The α-Centaurids Meteor Shower peaks today. This is a minor meteor shower only to produce about five visible meteors per hour and a waxing gibbous moon will shed a lot of light so only the brightest meteors will be seen. Occasionally any meteor shower can produce fireballs. It is quite common for [...]
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Next Meteor Shower – α-Centaurids
The next meteor shower, the α-Centaurids, has started. The α-Centaurids is a minor meteor shower. The expected peak is on February 7th. This shower doesn’t usually produce spectacular results. Viewers can expect up to five visible meteors on the peak date. The α-Centaurids Meteor Shower will remain active until February February 21st. Two more minor [...]
January – When is the Next Meteor Shower?
Besides the Quadrantids Meteor Shower the first quarter of the year is pretty slow for meteor showers. The next meteor shower starts January 28th and is not considered a major shower and is not particular a good meteor shower for viewers in the northern hemisphere.
If you reside in the southern hemisphere or plan to [...]
