During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday July 31st. At that time the moon lies 90 degrees west of the sun and rises near midnight local summer time (on August 1st). As the week progresses the waning crescent moon rises later each morning, allowing a better view of the active morning sky as glare from the moon subsides.
Read MoreRoberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Radar observations of Draconid outbursts This article has been accepted for publication in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society...
Read MoreDenis Vida points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: The Global Meteor Network – Methodology and First Results This article has been accepted for publication in the Monthly Notices of the Royal...
Read MoreAbstract: A possible new meteor source has been detected during the Perseids in 2020. The apparent radiant position is located near the star rho Ser with approximately coordinates: R.A. = 238º ± 1º; Dec. = +18º ± 1º on 13–14...
Read MoreDuring this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday July 24th. At that time the moon lies near opposite the sun and is above the horizon all night long. As the week progresses the waning gibbous moon rises later each night, allowing early evening observing under dark skies later next week.
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