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Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower in 2023
The Geminids are active from November 24 through December 24, but don’t kick into high gear until the second week of December. The moon reaches its last quarter phase on December 4 th and viewing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 9-15, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday December 12th. On that night the moon will be near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 2-8, 2023
No matter where you live, the first half of December provides some of the best meteor activity of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere the sporadic rates are still strong plus you can also count on…
Meteor Outburst on December 2, 2023?
This illustration displays a close up of the expected radiant area in the constellation of Andromeda. Both charts created in Sky Chart III, Southern Stars Systems In early December 2011, astronomers…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 25-December 1, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Monday November 27th. On that night the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. As the week…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 18-24, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday November 20th. On that morning the half-illuminated moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 11-17, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Monday November 13th. On that morning the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 4-10, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday November 5th. At that time the moon will rise near 2300 local standard time (on Nov 4th) and will illuminate the skies the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 28-November 03, 2023
As seen from the northern hemisphere, meteor rates continue to be strong in November. While no major activity is expected this month, the two Taurid radiants plus the Leonids keep the skies active…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 21-27, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday October 22nd. At this time is will set near midnight local daylight-saving time (LDST). As the week progresses, the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 14-20, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday October 14th. As the week progresses, the moon will then enter the evening sky as a waxing crescent but will set before the more active…
Viewing the Orionid Meteor Shower in 2023
Each October the Earth passes through the inbound debris of Halley's Comet to produce the Orionid Meteor Shower. The outbound activity is seen in April and May of each year as the eta Aquariid meteor…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 7-13, 2023
During this period, the moon wanes from being half-illuminated to nearly new by Friday October 13th. Being visible in the morning sky, the moon will cause a slight reduction in meteor rates during…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 30-October 6, 2023
Meteor activity increases in October when compared to September. A major shower (the Orionids) is active all month long and there are also many minor showers to be seen. Both branches of the Taurids…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 23-29, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Friday September 29th. On that date the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 16-22, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday September 22nd. On that date the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 22:00 local Daylight-Saving…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 9-15, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday September 14th. On that date the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 2-8, 2023
September offers longer nights in the northern hemisphere that tend to be less hazy than those experienced in mid-summer. In the sky, no major showers are visible from either hemisphere, but the…
