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 8-14 June 2019
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday June 10th. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and sets near 0200 local summer time...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 1-7 June 2019
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 activity...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 25-31 May 2019
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday May 26th. At this time the half-illuminated moon rises between 0200 and 0300 local summer time (LST)...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 18-24 May 2019
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday May 18th. At this time the moon lies above the horizon all night long, making meteor observations difficult at best...
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 11-18, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday May 11th. At this time the half-illuminated moon is present in the evening sky and does not set until 3-4am as seen from…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 4-10 May 2019
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday May 4th. At this time the moon is invisible at night and poses no problems to meteor observers...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 27 April-3 May 2019
May is the best springtime month (in the northern hemisphere) 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 20-26 April 2019
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Friday April 26th. This weekend the nearly full moon will lie above the horizon nearly all night long...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 13-19 April 2019
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Friday April 19th. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours and will not interfere with meteor observing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 6-12 April 2019
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Friday April 12th. This weekend and for most of the week, the waxing crescent moon will set during the early evening hours...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 30 March-5 April 2019
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. They are active from the 14th through the 30th, with a pronounced maximum on the 23rd...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 23-29 March 2019
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Thursday March 28th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 02:00 local standard time...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 16-22 March 2019
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Thursday March 21st. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 9-15 March 2019
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Thursday March 14th. At this time the half-illuminated moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 0100 local…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 2-8 March 2019
As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month of the year for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active and only a few very weak minor showers produce activity this…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 23 February-1 March 2019
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Tuesday February 26th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0100 local standard time...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 16-22 February 2019
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Tuesday February 19th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all nigh long...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 9-15 February 2019
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Tuesday February 12th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 0100 local standard time...
