From the meteor library An interesting paper has been published about “Evidence of Eta Aquariid Outbursts Recorded in the Classic Maya Hieroglyphic Script Using Orbital Integrations” by J.H. Kinsman and D.J. Asher. The history...
Read MoreHirofumi Sugimoto (The Nippon Meteor Society) It has been very difficult to estimate Zenithal Hourly Rate in the case of Radio Meteor Observations, although it is very useful method for catching all meteor activities even if in...
Read MoreIt was 1 year ago tonight that the July gamma Draconids produced an impressive outburst over Europe. If any such occurrence were to repeat in 2017, it would most likely occur over North America near 6UT. I went out with little...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Sunday July 30. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time (LST). As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon will impede upon the morning sky shrinking the window of opportunity to view under dark skies.
Read MoreThis stunning fireball overflew Toledo and Madrid on July 27 at 00:35 local time (22:35 Universal Time on July 26). The event was produced by a rock from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at around 54.000 km/h. The fireball...
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