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WGN 48:3 is out!
The June 2020 issue of the IMO Journal is now in print. It will be mailed shortly and subscribers can also immediately access the journal in PDF format . The contents this month: In memoriam: Prof…
Registration for the online IMC 2020 is open!
In view of the risks and evolving policies regarding COVID-19, IMO and the Local Organizing Committee cannot guarantee the successful organization of the IMC 2020. Hence, we have decided to cancel…
Viewing the Southern Delta Aquariids in 2020
One good thing about a Perseid maximum with lunar interference is that it guarantees that two weeks prior that the Southern delta Aquariids (SDA) will peak under good conditions. Such is the case in…
Update: Meteorites were recovered [14 July 2020] - Bright fireball over Tokyo!
Early risers in Tokyo were able to spot a bright fireball event on 2 July 2020. It was visible from a large part of the Kanto region in Japan. The event occurred around 02:32 JST, or 17:32 UTC on 1…
Bright fireball over Turkey and Armenia!
On 27 May 2020 around 17:35 UTC (20:35 TRT) people from Turkey, Georgia, and Armenia were witnesses to a spectacular fireball…
WGN 48:2 is out!
The April 2020 issue of the IMO Journal is now in print. It will be mailed shortly and subscribers can also immediately access the journal in PDF format . The contents this month: Twenty-Ninth…
IMC 2020 and Covid-19
We hope that the IMC 2020 in Hungary can take place as planned, on September 17-20, though this of course depends on the evolution of the covid-19 pandemic and related policies.
Viewing the eta Aquariid Meteor Shower in 2020
Many of our readers were born after the last appearance of Halley's comet in 1986. They will have to wait until 2061 for it's next appearance...
Viewing the Lyrids in 2020
The Lyrids are particles shed from comet 1861 G1 Thatcher, which last passed through the inner solar system in 1861. Don’t expect this comet to return anytime soon as its orbit has been calculated to…
Bright fireball above the Dutch-German border on Saturday!
On Saturday evening just before midnight local time a spectacular fireball was witnessed by hundreds of people and caught by a number of cameras!…
Two fireballs within one hour!
A lot of us stay home - but meteors and fireballs do not stop falling. And thanks to the many networks, we do not miss them! During the night from 1st to 2nd April 2020 there were two fireballs…
WGN 48:1 out now!
The February 2020 issue of the IMO Journal is now in print. It will be mailed shortly and subscribers can also immediately access the journal in PDF format . The contents this month: Janus ( C…
Bright Belgian fireball on March 18
On March 18th, 02h 04min UT, a -7 fireball was observed by half-a-dozen witnesses and recorded by video and radio stations of FRIPON network . The low velocity meteoroid entered the atmosphere at a…
Proceedings of the IMC 2019 available
Each participant of a conference experiences an input of a huge amount of information and impressions. The Proceedings help to keep the contents of the talks and posters and make it available also to…
Bright Fireball over North-West Germany
Yesterday evening, on 2 March 2020 around 23:38 UTC or on 3 March 2020 around 00:38 CET, a bright fireball occurred above Germany. The trajectory stretched over North-West Germany, close to the Dutch…
Daylight Fireball over Slovenia and Italy!
On 28 February 2020 around 09:35 UTC (10:35 CET) people from Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia were witnesses to a spectacular daytime fireball. The fireball was only visible for a few seconds, with an…
Bright fireball over India
On 10 February 2020 people from India were witnesses to a bright fireball event. It was visible from a large part of the country. The event occurred around 23:48 UTC, or at 05:18 IST on 11 February…
Asteroid entry north of Puerto Rico
[embed]https://instagram.com/p/B7cAQfZBXVh[/embed] On Friday January 17 2020 Puerto Rico was witness to yet another extreme event. Just north of the island a small asteroid created a bright fireball…
