31 July 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 31JUL2013

More than 300 meteorite experts gather in Edmonton
the 76th annual meeting of the Meteoritical Society, an international gathering of more than 300 of the world’s foremost meteorite researchers.

The Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower 2013Associated News
It's good news for meteor shower enthusiasts. You have another chance to witness a celestial show, though minor, this week. This is the Delta Aquariid meteor ...

Edmonton museum hosts Russian meteorite fragments
Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 08:08 AM PDT
The meteorite that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia in mid-February traveled billions of kilometres before it had its fateful encounter with our planet, but fragments from the meteorite have now traveled just a little bit further, to arrive in an Edmonton, … Continue reading →Continue reading

How Did Earth's Primitive Chemistry Get Kick Started?
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
July 30, 2013
How did life on Earth get started? Three new papers co-authored by Mike
Russell, a research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
Pasadena, Calif., strengthen the case that Earth's first life began at
alkaline hydrothermal vents at the bottom of oceans. Scientists are

Are We All Martians? Tool Could Help Det...
Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 06:36 AM PDT
Did life on Earth originate on Mars? Or did Earth dispatch life to Mars aboard ameteorite mo...Continue reading

Scientists Are Petitioning NASA To Search for Martian DNA
Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 04:07 PM PDT
Did life on Earth originate on Mars? Or did Earth dispatch life to Mars aboard a meteoritemore than 3.5 billion years ago? In order to investigate the possible origin of life on Mars and Earth, a team of researchers from MIT, Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) want NASA’s next Mars rover...Continue reading

Northern Rockies Skies for August: Scorpius and the Perseid Meteor ...
University of Wyoming News
July 30, 2013 — A monthly look at the night skies of the northern Rocky Mountains, written by astronomers Ron Canterna, University of Wyoming; Jay Norris, ...

Meteor shower at Whiskeytown
Red Bluff Daily News
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, in partnership with the Shasta Astronomy Club, will be holding a special star party to view the Perseid Meteor Shower ...

Revisited meteor crashes into conventional wisdom on apocalypseT
he Australian
But this is not the meteor which created the 180km-wide Chicxulub crater now buried beneath the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and which is believed to have ... 
Santa Fe College
Star Gazers – “Plan Now For The Perseid Meteor Shower” (July 29 – August 4, 2013).  ...

Russian meteorite fragments on exhibit in Edmonton
CBC.ca
Parts of a massive meteor that crashed into Russia in February will be on display for the ... Read about the Tunguska event: Huge meteor rocked Siberia in 1908. 
Phys.Org
The Perseid meteor shower comes from Comet Swift-Tuttle. Every year in early- to mid-August, Earth passes through a cloud of dust sputtered off the comet as it ...

A summer meteor over Banner Elk…
Fayetteville Observer (blog)
Banner Elk photographer Todd Bush captured this meteor streaking in front ... The annual Perseid meteor shower is now ramping up, peaking around August 12.

Things set to get cosmic at Worcester library
Delmarva Daily Times
“This year we will be talking about Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and the Perseid meteor shower, in addition to the summer and early fall constellations,” he said.

Astrophotos: Views of the Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower
Universe Today
Below is another shot from John taken on July 29 using his Meteor Video Camera Network, and he captured about half a dozen bright ones, including one ...

This morning's moon, July 31, 2013
EarthSky
The Delta Aquarid meteor shower, which has been going on for some days now, has been ... But the year's most exciting meteor shower for us in the Northern ... 
WantSun
The Perseides meteor shower is one of the best in the northern hemisphere and ... The meteor shower will be seen from August 9 to August 14 with its peak on ...

Oregon Coast Could Get Awesome Glimpses of Perseid Meteor ...
Oregon Coast Beach Connection
Either way, it's the Perseid Meteor Showers starting right about now, and the Oregon coast will – weather permitting – be an incredible place to see them.

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: Dates, Time, Where to Watch
Latin Post
After a dazzling supermoon last June, another impressive celestial occurrence will be happening in the night sky this August. The Perseid meteor shower will ...

After Delta dampener, gear up for ISON spectacle this winter
Hindustan Times
Though people in Kolkata could not witness the Delta Meteor shower since the rains played spoil sport, skygazers need not be disheartened because they are ...

Lake Forest explosion not a meteor, probably fireworks blast
Los Angeles Times
Hallock said deputies chatting over the radio speculated that it was a meteor striking the canyon. The guess was based on witness statements and numerous ...

Did a meteor hit Orange County? Residents report huge explosion
Los Angeles Times
Unlike trees, when a meteor falls in the wilderness, everyone can hear it. And some Orange County residents think that's exactly what they heard when a ...
The Space Reporter
In the pre-dawn hours of those two days, the Perseid meteor shower will attain its zenith as Earth sails through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.

View, learn about meteor shower at Lake Monroe
The Tribune
People are invited to attend a Perseid meteor shower party Aug. 12 at Lake Monroe's Paynetown State Recreation Area. The party runs from 9:15 to 10:30 p.m. ...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 6:48 pm

30 July 2013

MBIQ Detects - Jamaica / Cayman Islands / Honduras / Mexico / Cuba Fireball Meteor? 29JUL2013

MBIQ Detects Jamaica / Cayman Islands  / Honduras / Mexico /Cuba Meteor?
Approx. 22'00 Local 29JUL2013 - Confirmed!
LONG DURATION! 30 secs or more.  MAY be space trash?!
"click on image to enlarge"
MBIQ Detects Jamaica / Cayman Islands / Honduras /Cuba / Mexico Meteor 29JUL2013
v.4 C 2013 LunarMeteoriteHunter / Google Earth

Posted on YouTube by Nilda Bonzon 27 views
George Town Dock looses sight behind the clouds going over West Bay where it broke into dozens of pieces and turned orange and freaked out a bunch of us!
-Wray
Congrats and thanks to Nikla B!
Thank you Wray for emailing this information and video!

 If you witnessed a meteor event PLEASE file a meteor sighting report to help us confirm and improve our detection; thank you!
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html

Please tell your friends using Facebook, Twitter, and other Social Media or Forum about this site- URL -www.lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/

29 july 2013 Meteor over Grand Caymen--Warning- FOUL language
Posted to Youtube by cole rockman 6 views

Initial Sighting Reports-
29JUL2013 Charles Dumont Duncan,Jamaica 22:00:00 45 seconds West Orange fireball with two others training, sparks. Moon Yes. Looked like sparks. Video but nothing shows up.

29JUL2013 Raquel Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica 9:30 P.M. Exceeded 20 seconds Moved North from West direction White, Yellow Moon Yes Very long tail, seemed almost parallel to earth, disappeared into Haze. Visible long enough to see it, walk out towards better visibility and watch decline. Largest, most powerful meteor ever seen to date.

29JUL2013 Tom Grand Cayman (south side of the island) 2230 (GMT+6) 10 seconds passing over us but could see it in the distance for longer E-W Green and Red As bright as plane lights. At first, thought it was a plane 4 or 5 of them all travelling in line silent. 4 or 5 meteors all travelling slowly across the sky

MBIQ Sample Data Set-
George Town, Cayman Islands arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for did anyone see the meteor tonight.
12:28:32 -- 12 minutes ago

George Town, Cayman Islands arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29JUL2013" by searching for meteors seen 29 july 2013.
12:41:17 -- 3 minutes ago

Ocho Rios, Saint Ann, Jamaica arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor falling to earth.
12:51:31 -- 1 minute ago

5 other data points from George Town, Cayman Islands

NOTE- This event was likely seen in Cuba as well.

MBIQ Website-
http://mbiq.blogspot.com/

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
2 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 12:47 pm Labels: , , , , , , , ,

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 30JUL2013

5 Sky Events This Week: Meteors Peak, Four Worlds Meet
National Geographic
The starry skies get busy this week with a minor meteor shower peaking, the ... This year meteorwatchers will have to battle the glare of the waning gibbous ...

Meteoro brillante / Bright Meteor (Puerto Rico) - YouTube
1 min
Spanish/English Varios avistamientos de meteoros han sido reportados recientemente a la ...
youtube.com

Brilliant UFO or Meteor Over Puerto Rico? - Video - Educating ...
Richard
There are some reports of recent bright Meteor sightings over Puerto Rico and other countries.Some meteors look really bright, like the fireball seen on this ...Educating Humanity

Comets: The Reason Meteor Showers Occur | RealClearScience
Here in the Solar System, meteor showers are one of the things we take for granted on Earth. In particular, the Perseids is peaking in just a few weeks. The most ...www.realclearscience.com/.../comets_the_reason_meteor_sho...

'Meteor show best viewed early'
Inquirer.net
A meteor streaks across the sky against a field of stars during a meteorite shower early August 13, 2010, near Grazalema, southern Spain. Early risers have until ...

Photographer Todd Bush Captures Dark Sky Milky Way, Summer ...
Hcpress
Along with the meteor, Bush caught the dark sky Milky Way just before ... Bush said three meteor showers are listed near its peak around the world at this time, ...

Meteorite Hits a Woman: Monumental Mysteries ...
3 min
A meteorite crashes through an Alabama woman's house and hits her.
travelchannel.com

Wired Space Photo of the Day: Chelyabinsk Meteor from Space
Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 11:20 AM PDT
What are those strange, long clouds hovering over the limb of the Earth? They are streaks in the upper atmosphere left behind by ameteorite that flared over Chelyabinsk in Russia on Feb. 15. 
 Continue reading

Outer Space Olympics: Russia to Launch Torch, Award Meteor Medals
Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 04:47 PM PDT
Russia is injecting outer space into the 2014 Olympics, both literally and figuratively. The host country for the next Winter Games will send an Olympic torch on a spacewalk and embed meteoritechips into a special set of gold medals.
Continue reading

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 7:00 am

MBIQ Detects Romania Fireball Meteor 28JUL2013 - YET UNCONFIRMED

MBIQ Detects Romania Fireball Meteor 28JUL2013 - YET UNCONFIRMED
"click on image to enlarge"
MBIQ Sample Query Points 30JUL2013
V.1 C 2013 LunarMeteoriteHunter / Google Earth
If you witnessed this event or another please tell your friends using Facebook, Twitter, and other Social Media or Forum about this site- URL - www.lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/

 If you witnessed a meteor event PLEASE file a meteor sighting report to help us confirm and improve our detection; thank you! 
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html

Dacă vă aflați în România vă rugăm să mi e-mail si spune-mi de ce ai venit la acest site în trecut câteva ore, LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com

MBIQ Sampled Data Set-
Galati arrived from google.ro on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Japan Fireball Meteor 21JUL2013 / 2013年7月21日02:28:28 の火球".
05:26:23 -- 50 minutes ago

Carei, Satu Mare arrived from google.ro on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: NEO Asteroids Close Approach JULY 2013" by searching for asteroid iulie 2013.
05:28:32 -- 48 minutes ago

Vaslui arrived from google.ro on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29APR2013".
05:39:26 -- 37 minutes ago

Arad arrived from google.ro on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 28JUL2013 - Early" by searching for meteoritul 2013 28 iulie.
05:45:46 -- 31 minutes ago

Madaras, Arad arrived from google.co.uk on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: NEO Asteroids Close Approach JULY 2013" by searching for asteroid july 2013.
05:47:03 -- 30 minutes ago

Romania arrived from google.ro on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Detects WY SD ID Meteor 09JUL2013".
05:48:14 -- 29 minutes ago

Romania arrived from google.ro on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29JUL2013" by searching for live meteoritul 29.7.2013.
06:57:19 -- 9 minutes ago

Data SNS-
Vulcan, Hunedoara, Romania
Craiova, Dolj, Romania
Buzau, Romania
Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania

MBIQ Website-
http://mbiq.blogspot.com/

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 6:24 am Labels: ,

Puerto Rico Fireball Meteor 21JUL2013

NOT UFO! -- Puerto Rico Fireball Meteor 21JUL2013

Meteoro brillante / Bright Meteor (Puerto Rico)
YouTube Published by kevinizooropa on Jul 26, 2013 35,902 views

 Spanish:
Varios avistamientos de meteoros han sido reportados recientemente a la Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe (SAC). La entidad explicó que la Tierra esta pasando por las zonas de residuos de varios cometas por lo que se estarían viendo algunos meteoros especialmente tarde en la noche. Si usted observa uno notable, favor de reportarlo en Facebook.com/sociedad.astronomia o en SociedadAstronomia.com o al correo sociedadastronomia@gmail.com

¿Desea enterarse de lo más reciente en Astronomia y este tipo de eventos? Dále "Like" a Facebook.com/sociedad.astronomia

English:
There are some reports of recent bright Meteor sightings over Puerto Rico and other countries. The "Sociedad de Astronomia del Caribe" (Caribbean Astronomical Society) explains that as part of Earth's orbit around the Sun, sometimes our planet enters into a zone where comets left behind some debris; when those particles enter Earth's atmosphere at great speeds, friction causes them to burn and viola: we see a meteor. Some meteors look really bright, like the "Alpha Capricornid" fireball seen on this video.

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
1 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 12:02 am Labels: ,

29 July 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29JUL2013

2013 Delta Aquarid meteor shower to peak on July 30... - The Watchers
The Delta Aquariids are another strong shower best seen from the southern tropics. North of the equator the radiant is located lower in the southern sky and ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for July 27-August 2, 2013 | American Meteor ...
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near five for observers located in the northern hemisphere and three for those viewing ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-july-27-a...

2013 Perseid Meteor Shower will start building in late July; to reach ...
TopNews New Zealand
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower, which is one of the fascinating astronomical events eagerly awaited by meteor enthusiasts and other stargazers, is round ...

Starwatch: The August night sky
The Guardian
A disappointing month for planet-spotters is enlivened by the Perseids meteor shower which climaxes on the 12th with little or no interference by moonlight.

Stargazers get Perseids' meteor shower teaser this weekend
msnNOW
Stargazers, grab your blankets and hot cocoa mugs — the Perseid meteor showers are coming soon. And as a little teaser, the sky is cooking up another set of ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: Delta Aquarids, Peak Times, NASA ...
Enstarz
The Perseid meteor shower, the more well known of the two astronomical events, will occur this year from Aug. 10-13. Caused by particles of the Swift-Tuttle ...

Perseid meteor shower peak 2013 viewing details
Examiner.com
The Perseid meteor shower peak 2013 viewing is coming soon, according to a July 27 Christian Science Monitor report. The great news for skygazers is that this ...

Check out the Delta Aquariid meteor shower this weekend
Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
The Delta Aquariids appear to radiate out from the southern part of the constellation Aquarius For meteor shower enthusiasts like me, there's another chance to ...

Take in the greatest summer shower
Nashua Telegraph
I'm talking, of course, about this month's best astronomical event, the Perseid Meteor Shower. Here's the not-so-secret recipe for creating and enjoying an ...

Astronomy: This promises to be good year for meteors
Roanoke Times
The Perseid meteor shower returns year after year — and has been doing so ... Annual meteorshowers have their origins a million years ago and many billions ...

live : delta Aquariids Meteor Shower 2013 - YouTube
delta Aquariids Meteor Shower 2013. ... DELTA AQUARIDS METEORSHOWER THIS ...
youtube.com

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 5:48 am

27 July 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 28JUL2013 - Early

Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower 2013: When, How ...
The Delta Aquarids in 2013 will be seen from 27-29 July, but will be drowned in moonlight ...
ibtimes.co.uk

Summer Streakers: The Summer Meteor Showers of 2013Yahoo! News
For Northern Hemisphere observers, the latter half of July on into August is usually regarded as "meteor viewing season," with one of the best displays of the ... 
IBTimes.co.uk
The Delta Aquarids meteor shower is happening this weekend. It can be seen across the planet and sky watchers in the southern hemisphere and northern ...

Perseid meteor shower: Coming soon to a sky near you
Christian Science Monitor
Perseid meteor shower: Beloved by skywatchers, 2013 will be an excellent one for the Perseid meteor shower. The moon will set before midnight on the peak ...

TIMELINE: The largest meteor falls through history
MINING.com
Roxana Torre made this infographic, viewable after the jump, that looks at 600 years of meteor finds and counting the number of falls. "On the map it's easy to ...

Perseid Fireballs - NASA Science - Science@NASA
New research by NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office shows that one meteor shower produces more fireballs than any other--the Perseids. This year's Perseid ...
EarthSky
New NASA research shows that one annual meteor shower produces more fireballs than any other – the Perseids. This year's Perseid peak is just around the ...

NASA research shows Perseid meteor shower to peak August 12th ...Clarksville Online
“We have found that one meteor shower produces more fireballs than any ... The data point to the Perseids as the 'fireball champion' of annual meteor showers. 

The 2013 Perseid Meteor ShowerYubaNet (press release)
"We have found that one meteor shower produces more fireballs than any ... The data point to the Perseids as the 'fireball champion' of annual meteor showers.

NASA Flooded with Asteroid Exploration Ideas
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A NASA call for novel ideas on how to tackle its ambitious mission to capture an asteroid and park it near the moon has paid off in spades, with the agency receiving hundreds of proposals from potential partners.
SPACE.com

Comet ISON Blazes with Distant Galaxies in Stunning Hubble Photo
A spectacular new photo gives a deep-space view of Comet ISON, which could put on a dazzling show when it zooms through the inner solar system in late November.
SPACE.com

Western-led 'international beam team' solves ...
3 min
For more information, visit http://communications.uwo.ca/media/agepuzzle/ By directing energy ...
youtube.com

Perseid Fireballs - NASA Science - Science@NASA
New research by NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office shows that one meteor shower produces more fireballs than any other--the Perseids. This year's Perseid ...science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at.../26jul_perseids/
GMA News
Jason Gunders in Queensland, Australia captured this Eta Aquarid meteor. He wrote, "The picture is composed of three individual shots stacked on top of each ...

GoLocalProv
The August Perseid meteor shower is a sight to behold; enjoy a night of ... It still amazes me that many folks are uninformed about the nature of meteor showers.

The 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower
YubaNet (press release)
July 26, 2013 - In astronomy, there's nothing quite like a bright meteor streaking across the glittering canopy of a moonless night sky. The unexpected flash of ...

What is a meteor shower, anyway? – Starts With A Bang
Ethan
Here in the Solar System, meteor showers are one of the things we take for granted on Earth. In particular, the Perseids is peaking in just a few weeks. The most ...Starts With A Bang 
NPT Staff
The annual Perseid Meteor showers are coming up next month, and the Mojave Desert Land Trust is throwing a party to watch the star show.National Parks Traveler

'Best' Meteor Shower Arrives In August | Video | Space.com
In a recent study done by NASA's Meteor Environment Office, the Perseids take the prize for delivering the most viewable fireballs. The shower peaks on August ...
www.space.com/22129-best-meteor-shower-arrives-in-august-...

Black Hole Devours Cosmic Cloud - The Countdown #27
Fri, 26 Jul, 2013 08:23 AM PDT
The Countdown is a biweekly video show highlighting the top space news stories. In this special episode: The Other Blue Planet, Neptune's New Moon, Sizing Up Neutron Stars,Meteorite Reveals History of Mars' Crust and Black Hole Devours Cosmic Cloud...Continue reading
2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 8:05 pm Labels: , ,

Japan Fireball Meteor 43 Sec Duration 26JUL2013 - 2013年7月26日 4時33分43秒 長経路火球

Japan Fireball Meteor 43 Sec Long Duration 04'33 JST 26JUL2013
2013年7月26日 4時33分43秒 長経路火球
  A video of this spectacular event was captured from Okayama, Japan.

Okayama, Japan Long Duration Fireball 04'33 JST 26JUL2013
Credit- Sonota Co http://sonotaco.jp/

Video Available for Download at Sonota Co Website-
http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3046&sid=da5df5f36a35d5e8142f81a469435975

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 1:16 pm Labels: , ,

Perseid Meteor Shower Ahead August 2013

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013 -- 11/12/13AUG Peak
Uploaded to YouTube by ScienceAtNASA 1,884 views
In a recent study done by NASA's Meteor Environment Office, the Perseids take the prize for ...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 6:59 am Labels: , ,

MBIQ Detects Alberta / Saskatchewan / Canada Fireball Meteor 25/26JUL2013

MBIQ Detects Alberta / Saskatchewan / Canada Fireball Meteor 25/26JUL2013

If you witnessed a meteor event PLEASE file a meteor sighting report to help us confirm and improve our detection; thank you!
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html

MBIQ Data Set-
Ottawa, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for the sky is falling u of alberta july meteorites.
23:45:28 -- 9 minutes ago

Edmonton, Alberta arrived on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Detects Saskatchewan / Manitoba Canada Meteor 23MAY2013".
23:15:31 -- 43 minutes ago

Assiniboia, Saskatchewan arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for did a meteor hit last night.
22:44:07 -- 1 hour 10 mins ago

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 12:09 am Labels: ,

26 July 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 27JUL2013

Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks On July 29 2013
PlanetSave.com
The Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower will be reaching its peak sometime in the early morning hours of July 29 2013 — the peak is a very gradual one for this ...

UIS and Lincoln Memorial Gardens to host Perseid meteor shower ...
Blake Wood
DETAILS: The Perseids meteor shower takes place annually in the beginning of August when the Earth passes through a stream of debris crossing the Earth's ...Events @ Illinois Springfield

Perseid meteor showers to rain down in August
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
The Perseid meteor shower is seen in this combination of 227 images taken in a ... the comet's orbit, it enters this debris field and we see a meteor shower.

Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing At Carlsbad Caverns
KRWG
CARLSBAD – Carlsbad Caverns National Park welcomes the public to view the Perseid meteorshower on Saturday, August 10, and Sunday, August 11, at 8:15 ...

Meteor shower lights up August sky
Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
August 11-13: Perseid meteor shower in the early mornings (after midnight). Find a dark area and enjoy. Look for the Milky Way while you're at it. August 12: ...

Fireworks continue throughout July
NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
the 30th, two sets of meteor displays will provide longer aerial displays that ... Meteor showers are named after the constellation where they appear to originate.

Unique event curated by St Leonards' Kave Gallery
Hastings and St. Leonards Observer
Music, light shows and a meteor shower, and all this in the picturesque ... And the event coincides with the Perseids meteor shower, which reaches its peak on ...

Japan Fireball Meteor 21JUL2013 / 2013年7月21日02:28:28 の火球
Japan Fireball Meteor 02:28:28 Local JST 21JUL2013 2013年7月21日 02:28:28 ... The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 23JUL2013. 6 Sky Events this ...lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../japan-fireball-meteor-2...

Meteor Shower Party To Benefit Mojave Desert Land Trust
National Parks Traveler
The annual Perseid Meteor showers are coming up next month, and the Mojave Desert Land Trust is throwing a party to watch the star show. The party is set for ...

Bernie Badger: Two meteor showers overlapping as season heats up
Florida Today
A meteor from the Leonid meteor shower streaks across the eastern sky early Tuesday in Livermore, Calif. in 2002. AP FILE - A meteor from ...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 11:43 pm

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 26JUL2013

100 years, 606 witnessed falls Visualized
Interactive world map shows meteorite falls from 1913-2013 ,,,

Meteorite reveals that Mars volcanoes erupted recently
Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 11:23 AM PDT
A meteorite from Mars at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum has changed the way scientists view the seemingly cold, dormant Red Planet, revealing that it was still hot and bubbly in places when the first mammals scampered on Earth.
Continue reading

Mapping The World'sMeteorite Strikes Reveals That Virtually Nowhere On Earth Goes Untouched
Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 12:07 PM PDT
More meteorites have crashed into Earth than you expect, probably. You can explore the number of meteorites that fell in India over the past century, then see how that stacks up to Brazil.
Continue reading

Canadian researchers help solve Martian meteorite age puzzle
Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:38 AM PDT
A team of researchers has discovered that the most common group of Martianmeteorites that reached Earth is four billion years younger than previously believed.
Continue reading

Will Dash Cams Be The Next Big Thing In The USA Like In Russia Or Will They Flop?
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 10:04 PM PDT
With so many crazy things going on in our world common sense tell us an in car dash cam makes a lot of sense. Take for example the huge meteorite landing in Russia caught on video with dash cams.
Continue reading

Party with the starsValley morning Star
The Perseid Meteor Shower ranks as one of the best skywatching events of the year, taking place during the summer. It starts in mid July, with the peak viewing ...

Meteor shower show setFairborn Daily Herald
FAIRBORN — Join Greene County Parks & Trails to view hundreds of meteors as they streak across the sky during this program beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday, ...

Citizen scientist detects Britain's first 'lightning into space'Phys.Org
Richard recently set up several meteor observing cameras along the southern coast of England, aimed at detecting meteor showers as part of the UK Meteor ...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 10:20 am

25 July 2013

Japan Fireball Meteor 21JUL2013 / 2013年7月21日02:28:28 の火球

Japan Fireball Meteor 02:28:28 Local JST 21JUL2013
2013年7月21日 02:28:28 Local JST の火球

Photos, videos and more details on the SonotaCo website-
http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3045&sid=b19165222ba3b5cada71ec32d231f92b

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 6:04 pm Labels: ,

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 25JUL2013

Some Sochi Olympic medals will containmeteorite fragments
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 03:21 PM PDT
If Canadian racer Jon Montgomery, gold medalist in men's skeleton at the Vancouver Olympics, repeats as champion at next year's Sochi Olympics, he will take home a unique type of medal.
Continue reading

Some Olympic medals will come from outer spacenwitimes.com
15, 2013, a meteor entered Russian air space and crashed into Chelyabinsk. Nearly ... It left behind a reminder of its impact with pieces of meteor sprinkled over ...

Explore an Interactive Map of Every Meteorite Seen in the Past Century
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 02:38 PM PDT
As long as you're not in the immediate landing path,meteorites are really fascinating. Over the past century, The Meteoritical Society has confirmed 606 eyewitnessed meteoritelandings around the world. Designer Sebastian Sadowski maps them all out in a great interactive infographic that's tons...
Continue reading

Pieces of the Chelyabinskmeteorite land in When the Sky Falls gallery at U of A's Enterprise Square Museum
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 12:35 PM PDT
Pieces of the Chelyabinskmeteorite, whose unexpected impact in February shattered windows and injured people in the Russian town for which its named, will be on display at the U of A’s Enterprise Square Gallery. This is the first time has been shown in Canada.
Continue reading

Research team solves Martian meteorite age puzzle
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 11:35 AM PDT
By directing energy beams at tiny crystals found in a Martianmeteorite, a Western University-led team of geologists has proved that the most common group of meteoritesfrom Mars is almost 4 billion years younger than many scientists had believed – resolving a long-standing puzzle in Martian sci...
Continue reading

News in Brief: Marsmeteorite reveals its age
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 11:19 AM PDT
Long difficult to estimate, date of space rocks' formation emerges with new technique
Continue reading

Nelson woman wants help learning about meteorite
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 11:15 AM PDT
A Nelson woman is looking for help in trying to identify some of the elements in what she says is a chunk of meteor.
Continue reading

Western-led 'international beam team' solves Martianmeteorite age puzzle
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 11:08 AM PDT
( University of Western Ontario ) By directing energy beams at tiny crystals found in a Martianmeteorite, a Western University-led team of geologists has proved that the most common group of meteoritesfrom Mars is almost four billion years younger than many scientists had believed -- resolving...
Continue reading

Mars meteorite offers clues to planet’s formation, ROM study reveals
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 11:01 AM PDT
New research on a Martianmeteorite at the ROM suggests the Red Planet may have been spewing lava and forming rocks until much more recently than previously thought. The findings of the study, which will be published in Nature , have resolved a long-standing debate in the scientific community surroundi...
Continue reading


Artist Wants to Launch Meteorite ...
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 11:40 AM PDT
An artist working with a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite wants to send it back to space
.Continue reading

Backyard Universe: Meteors to fly in AugustFayetteville Observer
Looking ahead to the annual Perseid meteor shower next month, sky ... But there's another life cycle I'm looking at heading to this year's Perseid meteor shower.

Your Guide to the Night Sky in August – with North Staffordshire ...This is Staffordshire
THE Perseids – the most prolific meteor shower to grace northern hemisphere ... Occasionally, though, a large enough meteor can survive and impact the Earth's ...

Comet ISON Won't Hit Earth, But a Meteor Shower Might Be in Store ...
By Big Think Editors
The astronomy video blogger Tony Darnell explains why conspiracy theories about COMET ISON are nonsense, but that a meteor shower might be expected in 2014.

Meteor Strike: Can We Spot The Next Big Asteroid in Time? | Lights ...
By J. P. Major
The February 15, 2013 meteor over Chelyabinsk was the largest object to burst in the atmosphere since the Tunguska event of 1908, which was also in Siberia and left few eyewitnesses or clues. But this time the event was captured by digital ...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 11:50 am

24 July 2013

Acre, Brasil Large Bolide Fireball Meteor 21JUL2013

Acre, Brazil Bolide Fireball and Tremor 21JUL2013
 - Bolo de fogo - Brasil 21JUL2013
'click on image to enlarge'
Acre, Brasil Bolide Fireball and Tremor 21JUL2013
v.1 C 2013 LunarMeteoriteHunter / Google Earth
  At approximately 22'45 Local Brasil Time in northern province of Acre, Brasil centered around the municipalities of Feijoo, Manoel Urbano, Sena Madureira and Rio Branco a very bright fireball and tremor were witnessed by 100s according to the newspaper "Noticias da Fronteira" and multiple FaceBook entries.

If you witnessed a meteor event please file a meteor sighting report on this site; thank you.
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/2011/12/december-2011-meteorfireball-sighting.html

Please post about this event and website on your Facebook.Twitter YouTube, or favorite forum.

More information will be posted as it becomes available; check back.

original story in Portuguese and Posted in the newspaper, "Noticias da Fronteira" - use Google Translate to access-

"Ball Of Fire "Cuts The Sky Of Acre And Tremor Of Earth Was Sensed By Dwellers Of Several Municipalities the wording with Acrealerta'
  "The sky's Acre was cut by a mysterious "fireball" on Sunday night (21). A flash in the sky followed by a loud bang and earthquake occurred at around 22h45, caused fear in hundreds of residents from various towns of Acre." ...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 10:33 am Labels: , ,

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 24JUL2013

 CHINA EXPLORATION 中国探索 The Antarctic dream ...
5 min
CHINA EXPLORATION 中国探索 07 16 2013 The Antarctic dream ...
youtube.com

Recent Near-Earth Misses Reinforce Dr. William Colom's Love for Astronomy
Sacramento Bee
Dr. William Colom was amazed, as we all were, when headlines broke about the meteor blast that occurred over Russia in February 15, 2013. "It was fantastic to see the video of the fireball and all the debris caused by the blast," says Dr. William Colom.

UA Astronomer Talks Russian Meteor Strike ...
4 min
Space is a busy place when it comes to asteroids and near-Earth objects. In this video, Eric ...
youtube.com

Daily Orbit - Meteor Crater Found in Iowa - YouTube
5 min
7-12-13: On this episode of the Daily Orbit, a giant impact crater is discovered beneath a town in ...
youtube.com

NOVA ~ Meteor Strike ~ Russia - YouTube
Russian Meteor Strike. PBS. NOVA crews joined impact scientists in Russia as they hunted for ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=depyJPZyGLQ

ESA wants to help artist return meteorite sculpture to space in 2014
Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 10:25 AM PDT
Artist Katie Paterson is on her way to securing a spot aboard an unmanned spacecraft for her meteorite artwork, so it can be returned to whence it came. The European Space Agency is currently assessing her request to see if it constitutes appropriate cargo, but has provisionally given it the ok a...
Continue reading

Meteorite Art Might Be Sent Back to Space | Space.com
A piece of a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite used in an art installation might be sent back into ...
space.com

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Detects WY SD ID ...
MBIQ Detections WY SD ID Meteor 09JUL2013 v.2 C 2013 ... If you witnessed a meteor event please file a meteor sighting report on this site; thank you.
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../mbiq-detects-wy-sd-me...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 5:00 am Labels: , ,

23 July 2013

Japan Record - 27,231 Meteor Events Captured 2012

Japan 2012 Meteor Radiant Point Map
"Click on image to enlarge"
Credit-
SonotaCo
SonotaCo Network Simultaneously Observed Meteor Data Sets SNM20xxx
http://sonotaco.jp/doc/SNM/

Japan SonotaCo Allsky Camera Network Captured Record 27,231 Meteor Events in 2012
  The Sonota Corporation has just released its all sky camera network meteor capture data for 2012 with an amazing 27,231 simultaneously detected meteor events over Japan.

Japan 2012 SNM Meteor Ground Sets Map
"Click on image to enlarge"
Credit-
SonotaCo
SonotaCo Network Simultaneously Observed Meteor Data Sets SNM20xxx
http://sonotaco.jp/doc/SNM/

Previous yearly data for 2007-2012 can be viewed on the SonotaCo website at-
Http://Sonotaco.Jp/doc/SNM/index.Html

Find this interesting ?  G-Plus, Facebook and Tweet this website; thank you! http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 9:55 pm Labels: , , , ,

NEO Asteroids Close Approach JULY 2013

update  NEOAsteroid 2013 NE19
Pass Caught on SLOOH Space Camera
Near-Earth Object 2013 NE19
Uploaded to YouTube by Slooh Space Camera 9,740 views
----

NEO Asteroids Close Approach JULY 2013
Four NEOs discovered with approaches of less than 10LD.
update 21JUL2013
(2013 NE19) 2013-Jul-220.028411.059 m - 130 m23.328.58

update 15JUL2013
(2013 NB15) 2013-Jul-150.028211.011 m - 25 m26.98.76

 Two more NEOs discovered with approaches of less than 10LD.
update 06JUL2013
(2013 NH4) 2013-Jul-060.01124.318 m - 41 m25.813.55
(2013 NJ4) 2013-Jul-070.01013.98.8 m - 20 m27.45.40

Initially there were 2 NEOs with approaches of less than 10LD-
(2006 BL8) 2013-Jul-260.02399.330 m - 66 m24.811.51
(2003 DZ15) 2013-Jul-290.01967.695 m - 210 m22.214.54

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH
1 AU = ~150 million kilometers
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers
Object
Name		Close
Approach
Date		CA
Distance*
(AU)		CA
Distance*
(LD)		Estimated
Diameter**		H
(mag)		Relative
Velocity
(km/s)
(2011 BN24) 2013-Jul-010.114544.5170 m - 380 m21.07.71
(2003 RU11) 2013-Jul-010.193175.120 m - 45 m25.69.22
(2008 NP3) 2013-Jul-020.197176.757 m - 130 m23.36.32
(2013 LN31) 2013-Jul-020.098838.4260 m - 580 m20.125.99
(2013 CE129) 2013-Jul-020.099138.6100 m - 220 m22.15.89
(2004 YG1) 2013-Jul-030.101939.6140 m - 310 m21.412.18
(2009 HU44) 2013-Jul-040.117045.584 m - 190 m22.517.32
(2008 TD) 2013-Jul-040.137353.423 m - 52 m25.36.82
(2005 HN3) 2013-Jul-050.121247.2160 m - 360 m21.110.48
(2010 WR7) 2013-Jul-060.175068.154 m - 120 m23.512.02
7753 (1988 XB) 2013-Jul-100.118346.0510 m - 1.1 km18.610.19
(2006 NL) 2013-Jul-110.137853.6300 m - 680 m19.715.51
(2012 HN1) 2013-Jul-110.149658.211 m - 24 m27.04.89
(2010 MJ1) 2013-Jul-130.197376.852 m - 120 m23.611.08
(2012 LA11) 2013-Jul-130.092636.016 m - 35 m26.12.78
(2010 AF30) 2013-Jul-150.045717.8140 m - 300 m21.59.69
(2010 AF3) 2013-Jul-170.055221.516 m - 36 m26.17.63
153349 (2001 PJ9) 2013-Jul-170.075129.2660 m - 1.5 km18.017.79
(2012 AM10) 2013-Jul-180.052120.373 m - 160 m22.815.87
(2011 KP16) 2013-Jul-180.089534.823 m - 51 m25.37.02
(2013 LF16) 2013-Jul-200.137353.4110 m - 250 m21.913.22
(2011 WU95) 2013-Jul-210.109042.4350 m - 770 m19.47.24
(2013 BN18) 2013-Jul-220.064625.131 m - 70 m24.68.24
(2007 XY9) 2013-Jul-220.075929.5170 m - 370 m21.013.86
(2008 MG1) 2013-Jul-240.157361.2300 m - 680 m19.729.02
(2006 BL8) 2013-Jul-260.02399.330 m - 66 m24.811.51
(2013 KR1) 2013-Jul-260.118446.1150 m - 340 m21.25.94
(2003 DZ15) 2013-Jul-300.02339.193 m - 210 m22.314.54
(2013 BO76) 2013-Jul-300.052720.5250 m - 550 m20.212.00
(2008 YX32) 2013-Jul-300.165464.4190 m - 410 m20.812.75
140039 (2001 SO73) 2013-Jul-300.188073.2590 m - 1.3 km18.319.57
(2007 WU3) 2013-Jul-310.161362.856 m - 120 m23.44.47
Source- NASA/JPL http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

update 16JUL2013
update 06JUL2013
original post 01JUL2013
2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
0 comments
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 7:00 pm Labels: , , , , , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)