American Meteor Society
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 7-13, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday December 9th. At this time the moon will…
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Meteor Activity Outlook for November 30-December 6, 2013
No matter where you live, the first half of December provides some of the best meteor activity of the year.…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 23-29, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday November 25th. At this time the half-illuminated moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 16-22, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday November 17th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 9-15, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday November 9th. At this time the half-illuminated moon…
Large Fireball over Southern California
215 witnesses have reported a large fireball over Southern California on November 6th around 7:50pm PST (3:50 on 11/7 UT). The fireball…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 2-8, 2013
As seen from the northern hemisphere, meteor rates continue to be strong in November. While no major activity is expected…
October 30, 2013 Fireball Over the Pacific Northwest
The American Meteor Society has received numerous (355 so far) reports of a major fireball event over the Pacific Northwest…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 26-November 1, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday October 26. This weekend the half-illuminated moon will…
Large Fireball Meteor Over New Jersey
Over 95 (so far) witnesses reported a large fireball over New Jersey on October 24th around 7:15am EDT (11:15 UT).…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 19-25, 2013
During this period the moon wanes from its full phase to nearly one-half illuminated. This weekend the full moon will…
Lancaster Meteor
Over 104 (so far) witnesses reported a large fireball over Lancaster County (PA) last night (10/14) around 8:25 PM local EDT (0:25…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 12-18, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Friday October 18th. At this time the moon lies opposite…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 5-11, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday October 5th. At this time the moon lies close…
Amazing Photos of Friday Night’s Ohio Meteor
Here are two astonishings photos by Angela McClain of the Ohio Meteor (AMS Event #2132) this past Friday night. This…
Another Massive Fireball Over Atlanta
Its been a busy week for the AMS as we are bombarded by fireball reports from all different parts of…
New Fireball spotted in Midwest
The mid west has witnessed two major fireball events in less than 2 days. On Thursday (September 26th), the AMS…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 28-October 4, 2013
Meteor activity in general increases in October when compared to September. A major shower (the Orionids) is active most of…
Large fireball spotted in Midwest
The AMS has received nearly 700 reports of a large fireball this morning September 26th around 7:05 am local time.…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 21-27, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday September 27th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 14-20, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday September 19th. At this time the moon is located…