-September 3, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
August 23/24 to 29/30 Meteors
Even though there are no major showers currently active, meteor rates are still elevated as the background ‘Spoadic’ rate is … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 21-27, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
August 19/20 to 22/23 Meteors
Nightly meteor rates have been all over the place the past 4 nights. This has nothing to do with the … More
August 18/19 Meteors
Another clear night… The Moon is starting to be a problem in the evening hours. For the rest of the … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 