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Recent Articles

  • November 2023 Sky Spectacle: Northern Taurids and Leonids Meteor Showers to Peak

    Broke On: Wednesday, 01 November 2023 The Northern Taurids meteor shower is expected to peak on the night of November 11-12, with about five meteors per hour expected. The Leonids meteor shower will peak on the night of November 17, with 10 to 15 meteors per hour expected. The moon will reach its new phase on November 13th and will not interfere with meteor observing.

  • November 2023: A Spectacle of Meteor Showers

    Broke On: Wednesday, 01 November 2023 The Southern Taurids meteor shower is expected to peak between November 5th and 6th, while the Northern Taurids will peak between November 11th and 12th. The parent comets of the Taurid meteors are the Encke's Comet for the Southern Taurids and the asteroid 2004 TG10 for the Northern Taurids. The Geminids Meteor Shower will begin on November 19th and continue through Christmas Eve, peaking on December 13th. The Ursid meteor showers will intersect with the Geminids, peaking on December 21st through 22nd.