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 February 14-20, 2015
This week sees the moon finally giving way to dark skies but the meteor activity will be slow despite the absence of moonlight. Most of the activity this week is reserved for observers in the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 7-13, 2015
During this period the moon will hinder attempts to view meteor activity, especially during the more active morning hours. Later in the week the evening hours will be free of moonlight but activity…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 31-February 6, 2015
February offers the meteor observer in the northern hemisphere a couple of weak showers plus falling sporadic rates. This may not seem too exiting but you never know when surprises are in store. An…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 24-30, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday January 26th. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local standard time (LST)…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 17-23, 2015
This period is dominated by numerous weak radiants best observed during the morning hours. The moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday January 20th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 10-16, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday January 13th. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and rises near midnight local standard time (LST). At…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 3-9, 2015
January is best known for the Quadrantids, which have the potential of being the best shower of the year. Unfortunately this shower is short lived and occurs during some of the worst weather in the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 20-26, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday December 22th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and cannot be seen at night. Later next week the waxing crescent moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 13-19, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday December 14th. At this time the moon rises near midnight local standard time (LST) and will remain in the sky the remainder of the night…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 6-12, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday December 6th. At this time the moon lies in the sky all night long and obscures all but the brightest meteors. Toward the end of this…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 29-December 5, 2014
No matter where you live, the first half of December provides some of the best meteor activity of the year. Unfortunately this year the bright moon will hamper the viewing of this activity. In the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 22-28, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday November 22. At this time the moon is invisible at night and will not interfere with meteor observing. As the week progresses the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 15-21, 2014
During this period the moon wanes from half illuminated to nearly its new phase. During this entire period the moon is only visible during the morning hours, allowing dark skies prior to midnight…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 8-14, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday November 14th. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and rises near 2300 (11pm) local standard time (LST) as…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 1-7, 2014
As seen from the northern hemisphere, meteor rates continue to be strong in November. While no major activity is expected this month, the two Taurid radiants plus the Leonids keep the skies active…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 18-24, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday October 23th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and cannot be seen at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 11-17, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday October 15th. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and will be above the horizon from midnight onward…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 4-10, 2014
Meteor activity in general increases in October when compared to September. A major shower (the Orionids) is active most of the month along with many minor showers. Both branches of the Taurids…