Outlook Archive
Meteor Activity Outlooks
961 weekly outlooks, newest first: the showers active each week, the rates to expect and the moon.
Meteor Activity Outlook for 29 July - 4 August 202
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 peak on August 13th...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 22-28 July 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday July 25th. At that time, the half-illuminated moon will set near midnight (on July 26 th ). This will allow the more active…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 15-21 July 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Monday July 17th. At that time, the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the crescent moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 8-14 July 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday July 10th. At that time, the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 01:00 local summer time...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 1-7 July 2023
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June with predominantly slow rates. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 24-30 June 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday June 26th. At that time, it will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 01:00 local summer time...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 17-23 June 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday June 18th. At that time, it will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the thin crescent moon will enter…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 10-16 June 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday June 10th. At that time it will rise near 02:00 and will remain above the horizon the remainder of the night...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 3-9 June 2023
As seen from the northern hemisphere, June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion source can be counted on for continuous…
Meteor 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…
Meteor 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…
Meteor 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...
Meteor 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…
Meteor 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...
Meteor 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…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 15-21 April 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday April 20th. At that time the moon will be positioned near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 8-14 April 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday April 13th. At that time the half-illuminated moon will be positioned 90 degrees west of the sun...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 1-7 April 2023
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. The Lyrids are active from the 15th through the 29th, with a pronounced maximum on the 23rd...
