Meteor in North Carolina
No GMN camera tracked a meteor over North Carolina from Oct 2 to Nov 1, 2026. That does not mean none fell. GMN needs at least two cameras to record a meteor before it can calculate a trajectory. Nearby, GMN tracked 79 within 300 km of the middle of North Carolina.
Meteors near North Carolina
These started glowing within 300 km of the middle of North Carolina (35.54° N, 79.36° W).
| When | Shower | Brightness | Speed | Started at | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 3:30 am EDT | Southern Taurids | mag -0.4 | 30 km/s | 98 km up | Virginia, 298 km away |
| Oct 30, 6:39 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag -1.9 | 66 km/s | 108 km up | Virginia, 261 km away |
| Oct 30, 4:59 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag -2.0 | 69 km/s | 111 km up | Virginia, 281 km away |
| Oct 30, 4:57 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag -1.0 | 46 km/s | 101 km up | Virginia, 243 km away |
| Oct 30, 3:49 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag -3.7 | 71 km/s | 122 km up | Virginia, 284 km away |
Last night
GMN's latest daily file (Oct 31, 19:07 UTC to Nov 1, 10:25 UTC) has no meteors within 300 km of the middle of North Carolina.
Why this page may miss a meteor you saw
GMN only computes a meteor's path when two or more of its cameras film it, and the cameras must have clear skies. Daytime meteors and meteors under clouds are missed. Meteors are placed where they started glowing, often more than 100 km up (see the start heights above). A meteor seen from North Carolina can start over a neighboring state and count there.
Saw a fireball in North Carolina?
AMS calls a meteor a fireball when it is brighter than magnitude -4, about as bright as Venus (AMS ). Report it on the AMS fireball form . Reports from many people help find where it went.
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Were any meteors filmed within 300 km of 35.54, -79.36 (the middle of North Carolina) in the Global Meteor Network's latest daily data? Give the time, shower, brightness and speed of the 5 newest.
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Data: Global Meteor Network trajectory summaries, CC BY 4.0 . Cite Vida et al. 2020, MNRAS 491(2) and Vida et al. 2021, MNRAS 506(4). GMN data is preliminary and can change as more cameras report.
Questions people ask
Was there a meteor in North Carolina recently?
GMN did not track any meteor over North Carolina from Oct 2 to Nov 1, 2026. Its cameras cover North Carolina thinly or not at all, so meteors there can go unrecorded.
How do I report a fireball in North Carolina?
Use the American Meteor Society's fireball report form at fireball.amsmeteors.org. AMS calls a meteor a fireball when it is brighter than magnitude -4.
Where does this meteor data come from?
From the Global Meteor Network, a volunteer network of meteor cameras. Its trajectory files are public under CC BY 4.0. We place each meteor where it started glowing.
When is the next meteor shower visible from North Carolina?
The Leonids peak on November 17, 2026, and the Geminids on December 14, 2026 (IMO 2026 calendar). Both can be seen from the US on clear, dark nights.