Nov 22/23 Meteors

Again the weather hampered meteor observations. In Tucson, the cirrus was bad until the last few hours of the night. … More

Nov 21/22 Meteors

Bob Lunsford’s notes say it all: “High clouds continue to interfere with video observations. On occasion stars as faint as … More

The rate of Leonids is falling after Monday morning’s peak. Though the Leonids put on a great show for those … More

Last night was a mixed bag for the 2 observing sites. Tucson was nice and clear while San Diego was … More

Leonid rates were much lower last night when compared to the morning of the 17th. With the possibility of some … More

In yesterday’s “The November Meteor Storms – Part II – The Leonids” posting, it was mentioned that there were a … More

A good number of meteors were detected over Tucson and San Diego last night. Tonight (Nov 16/17) marks the peak … More

The Leonids are the meteor storm-producing shower against which all other showers are measured. Most years the Leonids are a … More

From Bob Lunsford’s notes: “It remained clear all night long. The waning gibbous moon was riding high in Taurus, passing … More

Meteor showers are called “showers” for a good reason. The steady fall of meteors resembles the steady fall of raindrops … More