The sky cleared up last night after a few days of cirrus, and sometimes thicker clouds. We even got some … 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 November 14-20, 2009
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
Nov 9/10/11/12 Meteors
Rates appear lower than usual. The reason is the persistent cloud cover over the American southwest. The cirrus is thin … More
2 Fireballs over British Columbia – November 7
Northern California residents weren’t the only folks who witnessed a brilliant fireball last Friday night. Not one but two fireballs … More
Nov 8/9 Meteors
The Taurids are contributing a good fraction of the meteors being seen these days. They may also be contributing to … More
November 7 – California Fireball
A brilliant fireball was seen over California during the early evening of November 7 at around 5:10 pm. Quite a … More
Nov 4/5/6/7/8 Meteors
The nights of Nov 4/5 and 6/7 both suffered from extensive clouds. The night of Nov 5/6 saw occasional periods … More
In the Sky This Month – November 2009
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of November 2009. … More
Nov 3/4 Meteors
Interesting night in that both of my cameras detected quite a bit of activity from the Northern Taurids but nothing … More
Oct 28/29 to Nov 2/3 Meteors
This is a big catch-up post. The fall months usually see the highest meteor rates of the year and this … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 