Oct 21/22 Meteors

Last night’s Tucson video data showed a slight decrease in the number of Orionids. The previous two nights saw 52 … More

Oct 20/21 Meteors and the Peak of the Orionids?

Based on visual reports submitted to the International Meteor Organization, the Orionids may have reached their peak intensity. The Zenithal … More

[Note: This was supposed to be posted 2 days ago. For some reason it wasn’t. So here it is, if … More

I woke up early this morning and observed the Orionids the old-fashioned way, camping out in the backyard and counting … More

The meteors just keep coming. Two nights ago the Tucson camera had with record-breaking night with 40 meteors detected. That … More

Back in 1986, Halley’s Comet returned after a 76 year journey through the outer solar system. Not predicted to return … More

The Orionids are really starting to ramp up. Almost half of the meteors my camera picked up in Tucson were … More

Rates continue to be elevated in spite of a bright Moon. Over the next few nights, the number of Orionids … More

The rate of Orionids visible each night continues to climb as we approach their peak on Oct 21. From Bob’s … More

It was another great night last night. The 27 meteors my system detected is a personal record for a night … More