UPCOMING - - - APRIL LYRIDS - - - APRIL 22, 2014


Welcome to the North American Meteor Network homepage - dedicated
to coverage of sporadic and meteor shower activity.

NAMN serves to:

  • promote astronomy and related sciences
  • recruit and train new observers in the methods of meteor observation
  • coordinate North American observations
  • Founded in June 1995

    
    
    
    

    Membership in NAMN is Free!

    General Information:
    Bullet What is NAMN?
    Bullet Meteor Links
    Bullet Mailing List

    	
    	
    	
    	
    	
    	
    	

    Frequently Asked Questions:
    Bullet Meteors and Meteor Observing
    Bullet Near-Earth Objects
    Bullet Meteorite Identification/Tests

    Publications:
    NAMN Observing Guide:  (HTML)  or  (PDF)
    An extensive educational guide to observing meteors.

    Meteor Observing Target Dates for      2014
    (A Calendar of Meteor Showers NAMN will Monitor)

    	

    Observing Aids:
    Limiting Magnitude Field Locator and Calculator
    A program designed to use the IMO predefined star count areas

    Star Charts
    Charts for determining sky conditions and meteor magnitudes

    Observing Report Forms
    Various report forms for submitting observations

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    This site was awarded a Times Pick by the Los Angeles Times with recognition going to the NAMN Observing Guide


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    Original graphic by Eric S. Young and Gary W. Kronk. Copyright (C)1996

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