The Geminids meteor shower is generated from asteroid 3200 Phaethon and is one of the most active and best meteor showers to see. Since the asteroid’s discovery on 11th October 1983, by NASA’s Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS), Phaethon has gone around the sun...
A waning crescent moon creates ideal dark sky conditions for this year’s Leonids Meteor Shower. You can make the most of watching for “shooting stars”. The Leonids Meteor Shower is generated from comet Tempel-Tuttle and is active from 6th to 30th of...
This month, the Orionids Meteor Shower is welcomed under a new moon and stargazers might expect up to 20 meteors per hour. The Orionids Meteor Shower is generated from Halley’s Comet. In December 2024, the comet began its nearly 40-year journey back past the...
This year, the conditions are perfect for viewing the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. If you’ve been asking, “How do I see the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower?” then read on! This year, it will be a first quarter moon which means it will be lovely and dark to see...
The Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower returns to WA’s night sky from 28th January to 21th February, peaking on 8th February. The shower gets its name from the apparent origin of the meteors, in this case, the constellation of Centaurus, which rises in the south...
The Perseid meteor shower is active from 17th July to 24th August, peaking on 12th August. It is a little difficult to see as the meteors will appear from very low on the northern horizon. This shower emanates from the constellation Perseus, which is not visible to...
The Southern delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower usually produces faint meteors, and observing meteor showers can already be tough at the best of times. Getting the best out of a meteor shower requires late nights, dark skies, a little luck, and lots of patience. The...
The Lyrids Meteor Shower is active from 16th to 25th April and is known for its fast and bright meteors, with occasional fireballs. Meteor showers are named after the constellation where the “shooting stars” appear to be coming from. In the case of the Lyrids, the...
It’s not known how many meteors per hour may be seen during the Phoenicids Meteor Shower. When this shower was first observed in 1956, there were about 100 meteors per hour. However, since then it hasn’t been so spectacular. To make matters worse, a full moon...
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