Month: January 2019

Introduction Modelers expected some low but detectable activity from the Draconids before 2018....

During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Monday January 14th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local standard time (LST) as seen from mid-northern latitudes. As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon will set later in the morning, encroaching on the more active morning hours.

Draconid outburst in full progress! These Draconids were captured on 8 oktober 2018 between...

For the Quadrantids peak night on Friday morning January 4th, I was ready to write it off due to...

I went out on the morning of December 23 to look for Ursids.  A cold front had just swept through,...