It was 1 year ago tonight that the July gamma Draconids produced an impressive outburst over Europe. If any such occurrence were to repeat in 2017, it would most likely occur over North America near 6UT. I went out with little...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Sunday July 30. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time (LST). As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon will impede upon the morning sky shrinking the window of opportunity to view under dark skies.
Read MoreI have been waiting for the moon to pass its last quarter phase so I can catch some of the mid-July activity. Unfortunately our area has been plagued by clouds so I had to wait until this morning to finally get a peak at the...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its new phase on Sunday July 23. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky but will not interfere with meteor observing.
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Sunday July 16. While the half-illuminated moon will certainly cast some glare in the night sky, it is still much less bright than the full moon. Therefore successful meteor observations can be obtained by simply keeping the moon out of your field of view while observing.
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