2012 DA14 may not be on a collision course with Earth later today but a smaller asteroid was. A major … More
Tag: fireball
Southwest US Fireball – September 14
A brilliant fireball was observed over southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Sonora on Wednesday evening, September 14. Hundreds of reports … More
A Better View of the Hayabusa Re-entry
The video below is from a Japanese NHK TV crew. IMHO it is better than the video NASA released. Enjoy!
Update on the Wisconsin Fireball (and meteorites)
A brilliant and well observed fireball was observed flying over the American Midwest Wednesday evening. The map below shows that … More
Bright Fireball Over the Great Lakes Area
The net is hopping with reports of a brilliant fireball seen from Wisconsin to Missouri. All reports are consistent with … More
April 3/4 to 10/11 Meteors
Every night is producing a steady drizzle of meteors. My zenith pointing camera (the northern one is no longer operational, … More
Mar 17/18/19/20 Meteors
Activity has been fairly consistent from night to night with anywhere from 10-16 meteors per night. Though a single minor … More
Mar 13/14/15 Meteors
Talk about nights at different extremes. Two nights ago had to rank as one of the most boring nights of … More
Utah Fireball – November 18
A brilliant fireball was seen over Utah a few minutes past midnight last night. Video images give the time of … More
2 Fireballs over British Columbia – November 7
Northern California residents weren’t the only folks who witnessed a brilliant fireball last Friday night. Not one but two fireballs … More