It has been hot in Tucson the past week. It’s even been hot at night. The severe heat wave and…
June 12-18 Meteors
The night-to-night variation in detected meteors is rather striking. Nightly numbers range from 8 to 23. For the most part…
June 1-11 Meteors
The summer monsoon rains aren’t expected to show up in Tucson till late this month or early July. Still, the…
May 30-31 Meteors
Presented here are results from the last two nights of May. While the very last night was almost completely clouded…
May 22-29 Meteors
Meteor rates over Tucson dropped during the last week of May. This was partially due to slightly worse weather but may…
May 13-21 Meteors
The past week has been nice and clear in Tucson. Even with no major active showers, meteor rates have been…
May 11/12 Meteors
Last night was a good night for meteors as it saw the highest rates the SALSA3 system detected so far…
May 9/10 Meteors
Rain and clouds have been the rule in the Tucson area lately. After 1.5 months of no rain, we got…
May 6/7/8 Meteors
We are currently experiencing the peak of the Eta Aquariids (ETA) meteor shower. The ETAs should start ramping down though,…
May 4 & 5 Meteors
We are now passing closest to the orbits of the Eta Aquariid (ETA) meteor stream. As a result, the number…
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