Genova, Italy Bolide Meteor Fireball as bright as Sun 5APR2011

Genova, Italy  Bolide bright as the Sun 

 6.20 am

 

 5APR2011
date / Time - 05-04-2011

When viewed your location (city, country) ) - Genova, Italy

location in the sky for the start and end of the meteor with angle from the horizon for the

start and end) -

You Were facing direction and meteor Was moving right or left? - left

color (s) - blue and green

meteor direction of travel -  sud - est

duration (secs) - 2 secs

brightness (bright as Venus, Moon, Sun?) - bright as  Sun

Any sounds (sizzle or booms) - no

Were fragmentation pieces falling off? - no

That and other comments you think are important - 

streak of light as a flame lighter, front end red form detached from the circular trail, red glow when it disappeared horizon  -fabrizio 

Thank you Fabrizo! 

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We also need the time of the event. Thank you! -Tokio

NEOs Close Approach April 2011 Elevated Green Fireball Alert 4APRIL2011

Elevated Meteor Activity Projected- More Green Meteor Fireballs 

April 5 - April 15, 2011; 25APR-28APR.- 

ALERT UPDATE EVEN CLOSER!!! update 6APR2011

Asteroid 2011 GP28 0.2 LD

Just UPDATED 5APR2011

0.5 LD Asteroid 2011 GW9 just found prior to
 one-half Lunar Distance pass from Earth.

Close enough!!

2011 The "YEAR of Green Fireballs" Continues!

Expect several more green fireballs to be seen from April 5 - April 15, 2011.
Three asteroids (2011 FT29) ,(2011 GZ2), (2011 FT53), will make a "close"
approach on 7APR-9APR and debris will be leading or trailing their passing.
12APR asteroid (2011 GE) will pass. I expect another asteroid or more will
be discovered by astronomers for a close approach for another event around 15APR2011.
  At the end of April, asteroids (2011 GJ3) , (2008 UC202), will give us even
more Green Meteor Fireballs between 25APR-28APR.
 There are at least another 10-15 NEOs to be discovered by astronomers yet
before the end of April so expect updates.
 - Do check back on this site.
  Have your cameras ready for a capture. Get outside to see if you can.
Hope we have some clear skies! Ready ??? 
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tell your friends or post on your websites or YouTube. There will be meteorites in April!!!
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NEW Pop-up Flyby Close! 6APR2011 UPDATE!
Watch for some "Balls"! 
EVEN CLOSER!!! 
Asteroid 2011 GP28 0.2 LD

Asteroid 2011GW9 0.5 LD

(2011 GP28)

2011-Apr-06

0.0006

0.2 LD

3.6 m - 8.0 m

29.4

14.82

(2011 GW9)

2011-Apr-06

0.0013

0.5 LD

6.3 m - 14 m

28.1

11.37

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH

1 AU = ~150 million kilometers 1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers Object Name Close Approach Date Miss Distance (AU) Miss Distance (LD) Estimated Diameter* H (mag) Relative Velocity (km/s) (2004 XN50)  2011-Apr-04 0.1471 57.2 480 m - 1.1 km 18.7 31.02 (2010 TK19)  2011-Apr-04 0.1694 65.9 28 m - 63 m 24.9 8.66 (2011 GB)  2011-Apr-05 0.1112 43.3 23 m - 52 m 25.3 5.80 (2010 TK55)  2011-Apr-05 0.0693 27.0 47 m - 110 m 23.7 12.49 (2009 HE60)  2011-Apr-06 0.0813 31.7 20 m - 44 m 25.7 5.24 (2011 FT29)  2011-Apr-07 0.0161 6.2 22 m - 49 m 25.4 19.11 (2011 GZ2)  2011-Apr-09 0.0069 2.7 16 m - 36 m 26.1 15.60 (2011 FT53)  2011-Apr-09 0.0154 6.0 21 m - 47 m 25.5 9.67 (2011 BE38)  2011-Apr-10 0.1233 48.0 560 m - 1.3 km 18.4 16.57 (2010 VB1)  2011-Apr-10 0.1699 66.1 58 m - 130 m 23.3 6.81 (2011 GA3)  2011-Apr-12 0.0688 26.8 25 m - 55 m 25.2 6.80 (2011 GE)  2011-Apr-12 0.0122 4.7 17 m - 38 m 25.9 9.81 (2007 WC5)  2011-Apr-15 0.0893 34.8 9.2 m - 21 m 27.3 8.07 (2011 FS29)  2011-Apr-15 0.0333 12.9 95 m - 210 m 22.2 11.30 141484 (2002 DB4)  2011-Apr-15 0.1606 62.5 1.4 km - 3.1 km 16.4 14.94 (2011 EW4)  2011-Apr-16 0.1941 75.5 63 m - 140 m 23.1 6.87 (2011 FG41)  2011-Apr-16 0.0839 32.6 25 m - 57 m 25.1 6.40 260141 (2004 QT24)  2011-Apr-17 0.1405 54.7 590 m - 1.3 km 18.3 13.24 (2010 UP)  2011-Apr-17 0.1012 39.4 33 m - 73 m 24.6 5.09 (2011 GF)  2011-Apr-18 0.0829 32.3 160 m - 360 m 21.1 19.08 (2011 GD2)  2011-Apr-18 0.0535 20.8 23 m - 52 m 25.3 8.74 (2011 FY22)  2011-Apr-21 0.1657 64.5 55 m - 120 m 23.4 4.46 (2011 FS6)  2011-Apr-23 0.1410 54.9 39 m - 86 m 24.2 4.92 (2011 EM51)  2011-Apr-23 0.0465 18.1 110 m - 250 m 21.9 9.83 (2010 HW20)  2011-Apr-23 0.0690 26.8 16 m - 36 m 26.1 4.99 (2003 FF5)  2011-Apr-23 0.0544 21.2 62 m - 140 m 23.2 6.36 (2004 HQ1)  2011-Apr-24 0.1053 41.0 60 m - 130 m 23.2 10.80 (2011 DV)  2011-Apr-25 0.0999 38.9 210 m - 470 m 20.5 6.62 (2011 GJ3)  2011-Apr-26 0.0185 7.2 15 m - 34 m 26.2 5.66 (2010 TU5)  2011-Apr-27 0.0904 35.2 430 m - 970 m 18.9 18.72 (2008 UC202)  2011-Apr-27 0.0228 8.9 6.0 m - 13 m 28.2 4.00

Source: JPL/NASA for more information: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
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meteor direction of travel – 

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OK, In the Strewnfield? 2011 Space APE Odyssey 5APR2011

 2011 Space APE Odyssey 5APR2011

photo (c) 2011 Paco Bertolani (used with permission!)
Beta: I told you we should have brought the magnets! ....
磁石　忘れたの
Alpha: YOU forgot the detectors and I`ve had ENOUGH of this bit! Where did we leave the bike?
あ、検知器忘れた!!!帰ろう、バイクどこ？

photo (c) 2011 Paco Bertolani (used with permission!)
Meanwhile, now in the strewnfield....another troupe moves in wearing suits.
隕石あるのに・・・あれ、正装したグループがやってきた

Roseville/Sacramento CA Meteor? 9:45pm PST 4APR2011

Roseville/Sacramento, California Meteor? 9:45pm PST 4APR2011
I did see a large object i the sky at around 9:45pm PST. I found it odd though as it had no trail and was unusually bright. Brighter than any star in the sky by far. I haven't ever seem anything like this actually and I stargaze often. I thought I saw a faint red glow beneath it but I can't be sure. I am in Roseville/Sacramento CA and it was headed in a direction slightly northwest as far as I could tell. It was moving very quickly and houses blocked my view so I only saw it for a moment. At first I thought it was a man made object since it was so bright, without a trail, and seemed very close in proximity but it happened so fast I can't be sure. Also it was moving at an unsually sharp angle as well. I would guess it was almost completely perpendicular to the ground. If I was underneath it I would say it was moving at an acute angle from the most vertically north point, not making an arc so much as a dive. I don't want to guess on the degrees but it seemed around 45 from my perspective. I'm not an expert but an angle that steep seems to suggest something that is already in the atmosphere and which is in a collision course for ground. 
Please update me if you can, I'd love to know more about this event. 
Thank you, -Aubrey


Windsor Ca, around the same time
I believe I saw this same meteor from Windsor Ca, around the same time. Very bright, moving towards the northwest. It passed just to the south of the constellation Orion. From my vantage point, it was dropping at about 35 degree angle to the horizon and lasted about three seconds. Largest meteor I have seen in about 15 years.
Thanks, Carl 


Windsor, California April 4, just before 10pm
On Monday April 4, just before 10pm, I saw a large meteor from my house in Windsor California. After letting my dog out into my backyard, I was looking at the WSW sky and witnessed a greenish meteorite with some hints of red. It was shedding a few sparks behind it. I watched it travel from the SSE towards the NW at somewhat slower than average speed for meteors I have seen. I watched it for about three seconds before it dropped out of view behind a house next door. Probably the brightest meteor I have seen in the last fifteen years. I did not hear any sound or boom during or in the minutes following the sighting. My dog had her nose to the ground and did not see it.
Carl


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Martindale, Texas Two Meteors ~8:00pm CST 4APR2011

Martindale, Texas Two Meteors ~8:00pm CST 4APR2011
found your website trying to find info on what we just saw.
my son goes outside every night before bed to look at the stars/moon/sky. he just came running into the house saying he saw a meteor. i didn't really believe him and was busy helping his sister get dressed. after a couple of minutes, i went outside and he said it was gone, but right then we saw another one. it was something flying downward leaving a short trail of smoke behind it, as if burning into the atmosphere--appeared to be moving slowly which makes me think it was coming from very high up--looked pretty large. we are in martindale, texas (about 10 miles east of IH 35 between austin and san antonio), and were looking to the southeast. the one he said he saw before, was due south. - Dina   Dina thank you! 


Dina wrote more later:
well, the second one was just a couple of minutes before eight p.m. cst. the one he saw before was maybe five? minutes before that. i'm not sure which direction the first one was moving--can ask him tomorrow, but the second one appeared to be moving straight down--towards the horizon. as far as size, it is hard to gauge because it looked to be pretty far away. brightness--not very--it was still light outside--it looked like a ball of smoke (reddish or pink inside), with a short trail of white smoke following it--about the color of airplane contrails, but it was definitely not an airplane. i'm sorry i'm not very good at judging distances, so how high in the sky i could not really say--it started much higher than an airplane would fly, but our view was obsured by the trees across the river in its' descent. atticus said he thought he heard impact, but i didn't hear it. i heard some pounding sounds, but they were repetitive--most likely far away music or some kind of carpentry. never saw any fire or heard anything about it on the news. sorry i couldn't be more specific. i will talk to atticus more about it tomorrow, and see if he remembers anything else. have a good night! day? i guess it is tomorrow in tokyo. happy hunting!
dina

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Pune, India Meteor - shooting star huge trail April 4 2011

Pune, India shooting star huge trail 11.30 PM April 4 2011
I stumbled upon your blog when searching for shooting star. just want to report my sighting
My location is at .. Pune India and the time of my sighting was 11.30 PM April 4 2011. I saw a huge trail (biggest i have ever seen) in the sky in north west direction
Uday   Thank you so much Uday from Pune!


More From Uday:

Details as requested

Date/Time – april 4 , 2011 11.25 PM IST (gmt + 5.30)

your location when viewed (city, country) – Pune, India 

location in sky for the start and end of the meteor with angle from the horizon for the

start and end) –  center to down in north east hemisphere

direction you were facing and meteor was moving right or left? – right

color(s) –  bright blue in exterior and dark blue in interior

meteor direction of travel –  downwards as explained in direction above

duration (secs) –  4

brightness (bright as Venus, Moon, Sun?) – more than moon

any sounds (sizzle or booms) – nopes

fragmentation were pieces falling off ? – nopes

and other comments that you think are important – Huge trail and visible core (almost like shown in movies) the core was very big and for a moment i though it might have landed on earth..

I hope this information is useful. i am not a scientist but still i have tried my best to give accurate information :)

Cheers !

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