Month: November 2016

Meteor Activity Outlook for 12-18 November 2016

During this period the moon reaches it’s full phase on Monday November 14th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This will be the worse time of the month to view meteor activity as the bright glare from the full moon will obscure all but the brighter meteors.

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Meteor Activity Outlook for 5-11 November 2016

During this period the moon reaches it’s first quarter phase on Monday November 7th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 2300 local standard time (LST). As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon will enter the morning sky and will begin to interfere with observations during the morning hours.

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