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First shower of the year

The Quadrantids, like the meteors of many other annual showers, are best seen after midnight Continue reading “First shower of the year”

Author GuyPosted on 2026-01-012026-01-01Categories astronomyTags meteor showers, meteors, Quadrantids

Arctic shower

Our traveling planet will reach the solstice on Sunday Continue reading “Arctic shower”

Author GuyPosted on 2025-12-192026-03-07Categories astronomyTags December solstice, meteors, seasons, solstice, Ursid meteor shower, winter solstice3 Comments on Arctic shower

Orionid meteors

They appear to radiate from a point not far from the great reddish star Betelgeuse. Here is the radiant rising into view this evening.

Continue reading “Orionid meteors”

Author GuyPosted on 2025-10-202026-03-07Categories astronomyTags 1P/Halley, meteors, Orionid meteor shower3 Comments on Orionid meteors

Lights, camera, Quadrantids

Happy new year! The Quadrantid meteor shower switches on the lights Continue reading “Lights, camera, Quadrantids”

Author GuyPosted on 2025-01-022026-03-07Categories astronomyTags meteor showers, meteors, Quadrans Muralis, Quadrantids

Draco and the law

Meteors of the annual Draconid shower Continue reading “Draco and the law”

Author GuyPosted on 2024-10-052026-03-07Categories astronomy, history, archaeology, languageTags Athens, Daconid meteor shower, democracy, Draco, Draconian laws, meteors, misnomers1 Comment on Draco and the law

Soft stream from the Water Jar

The Delta Aquarid meteor shower should be at its peak in the nights of July 29/30 and 30/31. But it is a low, soft “peak.” Continue reading “Soft stream from the Water Jar”

Author GuyPosted on 2024-07-292026-03-07Categories astronomyTags Delta Aquarid meteors, meteor showers, meteors, Southern Delta Aquarids4 Comments on Soft stream from the Water Jar

The ETA of the ETA

– Is May 5, 21 UT.

That is to say, the peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to happen, this year, at that Universal Time, which is Continue reading “The ETA of the ETA”

Author GuyPosted on 2024-05-032026-03-07Categories astronomy, languageTags Eta Aquarid meteors, Eta Aquariid meteors, meteor showers, meteors1 Comment on The ETA of the ETA

Lion of uncertain temper

The Leonid meteors may roar – or may give a sleepy growl – in the night between November 17 and 18. Continue reading “Lion of uncertain temper”

Author GuyPosted on 2023-11-172026-03-07Categories astronomy, languageTags AI, artificial intelligence, hallucinations, Leonids, meteors

Perseidae

You should be able to see plenty Continue reading “Perseidae”

Author GuyPosted on 2023-08-122026-03-07Categories astronomy, languageTags meteors, Perseid meteor shower, Perseids, Perseus6 Comments on Perseidae

Notes plucked from the Lyre

The Lyrid meteor shower should be at its peak in the night of April 22-23. Continue reading “Notes plucked from the Lyre”

Author GuyPosted on 2023-04-222026-03-07Categories astronomyTags Lyrid meteors 2023, meteors

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