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July 1, 2011 Fireball
The American Meteor Society has received several reports of a bright fireball occurring near 2140 (9:40pm) CDT on July 1, 2011. The average magnitude was slightly inferior to that of the full moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 2-8, 2011
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower rates increase significantly…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 25-July 1, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Friday July 1st. At this time the moon will lie near the sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This weekend the waning crescent moon will…
Texas-Oklahoma Fireball & Video June 20, 2011
The American Meteor Society has received numerous reports of a fireball occurring over Texas and Oklahoma near 11:45 pm CDT on June 20, 2011. Most reports state the maximum brightness was near that…
Florida Fireball June 20, 2011
The American Meteor Society has received numerous reports of a fireball occurring over Florida near 9:45 pm EDT on June 20, 2011. Most reports state the maximum brightness was near that of the full…
Georgia Fireball - June 15th, 2011
Here's an interesting composite image and video of a large fireball captured by Steve Farmer of Ty Ty, Georgia. Almost the entire atmospheric flight is captured in the Sandia Sentinel All Sky Camera…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 18-24, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Thursday June 23rd. At this time the moon will lie ninety degrees west of the sun and will rise near 0100 local daylight time (LDT) for…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 11-17, 2011
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday June 15th. At this time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will be in the sky all night long. This weekend the waxing gibbous moon…
Fireball Over Kansas & Missouri June 3, 2011
The American Meteor Society has received reports of a bright blue/white fireball that occurred over Kansas and Missouri near 11:00pm CDT on June 3, 2011. The peak brightness was near that of the…
Fireball Over Midwest June 2, 2011
The American Meteor Society has received reports of a blue-green fireball that occurred over the Mid-Western States just before 9pm CDT on Thursday June 2nd. Reports range from as far east as…
Large Fireball Recorded Over Atlanta Georgia 5/20/11
A large fireball was reported to the AMS by multiple witnesses surrounding Atlanta Georgia, on Friday 5/20/11 at 22:45 EDT. Over 17 witness reports for this event were submitted to the AMS. Kimberly…
Observing the 2011 Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
Since the 2011 Lyrids were badly affected by moonlight, the next major meteor shower occurring under favorable conditions are the Eta Aquariids. The Eta Aquariids (ETA) are particles from Halley's…
Large Fireball Event Reported 4/6/11
We are recieving reports about a large fireball seen at 20:30 CDT from AL, TN, KY, MD, OH and AR. Here is a map of the plots from the reports recieved so far. Based on current reports it looks like…
Fireball Event 331 - TX, OK, KS, CO, AR, NM
The AMS has received over 30 witness reports for a large fireball seen March 23, 2011 at 21:17 CDT . Witness reports have come in from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Arkansas and New Mexico. From…
2011 Meteor Shower List
The 2011 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…