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Meteor Activity Outlook for March 20-26, 2021
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday March 21st. On this date the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and sets near 02:00 local daylight saving time (LDST). As…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 13-19, 2021
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday March 13th. On this date the moon is located near the sun and is invisible at night. Later in this period, a waxing crescent moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 6-12, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday March 6th. On this date the half-illuminated moon will rise near 2:00 local standard time (LST) and will remain in the sky the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 27-March 5, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday February 27th. This is the worst time of the month to view meteor activity as the bright moon will lie above the horizon all night…
Bright Fireball Over Alberta, Canada on February 22, 2021
The AMS received more than 500 reports so far about a morning fireball event that occurred over Alberta, Canada on February 22nd, 2021 around 6:23am MST (13:23 Universal Time).
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 20-26, 2021
During this period the moon waxes from half-illuminated to full. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours, leaving the remainder of the night free of interfering…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 13-19, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday February 19th. This weekend the slender waxing crescent moon will set during dusk, leaving the remainder of the night free of…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 6-12, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday February 11th. On that date the moon is located near the sun and is invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent will rise…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 30-February 05, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday February 4th. At this time, the half-illuminated moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun, thus it will rise near 01:00 local…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 23-29, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Friday January 29th. At this time, the moon is located opposite the sun, thus it will rise as the sun sets and set as the sun rises. This…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 16-22, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Thursday January 21st. At this time, the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun in the sky and sets near 0100 local standard time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 9-15, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday January 13th. At this time, the moon is located near the sun in the sky and is invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 2-8, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday January 6th. At this time, the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun in the sky and will rise near midnight standard…
Viewing the Quadrantid Meteor Shower in 2021
The Quadrantids can be one of the strongest displays of the year, yet they are difficult to observe. The main factor is that the display of strong activity only has a duration of about 6 hours. The…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 26, 2020-January 1, 2021
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday December 29th. At this time, the moon is located opposite the sun in the sky and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 19-25, 2020
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday December 22nd. At this time, the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local standard time…
Viewing the Ursid Meteor Shower in 2020
The Ursid meteor shower is the least observed of the major annual showers. In the northern hemisphere December nights are cold and often cloudy. Another hindrance is the fact that it peaks just…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 12-18, 2020
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Monday December 14th. At this time, the moon is located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the slender waning crescent…
