Solar System: Asteroids, Comets and Meteors: Meteors

Descriptions of the Tunguska impact event. Researched, written, and illustrated by William K. Hartmann.

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.

Information on the Leonid meteor storms which are associated with the appearance of the comet Tempel-Tuttle.

A concise listing of all meteor showers that can be seen throughout the year.

Main showers dates.