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Meteor Activity Outlook for August 25-September 1, 2023
Peter Meadows captured this brilliant fireball from Chelmsford, England, on November 24, 2022 at 06:13 GMT using a GMN/UKMON Camera UK007U ©Peter Meadows During this period, the moon reaches its full…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 19-25, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Thursday August 24th. At that time the half-illuminated moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set between 23:00 and…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 12-18, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday August 16th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower in 2023
Comet Dust Each July and August the Earth encounters debris left behind from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This comet has an orbit of 133 years and last entered the inner solar system in 1992. Even though…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 5-11, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday August 8th. At this time the half-illuminated moon will rise near midnight local daylight saving time (LDST). This weekend the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 29-August 4, 2023
Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the northern hemisphere. The main reason for all this activity is the Perseid shower that peak on August 13th. This shower is active most…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 22-28, 2023
Dr. Tony Cecala captured this bright multi-bursting Taurid fireball on November 6, 2022, at 05:51 CST (10:51 UT) from Lone Grove, Oklahoma, USA. © Dr. Tony Cecala (tonycecala.com ) During this…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 15-21, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Monday July 17th. At that time, the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the crescent moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 8-14, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday July 9th. At that time, the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 01:00 local daylight saving time (on July…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 1-7, 2023
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June with predominantly slow rates. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 24-30, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday June 26th. At that time, it will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 01:00 local daylight saving time (LDST). As…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 17-23, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday June 18th. At that time, it will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the thin crescent moon will enter…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 10-16, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday June 10th. At that time it will rise between 01:00 and 02:00 local daylight saving time (LDST) and will remain above the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 3-9, 2023
As seen from the northern hemisphere, June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion source can be counted on for continuous…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 27-June 2, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday May 27th. On that date it will set near 02:00 local daylight-saving time (LDST) allowing the remainder of the night to be free…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 20-26, 2023
During this period, the moon waxes from a slim crescent to nearly one-half illuminated by the end of the week. Only toward the end of this period will it begin to interfere with meteor observing as…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 13-19, 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Friday May 19th. At that time the moon will lie close to the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 6-12, 2023
Ryan Connor captured this brilliant Orionid fireball on October 22, 2022, at 06:03 EDT (10:03 UT) from North Royalton, Ohio USA. ©Ryan Connor During this period, the moon wanes from its full phase to…
