During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday October 17th. At that time the moon will lie opposite to the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long...
Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook
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Perseids Live ZHR
The Perseids meteor shower is currently active. Follow the evolution of the ZHR live!
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Meteor Showers Calendar
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Orionids
The Orionids are a medium strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity. In a normal year the Orionids produce 10-20 shower members at maximum. In exceptional years, such as 2006-2009, the peak rates were on par with the Perseids (50-75 per hour). Recent displays have produced low to…
Peak Night: Oct 21 2024.
The moon will be 83% of full.
The moon will be 83% of full.
