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Daytime Bright Fireball over danish border on Sept. 12th 2019
Over 500 reports from 4 countries Only few minutes after the event, the AMS and its international partners (IMO, Vallende…
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Meteor Activity Outlook for September 07-13, 2019
During this period the moon’s phase waxes from just past its first quarter phase to nearly full. This weekend the moon’s phase will be a waxing gibbous that will set soon after midnight local daylight saving time (LDST). This is good timing as the more active morning hours will be free of moonlight. With each passing night this window of dark sky shrinks until the moon sets near the start of dawn late in the week.
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 31-September 6, 2019
Many composite images have been made of the Perseids and Geminids. Have you ever seen one of a minor shower?…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 24-30, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Friday August 30th. On that date the moon is located near the sun and is invisible at night. This weekend the nearly half-illuminated moon will rise during the early morning hours. While the moonlight in the morning sky will be bothersome, successful meteor observations can still be undertaken by simply keeping the moon out of your field of view.
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 17-23, 2019
During this period the moon wanes from its full phase to nearly half illuminated. This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise during the early evening hours and will compromise the sky the remainder of the night. This is the worst time of the month to try and view meteor activity as the more active morning hours are completely swamped in bright moonlight.
Meteor Activity Outlook for 10-16 August 2019
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday August 15th. On that date the moon is located opposite the sun and lies above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours, giving a small window of opportunity to view in dark skies while the moon is low in the west or below the horizon.
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 3-9, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday August 7th. On that date the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time. This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the late evening hours and will not interfere with viewing meteor activity.
Meteor Activity Outlook for 27 July-2 August 2019
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- Jul 26, 2019
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The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 4 for those viewing from the southern hemisphere and 4 for those located north of the equator. For morning observers the estimated total hourly rates should be near 17 as seen from mid-northern latitudes (45N) and 14 as seen from tropical southern locations (25S) .
Viewing the Alpha Capricornids and the South Delta Aquariids in 2019
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- Jul 24, 2019
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With the Perseids badly mooned in August, the summer highlights will occur in July when the alpha Capricornids (CAP) and…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 20-26, 2019
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- Jul 19, 2019
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During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday July 24th. On that date the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and rises near 0100 local daylight saving time (LDST). This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise during the late evening hours and will interfere with viewing meteor activity during the more active morning hours. In fact the moon will be a nuisance during this entire period. One can either view during the slow evening hours prior to moonrise or view during the more active morning hours, keeping the moon well out of your field of view.
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 13-19, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday July 16th. On that date the moon is located opposite the sun in the sky and remains above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the morning hours just before dawn, allowing a small opportunity to view under dark skies.
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 6-12, 2019
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- Jul 5, 2019
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Christian Koll captured this fine fireball at 21:42 Universal Time on June 28, 2019 from Litzlham, Oberösterreich,…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 29-July 5, 2019
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- Jun 28, 2019
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Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June with predominately slow rates. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower rates increase significantly. For observers in the southern hemisphere, sporadic rates will be falling but the overall activity will increase with the arrival of the Southern delta Aquariids during the last week of the month.