Meteor Observations from Southern California 31 Aug 2016
I had an unexpected night off of work so I thought I would take advantage of the clear skies and...
Read MorePosted by Robert Lunsford | Aug 31, 2016 | Observations |
I had an unexpected night off of work so I thought I would take advantage of the clear skies and...
Read MorePosted by Jose Maria Madiedo | Aug 30, 2016 | Fireballs, News |
This bolide was observed over the South of Spain on 30 Aug. 2016, at 01:57 UT (03:57 local time)....
Read MorePosted by Robert Lunsford | Aug 26, 2016 | News |
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday September 1st. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise a few hours before dawn. This will allow unimpeded meteor observations nearly all night long. Even when the moon is above the horizon it will be too thin and too low in the sky to cause problems.
Read MorePosted by Lorenzo Barbieri | Aug 22, 2016 | News |
In these graphics the Perseids activity seen by RAMBo. Also the narrow peak centered on Aug. 11 at...
Read MorePosted by Robert Lunsford | Aug 20, 2016 | News |
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday August 25th. At this time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local summer time (LST) for observers located at mid-northern latitudes. This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise around 2100 LST and will remain above the horizon the remainder of the night. The bright moon will obscure many of the fainter meteors that would otherwise be seen in a darker sky.
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