Open Directory - Science: Astronomy: Solar System: Small Bodies: Meteors
See also: This category in other languages: - Research on the 1908 Tunguska event, electrophonic sounds, and meteor phenomena. - Descriptions and explanations of what causes meteors, as well as the history of its study. - Fireball and meteor descriptions, reporting information, data on fireballs over Colorado. - 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. - What to expect, how to observe and history of the shower. - Information, observation and history. Updated yearly in July. - Main showers dates, when to watch and the phase of the moon. - An interactive blog site dedicated to meteor showers, meteors and their origin. - A forum for meteor observers of all levels. Mailing list, mailing list archives, FAQ, how to view meteor showers. - Offers news, images and reports by a team observing meteor storms such as the Leonids and Perseids. - A guide to when to look for meteors. - News, articles. - Online and print resources recommended by an expert who specializes in research about meteor showers. - Information on the Leonid meteor storms which are associated with the appearance of the comet Tempel-Tuttle. - Includes information on research activities. - General information, data, pictures. Also features educator's guides to micrometeorites, impact craters and space debris. - Encyclopedia article. Definitions, meteor showers, fireballs. - 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. (September 10, 1999)