A quick perusal of the number of detection by the SALSA3 meteor camera shows nightly rates that range from 1 … More
Tag: astronomy
Late September Meteors
After two days of clouds and rain, the weather was much better for the remainder of the month. September is … More
Lunar Eclipse on Sunday
[update: changed the time of mid-eclipse to 2:47 UT from 2:48 UT. thanks to Joe Stieber for catching the error. … More
Mid September Meteors
Finally, for the first time since the peak night of the Perseids we got a few clear nights in Tucson. … More
Morning Sky Planets
Anyone up before dawn has probably noticed Venus shining like a brilliant beacon high in the eastern sky. For most … More
Early September Meteors
It’s been hard to get a good idea of nightly meteor rates recently. There hasn’t been a single night over … More
Aug 24-30 Meteors
The usual Arizona monsoon weather kept the number of detected meteors down this past week. We did get one very … More
Aug 14-23 Meteors
It’s been over a week since the peak of the Perseids and overall meteor activity has settled down. This is … More
Aug 12/13 Meteors + Perseids Peak
Well… what can I say. This year’s Perseids were very good. The sky was nice and clear for the … More
Aug 10/11/12 Meteors
If everything goes according to schedule, tonight will mark the peak of the Perseids meteor shower. Over at the IMO, … More