The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford’s excellent weekly summary of meteor activity. The original version can … More
Tag: perseids
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 21-27, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
August 19/20 to 22/23 Meteors
Nightly meteor rates have been all over the place the past 4 nights. This has nothing to do with the … More
August 15/16 to 17/18 Meteors
After 3 nights of mostly clouds, last night was clear enough to allow some good video meteor watching. Perseids rates … More
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 14-20, 2010
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the … More
August 13/14 Meteors (the night after the Perseids peak)
Even though the Perseids are now past their peak, rates were still strong last night (comparable and maybe even better … More
August 12/13 Meteors (and the Peak of the 2010 Perseids)
Last night marked the peak of the Perseids and they didn’t disappoint. Here in Tucson it was clear for yet … More
Early Perseids results
Early esults from Europe suggest a ZHR of 80-100 for the Perseids. This doesn’t mean you’ll see 80-100 Perseids per … More
August 11/12 Meteors
The Perseids continue to increase in strength as we are now within 24 hours of its predicted maximum. There were … More
August 10/11 Meteors
This blog and I were highlighted in a University of Arizona press release on the Perseids. For those who found … More
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