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The International Meteor Organization (IMO) was founded in 1988 and has more than 250 members now. IMO was created in response to an ever growing need for international cooperation of meteor amateur work.
🛑 Fireball Alert - Italy 🇮🇹 and France 🇫🇷 🛑 A very bright fireball ☄️ flew over the Mediterrannean Sea, on August 3rd, at 20h 59min UT (22:59, CEST). If you observed or recorded it, please share your observation with the international community: fireballs.imo.net fireballs.imo.net/members/imo_...
AMS event #6141-2026 caught from Umbertide IT
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for July 25-31, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 25-31 July 2026 | IMO
During this period the moon will reach its full phase on Wednesday July 29th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun in the sky and will lie above the horizon most of the night...
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for July 18-24, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 18-24 July 2026 | IMO
During this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Tuesday July 21st. At that time the half-illuminated moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local ...
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🤩 One of the most long-awaited publication of the year is now freely available! The 2027 IMO Meteor Shower Calendar can be downloaded here: www.imo.net/meteor-showe...
Meteor Shower Calendar 2027 | IMO
The IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2027 Is Now Available The International Meteor Organization has released its Meteor Shower Calendar 2027, edited by Jürgen Rendtel. Now in its thirty-seventh edition, th...
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for July 11-17, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 11-17 July 2026 | IMO
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Tuesday July 14th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the moon will enter...
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for July 4-10, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 4-10 July 2026 | IMO
During this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Tuesday July 7th. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun in the sky rise near midnight local summer time (LST...
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📣 Last call for the early bird registration with 30€ discount (before June 30) for the 2026 IMC, which will be held in Barcelonnette (French Alps), from September 24 to 27! Register now! imc2026.imo.net
Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for June 27-July 3, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 27 June – 3 July 2026 | IMO
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the Northern Hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June with predominantly slow rates. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower ...
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The April 2026 issue of the IMO Journal (WGN issue 54-2) is now available! www.imo.net/wgn-issue-54...
WGN issue 54-2 – April 2026 | IMO
Multi-flaring Northern Taurid fireball on 2025 November 1 at 22h31m CET (21h31m UT) from Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands. Image courtesy: Kees Zwaan. The April 2026 issue of the IMO Journal is now in prin...
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🛑 Fireball Alert - USA 🇺🇸 🛑 A bright and slow fragmenting fireball ☄️ was widely observed and video recorded over Missouri and surrounding states, on June 15th, at 03h 27min UT (10:27pm, CDT). fireballs.imo.net/members/imo_... www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ekt...
AMS event #4372-2026 caught from Grand Rivers US
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🛑 FireballS Alert - Spain 🇪🇸, France 🇫🇷 and Italy 🇮🇹 🛑 Two bright fireballs ☄️ were widely observed video recorded over Spain/France, on June 14, at 20h52 UT (10:52pm, CEST) and over Italy less than 35 minutes later, at 21h25 UT (11:25pm, CEST). If you observed it: fireballs.imo.net Credit: Fripon
🛑 Fireball Alert - Brunei 🇧🇳 & Malaysia 🇲🇾 🛑 A very bright fireball ☄️ was observed and video recorded over Brunei and Malaysia, on June 14th, around 12h 30min UT (08:30 pm, BNT). If you observed and/or recorded it, please share: fireballs.imo.net fireballs.imo.net/members/imo_...
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We received 3 reports about a fireball seen over Belait District, Daerah Brunei-Muara and Sabah on Sunday, June 14th 2026 around 12:11 UT.
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for June 13-19, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 13-19 June 2026 | IMO
During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Monday June 15th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the moon will enter...
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for June 6-12, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 6-12 June 2026 | IMO
As seen from the Northern Hemisphere, June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion source can be counted on for continuous activity....
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🛑 Fireball Alert - USA 🇺🇸 🛑 A very bright daylight fireball ☄️ accompanied by a huge sonic boom was observed, heard and video recorded over Boston region, Massachussets, on May 30th, at 18h 06min UT (02:06pm, EDT). If you observed and/or recorded it, please share your observation: fireballs.imo.net
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We received 71 reports about a fireball seen over DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, Ontario, Québec, RI and VT on Saturday, May 30th 2026 around 18:07 UT.
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for May 23-29, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 23-29 May 2026 | IMO
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. As the week progresses, the moon will encroach...
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🛑 Fireball Alert - Australia 🇦🇺 🛑 A very bright fireball ☄️ was widely observed and video recorded over Sydney region, Australia, on May 21st, around 08h 34min UT (06:34pm, AEST). If you observed and/or recorded it, please share your observation with the international community: fireballs.imo.net@
On May 15th, 2026, a meter-sized asteroid 🪨 was discovered before it entered the atmosphere between Australia and Micronesia. 2026 JN4 turns out to be the 12th asteroid to be discovered before becoming a meteor ☄️, even if the meteor itself has not yet been detected... www.imo.net/2026-jn4-12t...
2026 JN4: 12th asteroid discovered before atmospheric entry | IMO
Bad luck: when 2026 JN4 was discovered, on May 15th, 2026, the Sun was rising above the United States, making the follow up of the small asteroid hard to organize! A few hours later the same day, arou...
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🛑 ASTEROID ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY ALERT 🛑 IF CONFIRMED, a freshly discovered small (~1,1 m diameter) asteroid (ST26E86) is in a trajectory that will direct it into the Earth atmosphere, North of Papua New-Guinea (May 15) around 13h 42min UT. Stay tuned for more updates!
Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for May 16-22, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 16-22 May 2026 | IMO
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 e...
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The February 2026 issue of the IMO Journal (WGN issue 54-1) is now available! www.imo.net/wgn-issue-54...
WGN issue 54-1 – February 2026 | IMO
Brilliant fireball captured on 2026 April 11 at 09h 05m UT by the AMS48 system operating from North Linn County, Iowa. Image courtesy: Jim Hannon. The February 2026 issue of the IMO Journal is now in ...
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🛑 Fireball Alert - Australia 🇦🇺 🛑 A very bright fireball ☄️ was observed and video recorded over Tasmania, Australia, on May 13th, around 13h 07min UT (23h 07min, AEST). If you observed and/or recorded it, please share your observation: fireballs.imo.net www.instagram.com/reel/DYOxOYX...
7newsqueensland on Instagram: "Stargazers have been treated to a spectacular show over Tasmania. A meteor lighting up the sky on Sunday night, before vanishing, a…"
Stargazers have been treated to a spectacular show over Tasmania. A meteor lighting up the sky on Sunday night, before vanishing, as quickly as it appeared. It was spotted right across the state. Experts say the meteor likely broke up around 30 kilometres in the air. #Meteor #Space #Australia #Stargazers #Stars
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for May 9-15, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 9-15 May 2026 | IMO
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 n...
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for May 2-8, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 2-8 May 2026 | IMO
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 a...
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🛑 Fireball Alert - Western Europe 🛑 A fireball ☄️ as bright as the Full Moon (mag. -12 to -14) passing over the Mediterranean Sea was observed and video recorded over Western Europe on April 23-24 night, in the middle of the night, 22h 45min UT. fireballs.imo.net www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtF6...
AMS event #3042-2026 caught from La Spezia IT
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Join us at the IMC 2026 in Barcelonnette, France, September 24-27! www.imo.net/imc-2026-reg...
IMC 2026 registration is now open | IMO
Registration for the International Meteor Conference 2026 is now open. Join us in Barcelonnette, France, a charming Alpine town located at around 1,000 metres above sea level, for the next edition of ...
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for April 25-May 1st, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 25 April – 1 May 2026 | IMO
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 gibbo...
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☄️☄️ On April 22nd, the Lyrids meteor shower maximum will break a quarter period of low meteor activity. Enjoy the show! www.imo.net/viewing-the-...
Viewing the Lyrids in 2026 | IMO
This Stellarium illustration shows the location of the Lyrid radiant on the morning of April 22nd and the surrounding constellations. During the last hours prior to dawn this part of the sky lies over...
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for April 18-24, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 18-24 April 2026 | IMO
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 ti...
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Bob Lunsford's Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook for April 11-17, 2026, is online! If you want to check which meteor showers are active this week, do not hesitate to have a look: www.imo.net/meteor-activ...
