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Report a Fireball Latest News Viewing the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower in 2021 by Robert Lunsford - May 3, 2021 - In 2020, the full moon coincided with the shower's maximum and the display was muted. This year, conditions are better as the much less bright waning crescent moon will be located 10 degrees south of the radiant at maximum activity. Meteor Activity Outlook for May 1-7, 2021 During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday May 3rd. On this date the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and rises near 2:00 local daylight saving time (LDST). This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise during the early morning hours and will spoil any observing attempts once it has risen. As the moon reaches its last quarter phase, the glare will not be so bad and successful meteor observations can be conducted if you keep the moon out of your field of view. by Robert Lunsford - Apr 30, 2021 - Meteor Activity Outlook for April 24-30, 2021 During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Tuesday April 26th. On this date the moon is located opposite the sun and remains above the horizon all night long. During this entire period the moon remains above the horizon while the sky is dark, severely limiting the opportunity to view meteor activity. by Robert Lunsford - Apr 24, 2021 - 2 Viewing the Lyrids in 2021 The normal Lyrid display, seen under moonless conditions, usually offers a peak of around 10 meteors per hour in addition to the normal random meteor rate of about 5 per hour. by Robert Lunsford - Apr 17, 2021 - 1 Meteor Activity Outlook for April 17-23, 2021 During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Tuesday April 20th. On this date the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and sets near 03:00 local daylight saving time (LDST). As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon will encroach into the late morning sky, limiting the opportunity to view under dark skies. by Robert Lunsford - Apr 16, 2021 - 1 Meteor Activity Outlook for April 3-9, 2021 During this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Sunday April 4th. On this date the moon is located 90 degrees west of the sun and rises near 3:00 local daylight saving time (LDST). As the week progresses the moon will rise later each night, providing a growing window of opportunity to view under dark skies between dusk and moonrise. by Robert Lunsford - Apr 2, 2021 - 6 Meteor Activity Outlook for March 27-April 2, 2021 During this period the moon reaches its full phase on Sunday March 28th. On this date the moon is located opposite the sun and remains in the sky all night long. As the week progresses the moon will rise later each night, providing a small window of opportunity to view under dark skies between dusk and moon rise. by Robert Lunsford - Mar 29, 2021 - Latest Major Fireball Events Everyday, we receive reports about fireballs from all around the world. Here are some of the latest major Fireball Events (with at least 30 reports): 24 Apr 601 reports 23 Apr 38 reports FL, GA, NC, OH... 22 Apr 45 reports 18 Apr 82 reports MA, ME, NH, NY... 12 Apr 304 reports FL & GA 3 Apr 96 reports 2 Apr 30 reports WA 2 Apr 43 reports AR, CO, KS, MS... 2 Apr 32 reports 30 Mar 56 reports 28 Mar 81 reports IN, KY, MD, NC... 27 Mar 104 reports 25 Mar 68 reports CA, MT, OR & WA 25 Mar 49 reports AR, KS, MO, OK... 21 Mar 72 reports 21 Mar 305 reports CT, DC, DE, IN... 20 Mar 97 reports AZ, CA & NV 20 Mar 61 reports FL 20 Mar 166 reports 19 Mar 43 reports MD, MI, NY, OH... 14 Mar 141 reports CT, DE, FL, MA... 13 Mar 62 reports 13 Mar 36 reports CT, NH, NJ, NY... 12 Mar 57 reports OR & WA Browse all events Report a Fireball Pending Fireball Reports We are currently investigating 7 reports about fireballs seen over TX, CA, TN, FL and GA . We are also currently investigating 6 reports from Brazil, Germany, France, Iran, Italy and Japan . Featured Photo All photos Stuart McDaniel Credit: Stuart McDaniel Featured Video All videos Brent Cox Credit: NMSU all sky network 2018 was a pretty good year for AMS Meteor Showers Visual Report You can now contribute to the VMDB (Visual Meteor Database) project by sending your visual reports to the International Meteor Organization or send them via email to the AMS. Other news All news Space Debris Reentry spotted over Oregon on Thursday, 25 March 2021 ~ 9pm PDT by Vincent Perlerin - Mar 26, 2021 - 11 The AMS received over a lot of reports of a bright fiery object traveling over Oregon on Thursday, 25 March 2021 around 9pm PDT. It was the remaining of a Falcon 9 second stage from the "Starlink Launch 4" mission launched in February 2020. Four fireballs spotted during the week-end by Vincent Perlerin - Mar 22, 2021 - 15 Four noticeable fireball events occured during the week-end: one daytime fireball event of the Channel (UK/FR) and 3 over the US (Florida, California & Pennsylvania) Meteor Activity Outlook for March 20-26, 2021 by Robert Lunsford - Mar 19, 2021 - 27 During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday March 21st. On this date the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and sets near 02:00 local daylight saving time (LDST). As the week progresses the moon will interfere with the more active hours of the morning sky, especially toward dawn. Meteor Activity Outlook for March 13-19, 2021 by Robert Lunsford - Mar 12, 2021 - 28 During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday March 13th. On this date the moon is located near the sun and is invisible at night. Later in this period, a waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky but will not interfere with meteor observing, especially during the more active morning hours. Meteor Activity Outlook for March 6-12, 2021 by Robert Lunsford - Mar 5, 2021 - 24 During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday March 6th. On this date the half-illuminated moon will rise near 2:00 local standard time (LST) and will remain in the sky the remainder of the night. Lunar interference will decrease with each passing night as the moon’s phase wanes and the moon rises later each morning. Meteor Activity Outlook for February 27-March 5, 2021 by Robert Lunsford - Feb 26, 2021 - 13 During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday February 27th. This is the worst time of the month to view meteor activity as the bright moon will lie above the horizon all night long. Only the brightest meteors will be visible under such conditions, which will persist all week long. Some of the images shown on this website may involve HDR technology and as such may not be compatible with either meteor magnitudes or meteor rates obtained by traditional visual or other standard photometric techniques. Report a fireball You saw something bright and fast? Like a huge shooting star? Report it: it may be a fireball. Report a Fireball Active Meteor Showers eta Aquariids active from April 20th to May 26th The Eta Aquariids are a strong shower when viewed from the southern tropic...