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Possible Draconid Outburst in 2011?
The Draconids are a meteor shower of short duration, active from October 6-10 every year. Normally only a small number…
Archive: Meteor Showers
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 24-30, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday September 27th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 17-23, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday September 20th. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 10-16, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Monday September 12th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 3-9, 2011
September offers longer nights in the northern hemisphere that tend to be less hazy than those experienced in mid-summer. In…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 27- September 2, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday August 29th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 20-26, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday August 21st. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 13-19, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday August 13th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 6-12, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday August 6th. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 30-August 5, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday July 30th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 23-29, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday July 23rd. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 16-22, 2011
During this period the moon wanes from a full phase down to nearly half illuminated. This weekend the nearly full…
Observing the Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower in 2011
The Delta Aquariids (SDA’s) are the strongest southern shower active during the northern hemisphere’s summer months. The Earth encounters these…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 9-15, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Friday July 15th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 2-8, 2011
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 25-July 1, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Friday July 1st. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 18-24, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday June 23rd. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 11-17, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday June 15th. At this time the moon will lie…
Observing the 2011 Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
Since the 2011 Lyrids were badly affected by moonlight, the next major meteor shower occurring under favorable conditions are the…
2011 Meteor Shower List
The 2011 Meteor Shower List is presented in four separate parts. The showers are broken down by intensity with major,…