Last night saw clear conditions at Tucson and San Diego. Both sites were dealing with off-and-on cirrus for the past … More
Category: Meteors
Nov 3/4/5 Meteors
Meteor rates remain healthy. Over a quarter of all detected meteors are from the 2 Taurid showers. Though we are … More
Oct 31/Nov 1 Meteors
In San Diego, Bob notes “The night of October 30/31 was lost due to clouds. The forecast was for more … More
Oct 26/27 Meteors
Last night’s rates are the lowest since Oct 16/17. That’s true for both total rates and Orionid rates. In the … More
Taurids, Fireballs and Comet Encke
Over the past few weeks, a number of bright meteors and fireballs have been reported. On this blog, there have … More
Nov 1/2/3 Meteors
Last night saw the lowest rate of meteors since October 14 now that the Orionids are near the end of … More
In The Sky This Month – November 2008
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of November 2008. … More
Oct 29/30/31 Meteors
Rates have fallen back to normal after the past 2 weeks of enhanced Orionid activity. Though the peak was about … More
Oct 27/28/29 Meteors and a Colorado Fireball
The Orionids continue to slow down. Also both the Epsilon Geminids and the Leo Minorids are no longer active. Even … More
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