Here is a remarkable pair of pictures taken by Biologist and Amateur Meteor Astronomer Carl Fuller of the Greater New York City Area. Carl installed an astronomy camera on his roof 9 months ago and was hoping to capture some meteor trails. Looks like he caught the mother lode.
Below is an animated gif of both frames captured by Carl’s camera. Each was a two second exposure.
Everyday, we receive reports about Fireballs. Here are some of the latest major Fireball Events:
Jul 13 : 5 reports from MI & OH
Jul 12 : 8 reports from IA, IL, MI & WI
Jul 13 : 86 reports from GA, KY, MD, NC, SC...
Jul 12 : 5 reports from CA
Jul 12 : 17 reports from NJ, NS & ON
Current active major meteor shower
Michael Braun- Credit: Michael Braun
Mike Hankey- Credit: Lick Observatory
You saw a fireball? Something bright falling from the sky? Fill a report now! Your report is important, it alerts us to potentially scientifically significant events that occur, and contributes to the general database of knowledge about meteors. It takes only few minutes to report a fireball - that's one small step for a man, but it could be one giant leap for mankind!
