Month: December 2017

Alpha Monocerotids 2017

By Paul Roggemans, Carl Johannink and Jean-Marie Biets 17 orbits of the annual component of the Alpha Monocerotids (246 AMO) were captured by CAMS networks between 21 and 24 November, 10 of them in the United Arab Emirates on 21...

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Meteor Activity Outlook for 9-15 December 2017

During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Sunday December 10th. At that time the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local standard time (LST) as seen from mid-northern latitudes. As the week progresses the waning moon will rise even later in the morning creating better viewing conditions.

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