Author: Pierre Martin

The period towards near the end of July has long been one of my favourites of the year to observe meteors.  There is always a wide variety of meteors visible especially after midnight.  The Southern Delta Aquariids reach a broad...

The morning of July 18 was my first of a series to observe the summer meteor activity.  At this time of the year, several minor shower radiants are active and the famous Perseids are slowly coming to life.  It was a very mild...

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...

On 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...

I’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...