Month: November 2020

Meteor Activity Outlook for 28 November-4 December 2020

During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Monday November 30th. At this time, the moon is located opposite the sun and remains above the horizon all night long. This is the worst time of the month to try and view meteor activity as the bright moon will obscure all but the brightest meteors.

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Perseids 2020 revisited

Abstract: Additional visual observational data from the Canadian meteor observer, Pierre Martin, brought more evidence for a secondary peak at solar longitude 141° in the ZHR profile of the Perseid meteor shower.   1...

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