American Meteor Society
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 15-21, 2014
During this period the moon wanes from half illuminated to nearly its new phase. During this entire period the moon…
Archive: Meteor Showers
Meteor Time-lapse
Professional photographer Wes Eisenhauer was filming the Milky Way galaxy in South Dakota, when he noticed something moving out of…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 8-14, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday November 14th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 1-7, 2014
As seen from the northern hemisphere, meteor rates continue to be strong in November. While no major activity is expected…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 25-31, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Thursday October 30th. At this time the moon is…
Viewing the Orionid Meteor Shower in 2014
The next few nights will provide the best Orionid rates of the year. The peak is predicted for the night…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 18-24, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday October 23th. At this time the moon is located…
Fireball caught on camera on October 16th, 2014
Ben Lewis took this time-lapse on October 16th, 2014 between 4:30AM and 4:50AM CET (CANON 6D 35MM @ f1.4 10″…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 11-17, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday October 15th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 4-10, 2014
Meteor activity in general increases in October when compared to September. A major shower (the Orionids) is active most of…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 27-October 3, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday October 1st. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 20-26, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday September 23rd. At this time the moon is located…
Major Fireball over Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia – September 13th 2014
The American Meteor Society has received nearly 300 reports of a bright fireball occurring over Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 13-19, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday September 16th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 6-12, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Monday September 8th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 30-September 5, 2014
September offers longer nights in the northern hemisphere that tend to be less hazy than those experienced in mid-summer. In…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 23-29, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday August 25th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 16-22, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday August 17th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 9-15, 2014
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday August 10th. At this time the moon is located…
Viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower in 2014
Examples of Perseid meteors as seen at 4am local daylight time while facing northeast from mid-northern latitudes. Conditions for viewing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 2-8, 2014
Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the northern hemisphere. The main reason for all this…