Only detected 3 meteors last night, 1 of which was another September Perseid. I was surprised to even get that … 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.
Re-Discovery of Long-Lost Comet Giacobini
On the night of Sept. 10 UT, two amateur astronomers from Japan found what was thought to be a new … More
Sept 11th Meteors
Meteors detected on 2008 Sept 11 UT over 1:45 hours of observing: 7 meteors None of the meteors are associated … More
Sept 10th Meteors
Last night, Sept 9/10, my automated meteor camera detected 17 meteors. One of which may have been a member of … More
Outburst of the September Perseids
The September Perseids (SPE) are a minor meteor shower which produces a small number of meteors every year between September … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 