A very clear sky on May 23 lured me out to the Renfrew area to observe for a couple of hours around midnight. The mosquitoes were vicious early in the evening, but nearly absent when the temperature cooled down later on. I...
Read MoreOn the following night, I observed for two hours. The sky was decent but not quite as good as the previous night with occasional cirrus clouds, and reduced transparency. In nearly two hours, I saw 11 meteors (4 anthelions, 1...
Read MoreI’m catching up on observations I’ve made so far this year, starting with the April Lyrids. The peak night was washed out, but the following night was crystal clear, so it was a good chance for me to see some post-maximum...
Read MoreAbstract: Jenniskens (SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center), T. Hanke (the H.E.S.S. Collaboration), T. Cooper (Astronomical Society of Southern Africa), S. Heathcote (AURA and Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory) and...
Read MoreDuring this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Thursday October 22th. At that time, the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and sets near 23:00 local summer time (LST) as seen from most mid-northern latitude locations. This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the early evening hours and will not interfere with meteor observing.
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