Outlook Archive
Meteor Activity Outlooks
964 weekly outlooks, newest first: the showers active each week, the rates to expect and the moon.
Meteor Activity Outlook for 7-13 October 2017
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Thursday October 12th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 2300 local summer time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 30 September-6 October 2017
Meteor activity increases in October when compared to September. A major shower (the Orionids) is active all month long and there are also many minor showers to be seen. Both branches of the Taurids…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 23 - 29 September 2017
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Wednesday September 27th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 0100 local summer time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 16-22 September 2017
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Wednesday September 20th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night.
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 2 - 8, 2017
September offers longer nights in the northern hemisphere that tend to be less hazy than those experienced in mid-summer. In the sky, no major showers are visible from either hemisphere
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 26 - September 1, 2017
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Tuesday August 29th. At this time the half-illuminated moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun...
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 19 - 25, 2017
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Monday August 21st. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night...
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 5 - 11, 2017
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Monday August 7. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long.
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 29 - August 4, 2017
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 12th..
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 22 - 28, 2017
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Sunday July 23. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night...
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 15 - 21, 2017
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Sunday July 16. While the half-illuminated moon will certainly cast some glare in the night sky, it is still much less bright than the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 8 - 14, 2017
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday July 9. At that time the moon will rise near dusk and set near dawn...
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 1 - 7, 2017
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June with predominately slow rates...
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 24 - 30, 2017
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Friday June 23. At this time the moon will lie near the sun and will not be visible at night...
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 17 - 23, 2017
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Saturday June 17. At this time the half-illuminated moon will rise near 0100 for most observers located at mid-northern latitudes
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 10 - 16, 2017
During this period the moon's phase will wane from full down to nearly half illuminated. This will be the worst week of the month to try and view meteor activity as the bright moon remain above the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 3 - 9, 2017
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 May 27 - June 2, 2017
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Thursday June 1st. At that time the Moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set between 0100 and 0200, depending on your…
