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Ursids 2007: Possible Outburst?
This poorly observed shower showed enhanced activity quite a few times over the last decades and has produced at least two real outbursts. An international team led by Peter Jenniskens predicts a new…
Geminids 2007
Report your observations to be included in the Geminids Visual Data Quicklook Page . The Geminids is one of the finest, and probably the most reliable, of the major annual showers presently…
IMC 2008 in Slovakia
We are very pleased to inform you that the next IMC will take place near Banská Bystrica in Slovakia from 18th to 21st September 2008. The conference location, the Šachti?ka Hotel , is situated just…
Leonids 2007
Report your observations to be included in the Leonids Visual Data Quicklook Page .
Orionids 2007
Report your observations to be included in the Live Orionids Page . The Orionids produce fast moving meteors linked to the comet 1 P/Halley. It is a middle-sized shower visible between early October…
Publications now available from webshop
From now on you can order all IMO publications through the webshop . With the webshop, it's a lot easier now to order IMO publications. A green and orange color code indicates whether there is still…
Alpha-Aurigids 2007
Report your observations to be included in the "live Aurigids page" . The Aurigid meteor shower usually produces annual activity at a maximum rate of 7-9 meteors per hour, over a period from late…
Meteor Shower Calendar 2008 available
The Meteor Shower Calendar 2008 is now available on the web. The meteor year ahead starts well for the stronger showers, with moonless maxima for the Quadrantids, α-Centaurids, η-Aquarids and…
Perseids 2007
Please submit your observations using the electronic form , which will get processed directly into a live ZHR profile . One of the most famous and popular meteor showers of the year is coming. Unlike…
IMC 2007 is over, thanks for coming!
From June 7th till 10th 2007 the International Meteor Organization held its annual International Meteor Conference (IMC) in Barège, France . 84 participants from all over the world joined us for this…
Lyrids 2007
The Lyrids (LYR) are the first major annual shower of the season. Their maximum occured near 22-23 April 2007, as reported by visual observers through the IMO electronic report form . Once again, an…
International Meteor Conference 2007 in Barège, France
From June 7th through 10th 2007 the International Meteor Organization will hold its annual International Meteor Conference (IMC) in Barège, France . Both professional and amateur astronomers will…
Geminids 2006
The Geminids (GEM) peak on the night of December 13/14. Rates will rise steadily this week as we approach the maximum and the moon wanes. The current radiant is located in northern Gemini, five…
Leonids 2006
We encourage all observers to use the electronic visual observation form . This will increase the efficiency of data processing significantly. The information gathered through this form is used to…
Orionids 2006, Visual
The Orionids surprised with heightened activity in 2006. A considerable set of 146 observing priods was collected by 2006 October 25, 14h UT which leads to the below ZHR profile. The maximum was not…
International Meteor Conference 2006
Between 14 and 17 September, the International Meteor Organization held its annual conference in the Dutch village of Roden. This 25th edition of the International Meteor Conference was hosted by the…
Meteor Shower Calendar 2007 available
The IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2007 is now available on the web. The year looks set to be one of two unequal parts, with chiefly poorly-placed shower peaks through to the end of July, then a lot of…
Improvements to the IMO website
Regular visitors to the IMO website will know that work has been on-going since 2005 to improve and update the site, making it easier to use and more attractive for visitors. The main facelift to the…
