International Meteor Organization
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 1-7, 2009
Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the northern hemisphere. The main reason for all this activity is the Perseid shower that peaks on August 12. This shower is active most of the month and remains above the level of the sporadic background for a week centered on August 12. The sporadic activity is also increasing as seen from the northern hemisphere and is now nearly double the rates from just three months ago.
Submitted by Robert Lunsford on Fri, 2009-07-31 21:14. More |
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 25-31, 2009
After several months of low activity the meteor rates for both hemispheres see a marked increase in July. In the northern hemisphere the change is not noticeable until mid-month when several southern radiants, the Perseids, and sporadic rates all increase in activity.
Submitted by Robert Lunsford on Fri, 2009-07-24 18:37. More |
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 18-24, 2009
After several months of low activity the meteor rates for both hemispheres see a marked increase in July. In the northern hemisphere the change is not noticeable until mid-month when several southern radiants, the Perseids, and sporadic rates all increase in activity. Southern rates are good all month long.
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday July 22nd.
Submitted by Robert Lunsford on Mon, 2009-07-20 10:37. More |
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 11-17, 2009
After several months of low activity the meteor rates for both hemispheres see a marked increase in July. In the northern hemisphere the change is not noticeable until mid-month when several southern radiants, the Perseids, and sporadic rates all increase in activity.
Submitted by Robert Lunsford on Fri, 2009-07-10 22:00. More |
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 4-10, 2009
After several months of low activity the meteor rates for both hemispheres see a marked increase in July. In the northern hemisphere the change is not noticeable until mid-month when several southern radiants, the Perseids, and sporadic rates all increase in activity. Southern rates are good all month long.
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday July 7.
Submitted by Robert Lunsford on Sat, 2009-07-04 01:33. More |
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 27-July 3, 2009
After several months of low activity the meteor rates for both hemispheres see a marked increase in July. In the northern hemisphere the change is not noticeable until mid-month when several southern radiants, the Perseids, and sporadic rates all increase in activity. Southern rates are good all month long.
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday June 29.
Submitted by Robert Lunsford on Fri, 2009-06-26 19:01. More |