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Meteor Terminology
Have you ever wondered what's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite or an asteroid, meteoroid or comet? Here are the answers to all your questions regarding Meteor Terminology. Meteor…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 9-15, 2013
Radiant Positions at 0100 Radiant Positions at 0600 During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday March 11th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and cannot be seen at night…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 2-8, 2013
As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active and only a few very weak minor showers produce activity this month. The…
Fragmenting Fireball Over Texas and Louisiana February 27, 2013
Update 2/27/13 14:20 EST - The chart above, provided by Rob Matson, displays the reentry track for the Chinese rocket body CZ-4B. This rocket was launched on May 10, 2012, from the Taiyuan Satellite…
2013 Meteor Shower List
The 2013 Meteor Shower List is presented in four separate parts. The showers are broken down by intensity with major, minor, variable, and weak showers being separated into their own groups. The…
Large Green Fireball Meteor spotted from California
The American Meteor Society has recieved over 40 reports about a large fireball that was seen over the west coast of California on February 21st at 10:30 local time. Based on reports the fireball…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 23-March 1, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Monday February 25th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will be in the sky all night long. As the week progresses the…
Large Daytime Fireball Hits Russia
There are numerous reports and videos about a large fireball that made landfall in Russia on February 15th, 2013. Information and videos are still being collected: We will continue to update this…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 16-22, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday February 17th. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees east of the sun and sets near midnight local standard time (LST)…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 9-15, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday February 10th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and is invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 2-8, 2013
February offers the meteor observer in the northern hemisphere a couple of weak showers plus falling sporadic rates. This may not seem too exiting but you never know when surprises are in store. An…
Satellite Cosmos 1484 Re-Enters Over Eastern USA
It seems certain now that the fireball reported on Sunday January 27, 2013, near 21:30 (9:30pm) EST over a large swath of the eastern USA was the re-entry of the Russian satellite Cosmos 1484. This…
Mid-Eastern USA Fireball January 27, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received 30 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 2130 (9:30pm EST) on Sunday evening January 27, 2013. Brightness estimates of this fireball vary…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 26-February 1, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday January 27th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will be in the sky all night long. As the week progresses the…
New England Fireball January 23, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received 50 reports of a bright meteor that occurred just after 1800 (6pm EST) on Wednesday evening January 23, 2013. Brightness estimates of this fireball vary…
Northeastern USA, Ontario Canada Fireball January 21/22, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received 65 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near midnight on Monday night/Tuesday morning January 21/22, 2013. Brightness estimates of this fireball vary…
California-Nevada Fireball January 17, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received over 100 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 05:21 PST on Thursday morning January 17, 2013. Brightness estimates of this fireball vary…
Pacific Northwest Fireball January 11, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received 40 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 06:30 PST on Friday morning January 11, 2013. Brightness estimates of this fireball vary considerably, but…
