Month: May 2019

During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday May 18th. At this time the moon lies above the horizon all night long, making meteor observations difficult at best. As the week progresses the moon’s phase...

During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday May 11th. At this time the half-illuminated moon is present in the evening sky and does not set until 3-4am as seen from mid-northern latitudes. As the week...

On the following morning (May 6), I observed for two hours under a crystal clear sky.  It was a comfortable night with only the sound of spring peeper frogs and nocturnal birds!  The Eta Aquariids (ETA) seemed a bit less active...

I enjoyed two beautiful nights of observing the Eta Aquariids (ETA) meteor shower near its peak activity, this past weekend, during the last two hours towards dawn. From my location near Ottawa (Ontario), my latitude is 45...