The past three nights experienced on and off again clouds. They also experienced an undeniable rise in Orionid (ORI) activity. … More
Tag: orionids
Early October Meteors
With this post, I have caught up with my SALSA3 meteor data. The plot nicely shows the increase not just … More
September 2017 Meteors
Still playing catch-up. Rather than go night-by-night, here is a summary of September’s SALSA3 meteor detections. Meteors detected on 28 … More
August 15-25 Meteors and the Total Solar Eclipse
Like many astronomically minded folks, I traveled with the family to see Monday’s total solar eclipse. Though there were some … More
Early October Meteors
A quick perusal of the number of detection by the SALSA3 meteor camera shows nightly rates that range from 1 … More
Mid September Meteors
Finally, for the first time since the peak night of the Perseids we got a few clear nights in Tucson. … More
Aug 24-30 Meteors
The usual Arizona monsoon weather kept the number of detected meteors down this past week. We did get one very … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 10-16, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 3-9, 2012
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Orionids Peak This Weekend
Everyone know that the most famous comet is Comet Halley. Once every 76 years or so, Hally visits the inner … More