Meteor/Meteorite News 7OCT2011

Draconid Meteor Shower May Be a Storm Saturday, but Will Anyone See? Fox News By Joe Rao For meteor enthusiasts, the month of October usually means watching for the reliable Orionid meteors late in the month. But this year could bring a "surprise" October meteor shower: the long dormant Draconid meteor shower, will again come...

Draconid meteor shower coming this weekend
Los Angeles Times
The Draconid meteor shower is expected to begin its display Saturday, and NASA says it could be a dazzling year for the usually humdrum meteor shower ... if only we could see it. "We're predicting as many as 750 meteors per hour," Bill Cooke of NASA's ...

Blue-green object seen in sky may be part of meteor shower Central Florida News 13 It's likely the object seen was an early example of a forecasted meteor shower. NASA officials say a strong Draconid outburst is expected to begin on Oct. 8, but will be hard to see due to lunar glare from a near-full moon. ...

LARGE INCREASE IN METEOR STRIKES ALL OVER ... 2 min LARGE INCREASE IN METEOR STRIKES ALL OVER THE WORLD AS REPORTED BY MISS GREELY youtube.com

Meteor/Meteorite News 6OCT2011

October Meteor Showers | American Meteor Society Meteor activity in general increases in October when compared to September. A major shower (the Orionids) is active most of the month along with many minor ... www.amsmeteors.org/tag/october-meteor-showers/

NASA Records Brilliant Meteor and UFO ? | Real UFOs - The latest ... A wide field meteor camera at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center recorded this spectacularmeteor breaking up in Earth's atmosphere on Sept. 30, 2011, 8:37 ... www.realufos.net/.../nasa-records-brilliant-meteor-and-ufo.ht...

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Draconid Meteor Outburst NASA Science
Forecasters say Earth is heading for a stream of dust from Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. A close encounter with the comet's fragile debris could spark a ...
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at.../04oct_draconids/

Draconid Meteor OutburstSpace Daily Competing models place the filaments in slightly different spots; as a result, estimatedmeteor rates range from dozens to hundreds per hour. One respected forecaster, Paul Wiegert of the University of Western Ontario, says the meteor rate could go as ...

New clues to Mars' warm, wet past
CBS News
Ancient Mars was warm enough to support liquid water in at least one site on its surface, according to clues from a 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite from Mars, scientists say. Still, how long and widespread such warmth was remains highly uncertain, ...


Possible meteorite brings calls to 911 center
Cumberland Times-News
CUMBERLAND — Numerous 911 calls in Allegany and Mineral counties at 4:22 am, Tuesday apparently stemmed from a “meteorite passing through the area,” according to Roger Bennett, acting director of Allegany County 's 911 center. ...


Early risers spot green fireball
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Starting to receive comments from early risers in Central Maryland who spotted a bright greenfireball of some sort just before 4:25 am EDT. Eric House reported: "At almost exactly 4:23 am I was driving south bound I95 before exit 85 and observed large ...

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Meteor shower will impress, if you can see it - Technology & science ...
The upcoming Draconid meteor shower in October will be impressive, but few people on the ground will get a chance to appreciate its true scope.
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../draconid-meteor-shower-will-impress...


Possible Meteor Seen Across Acadiana | KATC.com | Acadiana ...
All across Acadiana we are getting reports of many people seeing a flash of green across the sky. Our newsroom was ringing with phone calls around 7:30p, ...
www.katc.com/news/possible-meteor-seen-across-acadiana/


Chiba, Japan Meteor Fireball 30SEP2011
Fireballs, Meteors, Bolides, Meteorites, Comets, Asteroid Impact,Meteorite Quest, Recent ...Japan, Chiba Prefecture Meteor Fireball 4:50am JST 30 Sept. 2011 ...
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MTSU Star Party features 'Tennessee's meteorite impact sites'
The Daily News Journal
MURFREESBORO — MTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy instructor Jana Ruth Ford will discuss “Tennessee's Meteorite Impact Sites” in the University's second First Friday Star Party for Fall 2011 on Oct. 7. The star party is scheduled from 6:30 until ...

Hyperactive Draconid meteor shower peaks this weekmsnbc.com By Mike Wall The annual Draconid meteor shower will hit its peak Saturday (Oct. 8), but skywatchers may not get much of a light show. While the normally tame Draconidmeteor shower will be exceptionally active this year, the fireworks should be drowned...

Oldest Mars Meteorite Hints at Red Planet's Warm, Wet PastSpace.com by Charles Q. Choi, SPACE.com Contributor Ancient Mars was warm enough to support liquid water in at least one site on its surface, according to clues from a 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite from Mars, scientists say. Still, how long and widespread such ...

Can Comets Destroy Earth? Decoded Science Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through a comet's orbit and the dusty comet debris collides with Earth's upper atmosphere to produce another spectacular show for stargazers. There are claims that Comet Elenin caused the major earthquakes of 2010 ...

Aksai, Kazakhstan Fireball Meteor 3OCT2011

Aksai, Kazakhstan - (Near Uralsk) Fireball Meteor 19:45 local time 3OCT2011
Last night when i was on the way to my room in Aksai - (Near Uralsk- Kazakhstan) around 19.45 local time (no any beers before this event :) i also see very bright light, from my position i saw it at the lower middle of sky (middle between horizon and above me) in North direction, falling from West to East direction. It looked as really big orange-greenish fireball with not so big tale.No any sound heard. Best Regards, -Stev Damjanovic  Thank you Stev!

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WORLD FROM SPACE Bigach Impact Crater In Kazakhstan iWeather Online By Paul Vaughan - Mon Oct 03, 9:31 am Some meteor impact craters are easily recognisable due to well-preserved forms and features on the landscape. Other impact structures, such as Bigach Impact Crater in northeastern Kazakhstan, are harder to ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for October 1-7, 2011 « The Transient Sky ...
By Carl Hergenrother
Meteor activity in general increases in October when compared to September. A major shower (the ...This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the early evening hours and will not interfere with meteor observing. The estimated ...
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 2OCT2011

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 2OCT2011


Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Argentina Meteor NOT ...
Argentina has NO Meteor or Satellite Crash 26SEP2011 ... This morning i see this text in Spanish, because the meteor is failing in Argentina. sorry my bad ...
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Octobers "Annual" Peak meteor shower, page 1
Next week, Earth's annual October encounter with the Draconid meteor shower will peak as our planet passes through several trails of tiny rocks and dust from ...
www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread757123/pg1


Meteor Bot Reports Large Increase in Meteor Sightings Sept 26-27 ...
it wasn't just Argentina that got hit with a possible meteorite, widespread (but not necessarily worldwide!) "Meteor Outbreak" reported in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, ...
www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread757728/pg1


Meteor Crater to get water well | crater, meteor, won - Odessa ...
Meteor Crater to get water well | crater, meteor, won, museum, odessa, permission, water, drill, well.
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Large Increase in Meteor Sightings Reported : Meteor Bot Internet ... MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Indicates Green Meteor Outbreak in Florida, Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B26jz-CauQ

Botosani, Romania Meteor 2OCT2011

Romania, Botosani Meteor Fireball 21:8pm 2OCT2011Hi , I just saw a big fire ball falling from the sky, it just passed 10 min ago, I saw it for  3 seconds. I saw it from my window. My heart is still rushing. Wow that was great. It was from east to west. And the moon tonight its at almost 36%, a bright orange red. And it passed in front of the moon and was like 1/3 of this 36%of the moon that is seen here now. It was beautiful! -Ina I.  Thank you Ina!


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Puerto Rico Meteor 1OCT2011

Puerto Rico Meteor 7:56 pm 1OCT2011
Tonight i saw a fireball from the balcony of an apartment located in 80 kings court , condado , puerto rico . It was beautiful and it lasted for at least 5 seconds . 
It happened around 7:56 pm . I saw a white tail and a yellow fiery ball fall from the sky for around 5 seconds . It was beautiful . It lit up the sky . Never seen anything like it so I had to report it !! And of course , made a wish .-Carmen from puerto Rico  Thank you Carmen!

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Ipswich, Australia Meteor 30SEP2011

Ipswich, Australia Meteor 5:00 am 30SEP2011
I saw a ball of fire shoot across the sky at 5am this morning (30/09/11) in Ipswich, Australia.

- Sahra Watkins Thank you Sahra!

Lillian Rock, New South Wales, Australia Large Fireball ~5:00 am 
Hello Lunar Meteorite Hunter,  This morning at approx 5am (I cannot give the exact moment) I saw a large ball of fire. I was looking into the southern sky, the fire ball was at approx 30 degrees travelling from the west to the east.  I am at Lillian Rock Northern New South Wales Australia.
It as a large ball of fire. It as the colour of fire, the sphere had a fiery outline, I could not see any tail, smoke, debris or anything else. It was travelling slow enough for me to realise I was seeing something and to take a conscious look at it. It was in my vision for approx 2-3 secs.
Thank you. -Marie Cameron  Thank you Marie!

Brisbane, Queensland Australia Meteor? 4:50am 30SEP2011

Hi, I am in Queensland Australia. Was heading down to Brisbane airport from Sunshine Coast (North) and about 4.50am this morning about 50kms out of Brisbane viewed what looked like a fireball or a very large shooting star falling out of the sky, we saw it for about 2mins and then it disappeared into the vicinity of Moreton Bay. It was white/yellow and very bright in appearance.
It is now 7.30am and I have not heard anything in the media about it. -Michelle
Thank you Michelle!


Burleigh, Queensland
I was driving to work on the 30th of sept 2011 in Burleigh, gold coast Queensland, at aprox 5am and as I was sitting at the traffic lights I saw the meteor heading south. It was quite bright but had a visible flame to it, and lasted for a few seconds. Just before it burnt out it had a little split second bit of a sparky tail shoot out, but not much. Was a little confused at first because it was my 1st sighting of one and have been constantly searching the net for other sightings! Thanks Ben.  Thank you Ben!
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Arnhem, Netherlands (Holland) Bolide 30SEP2011

Arnhem, Netherlands (Holland) Bolide 30SEP2011
I saw a white meteor last evening, between 00:00 and 1 AM (=GMT+1) on 30 September, in Arnhem the Netherlands. It was a huge ball of white and lasted a stunning 9 to 12 seconds!!! I could not believe it at first. I had the time to move around and look at it a bit better because of the duration. It was going down and it was left of the big dipper (sorry i am no astronomer!) It went very slow and bright. It was a bright as the moon, but smaller. The size I estimate 8 or 9 times as Venus.
On the 26 September I also noticed a green comet falling, also a fireballl. It lasted only about 2-3 seconds. In the opposite direction of the white one I saw today. All week I've been skywatching, so this is what I saw!
Sasha Thank you Sasha!

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Meteor/Meteorite News 30SEP2011

Meteor Bot Reports Large Increase in Meteor Sightings Sept 26-27 ...
it wasn't just Argentina that got hit with a possible meteorite, widespread (but not necessarily worldwide!) "Meteor Outbreak" reported in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, ...
www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread757728/pg1


Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Bright Meteor Fireball ...
Bright Meteor Fireball Detected North of Cranbrook, BC Canada 26SEP2011 ... Detected bright flaring fireball low to Northern horizon bearing 22 degrees. ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../bright-meteor-fireball-...

NASA Partners Uncover New Hypothesis on Crater Debris Kansas City InfoZine Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:54 AM PDT A team of researchers partnered with the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) has developed a new hypothesis for the origin of crater ejectaâdebris that is launched out of a crater during meteorite impacts.

Large Increase in Meteor Sightings Reported : Meteor Bot Internet ... MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Indicates Green Meteor Outbreak in Florida, Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B26jz-CauQ

University City, MO Meteor 30SEP2011

University City, MO (near St. Louis) Meteor 3:44 am 30SEP2011

meteor or astroid or fireball E about 40degrees "up"? (not sure of correct term) astroid/meteor at 3:44am Fri Sept 30 2011. I was facing East.sitting on back porch watching what i think is Jupiter or Saturn in the south by southwestern sky 60-70 degrees up I guess...these are very crude measurements and mars, i think is southeast 25-30degrees "up" just to point out what i can see.

-Justin Nichols  Thank you Justin!
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Chiba, Japan Meteor Fireball 30SEP2011

Japan, Chiba Prefecture Meteor Fireball 4:50am JST  30 Sept. 2011

The morning of 30, September, 2011 at around 4:50am Japan Time I seen a meteor coming from the East and heading West. There was some cloud cover and the meteor seemed below the cloud cover, the brightness was close to that of a aircraft landing light with a good sized tail. If you would like any more information please feel free in contacting me and I would be happy to help as best as I can. Thank You. Sincerely, Erich Ryland  Thank you Erich!

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OKC, Oklahoma Meteor 30SEP2011

OKC, Oklahoma Meteor 1:30 am 30SEP2011

OKC Sentinel Allsky , James Beauchamp

Hawley, TX Sentinel Allsky, Kevin Palivec

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Meteor/Meteorite News 29SEP2011

Earth's evolution 'all about gas'
Deccan Herald
Because the composition of neon in the Earth's mantle is very similar to that in meteorites, it was recently suggested by scientists that most of the Earth's gases were delivered by meteorites during a late meteorite bombardment that also generated ...

Scientists look into how our planet evolved Cordis News Lead study author Dr Mark Kendrick from the University of Melbourne's School of Earth Sciences explains that this new study challenges the theory that the Earth evolved solely because of meteorites 'crashing into the planet.' As the composition of neon ...

Origin of Earth's atmosphere linked to subduction Cosmos The presence of these noble gases in the mantle, especially neon, defy the previous notion that such elements could have only arrived via a meteorite impact with Earth - a view that has recently been put forth as the sole causal factor for our ...

Missouri Minnesota Indiana Meteor 29SEP2011

Wildwood, Missouri Meteor between 8:30-9:00 pm 29SEP2011
I saw a green ball of light across the sky and disappear going from what appeared to be East to West over Hwy 40 in Missouri close to Wildwood. It was between 8:30 and 9 last night. I was on my way home from parent teacher conferences. It was over the field to the East of the Chesterfield Airport. Don't know what it was. I thought it was probably part of the satellites predicted to fall. It was probably only a few seconds that I saw it. The date was September 29, 2011. Let me know if you find out what it was. Thanks! -Michelle  Thank you Michelle!

Weaubleau, Mo Meteor Fireball just after 9:00 om CMT  29SEP2011
I believe my husband and I saw a fireball last night over 54 hwy between Weaubleau Mo and the intersection for 83 hwy North in a very rural area just after 9pm CMT. It was like nothing I’ve ever seen before and it left us both in awe. It was extremely bright and looked like a ball on fire streaking through the sky. The ball was very large compared to what I’ve seen before in the night’s sky and it traveled from South to North. It seemed to last about 5 seconds and disappeared from our view behind a line of trees so I don’t know the actual time. I’m sure it was very far away but it seemed very close. -Emily  Thank you Emily!

St. Louis, MO Brilliant Green Meteor ~8:20 pm
Last night, Sept 29 at approximately 8:20pm, a brilliant meteor streamed across the Northern sky from east to west. The head of the meteor was green and the tail extended far behind the path. It burned brighter than the moon, and the tail lingered for a good 5 seconds before disappearing.
I am in St. Louis and was driving on a street which ran north with a 10 degree lean to the east.

-Karen  Thank you Karen!

Lake Ozark, Missouri Meteor  ~8:45 PM Central Time 29SEP2011
I am emailing you to tell you about a meteor that I and a few other people saw tonight (September 29th, 2011) at around 8:45 PM Central Time. The location was Lake Ozark, Missouri near a business called H. Toads Complex down Bittersweet Road here in Lake Ozark. I was working and was we were outside and I was talking to a few people and at the same time was glancing off behind the people I was talking to, when I noticed a bright green object appear on the horizon of the sky to the East. The object was mostly green with a little bit of yellow.
  At first I honestly thought it was an airplane landing, then I realized it had a tail and was not the correct color and had more of a glowing aspect rather than lights of an airplane. The object appeared to be totally glowing on all parts of the object, with a small tail. I thought then maybe it was an airplane crashing but I looked a little closer and harder and realized it looked like a meteor falling to the earth. I have never seen anything like this before, but I can tell you for sure it was not an airplane, and it was definately not like anything I have ever seen. I looked up pictures on the internet just to make sure that my hunch of it being a meteor would be accurate and I found several pictures that looked fairly close to what I saw.
  I do see shooting stars often, almost every other night when I am taking my dogs for a walk. This object seemed to be over 100 times closer and extremely large. At the time of observing it actually seemed to me that it could have even been close enough to hit the city I live in. The observation time was a total of around 4 to 6 seconds total, enough time to know what it wasn't and get a good enough look to be pretty sure what it was.
  The people I was with actually said something to me about it before I had a chance to tell them what I saw. When they told me what they saw, it matched exactly what I had just seen and when I told them that I had just seen the same thing they could not believe it.-Brett Chambers  

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Indianapolis, Indiana Bright Blue Meteor between 9:00-9:30 EST 29SEP2011
We were driving south on I69 yesterday just north of Indianapolis about 9:00 or 9:30 PM and we saw a bright blue light falling from the sky. Was this a meteorite? It was falling relatively slowly and just disappeared (burned out?). It was quite bright and not high in the sky falling in an arc from maybe 45 degrees to 30 degrees off the horizon west of I69. I think it was around the Anderson area. Thanks! Larry Sernyk  Thank you Larry!


Loretto, MN  Bright Green Huge Meteor ~9:30 pm 29SEP2011
We were driving home @ 9:30PM and saw the same meteor the others reported, but it was traveling East – West. It was tremendously bright and had a tail that reached from the above our car’s roof-line, and appeared to disappear at the horizon. We were of the impression it was maybe 5-10 miles away (Corcoran – Loretto MN) when it crashed, and we were looking for a fire to be reported the following day. It was wild, bright green and huge, I can say in the past 50 years, I’ve never seen anything even close to the impressive size, color and duration of this meteorite!
I’d looked for a reference to it in the paper, but nothing came-up with the sighting, except for your website. Thanks for letting us share, Gordon  Thank you Gordon!

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Hawakhana, Tura , West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India Fireball 27SEP2011

Hawakhana, Tura , West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India Fireball ~10:17 pm (IST) 27SEP2011
27th Sept. 2011 around 10:17 pm (IST) i saw a fireball which was comparatively brighter than the Moon, appeared in the clear sky for approximately 2 seconds moving from north to south leaving a tail of smoke and vanishing abruptly. Seen from my house, Hawakhana, Tura , West Garo Hills, Meghalaya,India -Mikhail Marak  Thank you Mikhail!

                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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