![]() These positions do not change greatly day to day so the listed coordinates may be used during this entire period. The radiant (the area of the sky where meteors appear to shoot from) positions and rates listed below are exact for Saturday night/Sunday morning February 22/23. Observers viewing from urban areas will see less activity as only the brighter meteors will be visible from such locations. Note that the hourly rates listed below are estimates as viewed from dark sky sites away from urban light sources. The actual rates will also depend on factors such as personal light and motion perception, local weather conditions, alertness and experience in watching meteor activity. For morning observers the estimated total hourly rates should be near 8 as seen from mid-northern latitudes (45N) and 13 as seen from tropical southern locations (25S). The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 3 no matter your location. This is the best time of the month to view meteor activity as the moon will not be a factor at all. The moon will enter the evening sky later in the week but will not interfere with meteor observing. At this time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. ![]() To see more of Gideon’s work visit During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday February 23rd. Refer to AMS Fireball Report #834-202 ©Gideon Holtz.
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