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22 August 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 22AUG2013

Torontoist
A Gustav Hahn painting of the Great Meteor Procession over Toronto. Image courtesy of Natalie McMinn/University of Toronto Archives. ...

Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Scientists
RIA Novosti August 21, 2013
YEKATERINBURG - Russian scientists have confirmed the authenticity of
a 3.4-kilogram (7.5-pound) fragment of the Chelyabinsk meteorite - the
largest piece found so far from the meteorite that hit the Urals region
in February...
Malaysia Sun
Veteran astrophotographer Tamas Ladanyi of The World at Night took this image of a meteor cruising across a Milky Way-filled sky on May 15, 2013 from the ...

Five academic institutions to share Northern California meteorite pieces
Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 12:11 PM PDT
Five U.S. academic institutions will share parts of a rare meteorite that exploded in a fireball over Northern California last year. The Field Museum said Wednesday that the meteor dates to the early formation of the solar system 4 to 5 billion years ago. It was probably about the size of a minivan whe...Continue reading

Rare meteorite preserved for present and future scientists
by Jeff Munson- Carson Now -August 21, 2013
The main mass of a rare meteorite observed in the skies over Carson City,
Carson Valley and Lake Tahoe that exploded over California's Sierra foothills
in April 2012 will be preserved for current and future scientific discoveries,
thanks to the collaborative efforts of five U.S. academic institutions. ...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: TX LA Meteor 20AUG2013
TX LA Meteor 20AUG2013 If you witnessed a meteor event PLEASE file a meteor sighting report to help us confirm and improve our detection; thank you!
Sacramento Bee
The Field Museum said Wednesday that the meteor dates to the early formation of the solar system 4 to 5 billion years ago. It was probably about the size of a ...

5 US institutions to share pieces of rare meteorite that exploded in ...
Washington Post
CHICAGO — Five U.S. academic institutions will share parts of a rare meteorite that exploded in a fireball over California last year. The Field Museum said ...

The Perseid disappointment
McCook Daily Gazette
I certainly hope some of you had better success with viewing the Perseid Meteor shower than I did. On both of the peak nights--Monday, Aug. 12, and Tuesday ...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

22 November 2011

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Meteor 21NOV2011

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Meteor ~19:00 EST 21NOV2011
It was Monday November 21st sometime between 19:00 and 19:02 Eastern Standard Time.
It was really bright with a long tail and appeared very close, lasting for a few seconds before disappearing into pieces when it reached the atmosphere.
I am in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hope this helps! -Celeste  Thank you Celeste!

Any other sighting reports? 
Please report: Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and Stop location in sky? Direction of movement? Duration of Event (seconds)? Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) color, sounds? Photos? Videos? please email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you! 2011 The Year of Meteors!

11 October 2011

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Meteor 11OCT2011

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Meteor ~1:00 am EST 11OCT2011
I just saw a bright blue/white meteor a few degrees south of west. It was about as bright as Jupiter at its maximum brightness. I viewed it for two seconds.
-Sg  Thank you Shawn!

We need your sighting reports; thank you:
Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and Stop location in sky? Direction of movement? Duration of Event (seconds)? Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) color, sounds? Photos? Videos? please email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you! 2011 Year of Meteors!

19 August 2011

Toronto, Canada Meteor Fireball 10:50 pm 18AUG2011


Toronto, Canada Meteor Fireball 10:50 pm 18AUG2011


Hey was sitting outside Toronto downtown with friends Tonite and suddenly saw in the south sky and rather low a comet streak from east to west. Lasted a total of 4 seconds max No tail evident but a good size for certain Was spectacular to see! Any idea what I saw? Signed Jane Sleeth Skywatcher- Jane S.
Thank you Jane for your kind report!


Toronto, Canada Meteor Fireball 10:50 pm 18AUG2011

Hi there, I saw the same thing! thought I was going crazy
August 18th at approx 10:50pm
I live in North York(toronto). I was sitting outside on my front porch and saw a meteor, comet or fireball! It was a bright bluish colour and lasted about 4-5 seconds. I would discribe it as the size of a baseball. It went quickly across the sky from east to west as I was facing southward. So beautiful and amazing and feel so blessed to have witnessed it. Any thoughts on what this might have been? did anyone else notice it?
-Amy Kaneez  Thank you Amy!


If anyone else saw this or another meteor we need your reports; Thank you.
Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and Stop location in sky? Direction of movement? Duration of Event (seconds)? Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) color, sounds? Photos? Videos? please email 
LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you!

2011 The Year of Meteors!





10 June 2011

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Meteor 9JUN2011

Toronto, Ontario Meteor at 9:45 pm. June 9, 2011
I saw a meteor in the southeast sky of Toronto, Ontario at 9:45 pm. June 9, 2011. 
- Christine Allen


We need the Date and Time of these events Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor, Start and Stop location in sky, Direction of movement, Duration of Event (seconds), Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) Color, Sounds? Photos? Videos? LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Thank you! Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. 2011 Year of Meteors!