Meteor camera detections
Explore automated meteor observations recorded by the observatory camera system.
Observation archive
Annual report
2026 meteor report
Month-by-month activity, dominant showers, brightness deviations, and fireball frequency.
Monthly detections
Monthly mean magnitude
Monthly magnitude and shower profile
The dominant non-sporadic shower is compared with the monthly mean magnitude. Negative deviation means the shower was brighter than the monthly average.
| Month | Detections | Monthly average | Top shower | Shower average | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,832 | 1.20 | Quadrantids QUA | 1.02 | -0.18 |
| February | 1,226 | 1.31 | 87 Leonids ESL | 1.62 | +0.31 |
| March | 2,337 | 1.36 | Eta Virginids EVI | 1.49 | +0.13 |
| April | 2,202 | 1.29 | April Lyrids LYR | 0.72 | -0.56 |
| May | 2,353 | 1.42 | Eta Aquariids ETA | 0.90 | -0.52 |
| June | 2,389 | 1.34 | Aquilids AQI | 1.06 | -0.28 |
| July | 3,488 | 1.11 | Perseids PER | 0.72 | -0.38 |
| August | 10,596 | 0.89 | Perseids PER | 0.64 | -0.25 |
| September | 96 | 1.15 | Nu Eridanids NUE | 1.50 | +0.35 |
Fireball index
A fireball is a detection with magnitude −3 or brighter.
| Month | Detections | Fireballs | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,832 | 5 | 1 per 366 |
| February | 1,226 | 2 | 1 per 613 |
| March | 2,337 | 4 | 1 per 584 |
| April | 2,202 | 4 | 1 per 551 |
| May | 2,353 | 1 | 1 per 2,353 |
| June | 2,389 | 2 | 1 per 1,195 |
| July | 3,488 | 6 | 1 per 581 |
| August | 10,596 | 14 | 1 per 757 |
| September | 96 | 0 | — |