The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17NOV2011

Leonid Meteor Shower « CBS Minnesota
The annual Leonid Meteor shower peaks out tonight but especially Thursday morning between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m..
minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/11/16/leonid-meteor-shower/


Leonid meteor shower set to peak Technology & science Space Space ...
When the Earth passes through a cloud of debris, it sometimes produces displays known as meteorshowers. One famous annual shower, known as the Leonids, ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/.../ns/technology_and_science-space/


Largest pallasite meteorite on display at TJC
KLTV
TYLER, TX (KLTV) - Weighing in at 1430 pounds, the world's largest oriented pallasite meteorite fell to Earth about 10000 years ago and was excavated from a field in rural Kansas in October 2005. The Brenham meteorite, named for the Kansas town where ...


Prime viewing ahead for Leonid meteor shower
USA Today
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Sky watchers will have two good times Thursday and Friday night to view this year's Leonid meteor shower in the USA. On both days, just around midnight and at around 3 am local time, those who stay up should be rewarded ... 

UFO spotted in Seattle what was it?
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
The Seattle Astronomical Society told the Times that several pieces of space junk passed over Seattle Tuesday night — a military satellite and two Soviet rockets. It's also possible that the UFO was a meteor since the Leonid shower peaks Thursday. ...

Lights in night sky puzzle Puget Sound residents
KING5.com
The Federal Aviation Administration says it wasn't a plane. The National Weather Service says it wasn't weather related. He didn't think the bright objects were meteors, which are certainly fast but not terribly bright. The Leonid meteor shower was ...


Moon May Outshine Leonid Meteor Shower Peak Tonight
Space.com
by Denise Chow, SPACE.com Staff Writer The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight (Nov. 17), but bright moonlight is threatening to wash out this year's light display. The annual Leonid meteorshower is expected to reach peak activity tonight at ...


Join astronomers for lecture series
YorkRegion.com
The Leonids meteor shower of mid-November is generally not remarkable, generating just onemeteor every four or five minutes. But every 33 years, it undergoes a transformation. On some occasions, such as in 1833 and 1966, it became spectacular, ...


Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Hawley, Texas SW ...
By LunarMeteorite*Hunter
Hawley, Texas SW Horizon Fireball Meteor Capture 03:35 AM 16NOV2011 - Hawley, TX Sentinel Allsky -Kevin Palivec Any sighting reports? Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and ...
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Leonid Meteor Shower 2011: Annual Celestial Light Show Peaks This Week
Huffington Post
The annual Leonid meteor shower is scheduled to hit its peak on Thursday night. But unfortunately, the stars are not aligned (sorry, we couldn't resist) for the best viewing. Here's why: A meteorshower occurs when Earth passes through debris left by a ...


Record meteorite on display at TJC
KYTX
By Anthony Austin - email EAST TEXAS (KYTX) -- It may look like a big rock to you, but what you're looking at is a very rare pallasite meteorite. "I think it's just amazing for it to be here, for us to experience," Grace Community School student Lexie ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 15NOV2011

The Great Leonid Meteor Storm of 1966 - Technology & science ...
The annual Leonid meteor shower will peak this week, and every year, skywatchers hope to catch stunning displays of ultrafast meteors streak across the sky.
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../how-i-missed-great-leonid-meteor-st...


Meteor Showers - Southeast Ohio Astronomical Society
Meteor Showers. Leonid Meteor Shower. November 17/18. This is the time of year for raking leaves, finding the perfect turkey, and watching the Leonid Meteor ...
athensastronomy.org/meteor-showers/


Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks – November 1719 2011
Are you ready for a good, predictable meteor shower? Then break out your favorite skywatching gear because the 2011 Leonid meteor shower is already ...
www.universetoday.com/.../leonid-meteor-shower-peaks-nove...


10 most popular skywatching misconceptions explained
msnbc.com
A mountain top above the clouds and lights of Romania served as a good spot for astrophotographer Alex Tudorica to watch the 2008 Perseid meteor shower. This composite picture from one of the highest points in Romania, the Omu summit in the Southern ...

Space Geeks Unite! Out-of-This-World Objects Land at NYC Museum Saturday
Space.com
Objects ranging from space garbage to spacesuits, a Mars meteorite, a space shuttle bolt and more are being gathered for the museum's new temporary exhibition, "Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration," which opens to the public Nov. 19. ...

Shooting Star Reflections: The Great Leonid Meteor Storm of 1966
Space.com
by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist The annual Leonid meteor shower will peak this week, and every year, skywatchers hope to catch stunning displays of ultrafast meteors streak across the sky. This year is no different, but it comes on a ...

Most Popular Skywatching Misconceptions Explained
Space.com
Here's my own personal list of ten, in no particular order: When an announcement is made through the news media about an upcoming meteor shower, it likely will conjure up visions in the minds of many of a sky filled with meteors pouring out of the sky ...