American Meteor Society
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 6-12, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday July 8th. At this time the moon is located…
Tag Archive: Meteors
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 29-July 5, 2013
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 22-28, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday June 23th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 15-21, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday June 16th. At this time the half-illuminated moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 8-14, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday June 8th. At this time the moon is located…
A Repeat of the Gamma Delphinid Outburst?
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Meteor Activity Outlook for June 1-7, 2013
June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion…
Large Fireball Meteor with Sonics Over Ohio
Over 200 witnesses reported a large fireball over Ohio last night around 11:05 PM local central time (3:05 UT). The…
Asteroid 1998 QE2
The massive asteroid 1998 QE2 will pass 6.2 million kilometres (3.8 million miles) from the Earth on Friday, May 31st…
Memorial Day Fireballs
Party goers on the East Coast were graced with two brilliant fireballs last night. The first bolide (event #1143) entered the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 25-31, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday the 25th. At this time the moon will rise…
Four Fireballs at Four in Last 24 Hours
In the last 24 hours the AMS has received confirmed reports about 4 unique fireball events all occurring near 4:00…
Large Fireball with Booms over PA & MD with bonus fireball in CO
Two significant fireballs were reported last night to the AMS both with nearly identical times and headings. On the east…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 18-24, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday the 18th. At this time the half-illuminated moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 11-17, 2013
During this period the moon waxes from its new phase to nearly fifty percent illuminated. This will limit moonlight to…
Large Fireball over UK on May 8th, 2013
The twittersphere was a buzz last night over reports of a massive fireball over the UK. The AMS has received…
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…
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…
Two large fireballs seen in North East
The American Meteor Society has received numerous reports regarding two large fireballs spotted over the North Eastern United States on…
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…