NASA/JPL CNEOS sky layer

Meteor Fireballs Map and Guide

A sky-and-Earth view of bright meteor/fireball records from NASA/JPL CNEOS.

Use this page to explore recent CNEOS fireball records by themselves. Dots mark reported peak-brightness locations in the atmosphere when source location data is available.

Past 90 days

NASA/JPL CNEOS fireball records on the map

This page keeps the Meteor Fireballs layer selected so the map, cards, and guide stay focused on recent NASA/JPL CNEOS sky records with source location data.

A focused source-reading view for recent NASA/JPL CNEOS fireball records and source values.

Record map

Meteor fireball records

NASA/JPL CNEOS dots mark public fireball source records where source location data is available. Points are peak-brightness locations, not landing spots.

Dots are source-reported peak-brightness locations in the atmosphere. Select a dot for source details.

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Energy Reported energy Loading

An estimated energy or radiated energy field from the source record when data loads.

Source Data source NASA/JPL CNEOS

NASA/JPL Center for Near Earth Object Studies.

Record cards

Recent meteor fireball records

A short list from the selected NASA/JPL CNEOS records, keeping source time, reported energy, map meaning, and source attribution visible.

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Fireball basics

What is a meteor fireball?

A meteor fireball is a bright meteor event seen as a space object passes through Earth's atmosphere. This page uses public NASA/JPL CNEOS source records rather than eyewitness reports or LifeHubber-made labels.

NASA/JPL CNEOS source

What the layer shows

The layer shows recent NASA/JPL CNEOS fireball records from the configured source window where location data is available. The map point represents the reported peak-brightness location in the atmosphere.

Map meaning

Peak-brightness point

A dot marks a source-reported peak-brightness location. It should not be read as a confirmed meteorite landing spot, and source values may be revised if updated information is provided to CNEOS.

Reading guide

How to read Meteor Fireballs dots

Date and time

The source date is the reported peak-brightness time in UTC.

Location

Markers use NASA/JPL CNEOS source location fields where available. If location data is not available, the record is not mapped here.

Reported energy

Cards may show source-reported estimated energy in kilotons or radiated energy, depending on what the source record provides.

Source record

A dot means a NASA/JPL CNEOS public fireball source record is being shown here; use official sources for alert or safety context.

Source context

What to keep in mind

NASA/JPL CNEOS notes that public fireball records are not provided in real time, not all fireballs are reported, and parameters may be revised if updated information is provided. Use this page as public-data context and visit the source for official details.

View the NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireballs source page / Fireball API documentation.

Layer comparison

Different layers mean different things

Each LifeHubber Earth layer has its own source and meaning, so the page keeps dots, glows, and cards in their own lanes.

Earthquake dot

USGS source-reported event point

A USGS earthquake report with source-provided latitude, longitude, magnitude, depth, and report time.

Natural event dot

NASA EONET source record

A NASA EONET source record. Some area or line records may use approximate center markers for readability.

Aurora glow

NOAA modelled grid value

A NOAA SWPC modelled forecast grid value shown as a soft glow, not a precise event pin.

Fireball dot

NASA/JPL CNEOS peak-brightness source record

A public fireball record with a source-reported peak-brightness location where location data is available.

LifeHubber Earth

How this fits the site

LifeHubber Earth combines public Earth signals and simple guides. Meteor Fireballs adds a distinctive sky-and-Earth source layer beside earthquakes, natural events, and aurora while keeping source meaning and limits visible.

Earth signals

Compare with other Earth layers

Open the main Earth dashboard when you want to compare Meteor Fireballs with earthquakes, natural events, aurora, and other approved public-data layers.