November 10th marks the first day of the Leonids meteor shower. The Leonids are known to be very unpredictable every year. Last year an almost full moon virtually depleted the Leonids visibility. This year during their peak, which is November 17th, the Moon will be a waxing crescent with 1% of the Moon’s visible disk [...]

The Southern Taurids Meteor Shower peaks in the morning of November 5th and the Northern Taurids Meteor Shower peaks in the early morning hours of November 12th. The Southern and Northern Taurids meteoroid streams are part the dust particles associated with the Comet 2P/Encke. These meteors will be seen streaking across the sky emanating from [...]

October is always an exciting time of year for meteor shower gazing because it is the start of what I consider the best few months of meteor showers. I would like to introduce the last of October’s meteor showers, the Halloween Fireballs. The Halloween Fireballs are the result of the Southern and Northern Taurids meteor [...]

The Orionids Meteor Shower is caused by the dust particles of Halley’s Comet (IP/Halley). Halley’s Comet last visited us in 1986 and has a 75-76 year orbit. The trail of debris that follows this comet consistently produces the Orionids Meteor Shower each October. Halley’s Comet is also accountable for an additional meteor shower in May [...]