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Meteor Activity Outlook for 3-9 June 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday June 4th. On that date it will lie above the horizon all night long. As the week progresses, the moon rises approximately 45 minutes later each night. Toward the end of this period the evening hours are free of interfering moonlight.
Read MoreNews from the meteor library: Origin Virginid Complex
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Near-Earth Asteroids of Cometary Origin Associated with the Virginid Complex This article has been submitted to Planetary and Space Science by...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 27 May-2 June 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday May 27th. On that date it will set near 02:00 local summer time (LST) allowing the remainder of the night to be free of interfering moonlight.
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: τ Herculid meteor shower
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Tau Herculid meteor shower on night 30/31 May, 2022, and properties of the meteoroids This article has been submitted and accepted for...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 20-26 May 2023
During this period, the moon waxes from a slim crescent to nearly one-half illuminated by the end of the week. Only toward the end of this period will it begin to interfere with meteor observing as it enters the morning sky....
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 13-19 May 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Friday May 19th. At that time the moon will lie close to the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise between 3:00-4:00 local...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: meteoroids originating in comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Prediction of the collisions of meteoroids originating in comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner with the Mercury, Venus, and Mars This article has been...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 6-12 May 2023
During this period, the moon wanes from its full phase to half-illuminated by the end of the week. This will be a difficult time to try and view meteor activity as the bright moon will lie above the horizon during the more...
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May issue of eMeteorNews online
Download eMeteorNews The online content of March – April 2023 has been edited and archived...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 29 April – 5 May 2023
May is the best month of the second quarter of the year to view meteor activity. The eta Aquariids are very active the first two weeks of the month then fade as the month progresses. These meteors are only visible in the few...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor library: Showers with both northern and southern solutions
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Showers with both northern and southern solutions This article has been submitted for publication by L. Neslušan, T. J. Jopek, R. Rudawska, M....
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 22-28 April 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Thursday April 27th. At that time the moon will be positioned 90 degrees east of the sun and will be set between 0300 and 0400 on April 28th. This weekend the...
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May 2023
