The 2018 Geminids from Croatia with Raspberry Pi Meteor systems
Authors: Denis Vida (1), Damir Segon (2), Aleksandar Merlak (3) (1) Department of Earth Sciences,...
Read MorePosted by Denis Vida | Dec 16, 2018 | Observations |
Authors: Denis Vida (1), Damir Segon (2), Aleksandar Merlak (3) (1) Department of Earth Sciences,...
Read MorePosted by Paul Roggemans | Dec 15, 2018 | Reports |
A summary of the activity of the CAMS BeNeLux network during the month of April 2018 is presented. The month started with mainly cold cloudy weather which improved just in time with a stable favorable situation to cover the...
Read MorePosted by Robert Lunsford | Dec 14, 2018 | News |
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Saturday December 15th. At this time the half-illuminated moon will set between 2300-0000 local standard time for observers in mid-northern latitudes. This will compromise evening observations of meteors but the more active morning hours will be unaffected. As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon will set later and later, limiting the time of truly dark sky to the hours just before dawn.
Read MorePosted by Jose Maria Madiedo | Dec 14, 2018 | Fireballs, Observations |
This video shows images of the Geminid meteor shower during its peak activity in 2018. This meteor...
Read MorePosted by Robert Lunsford | Dec 9, 2018 | News |
During this period the moon will wax from a slender crescent phase to nearly half illuminated. This will be a great time to view meteor activity as the moon will have set by the time the more active morning hours arrive. The moon will be present during the evening hours but successful meteor observing is still possible during this time by simply keeping the moon out of your field of view.
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