August 2020 – Abitha's Blog

Draconids Meteor Shower October 8, 2025 A bright moon makes this show less promising, but at least you don't have to wake up early. The radiant point is highest in the sky just as darkness falls. The cause of this shower – Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner – was at perihelion in March of this year. Will we finally see a storm of Draconid…
🌗 Third Quarter Moon October 13, 2025 at 6:12 pm – 6:12 pm
Orionids Meteor Shower October 20, 2025 – October 21, 2025 In 2025, this shower coincides with moonless nights, hooray! Watch on the morning of October 21, starting after midnight through the wee hours before dawn. These fast-moving meteors sometimes produce bright fireballs, which might be able to overcome a moonlit glare. If you trace these meteors backward, they seem to radiate from the Club of…