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Meteor Activity Outlook for October 27-November 2, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Monday October 29th. At this time the moon is located opposite the sun and will remain above the horizon the entire night as seen from locations…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 20-26, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday October 21st. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees east of the sun and well set near 2300 (11pm) local daylight time…
Viewing the Orionid Meteor Shower in 2012
After the Perseids, the next major shower to occur are the Orionids. This shower is active for six weeks beginning near October 4 th . At this time the moon will be a bright waning gibbous that will…
Massive Fireball Over California Coast - October 17th, 2012
The American Meteor Society has received nearly 250 reports about a large fireball seen from the coast of California on October 17th , at approximately 7:44 PM Pacific time. Numerous witnesses…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 13-19, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday October 15th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and is invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for October 6-12, 2012
Meteor activity in general increases in October when compared to September. A major shower (the Orionids) is active all month long with many minor showers. Both branches of the Taurids become more…
Fireball over the U.K. and Ireland September 21, 2012
The American Meteor Society has received over 125 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 23:00 (11:00pm GMT) on Friday September 21, 2012, over the United Kingdom and Ireland. Brightness…
Fireball over SE Canada and NE USA September 21, 2012
The American Meteor Society has received over 75 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 20:30 (8:30pm EDT) on Friday September 21, 2012 over southeastern Canada and northeastern USA…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 22-28, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Saturday September 22th. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set near 2300 (11pm) LDT Local…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 15-21, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday September 15th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and cannot be seen at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 8-14, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday September 8th. At this time the moon is located ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local daylight time…
September 3, 2012 Fireball over South-Central USA
The American Meteor Society has received 36 reports of a bright meteor that occurred near 21:00 (9:00pm CDT) on Sunday September 3, 2012. A majority of the reports have been received from Texas, but…
August 29th 2012 Fireball Over Over Mid-Eastern USA
The American Meteor Society has received 45 reports of a bright meteor that occurred at 21:48 (9:48pm EDT) on Wednesday August 29th 2012. Reports have been received as far south as North Carolina, as…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 1-7, 2012
September offers longer nights in the northern hemisphere that tend to be less hazy than those experienced in mid-summer. In the sky, no major showers are visible from either hemisphere but the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 25-31, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Friday August 31st. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will be above the horizon all night long. This weekend the waxing…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 18-24, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday August 24th. At this time the moon will be located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local daylight time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 11-17, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Friday August 17th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 4-10, 2012
Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the northern hemisphere. The main reason for all this activity is the Perseid shower that peaks on August 12. This shower is active most of…