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 November 14-20, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday November 18th. On that date the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 2300 (11pm) Local Standard…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 31-November 6, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday November 3rd. On that date the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local standard time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 17-23, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday October 20th. On that date the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 2300 (11pm) local daylight…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 10-16, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday October 12th. On that date the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. Late in the week the waxing crescent…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 3-9, 2015
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 September 26-October 2, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday September 27th. On that date the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This is the worse…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 19-25, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday September 20th. On that date the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local daylight saving…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 12-18, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday September 13th. On that date the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. Later during this period the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 5-11, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday September 5th. The half-illuminated moon will rise around 1:00 for viewers in mid-northern latitudes. While not ruining viewing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 29-September 4, 2015
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 August 22-28, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday August 22nd. The half-illuminated moon will set around midnight allowing unimpeded viewing of the morning sky when meteor…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 8-14, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Friday August 14th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and is invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 1-7, 2015
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 13th. This shower is active most…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 25-31, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday July 30th. At this time the moon is located opposite the sun and and lies above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 18-24, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Thursday July 23rd. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and sets near midnight local daylight time (LDT). This…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 11-17, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday July 16th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and is invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 20-26, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday June 23rd. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local daylight time (LDT)…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 13-19, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday June 16th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This upcoming weekend the waning crescent…