Activity Outlook

Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook articles by Bob Lunsford. Bob gives outlooks to upcoming meteor activity about once a week. He features showers from the working list of meteor showers as well as suspected radiants. Please refer only to the radiants of the Working list of visual meteor showers in observing reports.

Meteor Activity Outlook for August 24-30, 2007

August is the best month for viewing meteor activity from the northern hemisphere. Not only is the activity enjoyable but the balmy nights are much more pleasant than those experienced later in the year. As the month begins the southern radiants are still active and often matching the sporadic rates. The sporadic rates increase as the month progresses providing a decent show for the normally slow evening hours. The Perseids kick into high gear the second week of the month and fill the skies with colorful

Meteor Activity Outlook for August 10-16, 2007

August is the best month for viewing meteor activity from the northern hemisphere. Not only is the activity enjoyable but the balmy nights are much more pleasant than those experienced later in the year. As the month begins the southern radiants are still active and often matching the sporadic rates. The sporadic rates increase as the month progresses providing a decent show for the normally slow evening hours. The Perseids kick into high gear the second week of the month and fill the skies with colorful

Meteor Activity Outlook for August 3-9, 2007

August is the best month for viewing meteor activity from the northern hemisphere. Not only is the activity enjoyable but the balmy nights are much more pleasant than those experienced later in the year. As the month begins the southern radiants are still active and often matching the sporadic rates. The sporadic rates increase as the month progresses providing a decent show for the normally slow evening hours. The Perseids kick into high gear the second week of the month and fill the skies with colorful

Meteor Activity Outlook for July 27-August 2, 2007

For observers in the northern hemisphere meteor activity finally picks up in July after months of low rates. Several showers become active this month and peak toward the end of the month. Sporadic activity increases with each passing week throughout the northern summer. Activity seen in the southern hemisphere is peaking and will remain strong throughout the month. Later in the month strong minor shower activity will offset the falling sporadic rates in the south. Sporadic rates as seen from the southern hemisphere are

Meteor Activity Outlook for July 20-26, 2007

For observers in the northern hemisphere meteor activity finally picks up in July after months of low rates. Several showers become active this month and peak toward the end of the month. Sporadic activity increases with each passing week throughout the northern summer. Activity seen in the southern hemisphere is peaking and will remain strong throughout the month. Later in the month strong minor shower activity will offset the falling sporadic rates in the south. Sporadic rates as seen from the southern hemisphere are

Meteor Activity Outlook for July 13-19, 2007

For observers in the northern hemisphere meteor activity finally picks up in July after months of low rates. Several showers become active this month and peak toward the end of the month. Sporadic activity increases with each passing week throughout the northern summer. Activity seen in the southern hemisphere is peaking and will remain strong throughout the month. Later in the month strong minor shower activity will offset the falling sporadic rates in the south. Sporadic rates as seen from the southern hemisphere are