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eMetN 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...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 2-8 May 2026
May is the best spring month (in the Northern Hemisphere) to view meteor activity. The eta Aquariids are very active the first two weeks of the month then fade as the month progresses. These meteors are only visible in the few...
Read MoreMeteor Library: machine learning approach to meteor classification
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper A machine learning approach to meteor classification This article has been submitted for publication by Samantha Hemmelgarn, Nicholas Moskovitz...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor Library: radar meteor fluxes for observing biases
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper Correcting radar meteor fluxes for observing biases This article has been submitted for publication by Margaret Campbell-Brown. Abstract: We...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 25 April – 1 May 2026
During this period, the Moon will reach its full phase on Friday May 1st. At that time, the moon will lie opposite the Sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend, the waxing gibbous moon will set during the...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 18-24 April 2026
During this period, the Moon will reach its first quarter phase on Friday, April 24. At that time, the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees east of the Sun and will set near 03:00 local summer time (LST). This weekend, the...
Read MoreNews from the meteor library: Hydroacoustic Signals from Bolides
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper A Search for Hydroacoustic Signals from Bolides This article has been submitted for publication by Peter Brown, Luke McFadden, David McCormack,...
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 11-17 April 2026
During this period, the Moon will reach its new phase on Friday, April 17. At that time, it will lie near the Sun and will not be visible at night. This weekend, the waning crescent Moon will rise during the early morning hours...
Read MoreNews from the Meteor library: Meteor clusters
Roberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper: Meteor clusters Meteor clusters: tracing meteoroid fragmentation in near-Earth space This article has been submitted for publication by P....
Read MoreMeteor Activity Outlook for 4-10 April 2026
During this period, the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Friday, April 10th. At that time, the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 04:00. This weekend, the waning gibbous moon,...
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