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Meteor Activity Outlook for 20-26 June 2026
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Sunday June 21st. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time (LST) on June 21/22. As the week...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: Atmospheric Modelling for Meteorite Falls
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Atmospheric Modelling for Meteorite Falls and Spacecraft Re-Entries This article has been submitted for publication by Hadrien A. R. Devillepoix...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 13-19 June 2026
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Monday June 15th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the moon will enter the evening sky as a waxing...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 6-12 June 2026
As seen from the Northern Hemisphere, June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion source can be counted on for continuous activity. Sporadic rates continue to...
Read MoreObituary Enrico Stomeo (1948 – 2026)
It is very difficult for those who knew Enrico Stomeo well to summarize all the work he carried out in the field of meteoritics. I met Enrico Stomeo in January 1983 through postal mail; at that time, the Internet and email did...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: Shock wave formation by an earthgrazing fireball
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Shock wave formation in the thermosphere by an earthgrazing fireball: Empirical evidence for volatileenhanced hydrodynamic shielding This article...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: Meteorite Recovery Using Drones and Machine Learning
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: A Cloud-Based Tool for Meteorite Recovery Using Drones and Machine Learning This article has been submitted for publication by Seamus L....
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 30 May- 5 June 2026
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Sunday May 31st. At that time the moon will lie above the horizon all night long. As the week progresses, there will be a limited amount of time between dusk and moonrise...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 23-29 May 2026
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Saturday May 23rd. At that time the half-illuminated moon will set just after midnight local standard time (LST). As the week progresses, the moon will encroach...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 16-22 May 2026
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Saturday May 16th. At that time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the moon will enter the evening sky but will be a...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: 2023 February 27 fireball in northern Sweden
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Observations of the 2023 February 27 fireball in northern Sweden using the auroral imaging system ALIS_4D This article has been submitted for...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: dynamical modeling and photometrically derived masses of fireballs
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Consistency between dynamical modeling and photometrically derived masses of fireballs This article has been submitted for publication by Eloy...
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