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Meteor Activity Outlook for January 12-18, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Friday January 11th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and will remain invisible at night. Next week the waxing crescent moon will…
Fireball over NE USA January 5th, 2013
The American Meteor Society has received 50 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 06:33 EST on Saturday evening January 5, 2013. Brightness estimates of this fireball vary considerably, but…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 29, 2012-January 4, 2013
During this period the moon wanes from its current full phase to a little more than one-half illuminated on January 4, 2013. This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise during the early evening…
Viewing the Quadrantid Meteor Shower in 2013
The Quadrantids are another obscure winter shower usually lost to cloudy weather or sub-freezing temperatures. If your sky is clear on the morning of January 3, 2013, you should check it out as the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 22-28, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Friday December 28th. At this time the moon is located opposite the sun and will remain in the sky all night long. This weekend the waxing…
Viewing the Ursid Meteor Shower in 2012
The week before Christmas is not one usually devoted to meteor observing. That is unfortunate as an obscure shower known as the Ursids reaches maximum activity during this period Washington . It is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 15-21, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday December 19th. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local standard time…
Fireball Over Texas December 7, 2012
The American Meteor Society has received over 100 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 06:45 CST on Friday December 7, 2012. Brightness estimates of this fireball vary considerably, but the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 8-14, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday December 13th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will…
Midwest USA Fireball December 5, 2012
The American Meteor Society has received 15 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 21:30 (9:30pm CST) on Tuesday December 4, 2012. A majority of the reports have been received from Missouri…
Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower in 2012
The Geminid meteor shower is now active and will reach maximum activity on Thursday night/Friday morning December 13/14. Activity is currently low with only 1-2 meteors per hour appearing from this…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 1-7, 2012
No matter where you live, the first half of December provides some of the best meteor activity of the year. This activity will be tempered by a bright moon during the first week of the month. The…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 24-30, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday November 28th. At this time the moon is located opposite the sun and will remain in the sky all night long. This weekend the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 17-23, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday November 20th. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set near 2300 (1100pm) local standard…
Taurid Fireballs
This weekend and through November 24th should be a good time and try to view fireballs from the Taurid meteor shower. This meteor shower is not known for its strong rates as it usually only produces…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 10-16, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday November 13th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and cannot be seen at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 3-9, 2012
As seen from the northern hemisphere, meteor rates continue to be strong in November. While no major activity is expected this month, the two Taurid radiants plus the Leonids keep the skies active…
October 30th 2012 Fireball Over Southern Mid-West USA
The American Meteor Society has received over 60 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 06:10 CDT on Tuesday morning October 30, 2012, over the southern mid-western states. Reports were…