Author: Robert Lunsford

During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday April 13th. At that time the half-illuminated moon will be positioned 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 04:00 local summer time (LST). This...

Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. The Lyrids are active from the 15th through the 29th, with a pronounced maximum on the 23rd. Sporadic rates during April are steady as...

During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday March 29th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 0400 local summer time (LST). Observing may be slightly...

During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday March 21st. At that time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. This is the best time of the month to view meteor activity as there is no...

During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday March 15th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0300 local standard time (LST). This weekend the waning gibbous...