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Meteor Activity Outlook for December 21-27, 2024

by Robert Lunsford - Dec 20, 2024 -

Cullen Brown captured this bright Perseid fireball on August 12, 2024, at 01:16 CDT (06:16 UT) from Canyon Lake. Texas…

Viewing the Ursid Meteor Shower in 2024

Wade Earle captured these Ursids from rural eastern Oregon, USA, on the evening of December 21, 2020, when the first…

by Robert Lunsford - Dec 19, 2024 -

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 14-20, 2024

Andreas Noack captured this bright Perseid fireball on August 12, 2024, at 22:58 CEST (20:58 UT) from Peine, Germany. ©Andreas…

by Robert Lunsford - Dec 13, 2024 - 1

Viewing the 2024 Geminid Meteor Shower

Michel Deconinck, the assistant comet recorder for the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, also loves watching meteor showers. This…

by Robert Lunsford - Dec 9, 2024 - 3

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 7-13, 2024

Charles Felder captured this brilliant fireball using his on July 30, 2024, at 00:02 CDT (5:02 UT) from Avery, Texas,…

by Robert Lunsford - Dec 6, 2024 -

Meteor Activity Outlook for November 30-December 6, 2024

Jordan Ragsdale captured this brilliant fireball using his AllSky Camera System on July 11, 2024, at 1:46 MDT (7:46 UT)…

by Robert Lunsford - Nov 29, 2024 - 1

Meteor Activity Outlook for November 23-29, 2024

Garner Dewey captured this multi-bursting fireball on July 9, 2024, at 23:23 EDT (03:23 UT on July 10) from Buxton…

by Robert Lunsford - Nov 22, 2024 - 1

Latest Major Fireball Events

Everyday, we receive reports about fireballs from all around the world. Here are some of the latest major Fireball Events (with at least 30 reports):

13Dec 47 reports AZ, CO, NM, NV...
12Dec 38 reports GA, IN, KY, MI...
12Dec 37 reports DE, MD, NC, NJ...
10Dec 48 reports IL, IN, MI, MO...
2Dec 49 reports KS & OK
1Dec 40 reports

24Nov 39 reports MA, NY, NH & VT
22Nov 50 reports CA & NV
15Nov 94 reports CT, DE, MA, MD...
15Nov 56 reports
13Nov 44 reports LA, OK & TX
13Nov 184 reports ID, MT, ND, NV...

11Nov 346 reports CT, DC, DE, MD...
9Nov 36 reports CO, KS, OK & TX
7Nov 39 reports
7Nov 153 reports
3Nov 75 reports GA, IN, KY, MD...
30Oct 34 reports FL & GA

27Oct 35 reports
24Oct 65 reports
22Oct 68 reports GA, KY, MD, NC...
21Oct 606 reports CT, DC, DE, IL...
18Oct 47 reports CT, DE, FL, MA...
18Oct 31 reports

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Pending Fireball Reports

We are currently investigating 206 reports about fireballs seen over CA, OR, NV, AZ, WA, WY, NY, FL, TX, KS, NC, ID, SC, OK, AK, IL, WI, GA, IA, MI, MN, HI, AL, MA, CT, MO, NJ, PA, TN, MS, CO, MT, IN, KY, UT, Texas, Illinois, California, Michigan, Indiana, Alaska and Pennsylvania.

We are also currently investigating 150 reports from Austria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Dominican Republic, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Guadeloupe, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Qatar, Sint Maarten, Turkey, Taiwan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and U.S. Virgin Islands.

Meteor Showers Visual Report

You can now contribute to the VMDB (Visual Meteor Database) project by sending your visual reports to the International Meteor Organization or send them via email to the AMS.

Meteor Activity Outlook for November 16-22, 2024

by Robert Lunsford - Nov 15, 2024 -

Kevin Freitas captured this multi-bursting fireball on June 20, 2024, at 23:11 PDT (06:11 UT) from Seattle, Washington, USA. ©Kevin…

Meteor Activity Outlook for November 9-15, 2024

by Robert Lunsford - Nov 8, 2024 - 2

Bertalan Kecskés captured this colorful fireball on June 7, 2024, at 23:21 CEST (21:21 UT) from Helvécia, Hungary. ©Bertalan Kecskés During this…

Meteor Activity Outlook for November 2-8, 2024

by Robert Lunsford - Nov 1, 2024 -

Louis Demange captured this long, bright meteor on June 4, 2024, at 02:27 CEST (00:27 UT). What is also interesting…

Meteor Activity Outlook for October 27- November 1, 2024

by Robert Lunsford - Oct 25, 2024 -

Tino Neubauer captured this short, but bright fireball through the clouds over Halle (Saale) Sachsen-Anhalton, Germany, on May 30, 2024, at…

Meteor Activity Outlook for October 19-25, 2024

by Robert Lunsford - Oct 18, 2024 - 2

Adam Parker captured this bursting fireball while photographing an aurora display on May 11, 2024, at 01:57 BST (00:57 UT…

Meteor Activity Outlook for October 12-18, 2024

by Robert Lunsford - Oct 11, 2024 -

Cathy Warner captured this impressive fireball on May 2, 2024, at 23:34 PDT (6:34 UT on May 3) from Union,…

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