21 February 2012

MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot Detects Meteor Over TN, VA, NC, 20FEB2012

MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot Detects Meteor
Over  TN, VA, NC ~19:55:00 EST 20FEB2012


Minutes ago MBIQ Bot detected a possible bolide meteor event over TN, VA, NC. Updates pending....

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20FEB2012 Nick Milton Burke Virginia 19:55:00 3 seconds N-S Pure white no sound slightly brighter then a planet no fragmentation seen it was larger then any meteorite i have seen

20FEB2012 Brad New Bern 19:55:00 2 vertical drop/below horizon tree line Green/Blue hue - glow no Appeared to be almost near  vertical decent - color indicated. Viewed from approx 30 deg to fall below tree line horizon

20FEB2012 Douglas Greenville,NC,USA 20:00 EST 3 Up then down straight towards ground Yellow/white Venus a little bigger and brighter No No

20FEB2012 David Rudmin Harrisonburg, VA, USA 19:55 EST 1 sec 20-15 degrees; straight down (south) green 3 times brighter than Venus yes; 4-5 large fragments due south or slightly west of south

20FEB2012 AARON DARBY VIRGINIA BEACH, VA abt 2030 est 2-3 SECONDS WEST-STRAIGHT DOWN WHITE VERY BRIGHT NONE Was looking west and saw very bright dot streak downward

20FEB2012 Shawn Fitzpatrick Newport News, VA, USA 2000, EST 3 sec SW-NE White Moon Tail seemed to fragment Quick, but large and bright


Sighting Reports as updated:
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MBIQ Data:
Tullahoma, Tennessee arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for febuary 2012 did anyone just see huge streaks of light in tenessee.
09:35:32 -- 2 minutes ago

Cleveland, Tennessee arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for earthquake or explosion in cleveland tn 2/20/12.
09:32:49 -- 4 minutes ago


2012 THE Year of Meteors!