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Geminids 2010
The Geminids is one of the finest, and probably the most reliable, annual meteor shower. Activity exceeds 100 meteors per hour around December 14, with meteors radiating from a point near Castor in…
International Meteor Conference 2011 in Romania
The 30th International Meteor Conference will take place in Sibiu, Romania, from 2011 September 15 to 18. The local organization is in the hands of the Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy…
Leonids 2010
The Leonids reach their annual peak on November 17. Because the shower has continued to show fascinatingly variable activity in recent years (e.g., 2009 , 2008 , 2006 ), observers should be alert as…
WGN October issue
The October issue of the IMO Journal is now in print. It will be posted shortly and subscribers can also immediately access the journal in PDF format . The contents this month: Editorial - Conference…
Orionids 2010
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Perseids 2010
The Perseids are one of the most exciting and dynamic meteor showers; producing fast-moving shooting stars throughout July and August. Based on IMO observations from recent years, we expect the…
WGN June issue
The June issue of the IMO Journal is now in print. It will be posted shortly and subscribers can also immediately access the journal in PDF format . The contents this month: Editorial ( J. Kac )…
International Meteor Conference 2010 - accommodation getting full
Cheap places in the shared accommodation for the International Meteor Conference 2010 are rapidly filling, and are expected to be sold out in the course of June. Interested participants are advised…
WGN April issue & call for photographs
The April issue of the IMO Journal is now in print. It will be posted shortly and subscribers can also immediately access the journal in PDF format . The contents this month: Editorial - fireballs…
Lyrids 2010
The Lyrids are expected to peak on 2010 April 22 around 17h UT (ZHR ~20). Past observations have shown the maximum time to be variable from year to year; in 2010 the peak could occur between 9h and…
International Meteor Conference 2010 - registration open
We are now accepting registrations for the International Meteor Conference 2010 from September 16th (Thursday evening) to 19th (Sunday lunchtime), in Armagh. Everything related to the conference is…
WGN Vol. 38, No. 1 out now
The February issue of the Journal of the International Meteor Organization is now in print. It will be posted shortly; all IMO Members and WGN subscribers should receive it soon by mail. Subscribers…
Meteoroids conference in Colorado (USA), May 24-28
The Meteoroids conference is an international meeting that takes place every 3 years. It is widely attended by professional meteor astronomers, but students and amateur astronomers are also invited…
WGN Vol. 37, No. 6 out now
The new issue of the Journal of the International Meteor Organization is now in print. It will be posted shortly; all IMO Members and WGN subscribers should receive it soon by mail. Subscribers can…
Geminids 2009
The Geminids is one of the finest, and probably the most reliable, annual meteor shower. Activity exceeds 100 meteors per hour around December 14, with meteors radiating from a point near Castor in…
Leonids 2009
This year may produce another enhanced return of the Leonid meteor shower, with ZHR hourly rates expected to exceed 150+ according to independent studies by Jérémie Vaubaillon , Mikhail Maslov , Esko…
International Meteor Conference 2010 - website available
As announced last month, the International Meteor Conference 2010 will take place from 16 to 19 September in Armagh, Northern Ireland. The registration has not been opened yet, but a website with…
WGN Vol. 37, No. 5 out now
The new issue of the Journal of the International Meteor Organization is now in print. It will be posted shortly; all IMO Members and WGN subscribers should receive it soon. Subscribers can also…
