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Update for the Eta Aquariids (May 6)
There have been reports of enhanced activity for the Eta Aquariid meteor shower on May 6th. Observers are encouraged to…
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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.Viewing the 2013 Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
Eta Aquariid meteors as seen from mid-northern latitudes just before dawn The Eta Aquariids (ETA) are active between April 29…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 20-26, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday April 25th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 13-19, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday April 17th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 6-13, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday April 10th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 30-April 5, 2013
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. They are active from…
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…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 23-29, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday March 27th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 16-22, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday March 19th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 9-15, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday March 11th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 2-8, 2013
As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active…
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…
2013 Meteor Shower List
The 2013 Meteor Shower List is presented in four separate parts. The showers are broken down by intensity with major,…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 23-March 1, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Monday February 25th. At this time the moon will be…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 16-22, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday February 17th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 9-15, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday February 10th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 2-8, 2013
February offers the meteor observer in the northern hemisphere a couple of weak showers plus falling sporadic rates. This may…
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…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 26-February 1, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday January 27th. At this time the moon will be…
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…