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A New Home for Fireballs
An update on the rebuilt American Meteor Society website and the new Fireball Event Viewer.
Meteors, fireballs & meteor showers
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Fireball reports
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Share your observation and help us understand these spectacular events.
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Meteor Shower Calendar
Explore the major meteor showers of 2026 and 2027, including activity periods and peak nights.
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Viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower in 2026
The Perseids are active from July 17 through August 29 each year. These meteors are visible to anyone viewing between the latitudes of 60° N and 40° S . Locations north of 60° N experience twilight…
Spectacular Multistate Bolide Captivated Observers by Jennifer A. Jones A.A.S.
A spectacular bolide lit up the night sky on Sunday evening, June 14 th , over a dozen states, sparking awe and hundreds of eyewitness reports. Captured by NASA’s meteor camera network, the celestial…
Viewing the Lyrids in 2026
The Lyrids are particles shed from comet 1861 G1 Thatcher, which last passed through the inner solar system in 1861. Don’t expect this comet to return anytime soon as its orbit has been calculated to…
Weekly outlook
Meteor activity, October 3-9, 2026
- Evening Mid-northern latitudes (45°N)
- 4 per hour
- Evening Southern tropics (25°S)
- 3 per hour
- Morning Mid-northern latitudes (45°N)
- 11 per hour
- Morning Southern tropics (25°S)
- 7 per hour
During this period the moon’s phase will wane from half-illuminated to nearly new.
Meteor showers
Active now and coming up
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