American Meteor Society
Large Fireball Meteor with Sonics Over Ohio
Over 200 witnesses reported a large fireball over Ohio last night around 11:05 PM local central time (3:05 UT). The…
Archive: Fireball Sightings
Asteroid 1998 QE2
The massive asteroid 1998 QE2 will pass 6.2 million kilometres (3.8 million miles) from the Earth on Friday, May 31st…
Memorial Day Fireballs
Party goers on the East Coast were graced with two brilliant fireballs last night. The first bolide (event #1143) entered the…
Four Fireballs at Four in Last 24 Hours
In the last 24 hours the AMS has received confirmed reports about 4 unique fireball events all occurring near 4:00…
Large Fireball with Booms over PA & MD with bonus fireball in CO
Two significant fireballs were reported last night to the AMS both with nearly identical times and headings. On the east…
Large Fireball over UK on May 8th, 2013
The twittersphere was a buzz last night over reports of a massive fireball over the UK. The AMS has received…
Two large fireballs seen in North East
The American Meteor Society has received numerous reports regarding two large fireballs spotted over the North Eastern United States on…
Significant Fireball In Wyoming
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…
Spectacular Photos of March 22nd, 2013 East Coast Fireball
Here is a remarkable pair of pictures taken by Biologist and Amateur Meteor Astronomer Carl Fuller of the Greater New…
Update For March 22, 2013 Northeast Fireball
Here’s a heat map of the witness sightings for the March 22nd, 2013 Northeast Fireball. Click map below to view…
Eastern USA Fireball March 22, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received over 1200 reports of a bright meteor that occurred at 19:54 (7:54pm EDT) on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…