Robert Lunsford
United KingdomscientistMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Robert Lunsford is the fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society, where he plays a key role in tracking and documenting meteor activity. He is known for his expertise in meteor showers, including the Perseids, and has provided insights into the best conditions for viewing these celestial events. Lunsford recently gained attention for his guidance on how to best observe the Perseid meteor shower despite the challenges posed by the bright moonlight.
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Robert Lunsford, the American Meteor Society program monitor, said the group received dozens of reports from Delaware to Montreal.
Meteor over Massachusetts prompts reports of booms across US and Canada | MeteorsUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-01
Robert Lunsford, the program supervisor at the American Meteor Society, stated that the meteor on May 30 was certainly larger than usual.
Thiên thạch nổ mạnh tương đương 300 tấn TNT
Vietnam· 2026-06-01
Robert Lunsford, a program monitor at AMS, stated that the organization received dozens of reports from people who either heard the double boom or felt the ground shaking.
S-a auzit un dublu boom sonic și clădirile s-au zguduit: momentul în care un meteor s-a fragmentat deasupra SUA
Romania· 2026-05-31
Robert Lunsford is the fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society.
Ursid meteor shower: What to know and how to watch the peak
United States· 2025-12-20Robert Lunsford is the fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society.
The Perseid meteor shower is peaking Tuesday. Here’s how to see itUnited States· 2025-08-12