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Meteor Activity Outlook for July 13-19, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday July 15th. At this time the moon is…
Archive: Meteor Showers
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 6-12, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday July 8th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 29-July 5, 2013
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 22-28, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday June 23th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 15-21, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday June 16th. At this time the half-illuminated moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 8-14, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday June 8th. At this time the moon is located…
A Repeat of the Gamma Delphinid Outburst?
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Meteor Activity Outlook for June 1-7, 2013
June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 25-31, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday the 25th. At this time the moon will rise…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 18-24, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday the 18th. At this time the half-illuminated moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 11-17, 2013
During this period the moon waxes from its new phase to nearly fifty percent illuminated. This will limit moonlight to…
Update for the Eta Aquariids (May 6)
There have been reports of enhanced activity for the Eta Aquariid meteor shower on May 6th. Observers are encouraged to…
Viewing the 2013 Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
Eta Aquariid meteors as seen from mid-northern latitudes just before dawn The Eta Aquariids (ETA) are active between April 29…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 20-26, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday April 25th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 13-19, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday April 17th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 6-13, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday April 10th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 30-April 5, 2013
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. They are active from…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 23-29, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday March 27th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 16-22, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday March 19th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Terminology
Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between a meteor and a meteorite or an asteroid, meteoroid or comet? Here…