Author: Robert Lunsford

During this period the moon’s phase waxes from just past new to its first quarter phase. This weekend the moon will be a very slender crescent phase in the evening sky. It will set soon after it becomes dark and will not interfere with viewing meteor activity during this period.

During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday August 15th. On that date the moon is located opposite the sun and lies above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours, giving a small window of opportunity to view in dark skies while the moon is low in the west or below the horizon.

During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday August 7th. On that date the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time. This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the late evening hours and will not interfere with viewing meteor activity.

During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday August 1st. On that date the moon is located near the sun and is not visible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the early morning hours...

During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday July 25th. On that date the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and rises near 0100 local summer time (LST). This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise during the late evening hours and will interfere with viewing meteor activity during the more active morning hours. In fact the moon will be a nuisance during this entire period. One can either view during the slow evening hours prior to moonrise or view during the more active morning hours, keeping the moon well out of your field of view.