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Potential meteor outburst from a Near-Earth Comet
On March 21st, 2023, a meteor outburst originating from a rare Near-Earth comet could be observed from Southern hemispheric regions. P/2016 BA14, a rare Near-Earth Comet P/2016 BA14 (Pan-STARRS) is…
WGN issue 51-1
The February 2023 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…
Registration opened for 2023 IMC in Redu, Belgium
Registration is now open for the 42nd International Meteor Conference (IMC) that will be held on August 31st – September 3rd, 2023 in Redu, Belgium! The IMC will be a hybrid conference, which means…
Valentine’s Day meteorite found in Italy
The fireball observed by Prisma’s network in the early evening of February 14 led to the fall of a meteorite on a balcony north of Matera (in southern Italy). In-depth analysis of the recovered…
3 nights in a row, 3 fireballs, 3 meteorites...
For astronomers who did not know how to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tcheliabinsk event, sky deserves the best celebration we could even imagine! From February 13th, to 15th, 3 meteorite-dropper…
Pieces of 2023 CX1 recovered in Normandy!
Fripon/Vigie-Ciel team, helped by meteorite and astronomy enthusiasts started meteorites recovery today (February 15) in Normandy, between Dieppe and Doudeville, hoping to recover some pieces of…
The atmospheric trajectory of 2023 CX1 and the possible meteorite strewn field
We used publicly available images of the fireball caused by the atmospheric entry of the asteroid 2023 CX1 to calculate the fireball trajectory. The images were found on the IMO website and on social…
2023 CX1 : 7th predicted Earth impact!
Impact! On February 13, 2023, at 02h 59min 21sec UT, a very bright flash close to the neighbouring Moon enlighted skies on both sides of the Channel. At the predicted time, small asteroid 2023 CX1…
Imminent asteroid entry over the Channel on Feb.13, 02h59 UT
A freshly discovered asteroid, Sar2667 is to enter the Earth atmosphere on February 13, ~02h 59min UT over the Channel. Its small dimensions (around 1 m) means it will be the source of a bright…
Omega-Carinids activity detected on Jan. 10
Before January 10th, 2023, only a few omega-Carinids had ever been recorded : 3 of them in 2020 and 2021, and 5 members during what looks like a small outburst in 2016. This year, the number of…
Flurry of fireballs over UK in January
In January 2023, several bright fireballs were observed over the United Kingdom (and neighbouring countries), especially on January, 09th (Event #2023-23, with more than 600 reports), 13th (Event…
WGN issue 50-6
The December 2022 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 — Call…
Previewing the Major Meteor Showers in 2023
As in all years, the visibility of meteor showers largely depends on the phase of the moon. If the moon is more than one-half illuminated and above the horizon at the time of maximum activity, then…
Viewing the 2023 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
The Quadrantids can be one of the strongest displays of the year, yet they are difficult to observe. The main factor is that the display of strong activity only has a duration of about 6 hours. The…
Viewing the Ursid Meteor Shower in 2022
The Ursid meteor shower is the least observed of the major annual showers. In the northern hemisphere December nights are cold and often cloudy. Another hindrance is the fact that it peaks just…
Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower in 2022
The most dependable meteor shower Year in and year out the Geminids are currently the most dependable meteor shower . Unfortunately, they are active in December when temperatures are often cold and…
IMC 2022 videos of presentations are online!
You missed the 2022 edition of the International Meteor Conference (September 29th - October 2nd) in Porozslo (Hungaria)? Or you attended it, but wish to hear and see again what you lived there…
No 2022 Leonid outburst detected
Apart from the nodal crossing ("regular maximum") on Nov 17, 23UT, there were predictions of several possible additional dust trail encounters for the Leonids meteor shower in 2022. Figure 1- A -5…
