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 23-29, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday November 25th. At this time the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 16-22, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday November 17th. At this time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long as seen from mid-northern…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 9-15, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday November 10th. At this time the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 2300 (11pm) local…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 2-8, 2013
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 26-November 1, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday October 26. This weekend the half-illuminated moon will rise near midnight and will remain in the sky the remainder of the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 5-11, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday October 5th. At this time the moon lies close to the sun and is not visible in the night sky. Next week the waxing crescent moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 28-October 4, 2013
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…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 21-27, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday September 27th. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local daylight time as…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 14-20, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday September 19th. At this time the moon is located opposite the sun and will be above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 7-13, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Thursday September 12th. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local daylight time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 31-September 6, 2013
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 17-23, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday August 21st. At this time the moon is located opposite the sun and interferes with meteor observing all night long. This weekend the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 10-16, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday August 13th. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set between 2300 and midnight for…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 3-9, 2013
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 12. This shower is active most of…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 27-August 2, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday July 29th. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local daylight time (LDT)…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 20-26, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Monday July 22nd. At this time the moon is located opposite the sun and will be in the sky most of the night as seen from mid-northern latitudes…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 13-19, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday July 15th. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees east of the sun and will be in the sky until midnight local daylight…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 6-12, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday July 8th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and is not visible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will…