The Orionids probably peaked over the past two nights. Orionid rates were much higher with 44 and 47 of them…
Oct 18-20 Meteors
The past three nights experienced on and off again clouds. They also experienced an undeniable rise in Orionid (ORI) activity.…
Early October Meteors
With this post, I have caught up with my SALSA3 meteor data. The plot nicely shows the increase not just…
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…
August 26-31 Meteors
It’s been awhile since I posted. With little fanfare, this post closes out my August (post-Perseids) meteor data. The highlight…
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…
August 14 Meteors
The peak may be passed but the Perseids were still producing healthy numbers on the night of the 14th. Since…
August 13 Meteors
The Perseids are probably now past their peak for 2017. The featured image summarizes how last night went here in…
August 10-12 Meteors
This weekend marks the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Last night, the SALSA3 camera detected a number of Perseids…
Resources for Watching the 2017 Perseids
The Perseids are one of 2 annual showers worth getting up early for. This year the peak will occur on…