Perseids Meteor Shower
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific showers of the year, producing rich, bright streaks.  The Perseids are active from mid-July until late August [...]
Best Stargazing August
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Best Stargazing September
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Draconids Meteor Shower
The Draconid meteor shower has staged some dramatic outbursts in the past but nowadays its show is far from extravagant. In recent years the Draconids have been [...]
Best Stargazing October
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Orionids Meteor Shower
Like the Eta Aquarids, the Orionid meteor shower is a by-product of Halley's Comet. In 2023 the Orionids are active from Sept.26 to Nov.22 and will peak [...]
Taurids Meteor Shower
The Taurid meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that occurs every November and is composed of two streams, the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. [...]
Best Stargazing November
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Leonids Meteor Shower
The Leonid meteor shower offers clear-sky meteor rates of about 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour. They are active between Nov. 3 and Dec. 2 and [...]
Best Stargazing December
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Geminids Meteor Shower
The Geminid meteor shower occurs between November 19 to December 24 and this year will peak on the nights of December 13 and 14.  The shower [...]
Ursids Meteor Shower
The Ursid meteor shower is active between Dec. 17-26 and this year will peak on Dec. 22-23. The Ursids are associated with Comet 8P/Tuttle, a periodic comet that follows [...]
