14 June 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14JUN2013

Meteor spotted to the south last night a glowing sight for lucky few
Courier Mail
Rigby said despite the size observed - up to that of a full moon according to one motorist - themeteor could have been as small as a football. He said it was unlikely to be associated with ameteor shower, which can last hours or days such as the ...

Alan Hale column: The meteor shower that wasn't
Alamogordo Daily News
Almost anyone who has been outside under a clear dark sky at night has seen one or more brief streaks of light flashing across the stars. Popularly known as "shooting stars" but more formally known as "meteors," these occur when objects usually no ...

Incoming! Fireballs, Meteors and Comet Fragments for the month of ...
Trajectory modelled for fireball that exploded over Southern Finland with ... Fireball fragments over Arkansas, 16 May 2013, Second fireball turns night into day ...
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A satellite, a fireball, a meteor?
Port Macquarie News
"I think it's more than likely to be a fireball," Mr Reneke said. "Fireballs move more slowly than satellites, and are pretty rare. They also give off a smoke trail. "It's either that, or some king of returning space junk, because there is a lot of ...

Fireball illuminates North Coast
Northern Star
A BRILLIANT white "fireball" illuminated the night sky on Thursday evening, with reports of its brilliance coming from Toowoomba and the Sunshine Coast to Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie and west towards Armidale. Astronomer and communicator David ...

Meteor or space junk? Burning object lights up Toowoomba sky
Toowoomba Chronicle
THERE have been multiple reports of a bright burning light in the sky over Toowoomba and the Darling Downs last night. Witnesses reported seeing a bright white ball falling to earth about 6pm. It is understood the object may have been a meteor or space ...

Sky show probably a meteor
Gold Coast Bulletin News
Experts believe either a meteor or space junk falling back to earth was responsible. Social media sites were flooded with posts about the phenomenon which happened about 6.05pm. Tom Lawson saw the object in the sky when he was on his way home from ...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

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