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Meteor Activity Outlook for 13-19 December 2025
During this period, the moon’s phase will wane from nearly half-illuminated to just a few percent. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the early morning hours and will not bother meteor observers as long as...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 6-12 December 2025
Usually, no matter where you live, the first half of December provides some of the best meteor activity of the year. Unfortunately, in 2025 the full moon occurs right in the middle of this period. Therefore, meteor activity...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 29 November – 5 December 2025
During this period, the Moon reaches its full phase on Friday, December 5th. On that date, the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set...
Read MoreNews from the meteor library: From Flash to Crater
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: From Flash to Crater: Morphological and Spectral Analysis of the Brightest Lunar Impact on 11 September 2013 using LRO Data This article has been...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 22-28 November 2025
During this period, the Moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday, November 28th. On that date, the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 23:00 local standard time (LST) on the previous evening....
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 15-21 November 2025
During this period, the Moon reaches its new phase on Thursday, November 20th. On that date, the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: New insights into meteoroid composition
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Spectroscopic analysis of hydrogen and silicon in bright f ireballs: New insights into meteoroid composition This article has been submitted to...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 8-14 November 2025
During this period, the Moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday, November 12th. On that date, the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 2200 local standard time (LST) on the previous...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: The interstellar flux gap
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: The interstellar flux gap: From dust to kilometer-scale objects This article has been submitted to Astronomy & Astrophysics by E....
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November issue of eMetN Meteor Journal online
Download eMetN Meteor Journal The online content of September – October 2025 has been edited...
Read MoreDelta-Horologiids (DHO#1146) in 2025
By Paul Roggemans, Damir Šegon, Denis Vida, James M. Scott, Jeff Wood Abstract: A case study on the delta-Horologiids (DHO#1146) based on Global Meteor Network orbit data identified 34 possible DHO-orbits in 2025. The radiant...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 1-7 November 2025
As seen from the northern hemisphere, meteor rates continue to be strong in November. While no major activity is expected this month, the two Taurid radiants plus the Leonids keep the skies active. The addition of strong...
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November 2025
