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Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower in 2021
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…
WGN issue 49-5
The October 2021 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…
IMC 2021 Video talks
As you may already know, each year the International Meteor Organization (IMO) organizes a conference that is unique in itself, i.e. a conference that creates a space where both amateurs and…
Did you see this meteorite-dropping fireball over British Columbia?
This article is a copy of the article published by Western Ontario University on October 12, 2021, and shared on the IMO website hoping this will help fireball data and reports recovery. Meteor…
Update: Meteors from Comet 15P/Finlay Confirmed!
Both encounters with material from comet 15P/Finlay have been confirmed, giving birth to a new Arids (ARD #1130) meteor shower. Preliminary reports indicate that CAMS cameras located in the Southern…
A Possible Treat coming from 15P/Finlay for South American Meteor Observers
During late September and early October, the Earth is predicted to pass through several debris fields created by comet 15P/Finlay. At least one of those intersections of late September has already…
WGN issue 49-4
The August 2021 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 — Aurigid…
Kindberg meteorite recovery 8 months after fireball sighting
On November 9th, 2020, 03h 47min UT, a very bright fireball was widely observed: 8 months later, on July 4th, 2021, meteorites associated to this meteoric event were recovered in Kindberg, Austria…
Meteorite drop over Germany
Some night owls in Switzerland and Southern Germany got lucky on the 1st of September 2021 and could witness a spectacular event. A bright meteor lit up the night sky of the border region around…
Huge fireball over the Channel on Sept. 5
A very bright and sonic fireball was observed, heard and reported by more than 400 witnesses from both sides of the Channel on September 5, 2021, 21h 47min UT. The event was captured by numerous…
2021 Aurigid Outburst Materializes
A flurry of Aurigid meteors appeared near the predicted time of 21:35 Universal Time on the night of 31 August-1 September. Preliminary results received by the IMO indicates a peak centered at 21:40…
Possible Outburst of the Aurigids on 31 Aug/1 Sep 2021
The Aurigids are an obscure shower that is part of the Perseus-Auriga-Lynx complex that is active from August through October. Members of this particular shower can be seen from 25 August through 5…
Bright fireball near Ottawa on Aug 21
A very bright and low fireball was widely observed and filmed from Southern Quebec and Ontario on August 21, 2021, around 02h 37min UT (equals 22:37 EDT). We received nearly 50 visual reports so far…
UPDATED: Unexpected Perseid Meteor Outburst on 14 August 2021
This is a composite image of meteors captured from the San Diego area between 8-9 Universal Time (1:00-2:00am PDT) on 14 August 2014. This camera faces overhead and the radiant lies outside the frame…
Viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower in 2021
The Perseids are often the most impressive Meteor Shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The Perseid meteor shower offers a consistently high rate of meteors every year and it occurs in…
2022 Meteor Shower Calendar
The 32 nd International Meteor Organization Meteor Shower Calendar is available! The main intention of the annual International Meteor Organization Meteor Shower Calendar is to draw the attention of…
WGN issue 49-3
The June 2021 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: News about IMO’s…
WGN issue 49-2
The April 2021 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 — My…
