| Whats Out Tonight Coming to a Dark Sky Near You |
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| Major Meteor Showers in 2009 Shower Radiant and direction Morning of maximum Hourly rate Quadrantid Draco (NE) Jan. 3 100 Lyrid Lyra (E) Apr. 22 10-20 Eta Aquarid* Aquarius (E) May 6 20-40 Delta Aquarid* Aquarius (S) July 28 20 Perseid* Perseus (NE) Aug. 12 60 Orionid Orion (SE) Oct. 21 10-15 Leonid Leo (E) Nov. 17 10 Geminid Gemini (S) Dec. 14 100 * Moonlight will wash out fainter meteors in these showers. |
| The Moon will be by Mars once again on the 24th with the Beehive cluster nearby |
| Take a look west after sunset on the 20th and see the Moon and 2 planets |
| Then after dark on the 20th get your binoculars out and watch the Moon rub the Pleadies |