Northern California residents weren’t the only folks who witnessed a brilliant fireball last Friday night. Not one but two fireballs … More
Tag: astronomy
Nov 8/9 Meteors
The Taurids are contributing a good fraction of the meteors being seen these days. They may also be contributing to … More
November 7 – California Fireball
A brilliant fireball was seen over California during the early evening of November 7 at around 5:10 pm. Quite a … More
Nov 4/5/6/7/8 Meteors
The nights of Nov 4/5 and 6/7 both suffered from extensive clouds. The night of Nov 5/6 saw occasional periods … More
In the Sky This Month – November 2009
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of November 2009. … More
Nov 3/4 Meteors
Interesting night in that both of my cameras detected quite a bit of activity from the Northern Taurids but nothing … More
Oct 28/29 to Nov 2/3 Meteors
This is a big catch-up post. The fall months usually see the highest meteor rates of the year and this … More
Oct 27/28 Meteors
For the 2nd night in a row, enhanced activity from the Beta Cancrids has been observed. Note, that any obvious … More
Oct 26/27 Meteors
Last night may be the last clear night for a while as a strong (but dry :() storm system sweeps … More
Oct 24/25/26 Meteors
After peaking in intensity last week, the Orionids are slowly winding down for 2009. Rates are about half to a … More