The Alpha Centaurids meteor shower returns to WA’s night skies from 28th January – 21th February, peaking around 8th February. The shower gets its name from the apparent origin of the meteors, in this case, the star of Alpha Centauri, which is visible to...
This month, the Orionids meteor shower is sadly spoilt the Full Moon’s glare, but under perfect, dark conditions, stargazers might expect up to 20 meteors per hour. The Orionids meteor shower is generated from Halley’s Comet. As of December 2024, the comet...
The Southern delta-Aquariids are usually 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 shower’s peak...
The Lyrids Meteor Shower is known for its fast and bright meteors, with occasional fireballs. Unfortunately, the bright Moon will make it difficult to view the Lyrids this year. Meteor showers are named after the constellation where the “shooting stars” appear to be...
Unfortunately a full moon coincides with this year’s Leonids Meteor Shower making it difficult to see most of the “shooting stars”. The Leonids meteor shower is generated from comet Tempel-Tuttle and is active but lasts from 6th to 30th of November....
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