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Lancaster Meteor
Over 104 (so far) witnesses reported a large fireball over Lancaster County (PA) last night (10/14) around 8:25 PM local EDT (0:25…
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Amazing Photos of Friday Night’s Ohio Meteor
Here are two astonishings photos by Angela McClain of the Ohio Meteor (AMS Event #2132) this past Friday night. This…
Meteor Activity Outlook for September 14-20, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday September 19th. At this time the moon is located…
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How to photograph meteors with a DSLR
Leonid 2012 by Mike Hankey Nothing can replace the thrill or experience of witnessing a bright meteor, meteor outburst or…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 17-23, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday August 21st. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 10-16, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday August 13th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Activity Outlook for August 3-9, 2013
Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the northern hemisphere. The main reason for all this…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 20-26, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday April 25th. At this time the moon is located…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 13-19, 2013
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Wednesday April 17th. At this time the moon is…
Meteor Terminology
Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between a meteor and a meteorite or an asteroid, meteoroid or comet? Here…
Meteor Activity Outlook for March 2-8, 2013
As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active…
Meteor Activity Outlook for February 2-8, 2013
February offers the meteor observer in the northern hemisphere a couple of weak showers plus falling sporadic rates. This may…
Satellite Cosmos 1484 Re-Enters Over Eastern USA
It seems certain now that the fireball reported on Sunday January 27, 2013, near 21:30 (9:30pm) EST over a large…
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…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 19-25, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday the 20th. At this time the moon will be…
Meteor Activity Outlook for May 12-18, 2012
During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday the 12th. At this time the moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 28-May 4, 2012
May is a fairly slow month for meteor activity. The Eta Aquariids are very active the first two weeks of…
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…