Mar 20/21 Meteors

Last night saw a bit of cirrus right before dawn. Now that the Moon is long past Full, almost the … More

Mar 17/18 to 19/20 Meteors

Last night was nearly a bust. Though my camera was able to see some stars all night long, the constant … More

The evening sky is graced by two planets, brilliant Venus low in the western sky and Saturn in the eastern … More

A new comet has been discovered by amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki of Yamagata, Japan. Comet C/2009 E1 (Itagaki) is a … More

Meteor rates continue to be low. This is not surprising since March suffers from a lack of major showers and … More

Venus continues to drop closer to the horizon every evening. After reaching its furthest angular distance from the Sun (known … More

The past week has been tough for detecting meteors. Most nights have been plagued by persistent clouds. When it is … More

Based on a number of comments to this blog, many people have noticed Venus. Shining high in the evening sky … More

Thick clouds have kept the Tucson camera shut down the past 2 nights. Bob is having better luck in San … More

A sprinkle of sporadic meteors continue. A possible single Gamma Normid was detected over Tucson last night. From Bob’s notes … More