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Perseids 2015: the Amateur Guide
Composite Image of the Perseids Meteor Shower 2013- Germany - © mLu.fotos The Perseid is the most gifted Meteor Shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The Perseid offers a consistently high…
Fireball Seen From Brazil
Videos of a slow moving, large bright fireball started popping up online shortly after a major fireball event seen from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. If you witnessed this event, please fill out an…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 1-7, 2015
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, 2015
Radiant Positions at 10pm Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 4am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday…
Bright, Slow Fireball Over Central Texas
Over two dozen witnesses reported a bright, slow moving fireball over central Texas last night slightly after 9:00 PM local time. Most reports were clustered around Austin and San Antonio . An…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 18-24, 2015
Northern Lights and 2 meteors - 18.03.2015 Finland by Dave Grubb Radiant Positions at 10pm Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 4am Local Daylight…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 11-17, 2015
© Aurora and Meteor - June 22, 2015 - 9:56PM Saco, Maine USA Patrick Fennell - Follow Patrick on Facebook Radiant Positions at 10pm Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 4am Local Daylight Time…
Possible space debris reentry seen over Georgia
The AMS received over 150 reports of a bright fiery object traveling from the south west to the north est over Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. The long duration time, witness descriptions…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 27-July 3, 2015
Geminid Fireball over Mount Balang © Alvin Wu - Dec. 2014 During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday July 1st. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 20-26, 2015
For morning observers the estimated total hourly rates should be near 10 for observers situated at mid-northern latitudes and 15 for observers viewing from the southern tropics. Evening rates are…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 13-19, 2015
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 3 for observers situated at mid-northern latitudes and 4 for observers viewing from the southern tropics (latitude 25…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 6-12, 2015
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the Milky Way and a Lyrid Meteor, 2013 © Jeff Berkes Radiant Positions at 10pm Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 4am…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 30-June 5, 2015
June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion source can be counted on for continuous activity. Even the Anthelion radiant is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 23-29, 2015
Two meteors in one shot by Stephen Rahn - 08/15/2011 Radiant Positions at 10pm Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 4am Local Daylight Time During…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 16-22, 2015
For morning observers the estimated total hourly rates should be near 7 for observers situated at mid-northern latitudes and 12 for observers viewing from the southern tropics. The estimated total…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 9-15, 2015
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 2 for observers situated at mid-northern latitudes and 3 for observers viewing from the southern tropics (latitude 25…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 2-8, 2015
Radiant Positions at 10pm Local Daylight Saving Time Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Saving Time Radiant Positions at 4am Local Daylight Saving Time May is a fairly slow month for meteor…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 25-May 1, 2015
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 2 for observers situated at mid-northern latitudes and 3 for observers viewing from the southern tropics (latitude 25…
