10 November 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10NOV2012

Hundreds of meteorites may be on the ground near Addison, but can they be found? (video)
The Huntsville Times Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:17 PM PST
If you hold your arms out at arms' length and say the distance between this finger and this finger is 4.5 billion years, you could take a nail file and with one swipe remove all of recorded human history. But themeteorite has been there the entire time.

Hundreds of meteorites may be on the ground near Addison, but can they be ...
al.com (blog)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Experts say there could be hundreds of meteorites on the ground in northwest Alabama after last week's big meteor fall, but so far only two small ones have been found. That shows how hard it is to find a rock on forest floors deep ...

Meteor expert to discuss Ala event in Huntsville
GoErie.com
Meteor expert to discuss Ala event in Huntsville. The Associated Press. Advertisement. An expert on meteors is visiting Huntsville to discuss the recent meteorite shower in north Alabama. Marc Fries will speak at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center on ...

Meteor shower reportedly causes loud 'booms' in area » Top News ...
A meteor shower reportedly caused residents in and around Cullman County to hear loud "booms" at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
www.cullmantimes.com/.../Meteor-shower-reportedly-causes-l...

Largest meteorite in Eastern Europe was found in ...
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Backyard Astronomer: Leftover Hallowe'en fireballs?
Sierra Vista Herald
The Taurid meteor shower is often referred to as the leftover "Hallowe'en Fireballs" as they seem to shoot across the night sky each year from mid-October until mid-November with bright yellowish-orange members. This year it seemed that the best ...

Taurid Meteor Shower Captured by Amateur | Video ...
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On Monday evening John Chumack (www.galacticimages.com) filmed a number of meteors ...
youtube.com

Two prominent meteor showers to light up night sky starting Monday ...
Election season is winding down, and the World Series is over.
www.dailydemocrat.com/.../two-prominent-meteor-showers-li...

Meteor Touches California Skyline
It was seen by people in Fresno and San Jose. We have the amazing video.
kmir6.com

Jupiter in the Sky This Month | Meteor Showers ...
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Visit my website at http://www.junglejoel.com - Jupiter will be easily visible in the night sky this ...
youtube.com

Video Meteor spotted over California
YouTube
Alert icon. Sign in or sign up now! Alert icon. Loading... There is no Interactive Transcript. Published on Oct 18, 2012 by WorldWideNewss. Residents of Northern California saw a meteor shoot across the sky, and it was also caught on CCTV cameras.

Meteor shower lights up California sky | Video ...
pubId=963482463001 Meteor shower lights up California sky The Orionoidmeteor shower lit ...
wtsp.com

Taurids Meteor Shower to Peak Nov. 12
Patch.com
A thin crescent moon in 2012 will provide for dark nights and early morning light to enhance this year's North Taurid meteor shower display that peaks Monday, Nov. 12, according to EarthSky.org. To see the showers, look for the moon and Venus in the ...

Starwatch: A darker darkest before the dawn
Post-Bulletin
That's because the annual Leonid meteor shower is building and will peak next weekend. The Leonids are not the best meteor shower of the year, but I would put them in the upper tier. What makes them attractive this year is that there's no moonlight in ...

Space watch: 'Drizzle of fireballs' in night sky expected to continue this weekend
MLive.com
The fireball display was expected to peak during the nights of November 5-12, according to NASA, but a weekly outlook report from the American Meteor Society suggested peak activity might not occur until November 13. "Current rates would be 2-3 per ...

2012 THE Year of Meteors!

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