01 November 2011

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 31OCT-1NOV2011

Bill Watts is shown at a possible meteor impact site in his backyard.
Daily Home Online
“I think it was a meteor,” Bill Watts, 54, of Pell City said as he moved the wooden plywood board lying on the ground, revealing a dark, black crater at the edge of some woods on his property. “It had to be so hot and moving so fast to do that,” he ... (HOAX; NOT a meteorite related event.)



The Taurid Meteor Shower is coming!
Examiner.com
Meteor shower season is in full swing by now and, despite the last meteor shower having appeared not even two weeks ago, another is coming this week: the Taurids. The good news: one does not have to wait for the weekend in order to start seeing meteors ...



What's Up in the Sky: Astronomy for November
Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
The famous Leonid meteor shower occurs late at night Nov. 17 until dawn the following morning. This shower has produced some of the greatest meteor storms in history. In 2002, friends and I saw close to 1500 in an hour and a half. ...



Meteor Activity Outlook for October 29-November 4, 2011 « The ...
By Carl Hergenrother
As seen from the northern hemisphere, meteor rates continue to be strong in November. While no major activity is expected this month, the two Taurid radiants plus the Leonids keep the skies active. The addition of strong sporadic rates make ...
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids...