Meteorite hunter: My two months in an Omani jail
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On 31 December last year I went on my 20th meteorite hunting expedition in Oman with my fellow hunter Robert Ward. I have studied the law there since the arrest of Russian and American hunters back in 2005 and I understand the practice to be legal. ...
July Meteor Showers | American Meteor Society
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June. After the 15th though, ...
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Oklahoma City, OK Meteor 3JUL2011
Oklahoma City, OK capture of a long and fast meteor this morning. 3 July - 05:15:33Z (12:15:33 AM CDT)
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03 July 2011
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| The night sky in July The Westender On July 28, 29 watch for the Southern Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower. You might see about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight from a dark location. Hey, have you ever wondered, “What are shooting stars?... Each June, a giant comet stalks the Earth The National Kulik was convinced he was looking at the effects of a giant meteor impact, and set about looking for fragments of the cosmic visitor. Yet he failed to find anything: no chunks of meteor fragments, not even an impact crater. ... (Article got it wrong with name of asteroid 2011 MD) Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Texas / Mexico Red Meteor ... Texas Red Bolide Meteor ~9:22 pm 29JUN2011. Red Markers = Sighting Reports onMeteor/Meteorite News. Pink Markers = Sighting Reports to ELP Allsky 3.bp.blogspot.com/-...I/.../Texas+Meteor+29JUN2011+v3.jpg Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Breaking News- MBIQ ... Florida Meteor ~9:45 EDT 20JUN2011 v.6 (c) LunarMeteorite*Hunter/ Google Earth All Rights Reserved- No Copy Allowed without written permission2.bp.blogspot.com/-.../Florida+Meteor+20JUN2011+v6.jpg
Just seen... Popped outside for a smoke after logging out of here, and right in front of me at 23:24:15 I saw a green streak that looked like a meteor.stargazerslounge.com/observing.../147561-green-meteor.html Meteor Activity Outlook for July 2-8, 2011 « The Transient Sky ... By Carl Hergenrother Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower rates increase significantly. For observers in the southern ... The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids...
By LunarMeteorite*Hunter (June 30, 2011) “Huge Meteor Plunges Into Sea Narrowly Missing Tug,” reads the page one headline of Eureka's old daily, the Humboldt Standard, for Sept. 13, 1930. “Tug Humboldt was towing the Norwegian motorship Childar out to sea on a ... Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News Colourful spectacle lights up sky Herald Sun The phenomenon was most likely caused by space junk or a meteor entering our atmosphere, said Australasian Science Magazine astronomy expert David Reneke. "My favourite (possibility) is always the fireball - that is, simply a meteor that's on fire," he ... 'Pulsating fireball' reported hovering above Minnesota I-35 Examiner.com A Minnesota witness at Circle Lake reports watching a silent, "pulsating fireball" sitting stationary just above the horizon that disappeared behind trees above I-35 on July 1, 2011, according to testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness ...
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Timmins, Ontario, Canada Meteor Fireball 2JUL2011
Timmins, Ontario, Canada Meteor Fireball at 11:45pm 2JUL2011
My daughter just saw a fireball red and glowing at star lake west of Timmins going in an easterly direction very large in size. -Jerry Shannon
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My daughter just saw a fireball red and glowing at star lake west of Timmins going in an easterly direction very large in size. -Jerry Shannon
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Missouri and Illinois Two Meteors Seen 2JUL2011
2 Meteors over O' Fallon, MO. ~9:20 - 9:30PM 2JUL2011
We were outside watching fireworks and I happen to turn around in time to see a large orange "fireball" flying across the sky from North to South. I was facing West. It was awesome. I turned back around after my wife and 6 yr old saw it burn out. About 5-8 secs later my wife yelled to turn around again. There was another one, what seemed to be the same size. I almost did not believe what I saw. We all saw it, it was really cool. This was about about 9:20 - 9:30PM time frame -Dave Burton
Ottawa,Illinois Hugh Fragmenting Meteor Fireball 2JUL2011
Guest322 (guest):my wife saw a "huge fireball or something in the sky that broke up into at least 5. Time i got outside i just saw 2 falling north of Ottawa, Illinois. this was about a hour ago (Tokyo timestamp Jul 3 2011, 12:47)
LaSalle-Peru, Illinois huge fragmenting fireball ~about 9:30 p.m.? 2JUL2011
Ottawa,Illinois Hugh Fragmenting Meteor Fireball 2JUL2011
Guest322 (guest):my wife saw a "huge fireball or something in the sky that broke up into at least 5. Time i got outside i just saw 2 falling north of Ottawa, Illinois. this was about a hour ago (Tokyo timestamp Jul 3 2011, 12:47)
LaSalle-Peru, Illinois huge fragmenting fireball ~about 9:30 p.m.? 2JUL2011
We were driving south on I-39 near Mendota and LaSalle-Peru in Illinois (possibly about 9:30 p.m.?) watching all the fireworks on the horizon when we saw the same huge fragmenting fireball. It's duration was lengthy and the light was brilliant. We kept an eye out as we continued to drive and saw at least two more meteors of the same brightness that did not fragment or last as long. -Brown8605
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San Francisco, California Meteor Fireball 1JUL2011
San Francisco, California Meteor Fireball between 12am to 1am 1JUL2011
Yeah last night 1st July between 12am to 1am I saw a huge fireball flashed a second or two and was gone. Observer from San Francisco. -Anon.
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Yeah last night 1st July between 12am to 1am I saw a huge fireball flashed a second or two and was gone. Observer from San Francisco. -Anon.
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Industry, PA, USA Bright Orange Meteor Fireball 1JUL2011
Industry, PA, USA Bright Orange Meteor Fireball 10:40pm EDT 1JUL2011
Industry, PA, USA Bright Orange Meteor Fireball 1JUL2011
Industry, PA, USA Bright Orange Meteor Fireball 1JUL2011
Friday, July 1st 2011... 10:40pm Eastern Time.
Industry, PA, USA. Sitting on my back porch.
South to North in direction. It seemed to be about 2 minutes in length. To me it looked like a bright orange fireball with a white spot in the center..........................................
I wish I had gotten a picture. -Jake T.
Industry, PA, USA. Sitting on my back porch.
South to North in direction. It seemed to be about 2 minutes in length. To me it looked like a bright orange fireball with a white spot in the center..........................................
I wish I had gotten a picture. -Jake T.
Jake if it lasted 2 minutes you can rest assured that it was not a meteor; perhaps a typo or time recollection error? Please let me know as I do not have your contact info. Thank you!
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Ontario Meteor???? 1JUL2011
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Meteor ~10:20pm. 1JUL2011
July 1 , 2011, 10:20pm. Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Came from east, large fireball then after 10 seconds turned north, very quickly and disappeared.The brightest object in the sky. Took pictures but the exposure was too long because of the minimal light so its one big movement of light.no sounds. yellow, then bright orange. i thought it was a flare because of canada day fireworks or an airplane on fire but too fast and changing direction was odd. Aliens Spaceship? -Anon.
July 1 , 2011, 10:20pm. Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Came from east, large fireball then after 10 seconds turned north, very quickly and disappeared.The brightest object in the sky. Took pictures but the exposure was too long because of the minimal light so its one big movement of light.no sounds. yellow, then bright orange. i thought it was a flare because of canada day fireworks or an airplane on fire but too fast and changing direction was odd. Aliens Spaceship? -Anon.
Southern Ontario Canada
ON July 01 2011 over Southern Ontario Canada I saw a large glow from the south east to the north west very fast for about 20 secs. Then 14 minutes later it passed on the same path again. Captured videos but with phone and did it no justice at all. Posted on you-tube -Anon.
Sorry I never found your video on YouTube and I don`t have your link; thanks!
Gores Landing, Ontario, Canada
We live in the small community of Gores Landing, on the south shore of Rice Lake, which is in southeastern Ontario, Canada.
On July 1, 2011 we were sitting on our deck with friends when we saw what appeared to be a bright orange ball in the sky over the lake coming toward us at a very high rate of speed. It passed over us and had a constant sound th is hard for me to explain. The best I can do, is say that it reminded to of the sound a hot air balloon makes when the gas is released into the balloon but it was constant. I managed to get a very brief glimpse through the binoculars and looked like a huge ball of fire. There were 6 of us and no one could offer an explanation of what we had just seen. I think the time was around 11 pm. -Anon.
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Sorry I never found your video on YouTube and I don`t have your link; thanks!
Gores Landing, Ontario, Canada
We live in the small community of Gores Landing, on the south shore of Rice Lake, which is in southeastern Ontario, Canada.
On July 1, 2011 we were sitting on our deck with friends when we saw what appeared to be a bright orange ball in the sky over the lake coming toward us at a very high rate of speed. It passed over us and had a constant sound th is hard for me to explain. The best I can do, is say that it reminded to of the sound a hot air balloon makes when the gas is released into the balloon but it was constant. I managed to get a very brief glimpse through the binoculars and looked like a huge ball of fire. There were 6 of us and no one could offer an explanation of what we had just seen. I think the time was around 11 pm. -Anon.
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02 July 2011
Athens, Greece Large Meteor Fireball ~21:20 30JUN2011
Athens, Greece Large Meteor Fireball ~21:20 30JUN2011
Athens, Greece ~21:20 30JUN2011. Yesterday me and my wife saw a "large" fireball on the sky. My immediate thought was that it was a meteorite, however it was remarkably large and you could distinguish a core of dark body in the middle with clearly shaped fire flames on top and bottom and a not so long tail of fire behind it (the sun was not set yet and there was a blue background). It seemed to fly at mid sky (as observed from the ground) and had an approximate West-Northwest direction. We saw it for about 3-4 seconds and it seemed strange as it disappeared almost as suddenly as it appeared. (not like the burning stars in the night that seem to burn off). This was by far the biggest and most spectacular thing I have seen in the sky. A.S.
Athens, Greece
I saw it too in Athens, the whole thing lasted about 20 seconds and it looked like it was half as bright as the full moon with a green colour. -Anon.
Kalamata, south Peloponnese, Greece
I saw it too! Just sitting down for a sea-side meal in Kitries (near Kalamata, south Peloponnese). Had just said to friends - maybe one of them should drive my car home afterwards as I intended to drink plenty of wine - when I shouted that I'd seen a meteor.
They suggested I was already past the limit...!
None of them were facing north as I had been. -Anon.
Athens, Greece Meteor at 21:24 local time
I also saw that fireball you refered too in June 30 in Athens, Greece, at 21:24 local time from the location of Ymittos Square in Athens, the direction I saw the fireball going was on a E to N direction. With a bright green colour, a reddish tail and orange, yellow coloured fragments.
From my vantage point I could see it was traveling through the sky at about 5 degress per second and it suddently fragmented and disintegrated 30 degrees from the horizon exactly north from where I was.
Luckily I am also an amateur astronomer and I could see it was coming from the direction of either the constellation of Lyra or Bootes.
Hopefully there will be enough precise reports so to be able to triangulate the direction, speed and location of the fireball. -Chris Protopapas
Athens, Greece
I saw this too, from my home in Athens but I didn't know what it was! Amazing! So was it a meteor or something?!? :s
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Athens, Greece ~21:20 30JUN2011. Yesterday me and my wife saw a "large" fireball on the sky. My immediate thought was that it was a meteorite, however it was remarkably large and you could distinguish a core of dark body in the middle with clearly shaped fire flames on top and bottom and a not so long tail of fire behind it (the sun was not set yet and there was a blue background). It seemed to fly at mid sky (as observed from the ground) and had an approximate West-Northwest direction. We saw it for about 3-4 seconds and it seemed strange as it disappeared almost as suddenly as it appeared. (not like the burning stars in the night that seem to burn off). This was by far the biggest and most spectacular thing I have seen in the sky. A.S.
Athens, Greece
I saw it too in Athens, the whole thing lasted about 20 seconds and it looked like it was half as bright as the full moon with a green colour. -Anon.
Kalamata, south Peloponnese, Greece
I saw it too! Just sitting down for a sea-side meal in Kitries (near Kalamata, south Peloponnese). Had just said to friends - maybe one of them should drive my car home afterwards as I intended to drink plenty of wine - when I shouted that I'd seen a meteor.
They suggested I was already past the limit...!
None of them were facing north as I had been. -Anon.
Athens, Greece Meteor at 21:24 local time
I also saw that fireball you refered too in June 30 in Athens, Greece, at 21:24 local time from the location of Ymittos Square in Athens, the direction I saw the fireball going was on a E to N direction. With a bright green colour, a reddish tail and orange, yellow coloured fragments.
From my vantage point I could see it was traveling through the sky at about 5 degress per second and it suddently fragmented and disintegrated 30 degrees from the horizon exactly north from where I was.
Luckily I am also an amateur astronomer and I could see it was coming from the direction of either the constellation of Lyra or Bootes.
Hopefully there will be enough precise reports so to be able to triangulate the direction, speed and location of the fireball. -Chris Protopapas
Athens, Greece
I saw this too, from my home in Athens but I didn't know what it was! Amazing! So was it a meteor or something?!? :s
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01 July 2011
Dubai Meteor Detected by MBIQ We Need Your Confirmation! 1JUL2011
Dubai Meteor Detected by MBIQ We Need Your Confirmation! 1JUL2011
Dubai arrived from google.ae on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 30JUN2011" by searching for fireball in dubai night sky.
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Dubai arrived from google.ae on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 30JUN2011" by searching for fireball in dubai night sky.
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Belgium / Holland Meteor 1JUL2011
Belgium Meteor 11.50 pm (local time) 1JUL2011
I also saw a ball of fire heading for the east. Rather big, and with orange flashing flames. It was on the first of july 2011. About 11.50 pm (local time) in Belgium (Geel).
51° 10' 0" North, 5° 0' 0" East
Duration: about 1 minute
(comparison: looked like it was a satelite on fire) -Griet Liekens
Holland Meteor 2 July 00:24 local time (1 July 22:24 UTC).
There was a bright fireball this night (captured by a number of the Dutch all-sky stations), but 30 minutes after the quoted time, i.e. 2 July 00:24 local time (1 July 22:24 UTC).
The duration in this report is rather long, so it could be a satellite or a "Thai hot air balloon".
I also saw a ball of fire heading for the east. Rather big, and with orange flashing flames. It was on the first of july 2011. About 11.50 pm (local time) in Belgium (Geel).
51° 10' 0" North, 5° 0' 0" East
Duration: about 1 minute
(comparison: looked like it was a satelite on fire) -Griet Liekens
Holland Meteor 2 July 00:24 local time (1 July 22:24 UTC).
There was a bright fireball this night (captured by a number of the Dutch all-sky stations), but 30 minutes after the quoted time, i.e. 2 July 00:24 local time (1 July 22:24 UTC).
The duration in this report is rather long, so it could be a satellite or a "Thai hot air balloon".
-Marco Langbroek
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NEOs! Asteroids Upcoming for July 2011
NEOs! Asteroids Upcoming for July 2011
Source: NASA/JPL http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
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Scotland / Wales / United Kingdom Meteor(s) Fireball 1JULY2011
Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Meteor Fireball 00:40 1JULY2011
On the 1st July 2011 at 00:40 I was on the M77 motorway just entered Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom from Kilmarnock to Glasgow. I saw a meteor fireball flew down at the far East side. I only noticed it at the last two seconds it disappeared from my sight. It is now summer time in UK, the sky was still bright even in night time but the meteor was even brighter and its in blue colour. I have no photo or video, I just saw it randomly. -Yuciy
Rhyl, North Wales
I live in Rhyl, North Wales and was looking approx north east at about the same time and I witnessed an orange streak across the sky that burnt out to a bright blue and orange....same one? -Anon.
East Midlands, UK Meteor 23.27 on 1st July 2011
My wife and I were by the Donington race track at 23.27 on 1st July 2011. Very clear sky. Meteor sighted to the south of us low in sky. Appeared to be large. Fireball with green and red coloured trail and quite "sparky". (Breaking up?) This was seen by someone else at the same time. Observer was near Rockingham, Northampton. he said it was travelling from North to South. It looked more West to East to us.
On the 1st July 2011 at 00:40 I was on the M77 motorway just entered Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom from Kilmarnock to Glasgow. I saw a meteor fireball flew down at the far East side. I only noticed it at the last two seconds it disappeared from my sight. It is now summer time in UK, the sky was still bright even in night time but the meteor was even brighter and its in blue colour. I have no photo or video, I just saw it randomly. -Yuciy
Rhyl, North Wales
I live in Rhyl, North Wales and was looking approx north east at about the same time and I witnessed an orange streak across the sky that burnt out to a bright blue and orange....same one? -Anon.
East Midlands, UK Meteor 23.27 on 1st July 2011
My wife and I were by the Donington race track at 23.27 on 1st July 2011. Very clear sky. Meteor sighted to the south of us low in sky. Appeared to be large. Fireball with green and red coloured trail and quite "sparky". (Breaking up?) This was seen by someone else at the same time. Observer was near Rockingham, Northampton. he said it was travelling from North to South. It looked more West to East to us.
-Jill & Peter Chambers
Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK. 1st July 2011, 23:28
We were camping at Haddon Grove Farm near Bakewell and saw the meteor over towards the east. It was heading roughly south to North at a fairly steep angle. We initially saw it at quite a low altitude and it gave out two bursts of bright sparks before disappearing not far above ground level. The six of us who saw it had a rare treat!
- Steve and Janiss, Northwich
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Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK. 1st July 2011, 23:28
We were camping at Haddon Grove Farm near Bakewell and saw the meteor over towards the east. It was heading roughly south to North at a fairly steep angle. We initially saw it at quite a low altitude and it gave out two bursts of bright sparks before disappearing not far above ground level. The six of us who saw it had a rare treat!
- Steve and Janiss, Northwich
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AUSTRALIA Two Meteor Events 1JUL2011
Dandenong, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA Meteor ~4.50am 1JUL2011
So I was driving towards Dandenong (AUSTRALIA VICTORIA) this morning at around 4.50am its the 1st of July and i thought I saw firework but quickly realized the flame and colors surrounding More Green and Blue and yellow)were not that of a firework as it flashed bright yellow and disappeared. Was i seeing things or has there been reports?? It truly was amazing and beautiful? -Anon
Princes Highway Doveton,Victoria
I reported a sighting in the sky this morning and was the most amazing thing i have ever seen. At first it looked like a falling star I was driving on Princes Highway Doveton,Victoria i was driving towards Power road it was moving the same as a falling star accept it turned bright green and blue like a traffic light. I looked down at the traffice lights ahead and back up as it turned bright yellow and flashed and disappeared? I was driving so I did not take any pictures and it happened so fast less than 30seconds from being bright green and blue to a yellow flash and gone. I would love to hear if there has been other reports there was traffic on the roads and it looked pretty close?
I have never seen anything like it and my friends think i had too much sleep :(( I came home and googled and apparently a large Meteor just past the earth as i have been in bed sick and not watching television as i dont have one i only know what i read and saw this morning.
Regards,. Zena Neighbour from Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne, Australia
Walking to my car last night at 4:50am coming back from work, out the front of Crown Casino heading south, blankly staring at the sky trying not to fall asleep i saw the HUGE green ball falling with a purple/white tail, it was only for a few seconds and i wondered where it landed because it seemed to be so close to where i was. Then after i got in my car i sat there for a bit trying to figure out what i had seen or if i was just REALLY tired. After getting home and yelling at my boyfriend to wake up so i could tell him, i drifted of to sleep. Decided to google it today and i found this! Good to know im not crazy and actually did see something!
Regards, Stephanie: Melbourne, Australia
Well when did this site come into being? I seen one way back around the 20/10/1998; I think just before NEAR got going, anyway what I seen changed my view on the sky forever, I became intrested in Astronomy but I will never forget that day my girlfriend was with me at the time and she also seem it, has anyone ever seen what looked like a large rock as big as a bus on fire, I mean fire on the rock, I could tell it was spining, not only did I see the smoke spariling I see purple flames sparling behind the rock as well, if you would like to see my drawing please contact me on facebook seaye stephen. I would love to know if we were the only ones....good luck with the site it look brill... Anon.
Clayton, Melbourne Victoria at 7pm July 1st 2011
My partner and I were travelling east along Browns Road in Clayton, Melbourne Victoria at 7pm July 1st 2011 when we saw a bright yellow light travelling from the left to the right of the sky, falling on about a 45degree angle. The light burned bright yellow and white and travelled through the sky for at least ten seconds. It was clearly visible for a lot longer than the average falling star and it appeared closer to the earth that what an “average” falling star would appear. It burned brightly and clearly for several seconds before changing in colour to a vivid blue/green before eventually burning out. It had a very long tail and it looked more like a cartoon comet. It seemed to have a huge fire ball head. It looked almost like it would not burn up completely as it passed through the atmosphere and we wondered if some rock may have actually hit the earth. It initially appeared to both of us that an aircraft had actually fallen from the sky, that’s how close it appeared to be in relation to the earth. It seemed to eventually burn up and disappear. The colours were spectacular and unlike anything either of us had ever seen before. It is something we will both never forget. It was so completely different from a falling star. Mark and Marnie, Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Melbourne Australia Meteor ~05:00 1JUL2011
Hello all, my name is Richard and i live in Melbourne Australia. Walking to my car at approximately 05:00 01/07/2011 when i turned around and saw a blue white neon like flame shoot downwards for about 2-3 secs. It was in the eastern sky because i checked it's relevance to the southern cross. I thought i heard a popping noise as it disapeared over the houses but i can't be absolutely sure. I love seeing this phenomena because you get a feeling of connection with the cosmos. -Richard Leigh
My dad saw exactly the same as you described just before 8pm looking out from keysborough on 01.07.11
So I was driving towards Dandenong (AUSTRALIA VICTORIA) this morning at around 4.50am its the 1st of July and i thought I saw firework but quickly realized the flame and colors surrounding More Green and Blue and yellow)were not that of a firework as it flashed bright yellow and disappeared. Was i seeing things or has there been reports?? It truly was amazing and beautiful? -Anon
Princes Highway Doveton,Victoria
I reported a sighting in the sky this morning and was the most amazing thing i have ever seen. At first it looked like a falling star I was driving on Princes Highway Doveton,Victoria i was driving towards Power road it was moving the same as a falling star accept it turned bright green and blue like a traffic light. I looked down at the traffice lights ahead and back up as it turned bright yellow and flashed and disappeared? I was driving so I did not take any pictures and it happened so fast less than 30seconds from being bright green and blue to a yellow flash and gone. I would love to hear if there has been other reports there was traffic on the roads and it looked pretty close?
I have never seen anything like it and my friends think i had too much sleep :(( I came home and googled and apparently a large Meteor just past the earth as i have been in bed sick and not watching television as i dont have one i only know what i read and saw this morning.
Regards,. Zena Neighbour from Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne, Australia
Walking to my car last night at 4:50am coming back from work, out the front of Crown Casino heading south, blankly staring at the sky trying not to fall asleep i saw the HUGE green ball falling with a purple/white tail, it was only for a few seconds and i wondered where it landed because it seemed to be so close to where i was. Then after i got in my car i sat there for a bit trying to figure out what i had seen or if i was just REALLY tired. After getting home and yelling at my boyfriend to wake up so i could tell him, i drifted of to sleep. Decided to google it today and i found this! Good to know im not crazy and actually did see something!
Regards, Stephanie: Melbourne, Australia
Well when did this site come into being? I seen one way back around the 20/10/1998; I think just before NEAR got going, anyway what I seen changed my view on the sky forever, I became intrested in Astronomy but I will never forget that day my girlfriend was with me at the time and she also seem it, has anyone ever seen what looked like a large rock as big as a bus on fire, I mean fire on the rock, I could tell it was spining, not only did I see the smoke spariling I see purple flames sparling behind the rock as well, if you would like to see my drawing please contact me on facebook seaye stephen. I would love to know if we were the only ones....good luck with the site it look brill... Anon.
Clayton, Melbourne Victoria at 7pm July 1st 2011
My partner and I were travelling east along Browns Road in Clayton, Melbourne Victoria at 7pm July 1st 2011 when we saw a bright yellow light travelling from the left to the right of the sky, falling on about a 45degree angle. The light burned bright yellow and white and travelled through the sky for at least ten seconds. It was clearly visible for a lot longer than the average falling star and it appeared closer to the earth that what an “average” falling star would appear. It burned brightly and clearly for several seconds before changing in colour to a vivid blue/green before eventually burning out. It had a very long tail and it looked more like a cartoon comet. It seemed to have a huge fire ball head. It looked almost like it would not burn up completely as it passed through the atmosphere and we wondered if some rock may have actually hit the earth. It initially appeared to both of us that an aircraft had actually fallen from the sky, that’s how close it appeared to be in relation to the earth. It seemed to eventually burn up and disappear. The colours were spectacular and unlike anything either of us had ever seen before. It is something we will both never forget. It was so completely different from a falling star. Mark and Marnie, Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Melbourne Australia Meteor ~05:00 1JUL2011
Hello all, my name is Richard and i live in Melbourne Australia. Walking to my car at approximately 05:00 01/07/2011 when i turned around and saw a blue white neon like flame shoot downwards for about 2-3 secs. It was in the eastern sky because i checked it's relevance to the southern cross. I thought i heard a popping noise as it disapeared over the houses but i can't be absolutely sure. I love seeing this phenomena because you get a feeling of connection with the cosmos. -Richard Leigh
My dad saw exactly the same as you described just before 8pm looking out from keysborough on 01.07.11
-Anon.
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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!
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Tunguska event
The Tunguska event, or Tunguska blast or Tunguska explosion, was an enormously powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, at about 7:14 a.m. KRAT (0:14 UT) on June 30 [O.S. June 17], 1908.[1][2][3][3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event
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