Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. The main reason for all this activity is the Perseid shower that peaks on August 13th. This shower is active most of the month and remains...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its full phase on Wednesday July 29th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun in the sky and will lie above the horizon most of the night. This weekend the moon will set...
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Figure 1. Composite image of 9 Ursids and 3 sporadic meteors captured on December 22/23 2009....
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Tuesday July 21st. At that time the half-illuminated moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time (LST). As the...
Read MoreLorenzo Barbieri (Rete CARMELo e AAB, Associazione Astrofili Bolognesi) Mariasole Maglione (Rete CARMELo e GAV, Gruppo Astrofili Vicentini) William Rivato (Rete CARMELo e MarSEC, Marana Space Exploration Center) Introduction In...
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