Author: Robert Lunsford

During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday May 27th. On that date it will set near 02:00 local summer time (LST) allowing the remainder of the night to be free of interfering moonlight.

During this period, the moon waxes from a slim crescent to nearly one-half illuminated by the end of the week. Only toward the end of this period will it begin to interfere with meteor observing as it enters the morning sky....

During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Friday May 19th. At that time the moon will lie close to the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise between 3:00-4:00 local...

During this period, the moon wanes from its full phase to half-illuminated by the end of the week. This will be a difficult time to try and view meteor activity as the bright moon will lie above the horizon during the more...

May is the best month of the second quarter of the year to view meteor activity. The eta Aquariids are very active the first two weeks of the month then fade as the month progresses. These meteors are only visible in the few...