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Meteor Activity Outlook for February 29-March 06, 2020
As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month of the year for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active and only a few very weak minor showers produce activity this…
Fast Fireball caught over Arizona on February 26th
Nearly 50 reports so far The AMS received nearly 50 reports so far about a fireball event that occurred over Arizona on February 16th, 2020 around 12:33 UT (05:33 MST). The AMS #2020-980 event was…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 22-28, 2020
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday February 23rd. At this time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. The moon will enter the evening sky later in the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 15-21, 2020
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday February 15th. At this time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 01:00 local standard time (LST)…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 8-14, 2020
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday February 9th. At this time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. As the week progresses the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 01-07, 2020
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday February 2nd. At this time the moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set between midnight and 01:00 local standard…
Fireball caught on AllSky6 camera over SoCal
A space debris reentry occurred over SoCal on Jan. 29th (PST - Jan 30 UT). This event has been reported by at least 60 witnesses and it has been caught on a AllSky6 camera by one of our operator
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 25-31, 2020
During this period the moon waxes from new to nearly half-illuminated. This weekend the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will…
Bright fireball flashes over Cyprus on January 21st, 2020
185 reports so far (and many videos) about this 100t TNT event seen from Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel.
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 18-24 , 2020
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday January 18th. At this time the half illuminated moon will rise near 0100 local standard time (LST) and will remain in the sky…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 11-17, 2020
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday January 17th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local standard time (LST)…
New Year Meteorite recovered in Italy
So far, two 55g meteorites have been recovered from a fall that happened over Italy on January, 1st. This fall has been caught on video by the French/Italian fireball camera network Vigie-Ciel/FRIPON…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 04-10, 2020
During this period the moon waxes from a half-illuminated phase to nearly full. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning, allowing a few hours of viewing under dark…
Viewing the 2020 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
The Quadrantids can be one of the strongest displays of the year, yet they are difficult to observe. The main factor is that the display of strong activity only has a duration of about 6 hours. The…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 28, 2019 - January 03, 2020
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday January 3rd. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will rise shortly after midnight local standard…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 21-27, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday December 26th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Viewing the Ursid Meteor Shower in 2019
The Ursids are active from December 19-24 with a sharp maximum on December 22nd. Conditions are favorable for viewing the Ursids in 2019 as the moon’s phase will be a waning crescent situated in the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 14-20, 2019
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday December 19th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 01:00 local standard time…
