Watch the Skies

2012
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Geminids: How Low Do They Go? Dec 13, 2012 08:53:25 AM | William Cooke
 
The Marshall Meteoroid Environment office put together the plot below showing the distribution of end heights of Geminids.
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Behind the Scenes Team of a Web Chat Dec 12, 2012 10:55:10 AM | William Cooke
 
Ever wonder what it takes to pull together our web chat series?
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Meteor Over Texas Dec 10, 2012 07:49:38 AM | William Cooke
 
All sky cameras in New Mexico captured video of a meteor as it crossed the state of Texas.
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Will We See A New Meteor Shower? Nov 30, 2012 10:16:20 AM | William Cooke
 
Some computer models indicate that the Earth may pass near decades old debris left behind by Comet Wirtanen in mid December, creating a new meteor shower.
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Bright Leonid Fireball Nov 19, 2012 10:17:48 AM | William Cooke
 
There are numerous reports of a bright fireball over northwest Alabama on Sunday, Nov. 18.
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Young Moon Sets Stage for Annual Leonids Meteor Shower Nov 16, 2012 01:41:21 PM | William Cooke
 
This year's Leonids meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17 at 4:30 AM Eastern Time.
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Halloween Fireballs also known as Taurid Meteors are Upon Us Oct 31, 2012 08:44:52 AM | William Cooke
 
"Halloween fireballs" or Taurid meteors are frequently seen in the night sky from mid-October until mid-November.
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Look For The Harvest Moon This Weekend Sep 27, 2012 08:17:28 AM | William Cooke
 
Take a moment to gaze at the beautiful harvest moon this Saturday, September 29th.
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Once in a Blue Moon Aug 31, 2012 03:26:47 PM | William Cooke
 
On Aug. 31, if the night sky is clear, you will be able to see the second full moon of the month, which is called a "blue moon."
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Perseid Peak Performance Aug 13, 2012 11:59:25 AM | William Cooke
 
The All Sky camera network captured over 183 multi-station Perseid meteors Saturday night.
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MSFC Watches the Transit of Venus Jun 12, 2012 01:40:25 PM | William Cooke
 
The transit of Venus on June 5th this year sparked much attention worldwide. Members of the Natural Environments Branch brought together their telescopes to have a viewing party at Marshall Space Flight Center.
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Bright Fireball Over Georgia Mar 09, 2012 02:39:20 PM | William Cooke
 
The NASA Meteoroid Environment Office can confirm a bright fireball observed by several eyewitnesses in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee on Mar. 7, 2012,
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The Worm Moon? Mar 07, 2012 03:02:12 PM | William Cooke
 
The next full Moon is on Thursday, March 8, 2012, and will appear full for about three days around this time, from Tuesday evening through Friday morning.
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NASA Cameras Catch Speeding Fireball Feb 14, 2012 11:07:45 AM | William Cooke
 
There was a bright fireball visible over north Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and South Carolina at 7:02:36 PM EST last night.
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Asteroid 433 Eros Approaches Earth Feb 02, 2012 02:10:42 PM | William Cooke
 
Asteroid 433 Eros made a close approach to Earth the morning of January 31st.
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NASA All Sky Fireball Network Watches the Skies Feb 01, 2012 09:43:27 AM | William Cooke
 
The night sky is constantly changing. Now and then, brilliant streaks of light can be seen in the night sky and are closely watched and studied by the Meteoroid Environment Office, or MEO, at the Marshall Space Flight Center.
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Rare Double Quadrantid Meteor Sighting Jan 04, 2012 04:39:22 PM | William Cooke
 
A rare pair of Quadrantid meteors crossed the skies last night.
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Slow-Moving Meteor Paints the Night Skies Jan 03, 2012 03:59:39 PM | William Cooke
 
Moving at "only" 42,000 mph, a lone meteor paints a streak across southern U.S. skies early on the morning of Jan. 4.
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