05 November 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05NOV2012

Rare 300 kg meteorite unearthed in Poland
Space Daily
The largest meteorite ever found in Eastern Europe has been discovered by Polish geologists who hope the rare find will provide fresh clues about the composition of the Earth's inner core, they said. "We know the Earth's core is composed of iron, but ...

Look up! Meteor showers over North America this ...
pubId=963482463001 Look up! Meteor showers over North America this weekend A big ...
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Two prominent meteor showers to light up night sky starting Monday
Alameda Times-Star
Starting Monday and continuing for the next two weeks, two prominent meteor showers will be lighting up the night sky with flashes of fireballs and shooting stars. The first, the Taurid meteors -- sometimes called the "Halloween Fireballs" -- appear ...

Scientist: Sutter Mill meteorite a significant event
Lake Tahoe News Sun, 04 Nov 2012 01:05 AM PST
By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE â While it may seem likemeteorites fall out of the sky all the time, what with two descending on Northern California this year, the reality is these occurrences are rare. Looking like an ordinary rock, a sample of what dropped at Sutterâs Mill on April 22 was passed around [...]

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Meteor Activity Outlook for November 3-9, 2012 | American Meteor ...
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 ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-novembe...

See the feisty fireballs of November's Taurid meteor shower | Astro ...
At least four fragments are seen in this closeup of Comet Hergenrother's bright nucleus taken early on Nov. 2, 2012 by the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii.
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2 more meteorites found from Calif. meteor | Local News - KSBW ...
Meteor hunters say they have found two more remnants of the streaking fireball that lit up California skies last month.
www.ksbw.com/news/central.../2-more.../-/index.html

Meteor lights up Wednesday morning sky | sky, wednesday, lights ...
“It was a trail, bright with colors,” Jeff Gletne of Terra Bella said as he described what he saw early Wednesday morning in the southern sky. Gletne, and several ...
www.recorderonline.com/.../sky-54504-wednesday-lights.html

Time (Lapse) Travel: Orionid Meteor Shower Wows Stargazers ...
The phenomenon occurs as earth passes through Halley's Comet's dust fragments.
weather.aol.com/.../time-lapse-travel-orionid-meteor-shower-w...

Sacramento meteor hunter gets 2nd find in 6 months | news10.net
DAVIS, CA - A Sacramento meteor hunter has found his second ancient specimen in six months. Brien Cook found a small meteorite on Oct. 22 beside a road in ...
www.news10.net/.../Sacramento-meteor-hunter-gets-second-fi...

2012 THE Year of Meteors!

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