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September 3, 2012 Fireball over South-Central USA
The American Meteor Society has received 36 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 21:00 (9:00pm CDT) on Sunday…
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Robert Lunsford
Bob has been interested in the stars as far back as he can recall His first experience with meteors was a biggie, the 1966 Leonid shower. In 1980, a major awaking occurred. He received a sample copy of Meteor News. He was amazed to learn there was a group actually devoted strictly to meteor observing! He joined the group also started to view some of the minor showers list among the pages of Meteor News. Lastly, he was contracted by Springer Publishing in 2007 to write a book on observing meteors. The book is now available and hopefully will be a useful guide to all interested in the enjoyable field of meteor observing.August 29th 2012 Fireball Over Over Mid-Eastern USA
The American Meteor Society has received 45 reports of a bright meteor that occurred at 21:48 (9:48pm EDT) on Wednesday…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 1-7, 2012
September offers longer nights in the northern hemisphere that tend to be less hazy than those experienced in mid-summer. In…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 25-31, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Friday August 31st. At this time the moon will be…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 18-24, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday August 24th. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 11-17, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Friday August 17th. At this time the moon will be…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 4-10, 2012
Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the northern hemisphere. The main reason for all this…
Viewing the 2012 Perseid Meteor Shower
Perseid meteors can be seen from anywhere in the northern hemisphere during the month of August. They can be seen…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 28-August 3, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday August 1st. At this time the moon will be…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 21-27, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday the 25th. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 14-20, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday the 18th. At this time the moon will be…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 7-13, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday the 11th. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 30-July 6, 2012
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 23-29, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday the 26th. At this time the moon will…
Daylight Fireball Over Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, & New Mexico
The American Meteor Society has received 31 reports so far of a bright daylight fireball over Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, &…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 16-22, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday the 19th. At this time the moon will be…
Upper Mid-Eastern USA Fireball June 14, 2012
The American Meteor Society has received 32 reports of a bright fireball over much of the upper Mideastern states and…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 9-15, 2012
June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Antihelion…
Lower Midwestern USA Fireball June 5, 2012
The American Meteor Society has received 35 reports of a bright fireball over much of the lower Midwestern states including…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 26- June 1, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday the 28th. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 19-25, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday the 20th. At this time the moon will be…