This bright meteor was spotted over Spain on Feb. 17, at 2:10 local time (1:10 universal time). It was produced by a fragment from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 100000 km/h. The meteor overflew the south of Spain....
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Friday February 23rd. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 0100 local standard time (LST). This weekend the waxing crescent moon will lie low in the western sky at dusk and will not interfere with meteor observing.
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its new phase on Thursday February 15. At that time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the late morning...
Read MoreLike in 2015 significant activity has been detected from the Gamma Lyrids (794) by CMOR in 2018, but thus far no orbits could be found in the CAMS BeNeLux data (until 6 February 2018) although clear sky allowed collecting a...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Wednesday February 7th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and rise near midnight for observers located at mid-northern latitudes. This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise during the mid-evening hours making meteor viewing difficult the remainder of the night as the bright moon will obscure all but the brighter meteors.
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