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A New Home for Fireballs
An update on the rebuilt American Meteor Society website and the new Fireball Event Viewer.
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 3-9, 2026
Meteor activity for October 3-9, 2026: before dawn, about 11 meteors per hour from mid-northern latitudes and 7 from the southern tropics. During this period the moon’s phase will wane from…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 26-October 2, 2026
Meteor activity for September 26-October 2, 2026: before dawn, about 5 meteors per hour from mid-northern latitudes and 3 from the southern tropics. During this period the moon’s phase will be its…
Meteor Activity for September 5-11, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Friday September 11th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 29-September 4, 2026
September offers longer nights in the Northern Hemisphere that tend to be less hazy than those experienced in mid-summer. In the sky, no major showers are visible from either hemisphere, but the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 22-28, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Friday August 28th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will remain above the horizon all night long. This weekend the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 15-21, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Thursday August 20th. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 22:30 local summer time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 8-14, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Wednesday August 12th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower in 2026
The Perseids are active from July 17 through August 29 each year. These meteors are visible to anyone viewing between the latitudes of 60° N and 40° S . Locations north of 60° N experience twilight…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 1-7, 2026
Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. The main reason for all this activity is the Perseid shower that peaks on August 13th. This shower is active most…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 25-31, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Wednesday July 29th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun in the sky and will lie above the horizon most of the night. This…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 18-24, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Tuesday July 21st. At that time the half-illuminated moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 11-17, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Tuesday July 14th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 4-10, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Tuesday July 7th. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun in the sky rise near midnight local daylight saving…
Spectacular Multistate Bolide Captivated Observers by Jennifer A. Jones A.A.S.
A spectacular bolide lit up the night sky on Sunday evening, June 14 th , over a dozen states, sparking awe and hundreds of eyewitness reports. Captured by NASA’s meteor camera network, the celestial…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 27 - July 3, 2026
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the Northern Hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June with predominantly slow rates. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 20-26, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Sunday June 21st. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time (LST)…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 13-19, 2026
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Monday June 15th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the moon will…
