January issue of eMetN Meteor Journal online
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Month: December 2023
First observed meteors from comet 46P/Wirtanen (lambda-Sculptorids, LSC)
By Paul Roggemans, Denis Vida, James M. Scott, Peter Jenniskens, Damir Šegon, and David Rollinson Abstract: A meteor shower outburst caused by a predicted encounter with the 1974 trail of the Jupiter-family comet 46P/Wirtanen...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 30 December 2023- 5 January 2024
January is best known for the Quadrantids, which have the potential to be the best shower of the year. Unfortunately, this shower is short lived and occurs during some of the worst weather in the northern hemisphere. Due to the...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 23-29 December 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday December 27th. On that night the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 16-22 December 2023
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday December 19th. On that night the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight (on Dec 19/20). This weekend the...
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