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The Sky is Falling Over Great Britain!
Only five days after a brilliant fireball startled observers in Great Britain, another fireball has occurred with a very similar trajectory to the previous event.
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Meteor Activity Outlook for May 14-20, 2022
Klaas Jobse captured this brilliant fireball using his AllSky7 Camera System on March 18, 2022, at 01:08 CEST (00:08 UT)…
Fireball spotted South West of the UK on May, 12th 2022
Fireball caught South West of the UK: more than 480 reports, 9 videos...
Possible Meteor Outburst on 15 May 2022
On the morning of May 15, 2022, the Earth is expected to pass though a debris field created by the Apollo asteroid known as minor planet 2006GY2.
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 07-13, 2022
Erwin Filimon captured this fireball on March 13, 2022, at 23:40 CEST (22:40 UT) from near Weyregg am Attersee, Austria.…
Meteorites Recovered in Mississippi from April 27th, 2022 Morning Fireball
A daytime fireball that occurred over Natchez, Mississippi this past Wednesday morning April 27th, 2022 resulted in a meteorite recovery
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 30-May 6, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday April 30th. At that time the moon is located near the sun and is not visible at night. As the week progresses, the moon enters the evening sky but will not interfere with the more active morning hours as it sets long before then.
Viewing the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower in 2022
Halley’s Comet particles Every year between mid-April and the end of May, the Earth encounters the outbound debris from Halley’s…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 23-29, 2022
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday April 23rd. On that morning the half-illuminated moon will rise near 3:00 local daylight saving time (LDST) and will interfere with morning meteor observations the remainder of the night. As the week progresses, the moon rises later in the morning and by the end of the week the moon will rise near dawn, allowing dark skies the entire night.
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 16-22, 2022
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- Apr 15, 2022
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During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday April 16th. At that time the moon will lie above the horizon all night long, making meteor viewing difficult at best. As the week progresses a small window of opportunity will open up to watch meteor activity under dark skies between dusk and moon rise. Unfortunately, this time of night produces the lowest meteor activity so activity will be sparse at best.
Viewing the Lyrid Meteor Shower in 2022
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- Apr 12, 2022
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During the second half of April every year, the Earth passes through debris shed by comet 1861 G1 Thatcher, which…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 9-15, 2022
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- Apr 8, 2022
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During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday April 9th. The half-illuminated moon will interfere with evening and early morning meteor observations as it doesn't set until 03:00 local daylight saving time (LDST), allowing only a small remainder of the night to be free of interfering moonlight. As the week progresses, the moon sets later and later, interfering all night long by the end of the period.
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 2-8, 2022
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- Apr 1, 2022
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During this period, the moon waxes from a thin crescent to nearly half-illuminated. This weekend the thin crescent moon will set shortly after dusk, so no moonlight will interfere during the remainder of the night. Late in the period the evening hours have interfering moonlight, but the more active morning hours are still free from any interference.
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