We just can’t seem to get rid of the cirrus. The last hours of the night (also when the most…
Dec 18/19 Meteors
The series of storms which brought clouds, rain and snow to the southwest US has finally moved out. For all…
Comets in the News – Dec 17
The poor weather in AZ and CA have made meteor observing difficult the past few nights. The forecast is for…
Dec 13/14 Meteors and the Geminids at Their Peak
The Geminids are currently at their peak level of activity. Visual meteor observers in Europe reported Zenithal Hourly Rates (ZHR)…
Dec 11/12/13 Meteors
The weather and the Moon continue to limit the number of meteors being detected. The night of Dec 11/12 was…
Dec 10/11 Meteors
High clouds and cirrus are starting to move back into the US Southwest in front of our next winter storm.…
Dec 9/10 Meteors
After a few nights of rain, clouds, and fog, the weather has improved greatly in both Tucson and San Diego.…
The Geminid Meteor Shower
This weekend will see one of the year’s better meteor showers. In most years, the Geminids would rank as the…
Dec 7/8 Meteors (or should I say, lack of meteors)
Clouds and rain spoiled the observing last night and tonight may bring more of the same. Conditions should improve by…
Dec 6/7 Meteors
Clouds were again an issue for the first couple of hours of the night. With a storm forecast to move…
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 