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Daylight Fireball Over California-Nevada, April 22, 2012
The American Meteor Society has so far received over 100 reports so far of a bright fireball over California and Nevada. What is unusual about this event is that it occurred near 8:00am PDT Sunday…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 21-27, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday the 21st. At this time the moon will be near the sun and will not be visible at night. This will be the best time of the month in which…
Viewing the 2012 Lyrids
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 14-20, 2012
During this period the moon wanes from its last quarter phase to nearly new. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the early morning hours, disturbing the nearby sky but allowing…
Midwestern USA Fireball April 11, 2012
The American Meteor Society has so far received nearly 40 reports of a bright fireball over much of the Midwestern states including Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, and Kentucky . This…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 7-13, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday April 13th. At that time the moon will be located ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0200 daylight saving time…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 31-April 6, 2012
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as two major showers are active during the month. The first of these, the Lyrids, are active from the 16th through the 25th, with a pronounced maximum on…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 24-30, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday March 30th. At that time the moon will be located ninety degrees east of the sun and will set near 0100 local daylight time as…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 17-23, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday March 22th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Midwestern USA Fireball March 13, 2012
The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 20 reports of a dazzling fireball over much of the midwestern states. This event occurred near 6:45am CDT Tuesday morning March 13th…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 10-16, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday March 15th. At that time the moon will be located ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0200 local daylight time…
Two Fireballs on March 5, 2012
The American Meteor Society has received reports of two more bright fireballs occurring on March 5th. We have received approximately 20 reports of the first fireball, which appeared near 5:35am CST…
Fireball Over the United Kingdom March 3, 2012
The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 125 reports of a dazzling fireball over much of the United Kingdom. This event occurred near 21:40 GMT (9:40pm) on Saturday evening March…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 3-9, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday March 8th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun in the sky and will be above the horizon the entire night. This…
New England Fireball February 28, 2012
The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 30 reports of a dazzling fireball over much of the New England states and Quebec, Canada. This event occurred near 10:15pm EST Tuesday…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 25- March 2, 2012
As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active and only two very weak minor showers produce activity this month. The sporadic…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 18-24, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday February 21st. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. This will be the best time this month…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 11-17
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday February 14th. At that time the moon will be located ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0100 local standard time…