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 3-9 September 2016
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 but the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 27 August-2 September 2016
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday September 1st. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 13-19 August 2016
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday August 18th. At this time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 6-12 August 2016
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday August 10th. At this time the moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time for…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 30 July- 6 August 2016
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. This shower is active most…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 23-29 July 2016
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday July 26th. At this time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local summer time (LST) as seen…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 16-22 July 2016
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday July 19th. At this time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. With the bright lunar glare…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 9-15 July 2016
Radiant Positions at 0100 Local Summer Time Radiant Positions at 0400 Local Summer Time During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday July 11th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 2-8 July 2016
Radiant Positions at 0100 Local Summer Time Radiant Positions at 0400 Local Summer Time During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday July 4th. At this time the moon will lie near the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 25 June-1 July 2016
Radiant Positions at 0100 Local Summer Time Radiant Positions at 0400 Local Summer Time During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday June 27th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 18-24 June 2016
Radiant Positions at 0100 Local Summer Time Radiant Positions at 0400 Local Summer Saving Time During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday June 19th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 11-17 June 2016
Radiant Positions at 0100 Local Summer Time Radiant Positions at 0400 Local Summer Time During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday June 11th. At this time the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 4-10 June 2016
Radiant Positions at 0100 Local Summer Time Radiant Positions at 0400 Local Summer Time During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday June 5th. At this time the moon will lie close to…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 28 May-3 June 2016
Radiant Positions at 0100 Local Summer Time Radiant Positions at 0400 Local Summer Time During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday May 29th. At this time the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 21-27 May 2016
Radiant Positions at 1:00 Local Summer Time Radiant Positions at 4:00 Local Summer Time During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday May 21st. This is the worst time to try and view…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 14-20 May 2016
During this period the moon waxes from half illuminated to nearly full by the end of the period. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours for locations in the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 7-13, 2016
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday May 13th. On that date the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 0200 local daylight saving time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 30 April-6 May 2016
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday April 30th. On that date the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0200 local summer time (LST) for…
