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Meteorite hits Cuba with huge sonic boom
Meteorite Fall confirmed next to Viñales, Cuba on February, 1st 2019: maps, photos and videos
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Large AZ Fireball With Sonic Booms
Over 30 witnesses from Arizona and New Mexico reported a brilliant fireball last night a little after 7:00 PM Mountain Time.…
Florida Fireball with Boom
The American Meteor Society received over 230 reports so far about a bright fireball event in northern Florida just east…
Folks, It’s Fireball Season! – Updated
The AMS received over 600 reports and several videos displaying a fireball event that occurred over Indiana and surrounding states on Sunday July 24, 2022, at 10:52 PM CDT. The AMS #2022-4290 event was mainly seen from Texas, but we also received reports from Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
Four fireballs spotted during the week-end
Four noticeable fireball events occured during the week-end: one daytime fireball event of the Channel (UK/FR) and 3 over the US (Florida, California & Pennsylvania)
Daylight Fireball over Central New York
A bright daylight fireball produced a loud boom over central New York on December 2nd, 2020 around 12:08pm EST. We received more than 150 reports about this event.
Meteorite fall in Arizona on July 27th
A meteorite has been found in Arizona. The fall has been recorded by an AMS camera.
Bright Fireball over Lancaster County, PA
The AMS has received over 200 reports so far about of a fireball event seen above Maryland and Pennsylvania on September 17th, 2017 around 00:59am EDT (04:59 Universal Time). The fireball was seen primarily from Maryland and Pennsylvania but was also seen from New York, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Ohio and Massachusetts.
Fireball in New Zealand Skies
A bright fireball was spotted in New Zealand on February, 11 2015 around 10 PM NZDT – (11/02/2015 09:00 UT),…
Daylight Fireball Over Southern USA, November 3, 2014
Reports are arriving to the American Meteor Society of a brilliant fireball occurring near 9:36am Central Standard Time (15:35 UT)…
Daylight Fireball over Ontario and NE USA May 4, 2014
An extremely bright daylight fireball was seen from Ontario and the state of New York earlier today. Preliminary reports place…
Significant Fireball In Wyoming
The AMS has received over 30 reports of a fireball over Wyoming this morning. The average time reported for the event is: 2013-03-28 05:45…
AMS Fireball Stats Analysis
The American Meteor Society has published a statistical analysis of fireball events reported to the society since 2005. This report…
Large Green Fireball Meteor spotted from California
The American Meteor Society has recieved over 40 reports about a large fireball that was seen over the west coast…
Large Daytime Fireball Hits Russia
There are numerous reports and videos about a large fireball that made landfall in Russia on February 15th, 2013. Information…
Massive Fireball Over California Coast – October 17th, 2012
The American Meteor Society has received nearly 250 reports about a large fireball seen from the coast of California on October 17th,…
Daylight Fireball Over California-Nevada, April 22, 2012
The American Meteor Society has so far received over 100 reports so far of a bright fireball over California and…
Fireball Over the United Kingdom March 3, 2012
The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 125 reports of a dazzling fireball over much of the United…
Chesapeake Fireball on February 3rd, 2012
Over 54 fireball witness reports have been logged with the AMS regarding a large fireball seen from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware &…
Fireball FAQs
What is a fireball? What is the difference between a fireball and a bolide? How frequently do fireballs occur? Can…
Meteorite Dropping Fireball photographed from a Plane
We received two amazing photos of the meteorite dropping fireball that occurred over Cuba on Feb. 1, 2019.