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Perseids Peak Tonight Under New Moon for Prime Meteor Viewing
science12 days ago

Perseids Peak Tonight Under New Moon for Prime Meteor Viewing

The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night into Thursday, aided by a new moon that minimizes moonlight for ideal viewing. Expect roughly a dozen meteors per hour from suburban skies and 20–25 per hour from dark rural locations, with the best viewing from about 2–4 a.m. No special equipment is needed—find a dark, open sky, give your eyes 20 minutes to adjust, and look up in any direction as the meteors radiate from Perseus. The shower consists of debris from comet Swift-Tuttle burning up high in Earth’s atmosphere and never reaching the ground.

via Click2Houston|
#astronomy#meteor-shower#meteors
Late-July Skies Sparkle as Two Meteor Showers Peak
science1 month ago

Late-July Skies Sparkle as Two Meteor Showers Peak

Two meteor showers will illuminate late-July skies: the Southern Delta Aquariids (peaking July 30–31 with about 20 meteors per hour) and the Alpha Capricornids (around 5 per hour). While the Aquariids are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, they’re visible farther north, though a bright, waning Moon may wash out fainter fireballs. For best viewing, aim about 40 degrees from the radiant; if conditions aren’t ideal, consider July 11 (crescent Moon with the Pleiades and Venus/Mars) and July 17 (crescent Moon with Venus after sunset), with binoculars helping spot the Seven Sisters.

via Good News Network|
#alpha-capricornids#delta-aquariids#meteors
Milky Way Meets Lyrids: Breathtaking Skye Meteor Shower Photo
space3 months ago

Milky Way Meets Lyrids: Breathtaking Skye Meteor Shower Photo

Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a composite image of Lyrid meteors streaking across the Milky Way above Scotland's Isle of Skye, using a star tracker, a Sony A7S III and a wide-angle lens to stack about 30 seconds of exposures into a single shot that also shows the Milky Way’s core, the Three Brothers of Skye waterfalls, and bright stars like Vega, Deneb and Altair; he described the moment as magical and blended terrestrial and cosmic details in post-processing.

via Space|
#astrophotography#isle-of-skye#lyrid-meteor-shower
Earth Faces a Spike in Daytime Fireballs in 2026
space5 months ago

Earth Faces a Spike in Daytime Fireballs in 2026

Earth is experiencing an unusual surge of large daytime fireballs in early 2026, with 2,046 fireball events in Q1 and several bright, high‑energy events visible from multiple continents, including a 3,229‑report Western Europe daytime bolide and a 7‑ton asteroid over Ohio/Pennsylvania. Trajectories cluster around the Anthelion direction and high‑declination radiants, suggesting debris from multiple inner‑solar‑system sources rather than a single shower or alien activity. Recovered meteorites are eucrites/diogenites (achondrites) from differentiated asteroids, implying a possible recent breakup of a large parent body. Scientists emphasize gaps in current monitoring and call for expanded automated all‑sky cameras and cross‑referencing with radar and infrasound to improve near‑Earth defense.

via ZME Science|
#asteroids#astronomy#fireballs
Bright Fireball Surge Across North America Indicates Real Uptick in Meteoroids
space5 months ago

Bright Fireball Surge Across North America Indicates Real Uptick in Meteoroids

Unusually bright fireballs were seen across North America in March 2026; data from the American Meteor Society suggests a real uptick in large fireball events and meteorite recoveries, beyond reporting bias, with possible contributions from longer meteors and springtime orbital dynamics, while AI and better cameras may amplify reporting but do not fully explain the trend.

via Space|
#american-meteor-society#fireball#meteors
Record Meteor Boom Surge in 2026 Triggers Scientific Scrutiny
science5 months ago

Record Meteor Boom Surge in 2026 Triggers Scientific Scrutiny

A 2026 spike in loud, well-documented meteor fireballs—including a 7-ton object over Ohio and a March event with over 3,200 witnesses in Western Europe—has researchers calling for serious investigation. AMS analysis shows higher rates and more witnesses than typical, with a notable contribution from Anthelion-origin meteors. The findings discount a new meteor shower or extraterrestrial spacecraft, but whether the uptick reflects normal variance or unknown debris remains unclear, warranting continued monitoring.

via Gizmodo|
#american-meteor-society#anthelion-sporadic-source#fireballs
Western skies flash again as third meteor sighting in a week
science5 months ago

Western skies flash again as third meteor sighting in a week

A bright fireball was seen around 8 p.m. PT Sunday across California, Nevada and Arizona, with hundreds reporting to the American Meteor Society (AMS) and more than 300 sightings logged. It’s the US’s third meteor sighting in a week, following earlier events in Ohio and Texas. NASA explains meteors are space rocks burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, and the next notable event is the annual Lyrid meteor shower in April.

via USA Today|
#astronomy#california#meteor
January's Meteor Shower and Supermoon to Illuminate Night Skies
science7 months ago

January's Meteor Shower and Supermoon to Illuminate Night Skies

The first supermoon and Quadrantid meteor shower of the year will occur in January, but the bright moonlight may reduce the visibility of the meteors, which are best seen from the Northern Hemisphere in dark skies before dawn. Both events are visible without special equipment, with the meteor shower peaking Friday night into Saturday morning and the supermoon visible throughout the night.

via AP News|
#meteors#moon#quadrantid-meteor-shower
Upcoming Meteor Showers in December 2025: When and Where to Watch
science8 months ago

Upcoming Meteor Showers in December 2025: When and Where to Watch

The Ursid meteor shower peaks overnight on December 21-22, 2025, coinciding with the winter solstice, offering a great opportunity for stargazing under dark skies, especially before dawn on December 22 when the radiant point is highest in the northern sky. The shower, caused by debris from Comet 8P/Tuttle, usually produces 5-10 meteors per hour but can have outbursts exceeding 25, with historical peaks of 100 meteors per hour.

via Live Science|
#2025#december#meteors