After almost a week of clouds and rain, it was once again clear enough for meteor watching last night. The … More
Tag: Meteors
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 23-29, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
Jan 9/10 to 17/18 Meteors
We are in the midst of the early year doldrums, meteor-wise. Rates are low and will remain so until the … More
Jan 7/8/9 Meteors
Sort of the same old, same old the past few nights… a steady drizzle of sporadic meteors, a few weakly … More
Jan 4/5/6/7 Meteors
January is usually the beginning of the doldrums for meteor observing. With no major showers till the summer and background … More
In the Sky This Month – January 2010
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of January 2010. … More
Jan 3/4 Meteors
A night after their peak the number of Quadrantids are down sharply. Amazingly the total number of meteors was up from … More
Jan 2/3 Meteors
The peak of the Quadrantids was predicted to happen a few hours after sunrise this morning (Tucson time, MST). Activity … More
Dec 23/24 to Jan 1/2 Meteors
Hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday season. The past week has seen rather low meteor activity with the … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 19-25, 2009
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids, Meteors 