It has been awhile since I posted the nightly video meteor results. Most of these results are from last weekend … 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.
More on the California Fireball – Jan 18
More reports of Sunday evening’s fireball have been posted on this blog and the American Meteor Society Fireball page. Thanks … More
Another California Fireball
I have received a few reports about a bright fireball seen across California. Sightings have been sent in from San … More
Fireball over Nothern Europe – Jan 17
A bright fireball was reported over the northern European countries of Sweden and the Netherlands. Undoubtedly the fireball was seen … More
Jan 16/17 Meteors
A bout of clouds kept the meteor count low in Tucson last night. In San Diego, Bob reports that “Meteor … More
Jan 14/15/16 Meteors
From Bob’s notes for Jan 14/15: “Rates were a bit stronger tonight. A slow increase should be expected as the … More
Jan 13/14 Meteors
The relatively low levels of meteor activity that we’ve seen over the past week continues. This is due to a … More
Jan 12/13 Meteors
From Bob’s notes: “Rates were much the same as the previous night. There was an increase in activity from the … More
Jan 11/12 Meteors
From Bob’s notes: “Rates were a little better tonight including some bright meteors, not quite reaching fireball category of magnitude … More
Jan 10/11 Meteors
The Full Moon continues to make meteor observing difficult. With only 7 meteors detected during the entire night, last night … More
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