The Orionids continue to slow down. Also both the Epsilon Geminids and the Leo Minorids are no longer active. Even … 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.
Oct 25/26 Meteors
Rates continue to fall as we moved further away from the peak of the Orionids. Bob notes that “overall rates … More
Oct 24/25 Meteors
The Orionids are still producing a healthy number of meteors. The number of detections from Tucson actually went up when … More
Oct 23/24 Meteors
According to my video results, the Orionids continue to wind down. Since the peak 4 nights ago my Orionids counts … More
Oct 22/23 Meteors and the Decline of the Orionids
The Orionids are still going strong though rates have come down from Tuesday morning’s peak. In the past 3 nights, … More
Oct 21/22 Meteors
Last night’s Tucson video data showed a slight decrease in the number of Orionids. The previous two nights saw 52 … More
Oct 20/21 Meteors and the Peak of the Orionids?
Based on visual reports submitted to the International Meteor Organization, the Orionids may have reached their peak intensity. The Zenithal … More
Oct 17/18 Meteors
[Note: This was supposed to be posted 2 days ago. For some reason it wasn’t. So here it is, if … More
Oct 19/20 Meteors and Visual Orionid Observations
I woke up early this morning and observed the Orionids the old-fashioned way, camping out in the backyard and counting … More
Oct 18/19 Meteors
The meteors just keep coming. Two nights ago the Tucson camera had with record-breaking night with 40 meteors detected. That … More
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