Author: Robert Lunsford

During this period the moon will reach it’s new phase on Sunday April 15. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky but will not cause any interference to meteor observers, especially during the more active morning hours.

During this period the moon will reach it’s last quarter phase on Sunday April 8. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise between 02:00 and 3:00 local summer time (LST) for observers located in mid-northern latitudes. As the week progresses the waning crescent moon will become less of a problem as it rises later each passing night.

During this period the moon will reach it’s full phase on Saturday March 31. At that time it will be located opposite the sun and will remain above the horizon all night long. As the week progresses the waning gibbous moon will rise later in the evening but will still hamper the more active morning hours making meteor observing difficult at best.

During this period the moon will reach it’s new phase on Saturday March 17. At that time it will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky and will begin to interfere with meteor observations late in the week.

During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Friday March 9th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0100 local standard time. This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise shortly after dusk and will effectively ruin any chances of useful meteor observations the remainder of the night.