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During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Tuesday July 14th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the moon will enter the evening sky but will be...

During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Tuesday July 7th. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun in the sky rise near midnight local summer time (LST) on July 7/8. As the week...

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...

During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Sunday June 21st. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time (LST) on June 21/22. As the week...

During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Monday June 15th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the moon will enter the evening sky as a waxing...

As seen from the Northern Hemisphere, June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion source can be counted on for continuous activity. Sporadic rates continue to...

It is very difficult for those who knew Enrico Stomeo well to summarize all the work he carried out in the field of meteoritics. I met Enrico Stomeo in January 1983 through postal mail; at that time, the Internet and email did...