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Meteor Activity Outlook for January 4-10, 2014
January is best known for the Quadrantids, which have the potential of being the best shower of the year. Unfortunately…
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Robert Lunsford
Bob has been interested in the stars as far back as he can recall His first experience with meteors was a biggie, the 1966 Leonid shower. In 1980, a major awaking occurred. He received a sample copy of Meteor News. He was amazed to learn there was a group actually devoted strictly to meteor observing! He joined the group also started to view some of the minor showers list among the pages of Meteor News. Lastly, he was contracted by Springer Publishing in 2007 to write a book on observing meteors. The book is now available and hopefully will be a useful guide to all interested in the enjoyable field of meteor observing.Viewing the 2014 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Examples of Quadrantid meteors seen near 5am local standard time on Jan 3 while facing north The Quadrantids or January…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 28, 2013-January 3, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday January 1st. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 21-27, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday December 25th. At this time the moon will…
2014 Meteor Shower List
The 2014 Meteor Shower List is presented in four separate parts. The showers are broken down by intensity with major,…
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Meteor Activity Outlook for December 14-20, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday December 17th. At this time the moon will lie…
Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower in 2013
The Geminid meteor shower is normally the strongest shower of the year, often producing in excess of 60 meteors per…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 7-13, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday December 9th. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 30-December 6, 2013
No matter where you live, the first half of December provides some of the best meteor activity of the year.…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 23-29, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday November 25th. At this time the half-illuminated moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 16-22, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday November 17th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 9-15, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday November 9th. At this time the half-illuminated moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 2-8, 2013
As seen from the northern hemisphere, meteor rates continue to be strong in November. While no major activity is expected…
October 30, 2013 Fireball Over the Pacific Northwest
The American Meteor Society has received numerous (355 so far) reports of a major fireball event over the Pacific Northwest…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 26-November 1, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday October 26. This weekend the half-illuminated moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 19-25, 2013
During this period the moon wanes from its full phase to nearly one-half illuminated. This weekend the full moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 5-11, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday October 5th. At this time the moon lies close…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 28-October 4, 2013
Meteor activity in general increases in October when compared to September. A major shower (the Orionids) is active most of…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 21-27, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday September 27th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 14-20, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday September 19th. At this time the moon is located…