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Meteor Activity Outlook for August 27- September 2, 2022
Here is another view of the same fireball that was presented last week. As seen from Weil der Stadt, Germany,…
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Meteor Activity Outlook for August 20-26, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches wanes from half illuminated to nearly new. This means the moon will be limited to the morning sky, leaving the evening hours completely clear of moonlight. Toward the end of this period the moon will also be a non-factor in the morning sky as it approached its new phase.
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 6-12, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Friday August 12th. At that time the moon is located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours allowing a couple of hours to view meteor activity prior to dawn.
Viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower in 2022
For those of you who have written off the Perseids this summer, I beg to differ! Despite the full moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 30-August 5, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday August 5th. At that time the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and sets 23:30 (on August 4th) Local Daylight Saving Time (LDST). This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the early evening hours and will be long gone below the horizon, by the time the more active morning hours arrive.
Viewing the Southern delta Aquariid Meteor Shower in 2022
One good thing about a Perseid maximum with lunar interference is that it guarantees that two weeks prior that the…
Folks, It’s Fireball Season! – Updated
The AMS received over 600 reports and several videos displaying a fireball event that occurred over Indiana and surrounding states on Sunday July 24, 2022, at 10:52 PM CDT. The AMS #2022-4290 event was mainly seen from Texas, but we also received reports from Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
Brilliant Fireball Over Indiana and Surrounding States – Friday July 22, 2022 at 1:52 EDT
Heat map and computed trajectory of the July 22nd fireball event over Indiana, USA on Friday July 22, 2022, at…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 23-29, 2022
Ed Albin captured this brilliant fireball using his AllSky7 Meteor Patrol Camera System on May 7, 2022, at 04:47 EDT (8:47…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 16-22, 2022
Daniel Bush captured this fireball low in the eastern sky at 03:42 UT (22:42 CDT) on April 19, 2022 (April…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 9-15, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday July 13th. At that time the moon is located opposite the sun and remains above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours, allowing a few hours of observing time under dark skies.
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 2-8, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Thursday July 7th. At that time the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 01:00 local Daylight Saving Time (LDST). This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the evening hours and will not interfere with meteor observing during the more active morning hours.
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 25-July 1, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday June 29th. At that time the moon is located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise shortly before dawn and will not interfere with meteor observing.
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 11-17, 2022
Neil Camden was one of many who caught this impressive fireball on April 9 , 2022, at 3:40 BST (2:40…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 4-10, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday June 7th. At that time the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 02:00 local daylight saving time (LDST). This weekend the waxing crescent moon will grace the evening sky but will set long before the more active morning hours arrive.
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 21-27, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday May 22nd. At that time the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and rises near 0200 local daylight saving time (LDST). As the week progresses, the moon sets approximately 45 minutes later each night, allowing meteor observers to view under better conditions during the more active morning hours.
Possible Meteor Outburst on 15 May 2022
On the morning of May 15, 2022, the Earth is expected to pass though a debris field created by the Apollo asteroid known as minor planet 2006GY2.
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 07-13, 2022
Erwin Filimon captured this fireball on March 13, 2022, at 23:40 CEST (22:40 UT) from near Weyregg am Attersee, Austria.…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 30-May 6, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday April 30th. At that time the moon is located near the sun and is not visible at night. As the week progresses, the moon enters the evening sky but will not interfere with the more active morning hours as it sets long before then.
Viewing the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower in 2022
Halley’s Comet particles Every year between mid-April and the end of May, the Earth encounters the outbound debris from Halley’s…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 23-29, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday April 23rd. On that morning the half-illuminated moon will rise near 3:00 local daylight saving time (LDST) and will interfere with morning meteor observations the remainder of the night. As the week progresses, the moon rises later in the morning and by the end of the week the moon will rise near dawn, allowing dark skies the entire night.