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 10-16 May 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Monday May 12th. At that time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This will be the worst time of…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 3-9 May 2025
May is the best spring month (in the northern hemisphere) to view meteor activity. The eta Aquariids are very active the first two weeks of the month then fade as the month progresses. These meteors…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 26 April-2 May 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday April 27th. At that time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 19-25 April 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday April 21st. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 03:00 local summer time...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 12-18 April 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday April 13th. At that time the moon will lie opposite of the sun in the sky and will lie above the horizon all night long...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 5-11 April 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday April 5th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 03:00 local summer time...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 29 March-4 April 2025
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. The Lyrids are active from the 15th through the 29th, with a pronounced maximum on the 22nd...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 22-28 March 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday March 22nd. At that time 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 03:00 local standard time. Since the half-illuminated…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 15-21 March 2025
During this period, the moon wanes from nearly full to nearly fifty percent illuminated. This weekend the nearly full moon will lie in the sky most of the night making meteor observing difficult at…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 8-14 March 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Friday March 14th. On that date the moon will be located opposite the sun and will remain above the horizon all night long...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 1-7 March 2025
As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month of the year for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active and only a few very weak minor showers produce activity this…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 22-28 February 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Friday February 28th. On that date the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 15-21 February 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday February 20th. On that night the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 02:00 Local Standard Time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 8-14 February 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday February 12th. On that night the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 1-7 February 2025
February offers the meteor observer in the northern hemisphere a couple of weak showers plus falling sporadic rates. This may not seem too exciting, but you never know when surprises are in store...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 25-31 January 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday January 29th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will lie below the horizon at night...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 18-24 January 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday January 21st. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight on that date...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 11-17 January 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday January 14th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will remain above the horizon all night long...
