If you’ve never seen a meteor this is the week to see one. Many times a year the Earth passes … 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.
August 8/9 Meteors
Clouds and the occasional drizzle were the norm for most of last night. As is usual during the monsoon, the … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 7-13, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
Evening planets – August 8
Watch the western sky right after it gets to dark to watch the heavens in motion. For the entire month, … More
August 6/7/8 Meteors
More raindrops than meteors have been falling over Tucson the past 2 nights. Friday night the rains held off just … More
Celestial Triangle (+ Mercury and Vesta) – August 6
The early evening planetary show continues tonight. The celestial triangle of Venus, Mars and Saturn should be easy to spot … More
August 5/6 Meteors
The monsoon rains returned yesterday evening. Luckily the clouds dissipated by 10pm and stayed away for the remainder of the … More
Evening Trio of Planets
Look to the west right after dark this evening to see 3 (and maybe even 4!) planets grouped closely together. … More
Introducing 2 New Meteor Cameras (+ August 2/3 to 4/5 Meteors)
The recent bout of cloudiness allowed me to spend some time upgrading my camera systems. With the recent bout of … More
July’s Meteors (plus the 1st 2 days of August)
July is usually one of the best month for meteor observing. This is especially true of the 2nd half of … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 