This week sees the moon finally giving way to dark skies but the meteor activity will be slow despite the absence of moonlight. Most of the activity this week is reserved for observers in the southern hemisphere as there are 3 active radiants in the southern constellation of Centaurus.
During this period the moon will hinder attempts to view meteor activity, especially during the more active morning hours. Later in the week the evening hours will be free of moonlight but activity at that time is expected to be very low.
February is the start of the fireball season, when an abundance of fireballs seem to occur. This lasts well into April and seems to occur mostly during the early evening hours...
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday January 26th. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local standard time (LST) for observers located in mid-northern latitudes...
This period is dominated by numerous weak radiants best observed during the morning hours. The moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday January 20th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and cannot be seen at night.
Meteor over Mercedes County Observatory, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2011) @Luis Argerich – http://goo.gl/8hNvTm Radiant Positions at 8pm Local Standard Time…
Videos of a large fireball (actually a bolide), that exploded over Bucharest, Romania, early Wednesday show night turning to day.…
Quadrantid meteor over Alberta, Canada (2011) Photograph by Yuichi Takasaka, TWAN – © January is best known for the Quadrantids,…
The American Meteor Society has received over 1500 reports of a bright fireball on Monday, December 29, 2014. It was…
Dee Campton – December 14, 2014 @ 22:03. Martinsville, Virginia looking SE. Radiant Positions at 8pm Local Standard Time from…
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday December 22th. At this time the moon is located…
Geminid meteor over Colțești, Romania – © Sergiu Bacioiu The week before Christmas is not one usually devoted to meteor…
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday December 14th. At this time the moon rises…
The Geminid meteor shower is now active and will reach maximum activity on Saturday evening/Sunday morning December 13/14. Activity is…
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday December 6th. At this time the moon lies in…
Over 200 reports were logged within the first hour following a bright fireball event near Buffalo New York, Wednesday night…
No matter where you live, the first half of December provides some of the best meteor activity of the year.…
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday November 22. At this time the moon is invisible…
During this period the moon wanes from half illuminated to nearly its new phase. During this entire period the moon…
Professional photographer Wes Eisenhauer was filming the Milky Way galaxy in South Dakota, when he noticed something moving out of…
The American Meteor Society has received over 300 reports about a bright fireball over San Antonio Texas Saturday night at…
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