American Meteor Society
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 21-27, 2015
For morning observers the estimated total hourly rates should be near 20 as seen from mid-northern latitudes (45N) and 13 as seen from tropical southern locations (25S).
Tag Archive: Meteors
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 14-20, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday November 18th. On that date the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 2300 (11pm) Local Standard Time (LST) as seen from mid-northern latitudes.
November 2015 – Fireball Surge
The American Meteor Society has logged a record number of fireball reports in the last two weeks. In the whole of 2015 there have been 472 unique fireball events witnessed by 5 or more people each. 172 of those have been logged in the last 11 days.
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 7-13, 2015
Photo of AMS Event#2824-2015 Oct 31st 2015, Czernice Borowe, Poland © Grzegorz Zieleniecki Radiant Positions at 8pm Local Standard Time…
Bright Fireball over Poland
The American Meteor Society and the International Meteor Association received over 60 reports so far about a fireball event over…
Taurid Fireballs
Taurids radiants Every October and November the two branches of the Taurid meteor shower become active. The Taurids are not…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 31-November 6, 2015
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 4 as seen from mid-northern latitudes (45N) and 3 as seen from tropical southern locations (25S).
2 Bright Fireballs over Southern California
The American Meteor Society received over 300 reports so far reporting 2 fireballs over the far western USA on Friday,…
Orionids 2015
The Orionids The Orionids, like all meteor showers, are named after the constellation in which they appear to come from,…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 17-23, 2015
Bright Meteor over Los Alamos, NM – August 2013 © John Fowler Radiant Positions at 9pm Local Daylight Time Radiant…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 10-16, 2015
A noctilucent cloud and a bright Meteor caught over the Black Point lighthouse (Wales) – June 7th 2015 © Kris…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 3-9, 2015
Draconid Meteors over Badajoz, Spain – Oct. 2011 © StarryEarth Radiant Positions at 9pm Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 26-October 2, 2015
Bright Perseid meteor over Edlingham Castle in Northumberland, England. August 12, 2013. © REXF. Radiant Positions at 9pm Local Daylight…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 19-25, 2015
Perseid Meteor over Joshua Tree National Park, CA – 8/11/15 © Radiant Positions at 9pm Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 12-18, 2015
2 Perseid Meteors over Mallorca, Spain – August 13th, 2015 – ©Andrés Nieto Porras Radiant Positions at 9pm Local Daylight…
Bright meteor captured on Washington Monument camera
The American Meteor Society received over 20 reports so far about a bright meteor (maybe a fireball) that occurred over…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 5-11, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday September 5th. The half-illuminated moon will rise around 1:00 for viewers in mid-northern latitudes. While not ruining viewing conditions, the moon will still be a nuisance and should be avoided while viewing meteor activity...
Major Fireball Event over the English Channel
The American Meteor Society and the International Meteor Association received over 50 reports so far about a fireball event over…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 29-September 4, 2015
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 22-28, 2015
Perseid Meteors, Agust 12th 2015 (composite photo) – Palm Springs, CA, USA © Ken Miller Radiant Positions at 10pm Local…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 15-21, 2015
Perseid Meteor, Agust 12th 2015 – Central Texas, USA © Jared Tennant Radiant Positions at 10pm Local Daylight Time Radiant…