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Meteor Activity Outlook for February 28-March 6, 2015

Meteor Activity Outlook for February 28-March 6, 2015

March is the slowest month for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active and only a few very weak minor showers produce activity this month. The sporadic rates are also near their annual minimum so there is not much to look forward to this month except for the evening fireballs that seem to peak this time of year from the northern hemisphere.

  This could be due to the fact the Antapex…

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Meteor Activity Outlook for March 1-7, 2014

Meteor Activity Outlook for March 1-7, 2014

http://earthchangesmedia.com/meteor-activity-outlook-for-march-1-7-2014

In the southern hemisphere, activity from the Centaurid complex begins to wane with only the weak activity visible from Norma and perhaps others areas nearby. At least southern sporadic rates are still strong to make the late summer viewing a bit more pleasurable.

As seen from the northern…

In the southern hemisphere,…

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Meteor Activity Outlook for February 22-28, 2014

Meteor Activity Outlook for February 22-28, 2014

http://earthchangesmedia.com/meteor-activity-outlook-for-february-22-28-2014

The one-half illuminated moon will interfere with meteor observing, but not as badly as with a full moon in the sky. The glare of the moon can be avoided if your view in a portion of the sky away from the moon. The moon will continue to wane this week and will rise approximately 45 minutes later …

The one-half…

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Meteor Activity Outlook for March 29-April 4, 2014

Meteor Activity Outlook for March 29-April 4, 2014

http://earthchangesmedia.com/meteor-activity-outlook-for-march-29-april-4-2014

Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. They are active from the 18th through the 25th, with a pronounced maximum on the 22nd. Sporadic rates during April are steady as seen from both hemispheres with southern observers enjoying twice the…

Meteor activity picks up a…

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Meteor Activity Outlook for March 1-7, 2014

Meteor Activity Outlook for March 1-7, 2014

http://earthchangesmedia.com/meteor-activity-outlook-for-march-1-7-2014

In the southern hemisphere, activity from the Centaurid complex begins to wane with only the weak activity visible from Norma and perhaps others areas nearby. At least southern sporadic rates are still strong to make the late summer viewing a bit more pleasurable.

As seen from the northern…

In the southern hemisphere,…

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Meteor Activity Outlook for February 22-28, 2014

Meteor Activity Outlook for February 22-28, 2014

http://earthchangesmedia.com/meteor-activity-outlook-for-february-22-28-2014

The one-half illuminated moon will interfere with meteor observing, but not as badly as with a full moon in the sky. The glare of the moon can be avoided if your view in a portion of the sky away from the moon. The moon will continue to wane this week and will rise approximately 45 minutes later …

The one-half…

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Meteor Activity Outlook for December 14-20, 2013

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 14-20, 2013

http://earthchangesmedia.com/meteor-activity-outlook-for-december-14-20-2013

The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 5 for observers located in the northern hemisphere and 3 for those viewing south of the equator. For morning observers the estimated total hourly rates should be near 25 for observers in the northern hemisphere and…

The estimated total…

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Meteor Activity Outlook for February 15-21, 2014

Meteor Activity Outlook for February 15-21, 2014

http://earthchangesmedia.com/meteor-activity-outlook-for-february-15-21-2014

During this period the moon begins at its full phase then wanes down to nearly one-half illuminated by Friday February 21st. This will be the worst period of the month to try and view meteor activity as the moon will lie above the horizon during the entire morning hours, when meteor activity is…

During this period the…

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