Fireball over Belgium 2019 February 15, 20h09m UT
A slow moving fireball occurred on 2019 February 15 over Belgium at 20h09m UT at a perfect clear...
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Month: February 2019
Meteor Activity Outlook for 16-22 February 2019
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Tuesday February 19th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the nearly full moon will set just before dawn, allowing only a little time to view the meteor activity before it becomes too light.
Read MoreNews from the meteor library: Meteoroid Model
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at some recently published meteor related papers. A New Meteoroid Model This paper will be published in Earth and Planetary Astrophysics: “A Single Physical Model for Diverse Meteoroid Data...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: (3200) Phaethon
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at some recently published meteor related papers. Lunar impact flashes This paper will be published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: “Temperatures of lunar impact...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 9-15 February 2019
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Tuesday February 12th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 0100 local standard time (LST). This will allow the more active morning hours to be free of interfering moonlight. As the week progresses beyond Tuesday the waxing gibbous moon will set later, shrinking the window of opportunity to view under optimal conditions.
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