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Orionids 2015
October brings the first major meteor shower in nearly three months – the Orionids. Pack your winter gear, set your alarm clocks for early morning hours and enjoy this beautiful meteor shower! When…
WGN 43:4 out now
The August 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: Letter - Meteoroid…
Major Fireball Event over the English Channel
The International Meteor Organization (and all the organizations involved in the Fireball Report Form project ) received over 50 reports so far about a fireball event over the English Channel on…
Perseids 2015
August brings arguably the best meteor shower of the year – the Perseids. The large numbers of bright, colorful meteors, holidays and warm summer nights make this one of the best celestial shows of…
WGN 43:3 out now
The June 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: In Memoriam: Bruce…
WGN 43:2 out now
The April 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 Treasurer…
The Lyrid meteor shower in 2015
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Fireball With Sonic Booms Over Germany and Switzerland
The IMO has received over 45 reports of a bright fireball meteor over Germany and Switzerland that occurred on March 15th, around 19:48 Universal Time. Witnesses from Germany, Switzerland, France and…
WGN 43:1 out now
The February 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: Janus ( C…
Fireball report form goes live!
If you see a fireball in the night sky, you can now report it to the IMO through our new fireball form ! Translated into more than 25 languages, the form guides you through describing what you saw in…
New year starts with a bang in Romania
Never mind the new year fireworks, the start of 2015 happened with an even bigger bang, at least if you happened to be in Romania, Moldova or the Ukraine. The early hours of January 7th saw a massive…
WGN 42:6 out now
The December 2014 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…
Meteor Shower Activity for December 27, 2014-January 2, 2015
During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Sunday December 28th. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees east of the sun and sets near midnight local standard time (LST). The…
Geminids 2014 - the best meteor shower of the year
The nights between December 9 and 16 are marked by the best of all meteor showers – the Geminids. Up to 120 meteors per hour are visible during the shower’s peak on December 14 under dark skies, far…
WGN 42:5 out now
The October 2014 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: Letter -…
Orionids 2014
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WGN 42:4 out now
The August 2014 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: Editorial ( J. Kac…
Perseids 2014 – bathing in the moonlight
The Perseids, one of the finest and the most-observed annual meteor shower peaks on August 12/13. This year the very impressive meteor shower, rich in bright trained meteors and fireballs coincides…
