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Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower in 2019
Everything you need to know to enjoy the most dependable meteor shower of the year (despite the moon)...
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 7-13, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday December 12th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 30 - December 6, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday December 4th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 02:00 Local Summer Time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 23-29, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday November 27th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Alpha Monocerotid Outburst in 2019?
Well known meteor scientists Peter Jenniskens and Esko Lyytinen have predicted that there may be an outburst of the alpha Monocertoid meteor shower on the night of November 21/22, 2019.
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 16-22, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday November 20th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0200 local standard time…
Fireball spotted over Missouri on Nov. 11th, 2019
We received numerous reports and videos from a bright fireball spotted over St Louis, MO on November 11th.
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 9-15, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday November 12th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 2-8, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday November 4th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 0200 local summer time. With…
Viewing the Taurids in 2019
At maximum activity the Taurid radiants are located in western Taurus near the well known star cluster called the Pleiades. During the last three months of the year the two branches of the Taurid…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 26-November 1, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday October 27th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. Late in this period the waxing crescent…
Viewing the Orionids in 2019
The Orionids The Orionids, like all meteor showers , are named after the constellation in which they appear to come from, which in this case is Orion. Remnants from this shower come from Halley's…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 19-25, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday October 21st. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0200 local daylight saving time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 12-18, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday October 13th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and lie above the horizon all night long. Toward the end of this…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 5-11, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday October 5th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 23:00 local daylight saving…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 28 - October 4, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday September 28th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. As the week progresses the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 21-27, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday September 21st. At this time the half-illuminated moon will rise near 23:00 local daylight saving time (LDST) and will remain in…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 14-20, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday September 14th. This will be the worst time of the month to try and view meteor activity as the bright moon will obscure all but the…
