Meteor Activity Outlook for June 1-7, 2013
June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion…
June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion…
Over 200 witnesses reported a large fireball over Ohio last night around 11:05 PM local central time (3:05 UT). The…
The massive asteroid 1998 QE2 will pass 6.2 million kilometres (3.8 million miles) from the Earth on Friday, May 31st…
Party goers on the East Coast were graced with two brilliant fireballs last night. The first bolide (event #1143) entered the…
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday the 25th. At this time the moon will rise…
In the last 24 hours the AMS has received confirmed reports about 4 unique fireball events all occurring near 4:00…
Two significant fireballs were reported last night to the AMS both with nearly identical times and headings. On the east…
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday the 18th. At this time the half-illuminated moon…
During this period the moon waxes from its new phase to nearly fifty percent illuminated. This will limit moonlight to…
The twittersphere was a buzz last night over reports of a massive fireball over the UK. The AMS has received…
There have been reports of enhanced activity for the Eta Aquariid meteor shower on May 6th. Observers are encouraged to…
Eta Aquariid meteors as seen from mid-northern latitudes just before dawn The Eta Aquariids (ETA) are active between April 29…
The American Meteor Society has received numerous reports regarding two large fireballs spotted over the North Eastern United States on…
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday April 25th. At this time the moon is located…
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday April 17th. At this time the moon is…
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday April 10th. At this time the moon is located…
The AMS has received over 30 reports of a fireball over Wyoming this morning. The average time reported for the event is: 2013-03-28 05:45…
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. They are active from…
Here is a remarkable pair of pictures taken by Biologist and Amateur Meteor Astronomer Carl Fuller of the Greater New…
Here’s a heat map of the witness sightings for the March 22nd, 2013 Northeast Fireball. Click map below to view…
The American Meteor Society has received over 1200 reports of a bright meteor that occurred at 19:54 (7:54pm EDT) on…