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Meteor Activity Outlook for December 1-7, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Friday December 7th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Outburst of the Andromedids in 2018?
During the period of December 3-5 2011, the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar installation observed strong activity from a source on the Andromeda/Cassiopeia border. After a lengthy analysis it was…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 24-30, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Thursday November 29th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local standard…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 17-23, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Friday November 23rd. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the…
Fireball Caught on Camera over Texas
The AMS has received over 95 reports so far about of a fireball event seen above Texas on November 15th, 2018 around 21:25am CDT (November 16th 3:25 Universal Time). The fireball was seen primarily…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 10-16, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Thursday November 15th. At this time the half-illuminated moon will be located in the early evening sky and will set near midnight…
Fireball over Missouri on November 2 - Videos
The AMS has received over 375 reports so far about of a fireball event seen above Missouri on November 2nd, 2018 around 7:25pm CDT (November 3rd 00:25 Universal Time). The fireball was seen primarily…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 3-9, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Wednesday November 7th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 27-November 2, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Wednesday October 31st. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise between 2200 and 2300 local…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 20-26, 2018
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 3 for those viewing from the northern hemisphere and 2 for those located south of the equator. For morning observers…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 13-19, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Tuesday October 16th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local daylight saving time…
Fireball over Florida caught on dashboard camera
The AMS has received over 70 reports so far about of a fireball event seen above Florida on October 6 th , 2018 around 10:20pm EDT (October 7th 02:20 Universal Time). The fireball was seen primarily…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 6-12, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Tuesday October 9th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 29-October 5, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Tuesday October 2nd. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise between 2300 (11pm) and 0000…
Meteor Activity for September 22-28, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Tuesday September 25th. At that time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This is the worst time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 15-21, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Sunday September 16th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local daylight saving…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 8-14, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Sunday September 9th. At that time the moon will lie near the sun in the sky and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 1-7, 2018
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Monday September 3rd. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun in the sky and will rise near midnight local daylight…
