The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 9OCT2011

Draconids 2011 | International Meteor Organization
This is expected to produce enhanced meteor activity, with apparent rates likely to reach about 1meteor per minute near 20h Universal Time. Details can be ...
www.imo.net/node/1394


Draconid meteor storm could send 750 meteors-an-hour streaking ...
The Draconids shower, which happens once every seven years, is set to put on a spectacular show, but it may be very hard to see because of the full moon.
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Draconid-meteor-storm-send-750-met...


Cloudy skies might spoil view of meteor shower - PAGASA - The ...
Skygazers cannot expect to get a good view of the annual Draconids meteor shower tonight as cloudy skies caused by a low pressure area prevail over the ...
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WORLD FROM SPACE Barringer Crater In Arizona iWeather Online By Paul Vaughan - Sat Oct 08, 6:02 pm Barringer Crater, also known as “MeteorCrater,” is a 1300-meter (0.8 mile) diameter, 174-meter (570-feet) deep hole in the flat-lying desert sandstones 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) west of Winslow, Arizona. ...

Meteor shower visible in Finland on saturday night YLE News It could be possible to observe a meteor shower in the skies above Finland tonight. The meteor shower will be most visible between 10:30pm and 11:30pm, across the country. The shower will be sparked as the earth passes through a trail of dust left by...

How to photograph Draconid Meteors
Examiner.com
Tonight marks the peak of the Draconid Meteor Shower, a once a year event that, this year, could produce 1000 meteors per hour and stunning pictures. Yes, while meteor watching is a favorite past time for many, other people desire more, namely, ...


Look to the evening sky
Caribbean Hurricane Network
By Michael Reed There is a lot of discussion about this years Draconid meteor shower tonight. If it takes place it will come from the constellation Draco in the northern sky this evening. Predictions vary between several meteors an hour to perhaps as ...

Meteor/Meteorite News 7OCT2011

Draconid Meteor Shower May Be a Storm Saturday, but Will Anyone See? Fox News By Joe Rao For meteor enthusiasts, the month of October usually means watching for the reliable Orionid meteors late in the month. But this year could bring a "surprise" October meteor shower: the long dormant Draconid meteor shower, will again come...

Draconid meteor shower coming this weekend
Los Angeles Times
The Draconid meteor shower is expected to begin its display Saturday, and NASA says it could be a dazzling year for the usually humdrum meteor shower ... if only we could see it. "We're predicting as many as 750 meteors per hour," Bill Cooke of NASA's ...

Blue-green object seen in sky may be part of meteor shower Central Florida News 13 It's likely the object seen was an early example of a forecasted meteor shower. NASA officials say a strong Draconid outburst is expected to begin on Oct. 8, but will be hard to see due to lunar glare from a near-full moon. ...

LARGE INCREASE IN METEOR STRIKES ALL OVER ... 2 min LARGE INCREASE IN METEOR STRIKES ALL OVER THE WORLD AS REPORTED BY MISS GREELY youtube.com

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 5OCT2011

Draconid Meteor Outburst NASA Science
Forecasters say Earth is heading for a stream of dust from Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. A close encounter with the comet's fragile debris could spark a ...
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at.../04oct_draconids/

Draconid Meteor OutburstSpace Daily Competing models place the filaments in slightly different spots; as a result, estimatedmeteor rates range from dozens to hundreds per hour. One respected forecaster, Paul Wiegert of the University of Western Ontario, says the meteor rate could go as ...

New clues to Mars' warm, wet past
CBS News
Ancient Mars was warm enough to support liquid water in at least one site on its surface, according to clues from a 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite from Mars, scientists say. Still, how long and widespread such warmth was remains highly uncertain, ...


Possible meteorite brings calls to 911 center
Cumberland Times-News
CUMBERLAND — Numerous 911 calls in Allegany and Mineral counties at 4:22 am, Tuesday apparently stemmed from a “meteorite passing through the area,” according to Roger Bennett, acting director of Allegany County 's 911 center. ...


Early risers spot green fireball
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Starting to receive comments from early risers in Central Maryland who spotted a bright greenfireball of some sort just before 4:25 am EDT. Eric House reported: "At almost exactly 4:23 am I was driving south bound I95 before exit 85 and observed large ...