27 February 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 27FEB2012

Today in history: Fire destroys Woonsocket mill
The Providence Journal
A high-flying meteor, and not space debris or a satellite launch, was apparently the blazing object seen over much of New England. Hendrik Gerritsen, a professor of physics at Brown University, said several students saw the fireball and their ... (meteorites DO NOT CAUSE Fires!)

Slow meteors that shine brighter than Venus bombarding Earth
Newstrack India
Although the February's fireballs - a term that describes meteors that appear brighter in the sky than Venus- are a well-known phenomenon but the astronomers are eager to know as to where they come from. The strange deep diving, slow-moving fireballs ...

Cops: Out-of-this-world thief busted
KRQE.com
The man suspected of stealing a meteor worth $40000 has been captured.

Today.Az - Meteor shower in China
A meteor shower took place in Chinese western province Qinghai. The weight of the largest meteorite found on site was 12.5 kilograms. No injuries or damage ...
today.az/news/interesting/103031.html

White Meteor Texas 2-25-12
Last night a little after midnight we saw a birght white meteor over North West Arlington, Tx.
www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1793434/pg1

Small Fire on Gibraltar Road
Santa Barbara Independent Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:30 AM PST
Reporting party claims to have seen meteorite hit hill and start blaze.
... (meteorites DO NOT CAUSE Fires!)

Strange Fireballs Light Up February Skies ...
"These fireballs are particularly slow and penetrating," meteor expert Peter Brown , a physics ...
space.com

Feb. 21 Bright Meteor Over Western Canada ...
2 min
sources: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Video+Three+views+meteor+over+ western+Canada ...
youtube.com

Meteor streaks across Saskatchewan sky | CTV News
A meteor that lit up the night sky of western Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta Tuesday night ...
ctv.ca