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Viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower in 2024
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 3-9, 2024
Grant Birley captured this brilliant fireball with a terminal burst on February 8, 2024, at 02:30 NZDT (13:30 UT on Feb.7) from Tutukaka, New Zealand . ©Grant Birley Meteor activity kicks into high…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 27- August 2, 2024
Jean-Marc Lecleire captured this multi-bursting fireball on February 4, 2024, at 23:21 CST (22:21 UT ) from Moydans, France . Notice the Big Dipper in the slit of open sky in the observatory…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 20-26, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday July 21st. At that time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. As the week progresses the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 13-19, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday July 14th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local daylight-saving time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 6-12, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday July 6th. At that time the moon will lie close to the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the moon will enter the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 29 - July 5, 2024
Mark Kirschner captured this brilliant fireball using his AllSky Camera System on January 24, 2024, at 04:06 EST (09:06 UT ) from Northford, Connecticut, USA. The secondary streak to the left of the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 22-28, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday June 22nd. At that time the moon lies opposite the sun in the sky and lies above the horizon most of the night. As the week progresses…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 15-21, 2024
During this period, the moon waxes from half-illuminated to nearly full. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours, allowing a small window of opportunity to view…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 8-14, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday June 14th. At that time, the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 01:00 local daylight-saving time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 1-7, 2024
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 18-24, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday May 23rd. At that 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 May 11-17, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday May 15th. At that time, the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 02:00 local daylight-saving…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 4-10, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday May 8th. At that time, the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This week will be the best time of the…
Viewing the 2024 Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
Eta Aquariids in 2024 will peak on May 5th The eta Aquariids are active from April 16 through May 27. The best rates occur from May 1-10 with an added bonus as rates are expected to be enhanced by…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 27 - May 3, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday May 1st. At that time, the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 03:00 local daylight saving time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 20-26, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday April 23rd. At that time, the moon will be located opposite the sun in the sky and will lie above the horizon all night long. This…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 13-19, 2024
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday April 15th. At that time, the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set between 02:00 and 03:00 local…
