Browsing: Meteor

Early rising stargazers in Australia will be in prime position to catch a glimpse of the Orionid meteor shower, which will this week pass through our…

As seasoned meteor spotters will tell you, each meteor shower has its own peculiar characteristics. Earlier in the month, the Draconids were characterised by their slow-moving…

October 17, 20253 min readHow to Catch a Rare Comet and a Meteor ShowerA comet visible to the naked eye will make its closest approach to…

October is the beginning of the autumn and winter meteor shower season, which culminates in the Geminids in December. This week features the Draconids. It may…

For a brief few weeks in early 2025, astronomers were worried about the asteroid 2024 YR4.Discovered in late 2024 by an automated telescope in Chile as…

It is time for stargazers to dig out the deckchairs to try to enjoy what is considered to be one of the best meteor showers of…

August 11, 20252 min readHow to Watch the Year’s Best Meteor Shower, the PerseidsThe Perseids are the best annual meteor shower, but this year’s show will…

The Perseid meteor shower is widely regarded as the best of the year but better than that, it is happening this week.Active from mid-July until the…

Skygazers rejoice, the summer isn’t finished with delivering dazzling meteor showers. The last week of July saw dueling meteor showers taking over the sky, but the most…

Twin Meteor Showers Light Up the Night Sky Tonight: Here’s How to WatchThe Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids are due to peak at the…