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Meteorite Dropping Fireball photographed from a Plane
We received two amazing photos of the meteorite dropping fireball that occurred over Cuba on Feb. 1, 2019.
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 9-15, 2019
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Tuesday February 12th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 0100 local standard time…
Fireball over Colorado
A bright fireball has been spotted over Colorado on Thursday February 7th, 2019 around 6:13pm MST (Jan 8, 2019 - 01:13 Universal Time). So far, we received over 100 reports about this event and…
Meteorite hits Cuba with huge sonic boom
Meteorite Fall confirmed next to Viñales, Cuba on February, 1st 2019: maps, photos and videos
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 2-8, 2019
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Monday February 4th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 26- February 1, 2019
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Sunday January 27th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local standard time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 19-25, 2019
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Monday January 21st. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long as seen from…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 12-18, 2019
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Monday January 14th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local standard time…
Bright Fireball over the East Coast
The AMS has received over 575 reports so far about of a bright ireball seen above the Northern West Coast area on January 9 th , 2019 around 6:35am EST (11:35 Universal Time). The event was seen from…
Ancient petroglyphs suggests that a meteor has been observed in ancient times in Morocco
Five Moroccan researchers discovered petroglyphs of what it looks like meteors falling to Earth, suggesting that ancient Moroccans had witnessed meteorite falls.
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 5-11, 2019
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Saturday January 5th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 29, 2018-January 4, 2019
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Saturday December 29th. At this time the half-illuminated moon will rise near midnight local standard time and will remain above the…
Viewing the 2019 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
The Earth encounters Quadrantid meteors from December 22 through January 17. Rates are extremely low away from the January 4 maximum. For 2019, the maximum is expected to occur near 02:30 Universal…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 22-28, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Saturday December 22nd. At this time the moon will lie above the horizon all night long for observers in the northern hemisphere. This will…
Bright Fireball over San Francisco Bay
The AMS has received over 120 reports so far about of a fireball seen above the San Francisco area on December 19th, 2018 around 5:35am PST (Nov. 20th 01:35 Universal Time). The event was seen…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 15-21, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Saturday December 15th. At this time the half-illuminated moon will set between 11-12am local standard time for observers in…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 8-14, 2018
During this period the moon will wax from a slender crescent phase to nearly half illuminated. This will be a great time to view meteor activity as the moon will have set by the time the more active…
Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower in 2018
Year in and year out the Geminids are currently the most dependable meteor shower. Unfortunately, they are active in December when temperatures are often cold and skies cloudy in the northern…
