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Meteors
A meteor is an event, not just an object. It happens when small pebble (a meteoroid) enters our atmosphere and burns up. Any pieces that reach the ground are called meteorites. Meteoroids are distinguished from asteroids by being too small to cause much damage at ground level, if they were to hit the Earth.
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Great Lakes Great Fire Meteorite
New evidence links the simultaneous fires in Chicago, Peshtigo, and the entire Central portion of Michigan (from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron) to a meteorite fall.
Sonic Booms
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are using a network of microphones to track meteors as they burst into Earth's atmosphere.
Meteor Observing Calendar
A concise listing of all meteor showers that can be seen throughout the year.
Observing Meteor Showers
A month-by-month guide with basic tips.
Astronomy 161: Meteors and Meteor Showers
Descriptions and explanations of what causes meteors, as well as the history of its study.
The Solar System in Action: Meteoroids and Meteors
What meteors really are and when to see them.
Views of the Solar System: Meteoroids and Meteorites
General information, data, pictures. Also features educator's guides to micrometeorites, impact craters and space debris.
Jupiter Scientific: Leonids Meteor Shower
What to expect, how to observe and history of the shower.
Jupiter Scientific: The Perseid Meteors
Information, observation and history. Updated yearly in July.
Sky and Telescope: Observing Meteors
News, articles.
MeteorObs
A forum for meteor observers of all levels. Mailing list, mailing list archives, FAQ, how to view meteor showers.
Andrei Yu. Ol'khovatov Home Page directory
Research on the 1908 Tunguska event, electrophonic sounds, meteor phenomena.
1908 Siberia Explosion: Reconstructing an Asteroid Impact from Eyewitness Accounts
Descriptions of the Tunguska impact event. Researched, written, and illustrated by William K. Hartmann.
Tunguska - The Cosmic Mystery of the Century
Information on the Tunguska impact event in 1908.
Tunguska: The Cosmic Mystery of the Century
Description of the Tunguska impact event, from the Southworth Planetarium.
Meteor Shower Observing
Main showers dates.
Sandia National Laboratories - Extraordinary meteor flash captured
Images and description of a bright meteor event on August 15, 1999, recorded by an all-sky camera at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Leonid Meteor Storm
Information on the Leonid meteor storms which are associated with the appearance of the comet Tempel-Tuttle.
Cloudbait Observatory - Fireballs
Fireball and meteor descriptions, reporting information, data on fireballs over Colorado.
Meteorites from Mars
Offers science results, images and curation information on a collection at NASA.
Wikipedia: Meteor
Encyclopedia article. Definitions, meteor showers, fireballs.
NASA's Leonid Multi-Instrument Aircraft Campaign
Offers news, images and reports by a team observing meteor storms such as the Leonids and Perseids.
Yukon Meteorite Recovered
News article on a meteorite found in Canada.
Meteorites from Antarctica
Reports and images from a large collection of meteorites, with samples of the Moon and Mars. Includes instructions on how to obtain samples for analysis. |
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