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Satellite debris reentry over the Channel on Oct 2nd
Satellite debris reentry have been observed and filmed from Southern UK and Normandy (France) on October, 2nd, 2016, between 18h42 and 18h45 UT. IMO Event#3712-2016 - Heatmap of witnesses of the…
WGN 44:4 out now
The August 2016 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…
The BRAMS team needs your help to detect Perseid echoes in the Radio Meteor Zoo project!
On August 12, the BRAMS team has officially launched the Radio Meteor Zoo, a Citizen Science project organized in collaboration with scientists from Zooniverse: http://www.radiometeorzoo.org . Radio…
Picturesque overview of August 10/11, 2016 video meteors
Sirko Molau shared a nice overview of the meteors recorded on August 10/11, 2016 by his four video cameras REMO1 to REMO4 in Ketzür, near Berlin, Germany. Composite image of all meteors recorded by…
Perseids 2016 - the best in years?
Here is August and here is the best summer meteor shower – the Perseids. This year combines a very favourable Moon phase at the shower's peak with an expected outburst in activity! ZHR may reach as…
Short and strong outburst of the gamma Draconids on July 27/28
A short and strong outburst of the gamma Draconids occurred close to midnight UT on July 27/28, 2016. It was detected by CAMS Benelux and the CMOR radar and confirmed by preliminary video data from…
Proceedings International Meteor Conference 2016 are out!
The Proceedings of the 35th IMC , edited by Adriana and Paul Roggemans, are out. They are available for free download . Participants who have ordered a printed copy, will receive one soon. alerts-imo…
WGN 44:3 out now
The June 2016 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: The International…
You can help the International Meteor Organization too!
IMO work is done entirely by volunteers, and helping hands are most valuable. You can help IMO a lot, even by performing small tasks! If you are willing to help, please send us a mail and mention how…
Huge Fireball caught on Video over Maine (USA)
The IMO and the American Meteor Society have received more than 330 reports so far about a fireball event over Northeastern US on May 17th 2016 around 12:50am EDT (4:50 UT). The fireball was seen…
WGN 44:2 out now
The April 2016 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: About the…
Bright Fireball over South of the Netherlands on March, 25th 2016
The International Meteor Organization received over 50 reports so far about a fireball event over the Netherlands on March 25th 2016 around 23:00 GMT. The fireball was seen primarily from Belgium and…
Very large fireball over UK
The International Meteor Organization received over 45 reports so far about a fireball event over UK (England) on Thursday, March 17th 2016 around 3:16 GMT. The fireball was seen primarily from…
WGN 44:1 out now
The February 2016 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 Fireball over Southern France
The International Meteor Organization received over 55 reports so far about a fireball event over Southern France on Wednesday, February 17th 2016 around 17:20 UT (18:20 local time). The fireball was…
WGN 43:6 out now
The December 2015 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: From the…
WGN 43:5 out now
The October 2015 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: Thirty-Fifth…
Taurid swarm return in 2015?
A large number of Taurid fireballs have been reported over the last 3 or 4 nights by observers worldwide. A number of reported events rivaled or exceeded the brigthess of the full Moon. These events…
