American Meteor Society
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 23-29, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday March 27th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor News
AMS Fireball Stats Analysis
The American Meteor Society has published a statistical analysis of fireball events reported to the society since 2005. This report…
Large Fireball Reported from NC, SC, TN on March 16th, 2013
The American Meteor Society is receiving numerous reports about a bright fragmenting fireball event that happened over what appears to be…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 16-22, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday March 19th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Terminology
Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between a meteor and a meteorite or an asteroid, meteoroid or comet? Here…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 9-15, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday March 11th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 2-8, 2013
As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active…
Fragmenting Fireball Over Texas and Louisiana February 27, 2013
Update 2/27/13 14:20 EST – The chart above, provided by Rob Matson, displays the reentry track for the Chinese rocket…
2013 Meteor Shower List
The 2013 Meteor Shower List is presented in four separate parts. The showers are broken down by intensity with major,…
Large Green Fireball Meteor spotted from California
The American Meteor Society has recieved over 40 reports about a large fireball that was seen over the west coast…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 23-March 1, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Monday February 25th. At this time the moon will be…
Large Daytime Fireball Hits Russia
There are numerous reports and videos about a large fireball that made landfall in Russia on February 15th, 2013. Information…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 16-22, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday February 17th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 9-15, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday February 10th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 2-8, 2013
February offers the meteor observer in the northern hemisphere a couple of weak showers plus falling sporadic rates. This may…
Satellite Cosmos 1484 Re-Enters Over Eastern USA
It seems certain now that the fireball reported on Sunday January 27, 2013, near 21:30 (9:30pm) EST over a large…
Mid-Eastern USA Fireball January 27, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received 30 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 2130 (9:30pm EST) on Sunday…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 26-February 1, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday January 27th. At this time the moon will be…
New England Fireball January 23, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received 50 reports of a bright meteor that occurred just after 1800 (6pm EST) on…
Northeastern USA, Ontario Canada Fireball January 21/22, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received 65 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near midnight on Monday night/Tuesday morning…
California-Nevada Fireball January 17, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received over 100 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 05:21 PST on Thursday…