Meteor in Virginia
Yes. Global Meteor Network cameras tracked 618 meteors over Virginia from Oct 2 to Nov 1, 2026, on 24 different UTC days. The newest was on Oct 31, 6:29 am EDT. The brightest reached magnitude -3.7.
Newest meteors over Virginia
Times are local, with the time zone shown. Speed is the speed when it started glowing. Magnitude is absolute magnitude; lower is brighter.
| When | Shower | Brightness | Speed | Started at | Start point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 6:29 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag 0.1 | 49 km/s | 106 km up | 38.82° N, 77.92° W |
| Oct 31, 5:45 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag -1.1 | 41 km/s | 94 km up | 38.56° N, 78.87° W |
| Oct 31, 5:16 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag -0.5 | 56 km/s | 107 km up | 38.70° N, 78.21° W |
| Oct 31, 5:10 am EDT | NUE (IAU code) | mag 0.0 | 68 km/s | 113 km up | 39.16° N, 78.16° W |
| Oct 31, 4:38 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag 0.1 | 66 km/s | 111 km up | 38.94° N, 77.80° W |
Brightest over Virginia
| When | Shower | Brightness | Speed | Started at | Start point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 3:49 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag -3.7 | 71 km/s | 122 km up | 38.10° N, 79.39° W |
| Oct 18, 1:33 am EDT | XAR (IAU code) | mag -2.4 | 32 km/s | 102 km up | 38.09° N, 79.34° W |
| Oct 23, 4:53 am EDT | No shower (sporadic) | mag -2.4 | 64 km/s | 111 km up | 37.62° N, 79.50° W |
208 came from known showers: Orionids (98), Southern Taurids (29), XAR (IAU code) (12), NUE (IAU code) (10). The other 410 were sporadic, which means they belong to no shower.
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 Virginia.
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 Virginia can start over a neighboring state and count there.
Saw a fireball in Virginia?
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 37.51, -78.88 (the middle of Virginia) 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 Virginia recently?
Yes. GMN cameras tracked 618 meteors over Virginia from Oct 2 to Nov 1, 2026. The newest was on Oct 31, 6:29 am EDT.
How do I report a fireball in Virginia?
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 Virginia?
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.