For 7NOV2010 we had at least 10 reports of meteor sightings including Monroe, Ohio (8NOV2010); Georgia (Georgia/Carolina border); Sault Ste Marie, Ontario; Stevens Point, WI; Phoenix, AZ; LaVergne, TN; Georgia; Knoxville, TN; Missiauga, Ontario; and Kingman AZ. For the details see the meteor/meteorite news for 8NOV2010.
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Willis, Texas 3-4UT 9NOV2010
"In the space of about an hour last night (3-4UT Nov 9), from our back yard north of Houston, my wife and I noticed four magnitude 2ish slow meteors that appeared to track back to an area near Nu Andromedae. At Meteor Showers Online I read that the current radiant of the Andromidids is RA=26 deg, DEC=+37 deg which is inside a 10 degree radius of my estimate. I do not even see them listed at the AMS Showers page. Could the 4 we saw be fragments from the late comet Biela?" - Kenneth Drake (contact info)
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Willis, Texas 3-4UT 9NOV2010
"In the space of about an hour last night (3-4UT Nov 9), from our back yard north of Houston, my wife and I noticed four magnitude 2ish slow meteors that appeared to track back to an area near Nu Andromedae. At Meteor Showers Online I read that the current radiant of the Andromidids is RA=26 deg, DEC=+37 deg which is inside a 10 degree radius of my estimate. I do not even see them listed at the AMS Showers page. Could the 4 we saw be fragments from the late comet Biela?" - Kenneth Drake (contact info)
Lizella, Georgia 8:15pm EST 8NOV2010
We saw a fireball streak across the sky last night about 8:15 pm. I have seen shooting stars before but they are tiny compared to the size of this. I assume it was a meteor. Lizella is in the middle of the state. (contact info)
Garden Grove,California 9:34 PST 8NOV2010
Dana Point, California about 9:45 pm PST Nov 8 2010
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Plymouth, MN 8NOV2010
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1832MST 8NOV2010
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Fireball over Northern Kentucky 5:40PM EST 8NOV2010
Meteor/Meteorite News 9NOV2010
Fireball over Northern Kentucky 5:40PM EST 8NOV2010
"I was riding on the bus from Cincinnati to my home in Fort Wright, Kentucky about 5:40 PM EST on 11/08/2010m when I noticed a vapor trail lit up by the setting sun to the west of me. I could still see it when I got off the bus and was walking down my street. It had the appearance of a comet but I could tell it was somethng in the atmosphere. The vapor trail was lengthening and shortening while I was watching. I saw this for about six (6) minutes before it burned up or disappeared. Was this a meteorite of some space junk burning up? Regards, Michael Sheehy" (contact details)
Evansville Indiana 5:30 7NOV2010
"I saw the 11/7 fireball. I live in Evansville, Indiana. I believe it was around 5:30 pm daylight savings time. Looked like it was just falling straight down to the north. Had small trail behind it and looked emerald green. It seemed extremely close, in fact, i thought it was fireworks for a split second. It seemed to burn out in the sky on the way down with what appeared to be an explosion, although i didnt hear anything. Lasted about 3-5 seconds." - Trista (contact info)
Prattville, Alabama 6:40 CST 7NOV2010
"I also saw the meteor that everyone is reporting on Sunday evening of Nov 7, 2010. I am an environmental scientist and have spent a lifetime in the outdoors but I have never seen any meteor that appeared so large. At approximately 6:40 or so central time I was traveling east near Prattville, Alabama (North of Montgomery). The fireball appeared at about 30 degrees in the Southeast night sky. It appeared to being traveling to the southsouth west of prattville Alabama. The angle of fall seemed "steep" perhaps at 70 degrees or so. I saw the meteor traveling this path for about 2 seconds or so.
Currently I am looking out a window and I see a standard telephone pole with a light attached about 150 yards away. The meteor seemed to be approximately the same size as the telephone pole light but at a distance of what appeared to be 30 miles or so away. I did not see a impact flash but there did appear to be a fire trail. To be honest I was kind of scared or made uneasy, due to what appeared to be a very large meteor nearing impact. I felt like it was very possible that the meteor made impact southwest of montgomery alabama." - Allen C (contact info, tele) - Good observations!
Meteor/Meteorite News 9NOV2010
PASSING- Dean Miera a meteorite hunter and a good man was killed in a car accident in New Mexico while on duty.He will truly be missed by all. RIP
Meteor Showers will Brighten November Sky
AccuWeather.com (blog)
By Gina Cherundolo, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer The Leonids meteor shower provided an exciting eastern sky over Montpelier and Barre, Vt., ...
AccuWeather.com (blog)
By Gina Cherundolo, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer The Leonids meteor shower provided an exciting eastern sky over Montpelier and Barre, Vt., ...
Building an asteroid early impact warning system on the cheap
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
But it is one data point in a worrying trend of minor to midsize impacts and explosions–a house-sizedmeteor that vaporized in a 50-kiloton explosion over ...
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
But it is one data point in a worrying trend of minor to midsize impacts and explosions–a house-sizedmeteor that vaporized in a 50-kiloton explosion over ...
POSSIBLE COMET OUTBURST:
A comet discovered just a few
days ago by amateur astronomers in Japan is gliding by
Saturn in the pre-dawn sky. Comet Ikeya-Murakami
(C/2010 V1) is not visible to the unaided eye, but
observers say it is a fairly easy target for backyard
telescopes. Images obtained over the weekend reveal
what appears to be an outburst in progress. The comet's
coma (atmosphere) bears a striking resemblance to the
coma of Comet Holmes, which famously exploded in 2007.
Space Weather News for Nov. 8, 2010days ago by amateur astronomers in Japan is gliding by
Saturn in the pre-dawn sky. Comet Ikeya-Murakami
(C/2010 V1) is not visible to the unaided eye, but
observers say it is a fairly easy target for backyard
telescopes. Images obtained over the weekend reveal
what appears to be an outburst in progress. The comet's
coma (atmosphere) bears a striking resemblance to the
coma of Comet Holmes, which famously exploded in 2007.
St. Louis sees a cosmic shower
KMOX.com
What it was was a meteor shower with conditions just about right Saturday night hours around sunset. Astronomers say they believe Saturday night's meteor ...
KMOX.com
What it was was a meteor shower with conditions just about right Saturday night hours around sunset. Astronomers say they believe Saturday night's meteor ...
AccuWeather.com - Astronomy | Comet Outbursts and Meteor Showers
A newly discovered comet could be getting brighter, and there are a couple of meteor showers to watch for over the next couple of weeks.
A newly discovered comet could be getting brighter, and there are a couple of meteor showers to watch for over the next couple of weeks.
The Leonid meteor shower fast approaches
Astronomy Magazine
By Bill Andrews — Published: November 9, 2010 Leonid meteors rain down in mid-November, although a waxing gibbous Moon makes conditions less than ideal. ...
Astronomy Magazine
By Bill Andrews — Published: November 9, 2010 Leonid meteors rain down in mid-November, although a waxing gibbous Moon makes conditions less than ideal. ...
| N.C. booms: Methane? Meteor? Cause still unclear The Virginian-Pilot Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:49 PM PST WILMINGTON, N.C. It's not clear what caused those booms that rattled North Carolina's south coast last week. But methane escaping from the ocean or even a small meteorite have been suggested as culprits. John Huntsman is an associate professor of geology at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. He heard a boom on Friday but isn't sure of the cause. There was a second Saturday. |
| NC booms: Methane? Meteor? Cause unclear The Daily Reflector Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:54 PM PST WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) â It's not clear what caused those booms that rattled North Carolina's south coast last week. But methane escaping from the ocean or even a small meteorite have been suggested as culprits. |
| Mysterious booms rock N.C. coast Greensboro News & Record Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:09 AM PST WILMINGTON (AP) â It's not clear what caused those booms that rattled south coast last week. But methane escaping from the ocean or even a small meteorite have been suggested as culprits. John Huntsman is an associate professor of geology at UNC-Wilmington. He heard a boom on Friday but isn't sure of the cause. There was a second Saturday. read more ... NC booms: Methane? Meteor? Cause unclear WLOS But methane escaping from the ocean or even a small meteorite have been suggested as culprits. John Huntsman is an associate professor of geology at the ... Planets, Meteors, Comets and more WHYY (blog) Keep an eye out for the Taurid meteor shower happening this week, although it's not very impressive. Only about 5 meteors per hour come from the shower, ... |
