September offers longer nights in the Northern Hemisphere that tend to be less hazy than those experienced in mid-summer. In the sky, no major showers are visible from either hemisphere, but the North...

During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Friday August 28th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will remain above the horizon all night long...

The European Commission and ESA’s Planetary Defence Office are jointly organising the “EU-ESA Workshop on Meteor Observations for Planetary Defence”, which will take place on 3-5 November 2026 in Petr...

During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on August 20th. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 22:30 LST. This weekend the waxing cre...

Jan Wisniewski created this compilation of Perseid meteors captured in a series of 15s exposures using 4.5 mm fisheye lens on Canon T3i on August 5/6, 7/8, 8/9, 9/10, 11/12 and 13/14 2021, from Wingat...

Mark Kirschner captured this bright fireball through cloudy skies on December 13, 2025, at 02:27 EST (10:27 UT) from North Branford, Connecticut, USA. © Mark Kirschner Meteor activity kicks into high ...

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During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Wednesday July 29th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun in the sky and will lie above the horizon most of the night...

During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Tuesday July 21st. At that time the half-illuminated moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local ...

The IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2027 Is Now Available The International Meteor Organization has released its Meteor Shower Calendar 2027, edited by Jürgen Rendtel. Now in its thirty-seventh edition, th...

During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Tuesday July 14th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the moon will enter...

During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Tuesday July 7th. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun in the sky rise near midnight local summer time (LST...

Meteor season finally gets going in July for the Northern Hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June with predominantly slow rates. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower ...

Multi-flaring Northern Taurid fireball on 2025 November 1 at 22h31m CET (21h31m UT) from Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands. Image courtesy: Kees Zwaan. The April 2026 issue of the IMO Journal is now in prin...

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We received 3 reports about a fireball seen over Belait District, Daerah Brunei-Muara and Sabah on Sunday, June 14th 2026 around 12:11 UT.

During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Monday June 15th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the moon will enter...

As seen from the Northern Hemisphere, June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion source can be counted on for continuous activity....

We received 71 reports about a fireball seen over DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, Ontario, Québec, RI and VT on Saturday, May 30th 2026 around 18:07 UT.

During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Saturday May 23rd. At that time the half-illuminated moon will set just after midnight. As the week progresses, the moon will encroach...

Bad luck: when 2026 JN4 was discovered, on May 15th, 2026, the Sun was rising above the United States, making the follow up of the small asteroid hard to organize! A few hours later the same day, arou...

During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Saturday May 16th. At that time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the moon will enter the e...

Brilliant fireball captured on 2026 April 11 at 09h 05m UT by the AMS48 system operating from North Linn County, Iowa. Image courtesy: Jim Hannon. The February 2026 issue of the IMO Journal is now in ...

Stargazers have been treated to a spectacular show over Tasmania. A meteor lighting up the sky on Sunday night, before vanishing, as quickly as it appeared. It was spotted right across the state. Experts say the meteor likely broke up around 30 kilometres in the air. #Meteor #Space #Australia #Stargazers #Stars

During this period the moon’s phase will reach its last quarter phase on Saturday May 9th. At that time the half-illuminated moon will rise near 03:00 and will remain in the sky the remainder of the n...

May is the best spring month (in the Northern Hemisphere) to view meteor activity. The eta Aquariids are very active the first two weeks of the month then fade as the month progresses. These meteors a...

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Registration for the International Meteor Conference 2026 is now open. Join us in Barcelonnette, France, a charming Alpine town located at around 1,000 metres above sea level, for the next edition of ...

During this period, the Moon will reach its full phase on Friday May 1st. At that time, the moon will lie opposite the Sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend, the waxing gibbo...

This Stellarium illustration shows the location of the Lyrid radiant on the morning of April 22nd and the surrounding constellations. During the last hours prior to dawn this part of the sky lies over...

During this period, the Moon will reach its first quarter phase on Friday, April 24. At that time, the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees east of the Sun and will set near 03:00 local summer ti...

Yesterday I spent the day working with Claude AI (Opus 4.5) to dig into the AMS fireball database going back to 2011. The goal was to answer the question everyone’s been asking: is fireball activity a...

During this period, the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Friday, April 10th. At that time, the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 04:00. This weekend...

During this period, the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Wednesday March 25th. At that time, the half-illuminated moon will lie 90° east of the sun and will set near 03:00. This weekend the ...

Monster fireball captured on 2025 October 17, at 23h26m EDT (03h26m UT on October 18) from Woodstock New Hampshire, USA. Image courtesy: Erik Fraser.The December 2025 issue of the IMO Journal is now i...