Nordic Meteor Update

Sweden & Finland (February 20–22): The American Meteor Society (AMS) and International Meteor Organization (IMO) are currently investigating a cluster of approximately 100 fireball reports across Europe, with specific sightings confirmed in Sweden and Finland over the last few days. While there are no major annual showers currently peaking, the Alpha Centaurids (peaking earlier in February) and sporadic "Anthelion" meteors are active. Observers at northern latitudes have reported seeing approximately 5-15 meteors per hour during the pre-dawn hours over the weekend. Current reports describe these as "sporadic fireballs"—exceptionally bright meteors that are not part of a named shower but are bright enough to be captured by all-sky camera networks across Scandinavia.

Will update this post when the fireball data is available tomorrow. 

2026, February 22. Sweden, north over land. Fireball. Also seen in Finland. Regions include Lappi, Norrbotten County, Norrbottens län, Västerbotten County and Västerbottens län. Time: around 15:48 UT or 2026-02-22 16:53. Travelling SW. Duration between 3.5 and 7.5 seconds. Showed signs of concurrent and delayed sound; described as like a thunder strike 4 minutes after the event. Heard over 200 km away. White smoke trail observation lasted 45 seconds. Colour: Blue, Light Blue, Red.