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Meteor Activity Outlook for 2-8 August 2025
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 MoreNews from the meteor library: Lunar exosphere dynamics following Perseid 2009 meteoroid impacts
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Lunar exosphere dynamics at the north pole following Perseid 2009 meteoroid impacts This article has been submitted for publication by Alexey A....
Read MoreNews from the meteor library: Investigation of lunar ejecta dynamics:
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Investigation of lunar ejecta dynamics: Particles reaching the near-Earth space and their effect on Earth-based observation This article has been...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 26 July-1 August 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday August 1st. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 23:00 local summer time (LST) on the previous evening. This...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 19-25 July 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday July 24th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the early...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 12-18 July 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday July 18th. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local summer time (LST). This weekend the waning...
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July issue of eMetN Meteor Journal online
Download eMetN Meteor Journal The online content of May – June 2025 has been edited and...
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New meteor shower in Octans
By Denis Vida, Damir Šegon and Paul Roggemans Abstract: A new meteor shower on a...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 5-11 July 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday July 10th. At that time 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 MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for June 28-July 4, 2025
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June with predominantly slow rates. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower rates increase...
Read MoreNews from the meteor library: Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) Fireball Database
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: BLADE: An Automated Framework for Classifying Light Curves from the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) Fireball Database This article...
Read MoreNews from the meteor library: Ejecta from a 2032 Lunar Impact
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: The Potential Danger to Satellites due to Ejecta from a 2032 Lunar Impact by Asteroid 2024 YR4 This article has been submitted for publication by...
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July 2025
