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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.


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