During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday, February 11. This weekend the bright moon will make meteor observing extremely difficult as all but the brighter meteors will be obscured by the lunar glare. Toward the end of the period there will be several hours of dark skies available between the end of dusk and moonrise during the evening hours.
Read MoreRadio Meteor Observations in the World: Monthly Report for January 2017 by The International Project for Radio Meteor Observation. Quadrantids 2017 One of the major meteor showers, the Quadrantids occurred in this month. The...
Read MoreGalactic Analytics reports on a major fireball event on 2017 February 6, at 7h25m UT, seen and filmed from various locations in Indiana, Illinois, Michican, Wisconsin and Ohio. A meteorite felt near Sheboygan, WI, and was...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon waxes from half illuminated to nearly full. This weekend the half-illuminated moon will set near 0200, allowing the remainder of the morning to be moon-free and prime time for meteor observing. This window of dark sky shrinks with each passing night until the moon lies above the horizon all night long at the end of the period.
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