The annual Bootid meteor shower peaks on June 27, here's how to maximise your chances of spotting one of the elusive 'shooting stars'.

The unpredictable Bootid meteor shower peaks tonight, though stargazers in the U.S. will need luck on their side to catch one of the ancient shooting stars streaking through the post-sunset sky.

The fireball is presumed to be from a meteor fragmenting in the sky, according to meteorologists and other experts.

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Discover how NASA, radar systems, and physical evidence confirm the authentic Georgia meteor fireball that streaked across southeastern skies.

Meteor shower. When is the best time to see the Bootid meteor shower? The best time to see the Bootid meteor shower will likely be before dawn or just after dusk on Friday (June 27).

A rarely seen daytime fireball that may have been dropped by a meteor was spotted across the Southeast on Thursday — creating a sonic boom that blared through the region.

A fireball, or an exceptionally bright meteor, appears to have exploded in the skies over the southeastern U.S. on Thursday.

Metro Atlanta Did you see it? Meteor spotted over Georgia, Southeast, reports say The fireball was first seen shortly after noon Thursday 48 miles above Oxford in Newton County, NASA expert says.

The American Meteor Society has received 100 reports of fireball sightings from across Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. Most of the reports are in Georgia, according to its website.