When is the next meteor shower? See the Almanac’s 2017 Meteor Showers Calendar for the dates of all the principal meteor showers during the year, plus meteor shower viewing tips.
Meteor Shower Viewing Tips
The most common question is “Where can I see the meteor showers?”
The answer is: ANYWHERE in the sky!
For everyone, weather conditions and light pollution are the only reasons you can not see the showers. The sky needs to be dark and clear, away from all the city lights. Bright moonlight, within a few days of a full Moon, will also reduce the number of meteors that you will see. Now that that question is out of the way, let’s share some tips:
- Where to look? The best place to start is between the radiant and the zenith (straight above you). The radiant is where the meteors appear to start from, such as the constellation Perseus, from which the Perseid meteor showers appear to radiate.
- When to look? The time of the year for each shower is determined by when in Earth’s orbit it crosses the stream of meteoroids. On the chart below, see the “date of maximum,” which shows when meteor showers will be the strongest.
- Note that the “best” viewing times are usually predawn and late evening. In nearly all showers, the radiant is highest just before dawn. (The Geminid meteor showers are visible all night long, since Gemini arises just an hour or two after nightfall; the radiant is highest a little after midnight.) Sporadic meteors (unrelated to a shower and commonly called shooting stars) can be seen on any night, but increase in frequency after midnight and peak just before dawn.
- Starting around midnight, your location on the globe spins around to the forward-facing half of Earth (in relation to the direction of orbit). At dawn, your location on the globe directly faces the direction in which Earth is traveling along its orbit. So between midnight and dawn, you’ll be viewing the meteors head-on, for a more frequent display.
- You don’t need any special equipment. In fact, binoculars do not work for meteor showers. The naked eye is best.
- Spread a blanket on the ground and look up in the dark night sky.
For more information, click here to read our article, “What are Meteor Showers: Facts About Shooting Stars.”
2017 Meteor Showers Calendar
Is there a meteor shower tonight? When is the next meteor shower? What dates do the Perseid and Geminid meteor showers fall on? Find out here!
Note that the meteor shower dates do not change much from year to year. Last year, the Perseid meteor shower was especially magnificent because there was no Moon. Read more about the 2016 Perseid meteor shower and get viewing tips here.
| Principal Meteor Showers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHOWER | BEST VIEWING | POINT OF ORIGIN | DATE OF MAXIMUM* | NO. PER HOUR | ASSOCIATED COMET |
| Quadrantid | Predawn | N | Jan. 4 | 25 | — |
| Lyrid | Predawn | S | Apr. 22 | 10 | Thatcher |
| Eta Aquarid | Predawn | SE | May 4 | 10 | Halley |
| Delta Aquarid | Predawn | S | July 30 | 10 | — |
| Perseid | Predawn | NE | Aug. 11–13 | 50 | Swift-Tuttle |
| Draconid | Late evening | NW | Oct. 9 | 6 | Giacobini-Zinner |
| Orionid | Predawn | S | Oct. 21–22 | 15 | Halley |
| Taurid | Late evening | S | Nov. 9 | 3 | Encke |
| Leonid | Predawn | S | Nov. 17–18 | 10 | Tempel-Tuttle |
| Andromedid | Late evening | S | Nov. 25–27 | 5 | Biela |
| Geminid | All night | NE | Dec. 13–14 | 75 | — |
| Ursid | Predawn | N | Dec. 22 | 5 | Tuttle |
| *May vary by one or two days **Moonless, rural sky Bold = most prominent | |||||
- “Predawn” means an hour or so before morning twilight. Best time to view most major showers.
- “Late evening” means approximately between 10 p.m. and midnight (or a little past).
In general, most major meteor showers are best seen after midnight; some do not even appear until after then. Usually, a better time to see them is after 2 a.m., and the best time is about an hour or so just before morning twilight. Geminids, however, can be seen starting earlier, such as around 9 or 10 p.m., until morning twilight. Sometimes Draconids may be visible at nightfall through early evening.
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Monday night I was on the
Monday night I was on the ohio turnpike traveling west just out side of toledo did anyone else see a fireball?
I saw a fireball in the sky
I saw a fireball in the sky over Dayton, OH in the early morning hours around 3am. White with a red tail and big.
OMG! My daughter and I saw
OMG! My daughter and I saw the exact same thing around 10 pm at the Drive in at Ender by, BC. What is it and what does it mean to you?
earlier this year ( jan or
earlier this year ( jan or feb )in northern ontario i saw a green shooting star fall towards a lake. Earlier that week I saw a falling white light about 250 metres away fall towards a lake in algonquin park. and over the course of a couple weeks i saw 3 shooting stars and 2 falling stars. Has anyone ever heard of so many sightings in one area?
I've never seen a shooting
I've never seen a shooting star or comet in the sky first hand but tonight around 9:20-9:30 P.M eastern time(us and Canada) in Pennsylvania I saw a something outlined by what looked fire from it burning in the atmosphere. Not a lot of color but still cool to see. Interestingly enough it was near the moon too.
To everyone who saw this
To everyone who saw this event:
You were lucky enough to see a type of meteor known as a "fireball." This particular fireball was seen by thousands of people from the East Coast to Pennsylvania and as far north as Quebec in Canada.
Meteors are also known as "shooting stars." Most of them are small bits of rocky material whose size is on the order of a grain of sand or a small pebble. When they enter the Earth's atmosphere, they burn up due to friction with the air. We see the result as a thin streak of light.
Fireballs occur when larger chunks of material enter the atmosphere, pieces that are perhaps a few feet in diameter.
Small space rocks are called meteoroids when they are in space. When they enter and burn up in Earth's atmosphere, they are called meteors. Any fragments that reach the ground are known as meteorites.
Jeff DeTray
I saw a shooting star heading
I saw a shooting star heading west about 7:00pm eastern Australia standard time 8 May 2015
It was 9:30 pm eastern time
It was 9:30 pm eastern time in New Jersey. I had just seen the biggest brightest cryptinite green colored meteor or something come from the sky down passed the tree line in my back yard!
I live in Clinton area bordered to Tewksbury. Pretty weird! Can anyone explain this?
I just saw it too in
I just saw it too in Burlington
Saw it too woodbridge around
Saw it too woodbridge around 930! What Was It anybody know?
I saw it as well about 930 -
I saw it as well about 930 - we were
in Delaware County NY. It was amazing to see, not sure what it was.
Saw a spectacular neon-bright
Saw a spectacular neon-bright green streak cross sky from east to west at about 9:31 p.m. just south of Purdys, NY on May 1st, 2015. We were driving on Rt. 684. This wide, soft-looking, fast-moving smudge had a small glowing tip and seemed to blend into dark pink at the end (indicating meteorite burning up?). Stunning sight!
My husband and I saw this
My husband and I saw this too! With a long green streak in Austin, TX...
My wife just came home and
My wife just came home and reported seeing the same thing. We live in NW NJ.
Just saw the same thing
Just saw the same thing around Hackensack/Paramus area!!! That was amazing!!!
saw a blue-green streak
saw a blue-green streak across the sky at 9:30 pm in n nw CT.
My husband saw it too in
My husband saw it too in River Edge, NJ.
I saw it in fair lawn, NJ.
I saw it in fair lawn, NJ. Very large compared to shooting stars. Moved fast. Tail like yellow fire not too long. Moved across my view of the night sky in about 4 seconds.
My wife and saw a large
My wife and saw a large bright meteor with a long bright blue tail that lasted about 5 seconds. It shot downward. Northwest, Houston, TX
I saw it in New Hampshire,
I saw it in New Hampshire, too.
i saw this too... It was 9:30
i saw this too... It was 9:30 pm and I was sitting outside my school in Torrington ct. spacing out and saw a greenish bright light travel from the sky in a downward motion with the tail ... It was all over in seconds... The sky was very cloudy with no stars visible. What could it be!?
We saw this also. A blue ball
We saw this also. A blue ball with a tail and it exploded like a firework. Troy n.y.
Friday may 1st,2015, 9:40ish,
Friday may 1st,2015, 9:40ish, my son , Zachary, and i saw fireball in night sky traveling from east to west . we were returning from seseme place, traveling north on nj turnpike, passing meadowlands.... when we saw shooting star, super bright with tail [about 30'] streaking across sky. it seemed to come from [like]2oclock [in sky], across top of nyc, left overhead , exploding as fireball at About [like]10 oclock, maybe over Pennsylvania . great one.
I saw it too. I was driving
I saw it too. I was driving north on the new jersey turnpike.. it was amazing like 4 seconds..
We saw it, too here in
We saw it, too here in Milford, DE. It was amazing :) right place at the right time.
April 22 2015 around 10:16 pm
April 22 2015 around 10:16 pm in Montreal, Canada a flash of light resembling a point or missile as some describe. Meteor? Id say it looked like the outline of spades in a deck of cards very brightly illuminated or on fire . It flew across the sky seemed to have a trail or just from the light happening so fast. nothing like Ive seen, as falling stars seemed to go a bit slower and not so bright other times ive seen them in the country, and comet was huge round and a ball of fire that I only saw once in the 70's. quite interesting to see, so fast so bright only lasted an instant.
Would love to know if any other have seen something similar on this evening.
re: meteor or falling star . over the mountain Montreal april 22nd 2015. 10:17 pm
Saw the exact same thing
Saw the exact same thing tonight at 9:30 pm in Bonita Springs FL . Suddenly appeared, very low, very bright and big and shot to the right and then suddenly was gone. It seemed lower than clouds. Then an owl appeared. Mmmmm
I seen something very similar
I seen something very similar to this today (27/04/15) in lakesland,nsw, australia around 5.34pm. Roundish white object with a 'flame tail' ... moved very fast and then disappeared about 10 mins later. It started off very high in the sky and descended. Very intriguing. I tried to take a pic but my phone couldnt zoom in enough.... am I correct in saying this was a meteor??? Or something else???
well when I saw it I taught
well when I saw it I taught it was just a plane because I didn't expect the lyrid meteor to pass by I saw it at around 8:14PM while walking with my friend I live here at the Philippines...
Big bright light, to big to
Big bright light, to big to be a star !
Me and my partner where just driving back from Stansted Airport up to Lincoln (UK) as we where driving 1h in our journey we saw a really bright white light. We could not decide to what this was, so when we arrived home we took the binoculars out to see if we could figure this out. It looks to have green shimmer to it and it was lowering closer to the horizont as we where looking. This where in the west direction at between 21.00-23.00 on Saturday 12/4 evening/night. Anyone els seen this and help us out? We think it might have been a comet or something similar. :)
I saw a meteor last night in
I saw a meteor last night in VA at around 10:45 PM. It was a beautiful sight!!!
Saw a beautiful shooting star
Saw a beautiful shooting star in the south sky (while observing a bright Jupiter) in Maryland between ~9-9:20pm
April 11, 2015, 1:16 AM, I
April 11, 2015, 1:16 AM, I just saw what I initially thought would be a falling star but it was very large and had a greenish glow to it and a visible tail. I saw this while driving through lLittle Rock, AR and it was in the E-NE direction. It looked like it surely hit somewhere 'close''. Any idea what this was? Comet maybe?
I saw that green light too...
I saw that green light too... I thought it was a shooting star...
It was also around the same
It was also around the same time... I'm in Greenville MS
3.23.15 approximately
3.23.15 approximately 4:00Am
I spotted a shooting star high in the outer space moving extremely slow. I may be one of the rare few that had the chance to see it.
I just seen the biggest
I just seen the biggest falling star ever right now in the sky in San Jose ca at 10:54 pm. It looked like a big fireball falling down from the sky.
About 9:05 march 10 southwest
About 9:05 march 10 southwest michigan me and my wife seen a large meteor stretch as far south as we could see , to as far north as we could see , not even a minute later a team of them (8-10) all traveling together appears above us traveling east to west and eventually fade ,directly followed bye maybe five more that fade. I can't seem to find info on them being recorded before. So I ask was the first one a meteor and the group of them shooting stars. It was awesome and like nothing I've ever seen
Meteors and shooting stars
Meteors and shooting stars are two different names for the same thing. In other words, a meteor is a shooting star, and a shooting star is a meteor.
On any given night, there are always a few bright meteors somewhere in the world, and it sounds like you were lucky enough to see one.
A group of objects traveling together may have been the result of a largish meteor that broke into multiple pieces when it hit the Earth's atmosphere. To see two groups of meteors within a few minutes of one another is unusual. Again, consider yourself lucky!
There is also a chance that what you saw was some "space junk" re-entering the atmosphere. There are thousands of bits of rockets and defunct satellites orbiting the Earth, and some of them occasionally re-enter the atmosphere and burn up.
Whatever you saw, I'm sorry I missed it!
Jeff DeTray
I seen a huge one biggest I
I seen a huge one biggest I ever seen last night 11th March uk tim around 9pm. Ish
I live in Cathedral City, CA
I live in Cathedral City, CA and saw a green falling star or meteorite in the north sky on Saturday night. It looked so close and it fell and the faded out. It was bright lime green and quite large it the sky. No clouds in sight. Awesome
I saw a bright object falling
I saw a bright object falling straight down in Charleston SC tonight around 12:30 am. It was strange to me because any other meteors I've seen before have gone across the sky. It seems this fell fairly close. I'd like to find out more but the local report disappeared from the newspaper online (also a little strange).
I saw the exact thing around
I saw the exact thing around 9:30pm PST in Seattle. Very bright and moved slower than a falling star as at seemed to fall straight down in the sky.
I was out late Friday night
I was out late Friday night around 11pm, I saw theis awesomeness green light fading out going straight down, then...poof, disappeared. I dunno meteor cuz I never seen one green and going down,what happened to it.? I will never for get the beauty of it! Clovis, California
slow moving falling star?
This morning on my way to work I saw what appeared to me to be, a falling star. However, it fell straight down, and it moved rather slow and never changed size or color?
01-06-15 10 miles outside
01-06-15 10 miles outside Burley, ID traveling along I-84 saw a huge meteor shooting north to south. It was the closest to earth I have ever seen a meteor get. It was also the largest I have ever seen. It lasted for about 3-4 seconds I would estimate. I at first thought it was a crashing plane because it was so low and burning so bright, plus it seemed be going at a steeper angle towards earth than just perpendicular with the horizon. I was freaked for sure but it was a very beautiful thing to see.
I have been seeing large
I have been seeing large green shooting stars this past week in Fairhope, AL. So beautiful!! I have seen 3 of them, but the one tonight just lingered all the way down!! I assume it is a meteor??
It could be that you were
It could be that you were seeing a minor meteor shower. In addition to the major showers that occur every year, such as those listed in our 2015 Meteor Showers Guide, there are also minor meteor showers (those that produce less than 10 meteors per hour at peak activity).
The following links from the American Meteor Society predict activity for the week in which you saw the lights.
http://www.amsmeteors.org/2015...
And a week later:
http://www.amsmeteors.org/2015...
Hope this helps!
It sounds like you may have
It sounds like you may have seen a fireball (a very bright meteor). Checking the fireball log on the American Meteor Society site, there were 3 people that reported seeing one in the southern Idaho/upper Utah region at about 6:20 pm MST on Jan 6 (Jan 7, 1:20 Universal Time).
http://www.amsmeteors.org/memb...
For more about fireballs, you might be interested in:
http://www.amsmeteors.org/fire...
I'm from waterbury ct and saw
I'm from waterbury ct and saw a huge commet last night with a big green tail I thought it was a fire work it was so big and clear green. I looked it up to see if anyone else had seen it in CT and am now finding out it was seen in way more states than CT I'm a little ignorant on the subject so it excitied me to find out a commet could be seen for so many miles! Oh yeah in ct it was about 10:15 pm
About 9: pm this night
About 9: pm this night 2/8/2015 I have seen the largest green shooting star ... it came south east in direction just over the Henry ford bridge in southern California ... wow.
I saw 3 of them Tuesday
I saw 3 of them Tuesday morning while driving south east direction about 7:30 am in the morning in I-84 eastbound Idaho.
At 6:45 PM PST on January 3,
At 6:45 PM PST on January 3, 2015 saw a larger than usual meteor or something coming from southwest to west with a bright orange tail riding low in the sky. We live about 20 minutes from Weaverville, California.
I saw it too! It was amazing.
I saw it too! It was amazing. The biggest and brightest shooting star/meteor I have ever seen. looked incredibly low! I live in Petaluma, CA.
We saw one last night,
We saw one last night, January 3, at around 6:45pm in Redwood Valley Ca., just above Ukiah. It the so visible I was amazed.
Last night my best friend and
Last night my best friend and I saw a huge meteor in Seattle. It was a bright orange shimmer that raced across the sky! It was a beautiful shower last night filled with meteors! We had a great view from my backyard porch!
We just saw a huge "shooting
We just saw a huge "shooting star" as we headed west on I 24 in IL
Miramar, FL. We just saw a
Miramar, FL. We just saw a huge shooting star over Miramar, FL (SW Broward, NW Miami-Dade) from about 150 degrees to 330 degrees.
When the light stopped we could see the rock continue flying!!!
I live in Wisconsin and saw
I live in Wisconsin and saw something burning through the sky during sunset I'm Sunday also
While driving on I-89 in
While driving on I-89 in Burlington, VT on Nov 25th, my hubby & I saw a blue-green flash with a long white tail moving at supersonic speeds. Because he's a pilot he knew it was not man-made. We're convinced it was a meteor. I can take that one off my bucket list now!!!
Me and my wife just seen
Me and my wife just seen twenty shooting stars in a row off of Tucker rd in Macon ga I thnk it was a Meader shower so we got a blanket and later they are still falling
Iv been outside all night and
Iv been outside all night and this been the best metershower I have ever seen I love you Sharon and Landon
Saw a bright object in the
Saw a bright object in the sky falling at a rapid rate lasting longer than a shooting star. The object consisted of blues and greens and had a wonderfully bright tail. Maybe a comet? Looked like a missle. Sighting east of Weaverville NC. Pretty neat!
At approxmiately 6:20 pm Nov
At approxmiately 6:20 pm Nov 3, 2014 I saw what looked like a meteor or comet in the sky just east of Asheville NC. It was exactly like you described. "The object consisted of blues and greens and had a wonderfully bright tail".
Google Bright green shooting
Google Bright green shooting star / meteor, San Antonio, TX, 08 NOV 2014 SOS TO THE WORLD dr.turi
Google Bright green shooting
Google Bright green shooting star / meteor, San Antonio, TX, 08 NOV 2014 SOS TO THE WORLD dr.turi
Wow. I'm shocked after
Wow. I'm shocked after reading your comment. On same evening, @ sunset (wasn't dark yet) as i was taking pics of a church steeple, i noticed something trailing across sky. It wasn't like anything I've seen before. The first thought i had was- missile. Never seen a missle, but for some reason that's all i could come up with. It was fascinating! it was moving slowly enough that i probably had 30-40 seconds of viewing. The trail behind it looked like it it fizzled. What time of day was your sighting? I've hoped to find another witness, but have had no luck.Hope to hear from u soon! I live in Southeast Alabama. My email is: luv2bfitrn@gmail
I saw something last night
I saw something last night similar to your description right above the Caldecott tunnel in Oakland,Ca
I saw one last night around 9
I saw one last night around 9 pm near Austin, Tx. I was surprised as it was earlier in the night (for meteor sightings), and I wasn't aware of any meteor showers peaking at this time. But I looked it up and saw that the orionids can be visible for about a month, and it was very dark outside. Anyway, it was a pleasant surprise :)
We saw two meteors between
We saw two meteors between 8:30 and 9:00 pm in Cedar Park, Texas on Saturday 11/08. The first lasted a split second. The second one had a bright green tail.
on Oct 20 2014 i seen a
on Oct 20 2014 i seen a bright green ball falling from the sky it had a small tail did anyone else see this i live in Tenn
I live in NE Alabama, I saw 3
I live in NE Alabama, I saw 3 shooting stars, the last one was huge, it was so big that i had time to get my husband to put down his drink and turn around to see it, before it burned out!! It was bright yellow, with an orange redish tail. I've never seen a shooting star of that magnitude! Beautiful and kind of scary!!
I just saw the same thing
I just saw the same thing driving home tonight at 8:40pm in northeast NJ. Amazing!
Around 1am Oct 28 2014 My
Around 1am Oct 28 2014 My friend and I seen a green ball of light form in the sky no higher then the buildings. It fell straight down very slow with a tail behind it and disappeared . I never seen anything like it! I'm in Virginia
Hello! I also saw this.
Hello! I also saw this. Thought someone was setting off fireworks at first! I live in Virginia Beach, and I was standing outside Kempsville Rehab just before 1 AM.
My daughter just texted me
My daughter just texted me and said she saw a bright blue ball in the sky as she drove home from college. She was heading south from near NH going into northern Massachusetts, "Dad, this thing was huge and it was bright blue, I either saw a meteor or my first aliens. Totally serious!" Hmmmm . . . .could be?
Oh wow I saw it too, I was on
Oh wow I saw it too, I was on my way home from mwcc.
I just saw the biggest
I just saw the biggest falling star about 30 mins ago (10:15 pm). It appeared to be an orange and blue ball with a green tail. I was wondering if anybody else happened to see it. I live in South Georgia.
I saw the same thing. In
I saw the same thing. In Dunedin Florida it was thick green and fell so fast. It was amazing
Forgot to mention it was
Forgot to mention it was around 10:15 pm looking east northeast
I saw it in Orlando FL!
I saw it in Orlando FL! Exactly 10:15pm..thought it was a stray firework from Disney except 1000 times larger! I was driving W b on I-4 near Disney. Amazing.
I saw the same thing at abt
I saw the same thing at abt the same time in the Oneonta NY sky. It was unlike anything I have ever seen. It wAs as though I was in a Disney movie. The most beautiful thing Id ever seen. Looked like it was do very close I was amazed and still am. Got a very special feeling a wonderful one
wow how cool was that, did
wow how cool was that, did you get any pics
I saw a big bright blue
I saw a big bright blue falling object at around 4 am in colorado. Awesome sight
I just saw a orange like fire
I just saw a orange like fire ball with a long wide bright green tail falling from the sky. It didn't burn out all the way to the ground in the Palmetto Bay, Florida area. It was beautiful.
I just saw one but with a
I just saw one but with a blue ball fall out of the sky about 45 minutes ago heading south on the turnpike by exit 16 for 152nd/the zoo. Beautiful sight
Large meteor spotted around 8
Large meteor spotted around 8 pm in the Princeton NJ area. Had a bright green tail, and could see other colors near the head (I think). I have never seen anything so close, or bright. It eventually disintegrated in the short anount of time we saw it. I'm talking exceptionally large. Defiantly a moment I hope to remember forever.
I also saw a large green
I also saw a large green meteor around 8 PM while driving on RT 206 in Hillsborough. It looked so close it did'nt seem to be real. I feel so lucky to have seen it.
I saw the same thing
I saw the same thing yesterday at the same time. Unreal. I barely believed it. So close but so far away
I just saw the exact same
I just saw the exact same thing tonight that you just described. I've seen meteor showers before but never nothing like that. It was surreal.
Just saw the most beautiful
Just saw the most beautiful site in my life. Didn't realize what I saw because it was so surreal. As I was driving home on Route 520 in Holmdel/Marlboro, NJ area about 8:15 or so, it was the largest meteor. Timed it perfectly as I was able to catch it. Could not believe my eyes. Would love to experience that again in my lifetime.
Date: October 3, 2014 Time:
Date: October 3, 2014
Time: 8pm Eastern Standard
Place: Morristown, New Jersey
A large shooting star (meteor) was seen traveling across the sky. It was extremely bright (close) and its tail seemed to be multi-colored. It was beautiful. I never saw one this close. It moved from left to right, falling on a slant toward the east. I immediately thought of a wish, as did my grandson whom immediately cried out, "Make a wish"....I did.... and so did he, wishing he would live in the land of minions from the kid movie,"Despicable Me"...by the way, great movie, took me years to watch it and when I did was moved to tears....
At any rate, our shooting star was magnificent and memorable...I wonder if anyone else saw it, sure they did....
PS> My wish was to live with everyone I loved, and that they loved me too....all you need it love....
The Grand Am
I saw one at 8 pm last night
I saw one at 8 pm last night in Maryland traveling south to north in the east sky. Blue in color and by far the largest meteorite I had ever seen. One was caught on video further north in Montreal.
tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/lebuzz/archives/2014/10/20141002-231220.html
I've seen exactly what you
I've seen exactly what you described in long beach ca years ago. Come to find out it was a failed practice missile launch. Dud!!
I'm pretty sure I witnessed
I'm pretty sure I witnessed the same that night here in Bridgeport, Ct. I have seen some nice ones, but if this was the one you saw, it was exceptionally beautiful, green in color, and burned for a long time..very pretty :-)
Saw an amazing fireball over
Saw an amazing fireball over wever iowa on Sept.28th around 9:30pm. It was absolutely stunning.
I live in Marion co Tenn I
I live in Marion co Tenn I ant seen one in about 12 yes ago I wish I would see one it sure would make my day :)
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I was eating outside on my
I was eating outside on my porch at around 8:48 to 8:50 pm on September 25 2014 in Fairfield California. In the South - West a star fell with tail Bright white... could not tell the distance. but its position was angled at the clock hand 5 to 6 .. not completely straight down angled. later I saw a blink light in the West ... it was not a plane no tail. several planes I did see leave the direction from the earlier star.
I saw the largest Firebal
I saw the largest Firebal over interstate 64 leaving Richmond VA tonight..Didnt know what I was seeing and drove what seemed to be right under it and my phone seemed to crackle..It was approx 1:30 am..I freaked out and called state police ..Dispatcher called me back to tell me fireballs were bwing spotted..It was huge anjust kept flashing.It didnt seemto descend like other videos I saw..Just kept flashing...I watched it in the rearview mirror until I couldn't see it anymore...
Please ignore above smart
Please ignore above smart phone typos ;-)
I also saw a giant fireball,
I also saw a giant fireball, 9-23-14 approx 10:00pm EST, looking west in NE Ohio. It was larger than anything I've ever seen, and looked as if it crashed to Earth. Tail was an incredible, well defined red/orange trail of sparks. It appeared to be so close that I've been half-joking about the military shooting down a UFO over the Ravenna Arsenal, since that was what it looked like from my perspective.
Northern Indiana, looking NW
Northern Indiana, looking NW saw a giant fireball with long tail. Seemed to last for about 5 sec. (I am sure it was shorter)
Looked is if it crashed into earth!
I just saw one that lasted a
I just saw one that lasted a good 12 secs from sw horizon to the ne horizon so bright and defined tail went right pver me
on Sept,24th 2014 @12:10am
on Sept,24th 2014 @12:10am ish Eastern time Frederick, MD area facing east, I was out for my midnight smoke on the balcony as I also look at the stars too and I did witness what appeared to be a shooting star. It was bright white circle, kinda felt like it dropped, paused and then Zoomed in the eastern sky direction and it was quickly gone in a blink of an eye. the event happened very fast. I waited for more to come. but that was it.
Around 10:15pm EST, 9/23/14
Around 10:15pm EST, 9/23/14 Tuesday in Reynoldsburg,OH: was out for my usual night run, NE bound up Lancaster Ave., when I looked up and saw a giant fireball with a tail hurtling towards the earth at mach speed. Lasted a few seconds and then exploded....blew my mind. Never seen anything like it before.
Saw the fireball (shooting
Saw the fireball (shooting star?) at 9:07 p.m. CST Lombard, IL. Very cool!
Saw same as IL after 9PM
Saw same as IL after 9PM driving east on I94 in Wisconsin. Very bright and long tail.
I also saw this fireball. We
I also saw this fireball. We were headed south and I saw it on my left. It lasted a long time as far as shooting stars go (maybe 3 seconds) and had a long tail. Looked blue in color.
I saw it too driving home
I saw it too driving home from Pittsburgh heading NW towards Ohio. It was amazing. I didn't get to see the final explosion as it went behind a hill from my viewpoint but was wndering if I was insane for thinking that it was as huge as I thought.
My son and I saw it as well
My son and I saw it as well as we drove northbound on High Street through Clintonville. It was very amazing. Couldn't believe how bright it was in the city. It was brighter and larger than anything I had seen over the ocean.
I was just on my way home at
I was just on my way home at about 10:30pm, i live in buffalo ny, I'm not sure what i saw but it slowly fell out of the sky and then disappeared, i saw it over the river. If anybody else saw it please let me know
I TOO SAW THE SAME THING I
I TOO SAW THE SAME THING I LIVE IN ELMA NY IT WAS A GIANT SHOOTING STARR AT THE SAME TIME AS YOU DID ... WEIRD
I saw a very bright white one
I saw a very bright white one very low. I saw those over North New Jersey around 8:30pm on September 17, 2014. Did anyone else see this?
Slatebelt area of PA...also
Slatebelt area of PA...also saw about a dozen meteors last night around 7:30PM. Really cool! Never saw that many before. Kids first time seeing meteors too!!
We live in northeast Oregon.
We live in northeast Oregon. Has anyone seen the pale orange lights in the sky. ? My husband saw them first approximately 9-7-2014 and then we both saw it on 9-16-2014. It is not a meteor or a falling star. It changes directions extremely fast, seconds to cross the valley then gone. Anyone have information ?? It's also not any type of aircraft that I know of. No flashing lights just a pale orange glow.
I do live in oregon and saw a
I do live in oregon and saw a shining thing outside. I thought it was a shooting star or something, but looked on here and thought this was my answer.
Yes I did. A tad earlier over
Yes I did. A tad earlier over Point Pleasant NJ heading almost directly north and low in the sky.
My husband and I and our two
My husband and I and our two oldest children saw the huge fireball with a tail shoot downward and explode into a greenish light then disappear. Saw it Sept. 13, at 8:14pm.
by the way that was in
by the way that was in Chilliwack B.C. looking toward Abbotsford
Just saw the same bright
Just saw the same bright white light with a tail @1055 in Maryland . Pretty cool too fast though to take pictures.
Me and my daughter also just
Me and my daughter also just saw the meteor it also scared me with the bright lights.I had no idea what that was very nice but to fast.
I did saw one around 10.45 pm
I did saw one around 10.45 pm
I saw the same in the lower
I saw the same in the lower eastern sky
I live in NE Ohio and
I live in NE Ohio and regularly see shooting stars but have never seen a fireball. It lasted about 1 sec and looked like something exploded, fell and disappeared without a trace. Magnificent !
we live in S.C. and at
we live in S.C. and at aproximately 4:30 a.m. me and my husband saw a bright orange ball go across the sky, it lasted longer than a shooting star, and then it looked like it exploded into 2 pieces, we dont have a clue what that was
I also saw a big blue
I also saw a big blue fireball fly across the sky sat evening over greenlake
I just saw something that
I just saw something that looked like a white ball of fire shoot across the sky 9/11/2014 around 9 pm it looked like a comet . Did anyone see it?
My husband saw the bright
My husband saw the bright shooting stars halfway across the southern horizon last night 9/11/2014 approximately 9pm California time. Had a very long trail..
My neighbor and I saw it.
My neighbor and I saw it. What was it?
I saw it! It was amazing! It
I saw it! It was amazing! It looked super bright and like it was really close, didn't it? I've been trying to research it online to find out what it was but have found no info.
We saw 12 fireballs starting
We saw 12 fireballs starting in the east coming about 2 at a time, then heading west as some burned out. Can't find anything out in regards to this, what was it? August 12th around 10:00 pm
I saw it while on Mt.Diablo
I saw it while on Mt.Diablo just before dawn. A large white ball with a large dust trail. Could not believe what I was seeing. Was not a meteor.
Just saw a "shooting star" at
Just saw a "shooting star" at 9:30ish PM CST 9/12/2014 while taking my dog out to go to the bathroom.
I saw exactly what you're
I saw exactly what you're describing - but on 8/19 just after 9pm. Been watching skies here abt 17yrs + NVR saw such a lie - large bright white which traveled just over my house for abt 3" in sky. No tail - no color change - no satellite (seen many) or ISS. I have no idea what it was-like no other shooting star. Bright as a headlight pointing to ground-then just gone. Live in NH, very close to airport and CERTAIN wasn't a plane either. Odd others describe same thing at different places around globe just days after. Have NO idea what it was+have found no info explaining it either.
I saw something very close to
I saw something very close to what Anissa describes. From here in Kansas City, Mo. on Sept. 20th 2014 at 7:27 p.m. looking north west kinda low in the sky just before sunset. Looked exactly like a comet with a tail only it was huge and I'm not aware of any visible to the naked eye comets or anything else the would have been in the sky at this time. I was able to get a couple pictures and even a short video. It was big enough to clearly make out even though I used the camera on my cellphone.
My husband saw it at that
My husband saw it at that time in eastern NC. It was to the southwest very bright and went straight down. He lost sight of it at the tree line. And waited to hear an explosion but didn't hear anything.
I just saw one at about 8:30
I just saw one at about 8:30 pm in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Just saw an extremely bright
Just saw an extremely bright white light (with a tail) shooting low across the sky then it "broke up" and disappeared. Sunshine Coast, BC. September 13, 2014 around 8:40 pm.
I saw that too. I'm downtown
I saw that too. I'm downtown Vancouver, BC and it looked huge! It was so bright and blazed across the sky for a few seconds at around 830 pm tonight. I thought it might hit something! So beautiful though
We saw it in the sky over
We saw it in the sky over Ganges, Salt Spring Island heading west, very low in the sky, looked like it was heading down, past our treeline. White ball with a firey tail, beautiful, too fast for a picture.
We saw it in the sky over
We saw it in the sky over Ganges, Salt Spring Island around 8:30 p.m. last night,heading west, very low in the sky, looked like it was heading down, past our treeline. White ball with a firey tail, beautiful, too fast for a picture.
I have seen shooting stars a
I have seen shooting stars a lot, I live in nigeria (africa), I don't know why people don't want to believe,i have seen a single star move on it own without burning like a shooting star,nobody believed me.pls I need to be believed
From USA- New York state -
From USA- New York state - NOT THE CITY-- I saw a very large meteor or star shoot across the sky. I have seen many falling stars, even have sat out in the yard with my children when they were young and home to watch meteor showers. This one was UNLIKE anyone I have ever viewed. It was HUGE and beautiful and it traveled vertical with a long tail behind it.....
do not know if something similar was seen from the person in Africa as I do not know your long. and lat. from me and time zone--highly doubt it but not sure.
My first ever meteor seen
My first ever meteor seen tonight at about 20.45. Massive and not that high up,across Staffordshire England. Still in shock mode.
Hi I have a very nice
Hi I have a very nice telescope that I bought for myself afteR I saved my money after starting my new job late last year but I have seen stars move too :).
I believe you hun, I've seen
I believe you hun, I've seen them also, thought I was crazy now know I'm not TY.
Just saw an awesome meteorite
Just saw an awesome meteorite on a very slow burn going South to North over Colorado zip code 80820 directly overhead heading toward Denver - I've never seen such a slow burning falling star!
My husband thinks he saw one
My husband thinks he saw one a little while ago...we are in Maine. We're going back out to see if there are more. :)
We saw one about one hour ago
We saw one about one hour ago out in moab Utah!it was awsome
I saw that too, just west of
I saw that too, just west of Chicago. What an amazing sight!
Saw it too from Ottawa,
Saw it too from Ottawa, Ontario. Amazing!
We saw one too. Described
We saw one too. Described exactly as you said. It was approx. 7:45 EST.
Lacey Washington98503 , i was
Lacey Washington98503 , i was outside between 10:30- 11pm i was facing NE i think. On college street yelm high way on the side street i was looking crossed to the lows parking lot. It look like a ball of fire it happen so fast i shouted turn around turn around when she did it was gone! Did we all see the same one... Nobody believes me that i seen that
i, too, live off college
i, too, live off college street in Lacey WA and just saw the coolest thing ever. A big, bright ball went shooting across sky around 1:00 am. Had a tail on it and was very quick. Never seen anything like it. Wow - did anyone else see it???
August 23, 2014 - 3:15 a.m.,
August 23, 2014 - 3:15 a.m., Green burning Meteor inseen in Arkansas, meteor ejected something half way through the burn. Most likely, meteor contained high amounts of nickel to burn so green. Five second burn time. Just happened to be looking right at it when it entered the atmosphere.
We saw it too over eureka
We saw it too over eureka springs at that same time. Look like it flared up right before it disappeared.
I saw a Shooting Star last
I saw a Shooting Star last night (AUG 23) around 9PM. . It was white and thicker that the rest that I've seen before. .
Mary - My husband and I saw
Mary - My husband and I saw that too! It was the same night and time, and as you said, it was white and thicker than other ones we have seen!
We saw it too! It was huge,
We saw it too! It was huge, bright, and looked like it had a green glow around it. Seemed way too big for a shooting star. Anyone know what it actually was???
I saw it also, near 9 pm I
I saw it also, near 9 pm I was in Kenosha WI.
Yes I did . In area 34235
Yes I did . In area 34235
Very bright and fast.
Was walking the dog.
Yes I did . In area 34235
Yes I did . In area 34235
Very bright and fast.
Was walking the dog.
Last night Aug, 17th, 2014 I
Last night Aug, 17th, 2014 I saw the most amazing falling star. It was huge and didnt arc across the sky it seemed to fall straight down. It was in the south south west and bright orange. Did anyone else see it?
I live in Pittsburg Missouri
I live in Pittsburg Missouri if that helps.
Yes! We saw it from the beach
Yes! We saw it from the beach in New Jersey and were pretty sure it was a falling star but also surprised that it was so big.
I saw a Star UFO falling the
I saw a Star UFO falling the same time. They arr memicing stars.
Yes, I saw this in Southern
Yes, I saw this in Southern CA, Orange County. This was the strangest, brightest, most beautiful thing I had ever seen in the sky. I thought it could have been a firework, since I didn't believe my eyes; it was stunning. It fell straight down, with a bright white tail and then had bright orangey colors coming off of it. It seemed to have a tiny break in the tail and then was bright again. It lasted for longer than I thought it would, but not long enough because when I shouted to my friends to look, it was gone.
Did I witness a star die? I'm
Did I witness a star die? I'm in Tacoma, WA. I swear at 5 minutes to 5 a.m.facing the eastern sky, I saw a star go out. About 9 inches north if you could measure from the moon, there was an isosceles triangle of stars, with the brightest one on the top, top being west/bottom being east. In the middle of this triangle was a star that I swear I had a tail pulling from the moon so it was traveling north if it was a comet. I tried to get a picture but my camera wouldn't focus on its dim light. And as I looked up current star map, I checked the star location again and saw it tripple in brightness and poof was gone. I was watching it for over 15 minutes before trying to snap a picture or id it from a star map. Was this a late meteor, or the death of a star?
Saw one tonight arnd 9:30
Saw one tonight arnd 9:30 ish! I live in warner robins ga. It was my very first one i wasn't even trying to find one but im so excited I wanted to see if any one else saw it. BEAUTIFUL! !
Hey! I saw a bright, white,
Hey! I saw a bright, white, slow moving object followed distantly by a dim, slow moving object between 11:45 and 11:58 pm pst last night from southwestern bc, canada. I assumed it was a satellite, but it confused me when it 'wobbled' a little bit. It lasted about 8secs before disappearing either in the moonlight (if it was a satellite) or into nothing. It was suggested that this was a 'fireball' but it seems like it lasted too long. Any ideas if this was a fireball or orbiting satellite??
I have been seeing this also
I have been seeing this also the past few weeks around that same time frame. I am in the US in Colorado. They have been in the northern sky and also a little east if you're looking straight up. They stay lit for a few seconds, disappear then reappear and so on. In one case it flashed very brightly & disappeared. Thought it was satellites as well but, felt it odd that they would keep disappearing as they were.
Yeah! I saw 1 yesterday and 1
Yeah! I saw 1 yesterday and 1 today! Yay! I feel so lucky because I have never seen a shooting star before in my life!
Hi i live in Ireland i also
Hi i live in Ireland i also seen bright lights lasting about 15sec or more its not a satellite i know the difference between them, one time i was watching 1 and it changed course it was very strange but the meteor shower in the 12th-13th of this month was awesome
Omg, I seen 3 two nights ago,
Omg, I seen 3 two nights ago, 2 yesterday and 3 tonight!!! They looked like directly above my house and all 3 shot to the west!!! We couldn't believe we soon so many!!! Odd thing is, every single one except one of them changed direction drastically!!!
Please don't say/ write "I
Please don't say/ write "I SEEN".
The Perseids meteor shower is
The Perseids meteor shower is going on now. But there are also minor meteor showers making a show as well. The Alpha Capricornids and the Kappa Cygnids can produce slow-moving meteors. Alphas with some fireballs; Kappas are sometimes quite bright with fireballs. Could it be one of those that you saw? If I've done the calculations correctly, the International Space Station was not over North America at that time. For future and past sightings of the ISS and satellites, see:
http://spotthestation.nasa.gov...
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/re...
(click on SkySearch)
me toooooooooooo saw a
me toooooooooooo saw a shooting starrrrr
The only problem with the
The only problem with the Perseids (which my Grandfather, Nonno Giuseppe loved to view) is that is usually RAINS here during that time. Only once did I go to the balcony at 4 am one morning in Aug and see a FALLING STAR!!!! I made a wish! "May it break in my favor" <:-)....waidaminit <:-( Oh no -- that was a wishbone wish......
In 2014, it's best to catch
In 2014, it's best to catch the Perseids a week in advance of their peak because the full Moon falls on August 10 and the glare of the Moonlight will make it harder to see them. At least you know now!
My husband and I are going to
My husband and I are going to the mountains of North Georgia to view the Perseid Shower On the 11 and 12 of Aug 2014. What are our chances of a good viewing?
Hi Retter, In 2014, the full
Hi Retter, In 2014, the full Moon falls on the 10th of August and it's a perigee Moon so brighter than average. I'm afraid that it's not a good time to view the Perseids. See more:
http://www.almanac.com/content...
http://www.almanac.com/content...
21 de Julho 2014 at 6.23 Am i
21 de Julho 2014 at 6.23 Am i was driving when a saw a Comet ... It WAS REALLY REALLY BIG it was a big ball of fire crossing the blue shy for really long time when i lost it from my eyes i still saw the light and all the way that the comet made on the shy, i was really scary because it was big and it dindt disaper on air i saw it during like almost 10 mints crossing the sky on fire and it didnt disappear just keep on going... me and my boyfriend we just froze lokking at that !! But still nothing on the News.... :/
Did any of you saw it?
At 1130ish pm on July 22,2014
At 1130ish pm on July 22,2014 seen the same thing and i was very startled by it as well.
I also saw this. I live in
I also saw this. I live in Santa Clarita, Ca. It looked bluish in color and came straight down. You could see large partials breaking off, leaving a trail. It was very large.
I saw a "falling star" Friday
I saw a "falling star" Friday night about 10:15 pm on the 65 to Roseville. As it was falling I saw the fire slowly going out and under was a rock like ball similar to charcoal. Wasn't on the news. I have been searching the web all over to see if anyone else saw it or if it was reported to the news but do far nothing. Did anyone see this that night? And have u heard anything about where it landed? It was pretty big so I'm guessing at least part of it landed somewhere...right?
You may want to have your
You may want to have your eyes or your head examined. A huge fire ball that flew across the sky for 10 minutes....LOL I don't think so....
My cousin and some of his
My cousin and some of his friends saw it, too! I'm assuming in Greeley cause that's where he lives, and he's freaking out about it. Just wanted to let you know someone else saw it!
hello ! good !
hello ! good !
I'm back with the stars and
I'm back with the stars and glad I found your website. I saw the Geminid meteor shower 2 years ago and I saw around 30. I sat on our rooftop at 2pm until morning. It was magnificent. Hope to see them again this August. Hopefully:)
I sat around 2am I mean. I
I sat around 2am I mean. I live in Taiwan by the way. I was very lucky to have seen a lot.
Meteor experts around the
Meteor experts around the world are scratching their heads about this one. The Camelopardalid meteor shower was a bust, to put it mildly.
Even under ideal conditions, experienced meteor observers saw fewer than 10 Camelopardalid meteors. Measurements made using radar indicate that many Camelopardalid meteors were simply too faint to see with the unaided eye. They were up there but below the threshold of visibility. I personally saw only two Camelopardalids, although one of them was pretty spectacular -- a long, slow-moving meteor that brightened and dimmed a couple of times as it trailed across the sky.
It is disappointing for us when science makes predictions that are not borne out by reality. In astronomy, it's happened twice this year, first with Comet ISON and now with the Camelopardalid meteors.
These are examples of one of the most beautiful things about science. In the community of science, both successes and failures are always right out in the open for all to see. In pursuit of scientific knowledge, we often learn more from the failures than we learn from the successes. Astronomers accumulated a large amount of data concerning the Camelopardalid meteors and are already analyzing it and learning from it.
You can bet that the next time circumstances suggest a similar meteor shower may occur, astronomers will apply what they have learned from the Camelopardalid meteors. The knowledge gained in May 2014 will make future predictions more accurate.
Jeff DeTray
We sat outside all night,
We sat outside all night, giving ourselves some serious neck cramps and didn't see a single meteor on the night of May 24th. When searching the net for comments from others or specifics about this lack of the meteor showers, no one has said anything about it. Zilch! I wonder how many people and websites have egg on their face? I guess this thing is sort of hard to predict but I wished we could have seen at least one! I hope the next one won't disappoint as this one did for I really need my beauty rest!! ;D P.S. - I live in southwest Florida, where the view was supposed to be the best for the show. Anyone see *anything* at all??
We live in northern
We live in northern California near San Francisco and had a clear dark sky but after 2 hours of looking we didn't see anything. I wonder if predawn would have been better.
Meteor experts around the
Meteor experts around the world are scratching their heads about this one. The Camelopardalid meteor shower was a bust, to put it mildly.
Even under ideal conditions, experienced meteor observers saw fewer than 10 Camelopardalid meteors. Measurements made using radar indicate that many Camelopardalid meteors were simply too faint to see with the unaided eye. They were up there but below the threshold of visibility. I personally saw only two Camelopardalids, although one of them was pretty spectacular -- a long, slow-moving meteor that brightened and dimmed a couple of times as it trailed across the sky.
It is disappointing for us when science makes predictions that are not borne out by reality. In astronomy, it's happened twice this year, first with Comet ISON and now with the Camelopardalid meteors.
These are examples of one of the most beautiful things about science. In the community of science, both successes and failures are always right out in the open for all to see. In pursuit of scientific knowledge, we often learn more from the failures than we learn from the successes. Astronomers accumulated a large amount of data concerning the Camelopardalid meteors and are already analyzing it and learning from it.
You can bet that the next time circumstances suggest a similar meteor shower may occur, astronomers will apply what they have learned from the Camelopardalid meteors. The knowledge gained in May 2014 will make future predictions more accurate.
Jeff DeTray
www.AstronomyBoy.com
SORT OF im relieved to see
SORT OF
im relieved to see your post , as i searched for others comments/videos/observations etc anything regarding the shower. We are located in S. Idaho , drove for several hours into the dark desert where viewing would have been perfect, we were there from 11:30pm-5am, i personally saw two, the funny thing is it was right when we were feuling up in the city lol surrounded by lights! and it was quite big semi slow moving but bright, we drove out immediatley very excited to see more, on the way out at about midnight there was one more small one. then for the entire night we didnt get anything except some gnarly neck cramps :-/. so thats the report from me from idaho, quite bummed about it but atleast i saw one good one. (but in the city!?LOL)hoping for a good sky show again soon! thanks for your post :) ive been very curious about other view points all weekend, has anyone else in Florida claimed to see any since youve posted?
I saw two in two hours of
I saw two in two hours of looking. I had my camera set up, but neither of them were in the picture area. Oh, well.
Is there supposed to be a
Is there supposed to be a meteor shower on May 24, 2014?
Yes, do a google search on
Yes, do a google search on "Camelopardalids" for more info. Depending on the timezone you are in, it will begin on the 23rd or 24th and last for a couple of hours.
Nice one tonight - E-W,
Nice one tonight - E-W, extinguished before edge of vision, possibly Lyrid? Very bright, roughly 1.25 seconds long appearance.
4-13-2014 after 5am EST just
4-13-2014 after 5am EST just saw a really bright one from inside my house with the lights on. This had to be seen by others. Brighter than a typical meteor shower.
April 6, 2014 Predawn meteor
April 6, 2014 Predawn meteor or other bright "falling star" in the eastern sky near Green Bay, WI approx 45 degrees above horizon. I was looking up at the exact time and what was cool is that the clouds were beginning to have that red glow from the sun coming up and the bright flash across just added to the spectacle. Talk about the sky "pouring forth speech."
I live in Weston- super-mare
I live in Weston- super-mare at approximately 02:15 witnessed a shooting star fire ball very big the largest i haveever seen. Between the plough and signus constellations can anyone verify this because i couldn't believe my eyes. OMG !!
I saw a very fast moving
I saw a very fast moving fireball in Edinburgh on the 20th March. It made a popping sound as it exploded and must have been less than 400m altitude.
It was moving from West to East.
I wonder if this foretells the Virginids being particularly spectacular this year ?
Saw a fireball / meteorite
Saw a fireball / meteorite while on Mauna Kea on 2/26/14. It went southwest away from Orion.
There's a really cool list of comets and meteor shower http://www.fallofathousandsuns...
It has a list of all meteor showers in chronological order, peak viewing dates, parent bodies, etc, and you can sort comets by all sorts of information (next perihelion, discovery, size, etc.)
2/16/14 11:50pm Venango PA
2/16/14 11:50pm Venango PA looking west a bright object caught mine and my fiance's eye maybe shooting star? it was very bright reddish orange and blueish white it had a very long tail of sparks trailing it.so cool looking .never seen one like this one and its the first one i ever saw in the winter time
I live in Langley, BC Canada
I live in Langley, BC Canada At 3:10 a.m. I saw a meteor and it was bright and colorful I was looking to the south sky.Amazing
2/17/1997 2:32 AM North
2/17/1997 2:32 AM North Edwards,Ca. I saw the same thing,but as it grew close,it came directly at me,somehow i knew it was not going to harm me,so it was useless to run anyway. By then it seemed to change shape and appeared to be a capsule shape dark object but the bottom still glowed as it cooled and hovered in the air about 100 feet above me ,I kid you not!!
This morning 27th of February
This morning 27th of February 2014 at around 06:36 , my location was in Steenderen, I spotted a bright meteor falling to the eastern side in three seconds before it's toally gone. Very amazing to see it longer and brighter than the meteors I have seen before in the past. First I thought it was a flare since it was so bright and lights longer in the air. Have anyone saw similar one today around that time. I wonder??
Saw shooting star falling
Saw shooting star falling steeply ESE from mid Bedfordshire at 6.16 pm
I just saw a meteor at 5:47
I just saw a meteor at 5:47 am 02/12/14 West Middlesex,Pa . It was going West to East right above the bottom two stars of Big Dipper.
I saw a shooting star with a
I saw a shooting star with a nice long duration going east to west over Arlington VA at about 9:15 pm on Feb 9, 2014.
On 1/29/14 somewhere between
On 1/29/14 somewhere between 9:15 and 9:30pm, my wife and I saw a really really close green shooting star. It came down right behind one of the apartment buildings behind ours and fell out of view. It was one of the closest ones I've ever seen. It had an orange tail. First one I've seen with a tail like that. It was the first time my wife's ever seen one. I would usually be alone when I saw one. It's nice to know that other people see them too, because every time I tell someone about one I've seen, no body ever knows what I'm talking about.
I JUST SAW GREEN ONE CAME IN
I JUST SAW GREEN ONE CAME IN VERY LOW ALL ALONE WAS THE BIGGEST I HAVE EVER SEEN
I think I saw the same one
I think I saw the same one you did. Was it between 10 & 11 PM CST last night?
It was the biggest falling star I have seen as well. Very bright and had a decent sized "tail" to it.
I think I saw the same one
I think I saw the same one you did. Was it between 10 & 11 PM CST last night?
It was the biggest falling star I have seen as well. Very bright and had a decent sized "tail" to it.
I'm not exactly sure what I
I'm not exactly sure what I saw in Cross Lanes, WV on 1/28 at approx 8pm E. Seemed way too big to be a shooting star. The next day I heard someone mention a video from security cameras. V100 in Charleston posted posted to their FB.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/V1...
Ive seen that too!! It was
Ive seen that too!! It was like size of basketball, it was lit up with beautiful blue/green color real bright then ad it touched road a few feet from our car it just got real small or ran out of light. Ibwas a bit scared but it was real nice go see
You are making this up. A
You are making this up. A basketball sized comet that his a few feet from your car would have killed you. Nice try.
Evening of 1/25/2014 I've
Evening of 1/25/2014
I've seen (during an hour period), 4 brilliant, red, "fast-movers" that appear to rise from the East-Southeastern horizon, and shoot upward and to the North, from just West of Indianapolis, but am unaware of any "scheduled" meteor showers radiating from this direction/azimuth.
Anyone interested, please check these out, as they're truly beautiful displays, and are "large enough" to earn "fireball" status.
I live in Bloomington,In. It
I live in Bloomington,In. It was so cloudy here couldn't see a thing. I was mildly diisapointed; I was looking forward to it: BUMMER!
Jan 24 2014 I live in wichita
Jan 24 2014 I live in wichita ks I saw a green metorite with a flame trailing it I saw it about 7pm south west of me
Jan. 24, 2014 - I live in El
Jan. 24, 2014 - I live in El Reno, Oklahoma and saw the same thing, same time, same location in the sky..
I saw one just like this in
I saw one just like this in TN about 7:15 this evening
Saw the same green comet
Saw the same green comet around 6pm over Seattle. Fell very low!
On Sept 11th a close friend
On Sept 11th a close friend of mine saw. a meteorite touch down near boulder Colorado and latter retrieved a few pieces near a creek it was also the night the horrible flood started we are trying. to get it analyzed what advice is there in this matter
Hi I think I might of seen a
Hi I think I might of seen a shooting star or something On the 19th or 20th of December it was I bright bluey purple and shot across the sky and disappeared quickly but I just wanted to know how likely it is I seen one tho I know they happen all the time.
I live in Sacramento, CA I
I live in Sacramento, CA I was facing west/northwest and saw a falling star that traveled from the north to the south west at about 9:10-9:15 PST. It traversed across the sky looking larger than normal and stayed bright until I lost it behind the neighbors house.
Did anyone else witness this?
The Geminids were kind of a
The Geminids were kind of a bust here in the beautiful state of Jefferson. The weather was clear, but The almost full moon was out most of the night. I even went outside pre dawn on Sat. And Sun., after the moon had set, and only saw a couple. Hope for a better show next time around.
What about western Canada?
What about western Canada? When is the best time to view? I'm in BC...
Got to see some meteors last
Got to see some meteors last night! stood out around 2 am in the morning new york city time. didn't see much for at least a half an hour. I was surrounded by tall buildings and lights, so I went to a less lit area in someones backyard, in the dark, a couple of blocks away. then I watched my show! Dozens of hair strand like meteors were filling the sky. minutes in between them. Those weren't as fun as the one I saw a little later. There was a good pause, THEN A LONG ORANGE METEOR CROSSED THE SKY FOR ABOUT 6 SECONDS! It was a bit slower then the white and rapid ones I was seeing, but this one was a whopper! It basically went in the opposite direction of all the other meteors were going in. IT WAS A GREAT TREAT!
I live in Titusville Florida
I live in Titusville Florida and was wondering if we here at the space center will be able to see the DEC 13 and 14 metero shower from here and about what time ?
New Smyrna Florida since 1am
New Smyrna Florida since 1am seen 64 meteors over the eastern sky its now 2am.
I think I just saw a comet.
I think I just saw a comet. it was bright green with a huge tail behind it and then it just fizzled out of no where... so cool first time ever that I saw anything like that
why are some meteor showers
why are some meteor showers only visible during pre-dawn or late night, instead of all night long? i'm sure they dont "wait" for a specific time to enter our atmosphere.
Hi, State-of-Jefferson, good
Hi, State-of-Jefferson, good question! We asked our astronomer your question for more clarity. Please see revised explanation in article above. Best, the OFA editors
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. 5:14PM. I SAW A GIANT GREEN LIGHT WITH BLUE OUTLINE WITH A TAIL FALLING DOWN FROM THE SKY. I KNEW IT WASN'T A SHOOTING STAR. I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS GOING TO BLOW UP.
Meteor actually started
Meteor actually started around 4:30pm seen from superior, wi area. Check out northland news if you want to see pictures. Should be verified by tonight sometime.
What else did you see?
What else did you see?
Are you asking what I saw?
Are you asking what I saw? Google rare meteor picture 2013 or this meteor sight page has 8 pictures that they posted. http://www.amsmeteors.org/photos/
Seen shooting star over
Seen shooting star over asheville 20:42 relativly slow and low headed west north west.
Halloween 2013 sitting on
Halloween 2013 sitting on deck at Canyon Lake Texas with my sis & husband around 10:30 - midnight we saw 3 shooting stars. Then after midnight I observed three more. All were fast. Two of them were more horizontal than the others. Fantastic. Milky Way was present, and could see the Seven Sisters and Orion. Very interesting site & replies. Thank you for your information.
While in Florence SC late Feb 2008, we observed I guess a metor hit a field that was bright fiery, then had a blue color. I will know keep up with days and hope to see many more.
I saw 2 nice shooting stars
I saw 2 nice shooting stars with tails in Sevierville,tn last nite. the best 1 I ever saw was in west ft Lauderdale. it sounded like someone welding, lit up the whole area as bright as a welder does. left a glowing green gas cloud that lasted 15 or so minutes. very awesome to see!
11-13-13. About 4:55am.
11-13-13. About 4:55am. saw huge white meteor size of car tire shoot towards earth downward angle... had a white tail visible for about 3 sec.. lost sight in tree line.... Seymour ,ct
I saw a shooting star in this
I saw a shooting star in this morning at 11:00pm in Ethiopia
Yes , in sep 30, 1013 morning
Yes , in sep 30, 1013 morning I saw a shooting star in Addis Ababa Ethiopia
I saw a shooting star/meteor
I saw a shooting star/meteor at around 8:45 pm, September 28..it broke into 5 pieces and one piece started going sideways. Did anyone else see it? We're in southern ohio...it was the most amazing thing!
So sorry i missed the action
So sorry i missed the action sept 28!
We just saw a much smaller one in Terence Bay NS Can at 01:31 and it was quite unexpected.
I saw one too in Woodbridge,
I saw one too in Woodbridge, VA at around 1:28am, 18 Oct 2013. It was an amazing sight! Thought it was a shooting star at first, but it was huge and moving fast. Saw the tail wind and all!
Hi, Cinnamon Carriaga, I just
Hi, Cinnamon Carriaga,
I just moved from Woodbridge, VA, about 2 months ago to Nevada where I saw one last night outside of Lake Tahoe. So cool.
Thanks for sharing. I
Thanks for sharing. I haven't been to Lake Tahoe yet. It's on my list of places to go. I heard it's beautiful. Looking forward to seeing it for myself soon :)
Saturday, Oct 19, 2013 we
Saturday, Oct 19, 2013 we were around a bonfire. I was sitting facing south, both my neighbor and I stood up and yelled as a huge shooting star or a meteor zipped thru the sky; it was moving very fast towards downtown Atlanta.
I am surprised no one else reported seeing it. That very was exciting!!
Saw a very large meteor from
Saw a very large meteor from Athens Ohio early this morning, around 2AM, Sept 28, 2013. It was stunning! First time I have ever walked out with the purpose of watching for one and immediately seeing something so huge! It was directly overhead. I also saw a few small ones early evening on the 26th.
Yes! Near midnight on Sept.
Yes! Near midnight on Sept. 27-28, NASA cameras recorded a brilliant fireball, which analysts believe was a meter-class space rock exploding almost directly above Columbus, Ohio. Images and more information about this event may be found on: http://spaceweather.com.
At about 11:40 pm in
At about 11:40 pm in Parkersburg ,WV. I saw something I guess a shooting star. Can anyone confirm this ?? It was bright had a tail ( I guess a tail the brightness left a trail at least) also it had color a green tinge to it.
Yes I saw it. My sister and I
Yes I saw it. My sister and I were on her backlog deck in Vincent, Ohio. It was huge!!! Amazing!
We saw it here in kanawha
We saw it here in kanawha county wv too wonder what it was
Some friends and I were in
Some friends and I were in Reno, outside of Marietta, Ohio and saw it also. It was exactly as you described.
It was seen here in pike
It was seen here in pike County (southern ohio) too. Just awesome!
We saw it too!!!! We were
We saw it too!!!! We were looking at stars and around 11:30 or 11:40 pm all of a sudden the whole sky lit up. We didn't see the meteor or shooting star maybe we were just looking in the wrong direction (east) but we did see the unusual bright sky at night for about one second :) Impressive!!!!!
26sept13 @2228 saw shooting
26sept13 @2228 saw shooting star in lake city south carolina usa. was looking straight up and it shoot directly over me.
Just point of interest at
Just point of interest at 0330on 26th sept 2013
in Sussex UK I saw a huge bright moving light bigger than any i have ever seen travelling from east to west
Yeah! So did I, I was
Yeah! So did I, I was watching tv, and I have large windows in my living room, saw a large call of light and a streak behind it, (wonder if it hit my neighbor ^^)
I saw a meteor or comet
I saw a meteor or comet today. New York New Rochelle area at about 7:40... can this be confirmed?
I saw a couple in PA between
I saw a couple in PA between 5-5:30am. One around 5ish was very bright, the second at around 5:15ish was not as bright.
I saw perhaps the same
I saw perhaps the same shooting star at about 5:10 AM in CT. It was in the North East sky and was the brightest shooting star I had ever seen. The heavens were lit in spectacular fashion.
Noticed 6-7 shooting stars
Noticed 6-7 shooting stars over an hour starting at 3 am 9/10/13, n/nw from Bandon, OR. Didn't think it was a major shower, was checking site and saw others reporting similar.
At about 9 pm on September
At about 9 pm on September 8th we saw a lovely shooting star in the northeastern sky in Vancouver BC. The comet's tail had a multi-coloured halo. Any idea of which comet or meteor this is? It was much larger and slower than anything I've seen before, and "fell" for about 5 seconds.
No major meteor showers occur
No major meteor showers occur in September, but you probably saw a stray meteor/fireball, which can occur on any night. (On September 8, 2013, there were reports of fireballs in Oregon and California, USA.)
Meteors can burn with different colors, from orange-yellow, yellow, and red, to blue, green, or violet. This depends on the metals in the meteor, and which atoms/molecules in the atmosphere it hits.
A meteor's tail (called a train, or wake) can last about 1 to 10 seconds. Sometimes, a bright fireball can leave a persistent train that lasts a few minutes to over 30 minutes.
Factors that affect the speed of a meteor in the atmosphere include its size, its initial speed, and the angle when it hits the atmosphere.
For more information, you might be interested in these pages from the American Meteor Society:
http://www.amsmeteors.org/mete...
http://www.amsmeteors.org/fire...
Update 9/12/13:
Update 9/12/13: Spaceweather.com today mentions the "September epsilon Perseids" meteor shower, a minor shower that appears in September and peaks around Sept. 9; this year was especially prolific. Europe saw quite a show at midnight on Sept. 9 and 10; in North America, we couldn't see it because of daylight. However, stray fireballs had been seen for several days. It could be that the Sept 8 and 11 sightings in North America mentioned by readers were related to this minor shower.
For more information, you might go to Spaceweather.com, or to the American Meteor Society's page:
http://www.amsmeteors.org/2013...
when is the next shooting
when is the next shooting star
At about 2:20 a.m. (eastern
At about 2:20 a.m. (eastern time) on September 11, I saw a beautiful falling star - yellowish/goldish in appearance and it had a tail. I saw it in the northwestern sky. Very beautiful!
I also saw a shooting star at
I also saw a shooting star at about 8pm in Nigeria. It was such a beautiful sight
I saw a Beautiful large
I saw a Beautiful large shooting 'star' 3:20 AM this morning August 28, 2013. It was a 'burning ball' with orange, yellow and a lot of green & a tail. It seemed to take a long time to travel from my left to right (SW to NE). It looked to be right over the fields of Jefferson & Burke Counties in Georgia, U.S.A. God IS AWESOME!
Just saw a bright green
Just saw a bright green shooting star go from SW to NE over Missoula, MT. About 3:15 am.
I just saw the same one here
I just saw the same one here in Wyoming, very big and very green. Never seen one like it before. So glad I stepped out when I did.
Ocean City, NJ ----> I saw a
Ocean City, NJ ----> I saw a comet around 3:30ish am today, Thursday the 15th. Totally rad!
Too cloudy....help. can I see
Too cloudy....help. can I see tbem still with intermittent clouds?
Just saw one 13 August 01:35.
Just saw one 13 August 01:35.
London, United Kingdom 1.30am
London, United Kingdom 1.30am 13/8/13
I just saw two about five minutes apart. Visibility is good even with street lights. Enjoy this wonderful spectacle. A blessed and luminous night to everyone across the world.
Last night around 12am I saw
Last night around 12am I saw like 3 shooting stars in the southwest!
Just saw a shooting star over
Just saw a shooting star over tramore co Waterford Ireland was fab first time ever seeing it
Just saw a shooting star
Just saw a shooting star lasted about a second in north eastern sky i live in south western pennsylvania anyone know what comet/meteor it was.
Not all meterors(falling
Not all meterors(falling stars) come from comets! Most are just space debris ( not necessarily man-made debris).
I just witnessed a gorgeous
I just witnessed a gorgeous shooting star or meteor today June 21 '13 over arlington tx... it lasted about 5 seconds, was a blue color with a deteriorating tail, a medium size in the north sky.
I believe we saw the same
I believe we saw the same meteor. June 21st, maybe 9pm, in the north sky. We are just outside of Austin, Tx about three hours from Arlington. Beautiful!
Just wanted to comment on the
Just wanted to comment on the meteor on June 21st... I drive a truck during the night and see many shooting stars, but have never seen such a beautiful and brilliant meteor as on that night. The meteor was blue at the nose with a red tail... I'm in the Carolina's but I believe this was the same....
One large meteorite and two
One large meteorite and two smaller seen over a 15 min period at approximately 1900-1930 tonight in central western Sumatra indonesia. What a good site!
Are there going to be any
Are there going to be any meteor showers in the next couple of months in Virginia?
Troy, Please see the chart on
Troy, Please see the chart on this page; it applies to all of North America.
At 250 AM central time this
At 250 AM central time this morning (June 2nd.)I thought I saw a falling star or falling meteor in the extreme eastern sky????
What did I see? Michael
Hi I was driving down
Hi I was driving down VanHouten Ave right off of Highway 46 in NJ at about 3:45am I noticed what I thought at first an airplane but I notice as it was really bright and as it sped across the sky it diminished. Not sure if it was a shooting star or what but all I know its got to be one of the most spectacular things I've ever seen. Wish my daughter could have seen it or had time to take a picture it just all happened so quickly. It amazes me of how amazing and cast this universe is. So much beauty <3
hi I live in Auckland new
hi I live in Auckland new Zealand and im very excited about the meteor shower tonight, I was wondering if could see it naked eye in my back yard?
When can we see a meteor
When can we see a meteor shower in Vancouver, Bc?
Is the Shower visible in San
Is the Shower visible in San Antonio? I live near Rudder and I want to see it, also, 'predawn'... this means around 3:30 or so? Thanks!
Um..only if the Sun comes up
Um..only if the Sun comes up at 4am where you are..lol Predawn means- shortly before dawn
Hello I was wondering if
Hello I was wondering if there is a meteor shower visible in South Carolina supposed to happen tonight April 22,2013 me and my children are wanting to see this? Thanks for your time!!
I WNTED TO KNOW THAT IT COULD
I WNTED TO KNOW THAT IT COULD BE IN INDIA ALSO . I AM VERY EXCITED FOR MAYO COME
can someone tell me if they
can someone tell me if they can be seen in southern hemisphere too? in Chile?
thx!
Ok so my family and I just
Ok so my family and I just moved to Florida the beginning of April and we were made aware that there will be a meteor shower on the 22nd. My sons birthday is the 23rd so we are looking forward to his early candles so to speak. It says predawn hours. Meaning 5 or 6 a.m.? Just looking for an almost exact time. We do not want to miss this event. Thanks for reading.
"Predawn" means an hour or so
"Predawn" means an hour or so before morning twilight. You can find your local twilight times in The 2013 Old Farmer's Almanac or here at our sunrise/sunset tool:
http://www.almanac.com/astrono...
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