MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot triggered on this event about an hour ago. It is indicated that this fireball meteor event was seen in at least 8 States -NY NJ CT MA NH DE PA RI at approximately 05:52 am EDT.
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| (click on image to enlarge) NY NJ CT MA NH DE PA RI Bright Fireball ~05:52 EDT 23AUG2012 Sightings Map Neon markers = sighting reports v,1 (c) LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Dirk Ross / Google Earth All Rights Reserved - Copy only with credit to The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News AND a link to this www.lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com |
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| (click on image to enlarge) Artist`s Rendition of 23AUG2012 Meteor Sighting (c) 2012 Ricky Ortiz |
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Initial Reports:
23AUG2012 Nick Nashua, NH, USA 547 5 seconds heading east fiery green same as moon none It was wicked awesome
23AUG2012 Jan Paterson, NJ,USA 5:50AM EST 10 sec South/North--East--Right to left--East o Left-East Bright Green-Darted across the sky-left a trail behind after it disappeard Same as the sun No It was incredible to see in the sky the unexpected commuting to work
23AUG2012 Stan gmitererek Hackensack, NJ 555 3/4/2012 Northeast Green/yellow Spark Slight Streak
23AUG2012 matt Georgetown,MA USA 553 2-3sec W-E bright green, no sound Bright as the full moon if not brighter did not see any gorgeous color, never seen it green light that
23AUG2012 Slick Lake Carmel, NY 0548 EST 5 sec Heading west to East glowing green, smoke trail Brightess think in the morning sky Yes, things were falling off as it passed over. I was heading east bound on Rt 84, when it shot across the sky. Mile marker 62
23AUG2012 Leah Long island, NY 6:00am est Only a few seconds Right to left, facing east Bright green Moon It had a tail Very beautiful
23AUG2012 Mark Sipes Freeville, NY, Tompkins 5:52:00 2-3 seconds south to north . I was facing east bright Green BRIGHT!! looked like it had a tail It was huge and bright Green!!
23AUG2012 Deirdre Mountaindale, NY 5:55:00 3-5 sec I was facing east & it came from right hand sky to the left It was bright bright bright green It was very bright not like the sun just noticeable in the dusk sky Yea it exploded & just disappeared in the sky after falling The duration of this was a lot longer than shooting stars & bigger than shooting stars I've seen
23AUG2012 steve m Boston Ma U.S.A. 5:53:00 3-4 seconds nw-se bright green moon plus sudden at flameout beautiful green color at about sunrise.
23AUG2012 Michael Fairfield, CT 5:50:00 Less than 2 Faceing due south, object traveled east and descended Bright lime green ball, white tail Brilliant light, brighter than moon, Venus, No Judging from distance and trajectory the object likely made impact in long island sound. It was very low, perhaps only 40 degrees above horizon
23AUG2012 Garret hoogerhyde Fairlawn nj usa 5:52:00 5-10 sec Se Green blue Venus 2-3 pieces Looked Heading NE
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