Meteors, Meteorites, and Meteor Craters
the American Meteor Society, Ltd., a non-profit scientific organization established to encourage and support the research activities of both amateur and professional astronomers who are interested in the fascinating field of Meteor Astronomy. Our affiliates observe, monitor, collect data on, study, and report on meteors, meteor showers, meteoric fireballs, and related meteoric phenomena.
NASA Ames Space Science Division The Earth orbits the Sun in a sort of cosmic shooting gallery, subject to impacts from comets and asteroids. The consequences of such a collision are so catastrophic that it is prudent to assess the nature of the threat and prepare to deal with it.
Collaborative project that provides guidelines for observing and recording the Leonid meteor shower which reoccurs periodically. Includes links.
The study of meteorites provides a unifying theme that links almost every aspect of Earth and planetary science with mathematics, physics, chemistry and even biology. This educator guide provides information and activities related to meteorites and their origins, whether it be Mars, asteroids, or the moon.
An extremely good site with good information and a great many links. Prepared by William A. Arnett 722 Temescal Way Emerald Hills, California 94062 USA
Bill Arnett's Homepage
NAMN is an informal group with no membership applications, fees or dues, and is primarily concerned with collecting meteor data and providing information to the public. Members are kept up to date through the monthly electronic newsletter "NAMN Notes". Meteor watch notices, alerts and other related information is sent out as needed. NAMN also sponsors a very popular mailing list devoted to meteors.
Here are brief descriptions of three of the year's best meteor showers. Look for further information in future issues of Sky & Telescope or right here on the magazine's Web site. Also includes many links.
Includes an article by Mark Littmann on the discovery and history of the Perseid meteors.
Animation of Chicxulub ( Chixalub ) Crater Formation on the Yucatan Pennisula 60 million years ago. Also known as the KT impact, it is probably the event which produced the conditions which extinguished the dinosaurs.
