There has been a long held rule that comets can not be named after more than 3 discoverers. In 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.
Sept 20/21/22 Meteors
Meteor activity remains strong over the past few night. Low levels of activity continue to radiate from the Perseus/Auriga area … More
Rocket Launch Seen Over the NE US
A few reports have been received of a mysterious “comet”-like cloud visible over the Middle Atlantic and New England states … More
Sept 17/18/19 Meteors
Meteor rates are about half of what they were earlier in the week. This is probably due to random fluctuations … More
Now’s the Time to See Comet Christensen
The brightest comet in the sky is Comet C/2006 W3 (Christensen). Now is the best time to observe this comet … More
Sept 16/17 Meteors
Meteor rates continue to be healthy. Still most of the enhanced activity appears to be caused by the Sporadic background … More
Update on the Vancouver/Seattle Fireball
There have been more reports of Saturday night’s brilliant fireball seen over British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. The reports were … More
Sept 15/16 Meteors
Last was another great night of meteors. It was the darkest night I’ve yet measured at my home (over the … More
Sept 9/10 to 14/15 Meteors
For most of the past week, clouds and a hazy sky has kept meteor rates low. This has all changed … More
Fireball Over British Columbia and the American Northwest
Reports have been coming in of a slow bright fireball seen over the Canadian province of British Columbia and the … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 