18 Meteors

After 3 nights of mostly clouds, last night was clear enough to allow some good video meteor watching. Perseids rates…

The rains have returned

Not much to report here in Tucson the past 2 nights as the monsoon rains have returned. Until the weather…

The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the…

Even though the Perseids are now past their peak, rates were still strong last night (comparable and maybe even better…

Last night marked the peak of the Perseids and they didn’t disappoint. Here in Tucson it was clear for yet…

Early esults from Europe suggest a ZHR of 80-100 for the Perseids. This doesn’t mean you’ll see 80-100 Perseids per…

The Perseids continue to increase in strength as we are now within 24 hours of its predicted maximum. There were…

This blog and I were highlighted in a University of Arizona press release on the Perseids. For those who found…

With all of the excitement about this week’s upcoming Perseids display, don’t forget that the early evening hours have their…

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