Bright green fireball streaks across the skies of Southern California, US

Bright green fireball streaks across the skies of Southern California, US

A bright green fireball was recorded streaking across the skies of Southern California at 04:40 UTC on April 27, 2016 (21:40 PDT on April 26). American Meteor Society received more than 65 reports and is investigating the case. According to witness reports, the…

‘Once in a life time’ photo of neon green fireball over New Zealand

‘Once in a life time’ photo of neon green fireball over New Zealand

Jono Matla, a photographer from Wellington, New Zealand, captured a bright green meteor flashing across the night sky around 21:00 local time on April 5, 2016. The event started as a ball of orange and turned into a neon green as it streaked the sky over Waikanae,…

Analysis of St. Patrick’s day fireball over the UK

Analysis of St. Patrick’s day fireball over the UK

A very large fireball illuminated the sky over London, UK for 4 seconds at 03:16 UTC on March 17, 2016. The event was observed from the UK, the Netherlands, France and Belgium and recorded by 5 stations and 7 cameras operated by the United Kingdom Meteor Observation…

Very large fireball observed over London, UK

Very large fireball observed over London, UK

A very large fireball was observed over London, UK at 03:16 UTC on March 17, 2016. The event was first observed by UKMON's Church Crookham station, northeast Hampshire, England. According to the United Kingdom Meteor Observation Network (UKMON), the fireball…

2015 fireballs recorded by UK Meteor Observation Network

2015 fireballs recorded by UK Meteor Observation Network

The following video shows all fireballs recorded by the United Kingdom Meteor Observation Network (UKMON) in 2015. UKMON was set up in early 2012 with the aim of it becoming the first UK-wide network using CCTV cameras to capture meteor trails across the night sky….

Dazzling meteor lights up skies over Scotland

Dazzling meteor lights up skies over Scotland

A dazzling meteor lit up skies over Scotland at 18:49 UTC on February 29, 2016, turning night into day for several seconds. The white light, seen across Perthshire, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands, was followed by a rumbling sound that lasted about 10 seconds,…

Impressive fireball events light up skies over Iberian Peninsula

Impressive fireball events light up skies over Iberian Peninsula

At least four bright meteors, of which two exceptionally bright, were observed over the skies of Spain, Portugal and Morocco on February 19, 21, 23 and 24, 2016. A meteorite with a final mass of about 1 kg was later found in Cordoba. The source was fireball observed…

Daylight fireball observed in southern California sky

Daylight fireball observed in southern California sky

A large blue-green fireball was observed over southern California around 14:35 UTC on February 11, 2016. According to American Meteor Society, the event was reported by nearly 270 witnesses. It was seen primarily from California but witnesses from Arizona and…

Geminid meteor shower – king of meteor showers peaks this weekend

Geminid meteor shower – king of meteor showers peaks this weekend

One of the most popular meteor showers in the night sky and the most impressive meteor shower of the year – Geminid meteor shower – is set to peak between the nighttime on December 13 and the early morning December 14, 2015, producing up to 120 meteors per hour in…