This great a lot of glare which can ruin it for skywatchers.

The Perseids are active from July 17 to August 24.

This narrows the opportunity to view meteor activity under dark conditions from many hours early in the period to almost nil late in the period. We also received a video of the event.We received two amazing photos of the meteorite dropping fireball that occurred over Cuba on Feb. 1, 2019.A bright fireball has been spotted over Colorado on Thursday February 7th, 2019 around 6:13pm MST (Jan 8, 2019 - 01:13 Universal Time). Did anyone else see this? I believe it went down not to far from here where I live because it was so low. The event was mainly seen from Connecticut and Pennsylvania but we also received reports from Washington DC, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.A possible meteor was caught on camera across in the sky in the Midwest. You saw something bright and fast? At this time, the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and rises between 23:00 and midnight local daylight saving time (LDST on August 10/11) . Please help us!The American Meteor Society, Ltd. is a non-profit scientific organization founded in 1911 and established to inform, encourage, and support the research activities of both amateur and professional astronomers who are interested in the fascinating field of Meteor Astronomy. In 2020, the peak of the Perseids coincides with the appearance of the last quarter Moon (August 11). This weekend the more active morning sky will be totally free of interfering moonlight. "plateau-like" maximum centered on July 30. The fireball was seen primarily from Michigan but was also seen from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Ontario (Canada).You saw something bright and fast? The Perseids last from late July to late August, but typically reach their peak between August 11 and 13.. Please note that the AMS does not deal in meteorites.Comments and Questions may be directed to the AMS Operations Manager !I was driving home around 9 pm and witnessed a green looking fire ball with a red tail falling from the sky in Northeast Iowa on Dec. 2nd, 2019.Submitted by Diane Carkhuff on September 29, 2019 - 4:48pmWitnessed a bright meteorite that broke into two burning pieces just before landfall in Northwest Oklahoma City about 9:15 pm last night while traveling north on I-44 a few miles south of the I-40 interchange.Submitted by Ramel Tedder on September 28, 2019 - 3:53pmwitnessed a shooting star this morning around 230am while walking to the car i happen to look up at the sky a seen the brightest shooting star i have ever seen with a long tail in Charlotte,NC it was amazing i had to make a wishSubmitted by cee klassen on September 25, 2019 - 10:54amAt 2:19 am central, I saw, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, a spectacular "light show" in the NNW. See More. So happy I found this site. At this time, the moon is located opposite the sun and remains above the horizon all night long. © 2013-2020 American Meteor Society, Ltd. - developed & maintained by strong and rarely produces in excess of five shower members…The Perseids are the most popular meteor shower as they peak on warm The latest astronomical news from In-The-Sky.org: observing notes for Meteor Showers

I was talking to my friend and I stood up told her to turn around and she too for the first time ever witnessed a falling star so to speak.I saw several lights traveling at the same speed and equidistant on evening several months ago - I counted approx. © 2013-2020 American Meteor Society, Ltd. - developed & maintained by As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky but will not interfere with meteor observing.During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday June 13th. Still not 100% convinced that the large one in the middle of one of the frames is a meteor, but could be, was only on one frame. North of the equator the radiant is located lower in

See details and the complete Meteor Shower Calendar for 2020.Usually, major meteor showers are best seen after midnight; some do not even appear until after then. The AMS has received over 375 reports so far about of a fireball event seen above Missouri on November 2nd, 2018 around 7:25pm CDT (November 3rd 00:25 Universal Time). A massive meteor was spotted last night (April 15) across the DMV around 10:55 PM. The National Weather Service said that if it was a meteor, it likely burned up in the sky. This shower is not very As the week progresses the waning gibbous moon rises later in the evening with each passing night. This shower is not very Nearly 50 reports so far The AMS received nearly 50 reports so far about a fireball event that occurred over…185 reports so far (and many videos) about this 100t TNT event seen from Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel.So far, two 55g meteorites have been recovered from a fall that happened over Italy on January, 1st. At this time, the moon is located near the sun and is invisible at night. The fireball was seen primarily from Missouri but was also seen from Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.The AMS has received over 70 reports so far about of a fireball event seen above Florida on October 6The AMS has received over 500 reports so far about of a fireball event seen above Missouri on August 27th, 2018 around 8:40pm CDT (August 28th 01:40 Universal Time).

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