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During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday August 24th. At this time the moon will be located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local daylight time (LDT). This weekend the… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Friday August 17th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during… Read More >

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 12. This shower is active most of the month and remains… Read More >

Perseid meteors can be seen from anywhere in the northern hemisphere during the month of August. They can be seen during the late evening hours but are best seen between midnight and dawn. The shower is compromised in early August… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday August 1st. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will be above the horizon all night long.This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday the 25th. At this time the moon will be located ninety degrees east of the sun and set near midnight local daylight time (LDT). This weekend the waxing… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday the 18th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This will be the best time of the month to… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday the 11th. At this time the moon will be located ninety degrees east of the sun and will rise near midnight local daylight time (LDT) for observers located… Read More >

Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower rates increase significantly. For observers in the southern hemisphere, sporadic… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday the 26th. At this time the moon will be located ninety degrees west of the sun and will set between midnight and 0100 for observers located in mid-northern… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has received 31 reports so far of a bright daylight fireball over Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, & New Mexico. 9 of the 31 reports are from Colorado Springs. This event occurred sometime from 12:35 to 12:40pm MDT… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday the 19th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. This weekend the slender crescent moon will rise just… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has received 32 reports of a bright fireball over much of the upper Mideastern states and southern Canada including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, Vermont, and Ontario. This event occurred near 09:52pm EDT… Read More >

June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Antihelion source can be counted on for continuous activity. Even the Antihelion radiant is located so far south this time of… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has received 35 reports of a bright fireball over much of the lower Midwestern states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas . This event occurred at 10:11pm CDT Tuesday evening June 5th. Reports of many… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Monday the 28th. At this time the moon will be located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set near 0100 local daylight time as seen from mid-northern… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday the 20th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has so far received 25 reports of a bright fireball over the upper Midwestern states and southern Canada. This event occurred near 10:00pm CDT Friday evening May 11th. Most of the reports are of a green… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday the 12th. At this time the moon will be located ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0100 local daylight time (LDT). As the week… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday the May 6th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will be in the sky the entire night. These are the worst lunar conditions… Read More >

May is a fairly slow month for meteor activity. The Eta Aquariids are very active the first two weeks of the month then fade as the month progresses. The only other showers active this month are the weak Nu Cygnids,… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has so far received over 100 reports so far of a bright fireball over California and Nevada. What is unusual about this event is that it occurred near 8:00am PDT Sunday morning April 22th, in full… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday the 21st. At this time the moon will be near the sun and will not be visible at night. This will be the best time of the month in… Read More >

After three months of low rates, April ushers in two major showers and a temporary upswing in meteor activity. The first of these showers is the Lyrids, which are active from April 16 through the 25th. Activity for this shower… Read More >

During this period the moon wanes from its last quarter phase to nearly new. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the early morning hours, disturbing the nearby sky but allowing dark views in the opposite direction. The… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has so far received nearly 40 reports of a bright fireball over much of the Midwestern states including Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, and Kentucky . This event occurred near 8:20pm CDT Wednesday evening April 11th.… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday April 13th. At that time the moon will be located ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0200 daylight saving time (DST) for observers situated… Read More >

Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as two major showers are active during the month. The first of these, the Lyrids, are active from the 16th through the 25th, with a pronounced maximum on the 22nd. The Eta… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday March 30th. At that time the moon will be located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set near 0100 local daylight time as seen from the… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday March 22th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 20 reports of a dazzling fireball over much of the midwestern states. This event occurred near 6:45am CDT Tuesday morning March 13th. Reports of many different colors have been received, with… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday March 15th. At that time the moon will be located ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0200 local daylight time (LDT) for observers located… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has received reports of two more bright fireballs occurring on March 5th. We have received approximately 20 reports of the first fireball, which appeared near 5:35am CST (6:35am EST). It appeared over the mid-western states ranging… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 125 reports of a dazzling fireball over much of the United Kingdom. This event occurred near 21:40  GMT (9:40pm) on Saturday evening March 3rd. Reports of many different colors of this… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday March 8th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun in the sky and will be above the horizon the entire night. This weekend the waxing… Read More >

The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 30 reports of a dazzling fireball over much of the New England states and Quebec, Canada. This event occurred near 10:15pm EST Tuesday evening February 28th. Reports of many different colors… Read More >

As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active and only two very weak minor showers produce activity this month. The sporadic rates are also near their annual minimum… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday February 21st. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. This will be the best time this month to… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday February 14th. At that time the moon will be located ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0100 local standard time (LST) for observers located… Read More >

We just got this email from Bill Cooke, the directory of the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office. Great work Bill! We have spent the last few days analyzing the Sandia camera videos kindly provided by James Beauchamp and Kevin Palivec (also… Read More >

Over 54 fireball witness reports have been logged with the AMS regarding a large fireball seen from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware & Virginia on Friday night at 10:20 PM. From Washington VA It was very intensely bright and large and appeared to be… Read More >

During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday February 7th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun in the sky and will remain above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing… Read More >