Sept 16/17 Meteors

Meteor rates continue to be healthy. Still most of the enhanced activity appears to be caused by the Sporadic background … More

Sept 9/10 to 14/15 Meteors

For most of the past week, clouds and a hazy sky has kept meteor rates low. This has all changed … More

In yesterday’s post I mentioned the possibility of activity from the September Perseids. Last year this minor shower put on … More

Last night was nice and clear. The bright Moon is still a problem. This was especially true in my camera … More

The Full Moon and persistent clouds have kept the number of recorded meteors low. From Bob’s notes for last night: … More

The weather in Tucson continues to get in the way of meteor observations. This wouldn’t be a problem if it … More

The past two nights coincided with the peak of the Aurigid shower. Though this shower does produce occasional outbursts, nothing … More

This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of September 2009. … More

This post covers the last week of August. During this time the weather in San Diego allowed almost nightly coverage … More

Hello everyone! I’m back from a few relaxing weeks visiting family and friends in Italy. Since it has been a … More