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Update on TX 2012-02-01 Fireball
We just got this email from Bill Cooke, the directory of the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office. Great work Bill! We have spent the last few days analyzing the Sandia camera videos kindly provided by…
Chesapeake Fireball on February 3rd, 2012
Over 54 fireball witness reports have been logged with the AMS regarding a large fireball seen from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware & Virginia on Friday night at 10:20 PM. From…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 4-10, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday February 7th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun in the sky and will remain above the horizon all night long. This…
Large Fireball Event Over Central Texas 2/1/2012 @ 20:00 CST
The American Meteor Society has received over 125 witness reports about a large fireball spotted over central texas . Click the map below for an interactive witness map for this event. After the map…
Special Thanks to the AAVSO!
The American Meteor Society is pleased to accept a commemorative plaque celebrating our centennial from the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) . Special thanks from the AMS to…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 28-February 3, 2012
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…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 21-27, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Monday January 23rd. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. This will be the best time of the month…
2012 Meteor Shower List
The 2012 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…
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 7-13, 2012
During this period the moon reaches it full phase on Monday January 9th. At this time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will be above the horizon the entire night. This is the worst time…
SW USA Fireball December 31st, 2011
The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 50 reports of a bright fireball over much of the southwestern states of the USA, from Colorado to California. Most of the reports have…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 31, 2011 to January 6, 2012
January is best known for the Quadrantids, which have the potential of being the best shower of the year. Unfortunately this shower is short lived and occurs during some of the worst weather in the…
Viewing Prospects for the 2012 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
The next major shower will be the Quadrantids, which are predicted to peak near 07:30 Universal Time on January 4, 2012. This timing favors North America with local peak times ranging from 02:30am…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 24-30, 2011
During this period the moon reaches it new phase on Saturday December 24th. At this time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing…
Viewing Prospects for the 2011 Ursid Meteor Shower
The Ursids are an obscure shower that is active for a week prior to Christmas. This shower is listed among the annual major showers as its ZHR (Zenith Hourly Rate) averages ten shower members per…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 17-23, 2011
During this period the moon reaches it last quarter phase on Sunday December 18th. The half illuminated moon is still very bright and must be kept out of your field of view for successful meteor…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 10-16, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday December 10th. At this time the moon will lie above the horizon the entire night and will severely impact meteor observing by obscuring…
USA Fireball - December 7, 2011
The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 50 reports of a dazzling fireball over much of the eastern half of the USA, stretching all the way from South Carolina to Wisconsin. Most…
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 3-9, 2011
No matter where you live, the first half of December provides some of the best meteor activity of the year. Unfortunately in 2011, the moon will spoil much of this activity as I reaches its full…