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Camelopardalid Results
Much to the disappointment of all, it appears that Comet 209P/Linear has been dust poor for a long time as very few meteors have been reported during the expected maximum last night and this morning…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 24-30, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 4am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday May 28th. At this time the moon will lie near…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 17-23, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 4am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday May 14th. At this time the…
2 Fireballs over Kentucky and West Virginia and over South Carolina and Georgia - May 15, 2014
Erratum: the previous article stated only one major fireball were witnessed on May 15 - it looks like there were 2 of them... 2 large fireballs were seen and reported by many witnesses on May 15th…
Possible Meteor Display on May 23/24, 2014
Possible Meteors from P209 as Seen from Mid-northern Latitudes On the evening/morning of May 23/24, 2014, the possibility exists that a major meteor display may occur as seen from the North American…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 10-16, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 4am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday May 14th. At this time the moon will lie…
Daylight Fireball over Ontario and NE USA May 4, 2014
An extremely bright daylight fireball was seen from Ontario and the state of New York earlier today. Preliminary reports place the time of the event near 4:16 EDT with a brightness rivaling the sun…
Viewing the 2014 Eta Aquariid Shower
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Meteor Activity Outlook for May 3-9, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 4am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday May 6th. At this time the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 26-May 2, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 5am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday April 29th. At this time the moon will lie near…
Viewing the 2014 Lyrid Meteor Shower
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…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 19-25, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 5am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday April 22nd. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 12-18, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 5am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday April 15th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 5-11, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 5am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday April 6th. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 29-April 4, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 5am Local Daylight Time Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. They are active…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 22-28, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 5am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday March 23rd. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 15-21, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 5am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday March 16th. At this time the moon will lie…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 8-14, 2014
Radiant Positions at 1am Local Daylight Time Radiant Positions at 5am Local Daylight Time During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday March 8th. At this time the moon will…
