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Obituary 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...
Read MoreNews from the meteor library: all sky network for fireball detection in Uruguay
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: BOCOSUR:Anall sky network for fireball detection in Uruguay This article has been submitted for publication by M. Caldas, A. Guaimare, V....
Read MoreeMetN started ten years ago
Ten years ago, on 16 May 2016, the first issue of the eZine eMeteorNews Journal was published online. Ten years represents a significant period in a human life during which a lot of work has been done, a good occasion to look...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 9-15 May 2026
During this period the moon’s phase will reach its last quarter phase on Saturday May 9th. At that time the half-illuminated moon will rise near 03:00 and will remain in the sky the remainder of the night. The best time to view...
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May 2026 issue of eMetN Meteor Journal online
Download eMetN Meteor Journal The online content of March – April 2026 has been edited and...
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