And now for some real meteors (as opposed to Continue reading “Leonids from midnight to dawn”
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The Moon on its Way to the Eclipse
This is a scene for the night between August 12 and 13 (Saturday and Sunday).
The Perseids a-Kindle
The sparks of light called the Perseid meteors will come streaking from the northeast over the next night or two.
Eta Aquarid meteors
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Lyrids before Moonrise
The Lyrid meteors come around again.
The Quadrantids return
Meteors of the Quadrantid stream are expected this year to reach their peak about Jan. 3 14h by Universal Time.
The Geminids through moonlight
Leonids and the lingering Moon
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Taurid meteors
If you see a meteor in the nights around now, it may be a Taurid, or, less likely, a Delta Aurigid.
Draconid meteors and Fall Astronomy Day
The Draconid meteors may be seen in the nights of Friday and Saturday, October 7 and 8 –
