Peter Jenniskens, Koen Miskotte Abstract: An unexpected outburst of Perseids was detected by low-light video observations on August 14, 2021. The outburst peaked at solar longitude 141.474 ± 0.005 degrees (equinox J2000.0) and...
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15-8-2021: Perseid meteor outburst 2021 | Meteor News15-8-2021: last update ZHR based on radio...
Read MoreDuring this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday August 15th. At that time the moon lies 90 degrees east of the sun and sets near 23:00 local summer time (on Aug. 14). As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon sets later and later, diminishing the available time of dark sky with each passing night.
Read MoreAbstract: The kappa Cygnids are absent in most years, but the years 2020 and 2021 fit in a 7-year sequence of past returns when the shower was active. Modest activity was detected in 2020. Now, Northern-hemisphere networks of...
Read MoreBy Maria Gritsevich, Peter Jenniskens, and Paul Roggemans When Esko Lyytinen heard about the start of MeteorNews at the beginning of 2016 he was among the first to respond, to support and to encourage the new initiative...
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