08 December 2011

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 8DEC2011

Italia / Switzerland / Germany Fireball Meteor 5DEC2011
No variability in color big greenish bright (bright like moon) a large little bit

 fireball .. some small sparkling pieces on "the head" Via Facebook I asked for any ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../italy-switzerland-fireba...



Seeing red, but in a good way
Lismore Northern Star
NORTHERN Rivers residents are in for a treat this weekend with a total

 lunar eclipse set to coincide with a meteor shower in an astronomical 
phenomenon tipped to light up the sky. The lunar eclipse will be visible 
from 11.45pm on Saturday when the ...



Total lunar eclipse is on tap for this Saturday — but only for some
Tecca
The last total lunar eclipse wasn't visible at all from North America, and

 the light from a nearly full moon washed out much of both the Perseid 
and Leonid meteor showers. Unfortunately, this Saturday's upcoming 
total lunar eclipse will have similar ...

Geminid meteor shower 2011
Its the finale of this year's meteor showers: The Geminids will start appearing on

 Dec. 7 and should reach peak activity around the 13th and 14th.
www.physorg.com/news/2011-12-geminid-meteor-shower.html



Space & Antarctica special: Meteorite hunters back on the ice
 - Don Pettit back to space
Explorersweb Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:38 AM PST
That time again: Don Pettit returning to Space. That time again: 

2011-12 ANSMET team of meteorite hunters. courtesy ANSMET 
Don Pettit (right) with one of two team members (from ESA and 
Russia) in Star City getting ready for the Soyuz TMA-03M flight to 
the International Space Station.



elp allsky: Kansas Meteor Fireball 06DEC2011
By elp allsky
Kansas Meteor Fireball 06DEC2011. Email From: Mark R.-Pittsburg, KS Bright fireball, which appeared to have struck the ground in SEK or SW Mo, spotted @23:47 cst through southeast window looking east southeast from 604 west Jefferson, ...
elp allsky