Meteor activity saw a big jump last night. Though there were some clouds, overall numbers jumped from 24 to 47…
August 8 Meteors
Last night saw the most Perseids detected so far this year. While the total number of meteors dropped from 29…
August 7 Meteors
Finally, a night with no clouds. It has been 34 nights since we had a cloud-free night. Too bad the…
August 6 Meteors
The Perseid meteor shower continues its steady rise in activity. Though last night was still plagued by an annoying amount…
August 1-5 Meteors
August is a fun month for meteor observers. Not only is it the month that one of the year’s best…
July 24-31 Meteors
The Arizona monsoon continued throughout the last week of July. Usually it can rain during the day but then clear…
July 8-23 meteors
The Arizona Monsoon season is in full effect. The start date for this year’s monsoon was July 9 and it…
July 1-7 Meteors
July is a month of showers in Tucson. Not only does meteor activity pick up after 6 months of a…
Bright comets visible this month (July 2017)
One of my responsibilities is being Coordinator of the Comet Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO),…
June 25-30 Meteors
This post closes out the month of June for the SALSA3 meteor camera. No data was collected during the final…