The particles that make the Geminid meteor stream come in across Continue reading “The Geminids and where they come from”
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Officious Moon and declining island
On this unlucky Friday December 13, the Moon is at its northernmost point Continue reading “Officious Moon and declining island”
A meteor outburst from the Unicorn?
The usually sparse annual Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower may be a sensational Continue reading “A meteor outburst from the Unicorn?”
Leonid meteors this weekend
This most famously erratic of the annual meteor showers comes around Continue reading “Leonid meteors this weekend”
Perseids in moonlight
The Perseid meteor shower has long been famous as the most Continue reading “Perseids in moonlight”
Ramadan and Halley meteors
The Moon was New on May 3, Continue reading “Ramadan and Halley meteors”
The Quadrantid meteors
This first of the expected annual showers should be active in the night between January 3 and 4. Continue reading “The Quadrantid meteors”
The Leonids may or may not Roar
The Leonid shower is notorious – outrageous – flamboyant – incomparable – erratic – bipolar.
Moon and Regulus tonight
In the night between February 28 and March 1, the nearly Full Moon gets in front of Regulus, as seen from Continue reading “Moon and Regulus tonight”
Leonids from midnight to dawn
And now for some real meteors (as opposed to Continue reading “Leonids from midnight to dawn”