May 13-21 Meteors

The past week has been nice and clear in Tucson. Even with no major active showers, meteor rates have been … More

May 9/10 Meteors

Rain and clouds have been the rule in the Tucson area lately. After 1.5 months of no rain, we got … More

We are currently experiencing the peak of the Eta Aquariids (ETA) meteor shower. The ETAs should start ramping down though, … More

Last night was another clear night over Tucson. Though the number of detected meteors dropped from one night ago, meteor … More

The middle of May saw some nice meteor nights over Tucson. Even with the Eta Aquariids dropping off from their … More

The end of last month experienced the peak of the major Lyrid meteor shower. The first week or so of … More

April 22 marked the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. The Lyrids are considered a major shower though, in reality, … More

The Meteor Activity Outlook for the period 2014 February 15-21 has been posted by Bob Lunsford on the American Meteor Society … More

Everyone know that the most famous comet is Comet Halley. Once every 76 years or so, Hally visits the inner … More

The big event this month (at least for folks around the northern Pacific basin) is the annular solar eclipse on … More