The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10MAY2013

UK 'Fireball' May Have Been Piece of Halley's Comet [VIDEO]
Nature World News
According to the BBC, professor Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queen's University Belfast Astrophysics Research Center, said the light was probably a "random fireball". "When we see meteors coming from Halley's Comet, they come from a particular ... -The UK meteor WAS NOT an ETA from Halley!

Soccer-ball-sized meteor burns green in sky over Fort Collins
The Coloradoan
The red line in this image shows the estimated trajectory of a soccer ball-sized meteor that cracked Earth's atmosphere Sunday night. The figures of people represent sightings. / American MeteorSociety ...

Green meteor streaks across the country
Telegraph.co.uk
Experts believe the meteor might have formed from debris from Halley's Comet. Many observers took to Twitter to report the phenomenon with sightings apparently recorded in Cornwall, Hampshire, Lancashire, South Wales and Worcestershire. Suzy Buttress... --The UK meteor WAS NOT an ETA from Halley!

'large meteor' spotted in the night sky over Wales
South Wales Argus
REPORTS of a large meteor travelling across the night sky were recorded in South and Mid Wales last night, as well as across England into Cornwall, Hampshire and Lancashire. Witnesses reported seeing a flash of white, blue and green as it shot through ...

DERBYSHIRE: Stunning meteor spotted in night sky
Derbyshire Times
Stargazers spotted a stunning meteor zooming through Derbyshire's night sky yesterday. The celestial delight was reported by many people on the social networking site Twitter. CatMcCloud said: “Just seen a meteor burn out over us in Derbyshire.

VIDEO: Meteor Streaks Across Sky - The Weather Channel
A meteor streaked across the night sky in the United Kingdom Wednesday night. It was seen by ...
www.weather.com/video/meteor-streaks-across-sky-36630

Large meteor dances across Wyoming sky - Casper Star-Tribune
A large meteor exploded in the sky above southern Wyoming on Sunday night and was observed from as far as 400 miles away.
trib.com/.../article_0c2d7eb8-b948-510a-aaca-052b146a79d8....

Meteor Lights Up Cornish Sky
Pirate FM
Meteor Lights Up Cornish Sky. Posted 2:11pm 9th May 2013. Suggested articles. Cornish Housing Crisis. Hous Builders Federation claims more than a quarter of the homes the Duchy needs did not get built last year. Some Cornish Flood Victims Left Battling ...

Grant Schwartzkopff's amazing image of meteors in Halley's Comet trail
The Australian
Mr Schwartzkopff, 57, of Paringa, snapped a series of breathtaking pictures in the early hours of Wednesday during the meteor shower. He said the impressive sky display was from the remnants of Halley's Comet, which made its most recent journey through ...

Meteor spotted in skies above South Wales
WalesOnline
She wrote on Twitter: “I have just seen the biggest meteor in my life! It was also noticeably green, and appeared very large compared to regular meteors I've seen.” Louise Darnell also reported the unusual event on the social networking site. She wrote...

Green 'fireball' meteor spotted shooting across the UK at 150000 miles per hour
Daily Mail
Witnesses have described watching the green-tinged 'fireball' shoot over England and Wales in a northerly direction at around 9.45pm on Wednesday. Some observers were convinced it was a UFO, and thousands took to twitter to find out what was ...

Meteor 'Formed From Halley's Comet Debris' Spotted Over England & Wales ...
Huffington Post UK
And twice a year we pass through the debris left behind by the comet and when this happens we see more of these shooting stars, but there must have been a large lump left behind which is what caused such a bright meteor to be seen." Halley's Comet is ...  -The UK meteor WAS NOT an ETA from Halley!

Video: Meteor over UK caught on camera
BBC News
A large, bright meteor was spotted in the sky over the UK and was caught on CCTV in Wales. Meteors are small bits of rock that burn up in the Earth's atmosphere and cause a streak of light in the sky. The bright shooting star is thought to have been ...

Video: Green meteor seen travelling across sky above England and Wales
The Independent
Experts believe that the meteor was formed from debris from Halley's Comet and that it was probably only the size of a clenched fist. The green hue is likely from copper inside. Suzy Buttress, of Basingstoke in Hampshire, said she spotted the celestial ... -The UK meteor WAS NOT an ETA from Halley!

Stargazers see green-tinged meteor streaking across sky
Birmingham Mail
Witnesses have described watching a green-tinged meteor flash across the evening sky in Worcestershire. The "fireball" shot over England and Wales in a northerly direction at around 9.45pm on Wednesday. Experts believe the meteor might have formed ...

Halley's Comet debris meteor seen shooting across sky over England and Wales
Metro
The meteor was reported by many people on Twitter, from areas including London, Leicestershire, Lancashire, Cornwall, Hampshire and south Wales. Suzy Buttress, from Basingstoke in Hampshire, told the BBC: 'It was amazing – so big, bigger than a ...

Meteor flashes across region's sky
expressandstar.com
Witnesses described seeing a bright light at around 9.45pm and experts believe the meteor may have formed from debris from Halley's Comet. As well as in the Black Country sightings were recorded as far south as Cornwall and Lancashire in the north ...

Large green meteor seen streaking across southern UK sky
Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
The green colour of the meteor indicates that it had some copper content. Other elements that contribute to a meteor's color: sodium produces orange/yellow, iron makes yellow, purple comes from potassium and red meteors have silicate. Since we are ...

How Glynis saw the meteor... then did a painting of it
Worcester News
ARTIST Glynis Dray captured the moment when a celestial visitor lit up the skies over Worcestershire on Wednesday evening. The fireball shot over England and Wales at about 9.45pm, and people took to social media sites to report the phenomenon, with ...

Meteor spotted in Stourport
Kidderminster Shuttle
SHUTTLE readers have reported seeing a meteor travelling across the night sky in Stourport last night. The "fireball" is believed to have shot over England and Wales in a northerly direction at around 9.45pm and several sightings have been reported in ...

Video: Large green 'fireball' meteor seen shooting across sky above England ...
The Independent
The 'fireball' shot over England and Wales in a northerly direction at around 9.45pm last night, with sightings reported in Cornwall, Hampshire, Lancashire, South Wales and Worcestershire. Experts believe that the meteor was formed from debris from ... -The UK meteor WAS NOT an ETA from Halley!

Mesmerizing Timelapse of Meteor Showers and More in Northern Michigan
The Phoblographer (blog)
Timelapses are some wonderful things as we discovered earlier on from Google today, but this recent one put together by Lake Superior Photo is quite a beautiful take on the sights of Michigan. We not only see the Northern Lights, but planets, stars ...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09MAY2013

BBC News - Meteor spotted across night sky in ...
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A meteor has been spotted travelling across the night sky by people in many parts of England ...
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Meteor spotted across night sky in England and Wales
BBC News
There have been reports from around England and Wales of a large meteor flashing across the night sky. Witnesses described a blue or green light with a tail behind it, experts believe it may have been part of the debris left by Halley's comet ...

Meteor seen by star spotters in Leicestershire
This is Leicestershire
Megan Whewell, a spokeswoman for Space Communications, based at the National Space Centre in Leicester, said the object was an attractive sight but nothing to worry about. She said: “There is ameteor shower that has been going on for a couple of ...

VIDEO: Giant green meteor spotted in night skies above Cornwall
This is Cornwall
A LARGE meteor was spotted in the sky above Cornwall in the early hours of this morning. PZmeteor. A giant green meteor was spotted by astronomers in the skies above Cornwall. Experts have said the phenomenon was likely to have been debris from ...

Green Meteor flies over Britain
This is Bath
Last night we saw an object whizzing towards the north and its back again today. TheMeteor, yet un-named, has been flying its way over the UK since around 7pm last night. It was seen first by stargazer's throughout the UK and reported seeing ' A green...

Green 'fireball' meteor spotted shooting across the UK at 150000 miles per hour
Daily Mail
Witnesses have described watching the green-tinged 'fireball' shoot over England and Wales in a northerly direction at around 9.45pm on Wednesday. Some observers convinced it was a UFO, and thousands took to twitter to find out what was happening.

UK meteor: Watch green-tinged fireball spotted flashing across night sky in ...
Mirror.co.uk
The "fireball" shot over England and Wales at around 9.45pm, sending people into a frenzy. Experts believe the meteor might have formed from debris from Halley's Comet. Many observers took to Twitter to report the phenomenon with sightings apparently ...

Big green fireball whizzes over England
Newstalk ZB
For a country where the sun is said to be rare, this fireball was even rarer. An as-yet unidentified flying object was seen whizzing above England and Wales tonight, with its burning green tail clearly visible to the naked eye. Social network Twitter ...

Large meteor spotted in night sky in England and Wales
BBC News
A meteor has been spotted travelling across the night sky by people in many parts of England and Wales. Sightings of the celestial body were reported on Twitter in areas such as Cornwall, Hampshire, Lancashire, south Wales and Worcestershire.


Relive Earth's wild history of meteor strikes
CNET (blog)
Inspired by the Greek word bolis (missile), Bolides features data from a range of historical meteorrecords, ranging from MetBase to London's Natural History Museum catalog of meteorites, and displays the data in a way that makes you want to click ...

Theories abound over sighting of strange lights at Tannum
Gladstone Observer
SPACE junk, meteor showers, iridium flares... or just a wedding lantern let off down at the beach - there have been plenty of suggestions about what the strange lights over Tannum Sands on Saturday night could have been. One reader suggested the lights ...

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Soccer ball-sized meteor burned green over Fort Collins night sky
The Coloradoan
The red line shows the estimated trajectory of a soccer ball-sized meteor that cracked into Earth's atmosphere Sunday night. The figures of people represent sightings, according to the AmericanMeteor Society. / American Meteor Society ...

Interactive graphic shows the history of meteor strikes on Earth
DVICE
Despite sci-fi disaster films like Deep Impact and Armageddon, most people aren't aware of just how frequently the Earth experiences meteor strikes. Now a U.K.-based designer has compiled an interesting data set from the planet's impacts and turned it ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05MAY2013
Eta Aquarid meteor shower to peak this weekend with 20-40 meteors per hour. Examiner.com. The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak this weekend, ...
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Science, pop culture & comedy collide on StarTalk w/ astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-hosts, celebrities & scientists .

Otago meteor shower images captured
New Zealand Herald
"During a specific meteor shower, the meteors all appear to radiate from a single point in the sky (as the Earth ploughs through the dust stream left over from an old comet - in this case Halley's comet)." He said he needed a clear view to the north ...

Japan Meteor Explosion! 5/6/13
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Eyewitness reports: Fiery meteor noted Sunday night above the Wind River Basin
County 10
Reports are still coming in of a brilliant meteor that streaked through the sky Sunday night over the Wind River Range. County10.com was contacted early Monday asking for confirmation of the sighting, but neither SpaceWeather.com nor the National ...

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UK Fireball Meteor approx 21'50 GMT 08MAY2013

UK Fireball Meteor approx 21'50 GMT 08MAY2013
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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
08MAY2012 Hannah Holtom Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK 21.50 GMT 4-5 sec start East; stop West. I was facing South large, white with blue tinge brighter than Venus in a clear sky (sky tonight not very clear) no larger than I've seen before

08MAY2012 Mrs Lynne Jones Droitwich, Worcestershire. UK. 22.00 GMT 5-10 seconds E - W White Moon no just a tail N/A

08MAY2012 Robert Hawkins Evesham, Worcestershire, UK 21:42pm 8 sec facing south, travel west white ball with a long tail moon small parts happened very fast

08MAY2012 James England West Bromwich 2200 Lasted about 1.5 to 2 seconds Facing south west it travelled from south east to south west Bright green with medium green white tail Brighter than the moon green blob travelling across sky with white green tail Did not see any fragmentation went below tree line Second time I've seen the same thing in 2 months this is the first time I've reported it

08MAY2012 Antony Ingham Manchester, England 21:51:00 1 Left to Right facing South Blue and white Brighter than venue no parts falling off but big tail Very bright tail

08MAY2012 Michael Thompson Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 21.53 2-3 seconds United Kingdom Bright Green As bright as a street light or sun no It looked much closer and traveled faster than i have witnessed before with a short trail

08MAY2012 Andrew King Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, UK 21:50 BST Observed for about 3 secs before it disappeared behind building E-W White/Green Looked similar to a firework, but was travelling horizontally.  Made no noise. None. Not sure whether this was a meteor, having not seen one before.

08MAY2012 Nick Lowerbagthorpe, Nottinghamshire, UK 21:45:00 2 sec Facing SW Traveling S-N Blue white colour no sound brighter than moon no could draw it on a picture of that area of sky

08MAY2012 allen higham on the hill nuneaton England 21:59:00 7 sec Facing south, east to west green glowing orb moving at high rate of speed, silent. magnesium like burn no was very low in the sky.

08MAY2013 Gemma Whiteman Worcester 21:46:00 4 sec SE - NW. I was facing SW saw a flash in the sky, like a fireball and then it disappeared brightness like the sun Not that I saw none

8MAY2013 Julian Buckingham Leamington Spa,  Warwickshire, Uk 21:50:00 5 secs North to south Bright blue green Nearly as bright as moon. More than any star None visible No sound from inside

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Japan Fireball Meteor 08MAY2013 -2013年５月８日 ３時３０分４８秒 みずがめ群の-7.1等の火球

Japan Fireball Meteor 03'30'48 JST 08MAY2013
2013年５月８日　３時３０分４８秒　みずがめ群の-7.1等の火球
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Sonota Corp. Allsky -see photos and videos-
http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3014&sid=58e1b84fe140750982a29b9c14c5ebe8

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08MAY2013

Meteor Explodes Above Southern Wyoming - KKTV
KKTV 11 News
Society volunteer Mike Hankey, of Baltimore, tells the Casper Star-Tribune (http://bit.ly/10msUIq ) themeteor traveled from southeast to northwest. On March 28, another meteor was spotted in northern Wyoming and was seen by people as far away as ...

Meteor Explodes Over Southern Wyoming, Visible In Colorado
KUNC
A month ago we reported on a fireball sighting over northern Colorado. Now there are reports ameteor exploded in the sky above southern Wyoming Sunday. The American Meteor Society says the event occurred about 10:45 p.m. and could be seen from as ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04MAY2013
Meteor shower from Halley's Comet peaks this weekend | Fox News Early Sunday (May 5), just before dawn, we'll have an opportunity to see some of the ...
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Meteor explodes over southern Wyoming
ABQ Journal
(AP) — The American Meteor Society says it has received reports of a meteor exploding in the sky above southern Wyoming on Sunday night. The sight occurred about 10:45 p.m. and was observed from as far as 400 miles away. Eight witnesses, including .

Eyewitness reports: Fiery meteor noted Sunday night above the Wind River Basin
County 10
Reports are still coming in of a brilliant meteor that streaked through the sky Sunday night over the Wind River Range. County10.com was contacted early Monday asking for confirmation of the sighting, but neither SpaceWeather.com nor the National ...

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Asteroid hitting earth? NASA plans to stop them
Daily Bhaskar
In February this year a large meteor hit Russia injuring about a thousand of people. But next time it will be different, and NASA plans to take the Asteroid head-on and is working towards preventing any kind of Apocalypse scenario that affects earth in ...

Claims of TunguskaMeteorite Fragments “Ridiculous,” Scientist Says
Tue, 07 May, 2013 12:10 PM PDT
Last week, Russian researcher Andrei Zlobin announced that stony fragments collected from a riverbed in 1988 are “probably Tunguska meteorites,” and are likely the remains of whatever cosmic object — thought to be either a comet or an asteroid — entered Earth’s atmosphere over the boggy region of Siber...Continue reading

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Braunschweig, Germany 23APR2013 Meteorite Fall Recovered 1.3Kg - German Meteorite News

Braunschweig, Germany 23APR2013 Meteorite Fall Recovered 1.3Kg


05MAY2013
Meteorit fiel in Braunschweig vom Himmel
Braunschweig Ein 1,3-Kilo-Meteorit ist einem Braunschweiger vor die Garage gefallen. Ein buchstäblich seltener Fall. Ein Experte untersucht nun den Fund. ...
http://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/lokales/Braunschweig/meteorit-fiel-in-braunschweig-vom-himmel-id990080.html

The meteorite was heard to fall by a man in his house while watching TV when it hit a driveway next door.

06MAY2013

Schau der Steine am Museumstag
Braunschweig Rund 1,3 Kilogramm wog der Meteorit, der dieser Tage einem Braunschweiger vor die Garage flog. 20 Mal schwerer ist das Ur-Gestein aus dem All, das zu den Attraktionen des Mineralienkabinetts der TU gehört: der Eisen-Meteorit aus dem kriegszerstörten Kunst- und Naturalienkabinett von Herzog Carl I....

  No allsky cameras captured the event.  The only event reported for Germany at about this time to the Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News was on 24APR2013 early morning-
24APR2013 Joseph Stuttgart, BW, Germany 1:22:00 3 sec West Bright Yellow Brighter than the moon None Larger and brighter than most meteors I've seen, very beautiful

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Listen to the Chelyabinsk fireball's infrasound tsunami | Astro Bob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajjtObT9RJI. Listen to the multiple explosions of the fireballwhen it broke apart 12-15 miles high over Chelyabinsk, Russia on ...
astrobob.areavoices.com/.../listen-to-the-chelyabinsk-fireballs-i...

Hearing the Russian meteor, in America: Sound arrived in 10 hours ...
How powerful was February's meteor that crashed into Russia? Strong enough that its explosive entry into our atmosphere was detected almost 6000 miles ...
www.sciencedaily.com/.../130503105033.htm?...

NASA to live stream peak of Eta Aquarid meteor shower Sunday ...
It's that time of year again: the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is scheduled to peak tonight through tomorrow morning, and NASA will be live streaming the annual ...
www.theverge.com/.../nasa-streaming-peak-halley-comet-eta-a...

Eta Aquarid meteor shower radiant point | - EarthSky
No matter where you are, expect to see the most Eta Aquarid meteors in a dark sky between midnight and dawn on May 5, 2013.
earthsky.org/todays.../eta-aquarid-meteor-shower-radiant-poin...

Odeon (formerly UCI) Meteor Centre Show Times - Ents24
Show times, information, and maps for Odeon (formerly UCI) Meteor Centre in Derby from Ents24.com, the UK's biggest entertainment website.
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Two large fireballs seen in North East | American Meteor Society
The American Meteor Society has received numerous reports regarding two large fireballs spotted over the North Eastern United States on the evening of May ...
amsmeteors.org/2013/05/two-large-fireballs-seen-in-north-east/

Large meteor dances across Wyoming sky - Casper Star-Tribune
Casper Star-Tribune Online
At 5:45 a.m. on March 28, a meteor that traveled across the sky from the Big Horn Mountains to Montana's Medicine Rocks State Park was seen by people as far away as Canada. Numerous Casperites who were commuting for work saw it, too. Hankey said ...

Meteor Shower Eta Aquarid From Halley's Comet 2013
International Business Times
The Eta Aquarid meteor show was expected to display an estimated 30 to 40 meteors per hour. Those looking to view the celestial show were advised to find a location away from bright lights, with NASA suggesting in a statement that you allow your eyes ...

Rock Doc: Mass extinctions way more than just meteorites - Mon, 06 May 2013 PST
Mon, 06 May, 2013 12:09 AM PDT
As any child can tell you, the Mesozoic Era ends with the extinction of the dinosaurs. Most geologists think the cause of that extinction was the impact of an enormous meteorite that hit the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. As the theory goes, the impact was so large it led to global changes in the composi...Continue reading

Pagasa: 17 meteors seen Monday
Sun.Star
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which reportedly looked like a fireworks display, originates from dust released by the famous Halley's Comet during its countless voyages through the solar system, according to the monthly astronomical diary prepared by ...

Eta Aquariid meteor shower to highlight night sky tonight
Examiner.com
"All meteor showers radiate from a central point called the radiant," .... "This is what gives the meteor shower its name. For this shower the radiant is below the horizon until 3:00 am, which means it won't be very high in the sky before dawn ...

Meteor Shower Spawned by Halley's Comet Is Peaking Now | Spacecom
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks Sunday (May 5) and is created by bits of Halley's Comet. Here's how to see it in person and online.
www.space.com/20975-meteor-shower-halleys-comet-peaking...

Meteor Shower Spawned by Halley's Comet Is ...
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks Sunday (May 5) and is created by bits of Halley's Comet ...
space.com

Video: Web Appraisal: 1948 Norton County ...
This rock from the achondrite aubrite meteorite that fell in Norton County, Kansas, is an other ...
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Japan Fireball Meteor 06MAY2013 / 2013年5月6日3時58分17秒のみずがめ群のー１０等爆発火球

Japan Very Bright Fireball Meteor 03'58'17 JST 06MAY2013
2013年5月6日3時58分17秒のみずがめ群のー１０等爆発火球

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MBIQ Detects CO WY Meteor 05MAY2013

MBIQ Detects Colorado / Wyoming Meteor approx. 22:50 MDT 05MAY2013

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CO WY MT Meteor 05MAY2013
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05MAY2013 Kris Koski Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States 22:50 (MTN) 3 Facing West, siting started due west heading north Green Fireball Brighter than moon Yes Never seen anything like it.  Looked big and travelling very fast.

05MAY2013 Kristen Fort Collins CO 2255 9 sec NE facing west Green/blue Moon Yes N/a

MBIQ Data Set-
Colorado Springs, Colorado arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Colorado / Wyoming Meteor 09FEB2013" by searching for colorado meteor.
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14:06:34 -- 20 minutes ago

Colorado Springs, Colorado arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fireball colorado may 5th 2013.
14:24:58 -- 2 minutes ago

Fort Collins, Colorado arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Colorado / Wyoming Meteor 09FEB2013" by searching for meteor colorado.
14:37:29 -- 4 minutes ago


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14:38:00 -- 4 minutes ago


Rock Springs, Wyoming arrived from bing.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Indicates Meteor Event Over South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Minnesota and Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada 23AUG2011" by searching for bright light over wyoming.
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Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower 2013: Peak Time Tonight, Watch Live May 5-6
ChristianToday
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to peak May 5. The peak time for the May meteorshowers will be at 9 p.m. EDT, according to the International Meteor Organization (IMO). For those in Europe, the star show can be watched in the early morning ...

Meteor Shower of Halley's Comet Pieces Peaks Sunday Watch It Live ...
NASA will provide a live video view of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower created by Halley's Comet on Sunday (May 5) at 9 p.m. ET. Here's how to watch.
www.space.com/20971-meteor-shower-halleys-comet-webcast...

Meteor shower created by Halley's Comet to peak Sunday
CNET (blog)
(Credit: Bill Cooke/NASA-MSFC). The meteor shower created by the debris trail of Halley's Comet will peak Sunday evening, and NASA is providing a live view of the celestial fireworks show. Prime viewing of the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower should be ...

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks Today, May 5 - Huffington Post
Huffington Post
The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking today (May 5) as the Earth passes through a dusty debris field of cosmic leftovers from Halley's Comet. The shower should be at its best at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT) tonight, offering stargazers with the best ...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Uruguay Fireball Meteor ...
Uruguay Fireball Meteor 27/28APR2013 Astronomers are confident that a meteor was seen in Rocha The phenomenon bewildered many between Saturday ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../uruguay-fireball-meteo...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Florida Green Fireball ...
I saw the first fireball at 1:30 am. It lit up the whole yard and drew my eyes to the sky. I saw a teal colored streak in the sky with a break in the middle. Two minutes ...
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Eta Aquarid meteor shower from Halley's Comet peaks this weekend ...
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tomorrow morning May 5. This map shows the sky facing east at dawn for mid-northern latitudes. The shower radiant (red) ...
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Eta Aquarid meteor over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012 - NASA
On the night of May 5, NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke will answer your questions about the 2013 Eta Aquarid meteor shower.
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Argentina meteor video: Fireball explodes in sky for unplanned light . ... See amazing photos by stargazers of the Lyrid meteor shower of 2013 in this ...
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Eta Aquarid meteor shower to peak this weekend with 20-40 meteors per hour
Examiner.com
The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak this weekend, with the best viewing time expected from about 3:00 a.m. until dawn on Sunday. In addition, this year should a fairly good year, as the moonlight from the waning crescent moon shouldn't too ...

Meteor shower from Halley's Comet lights up early morning sky - News Track India
Newstrack India
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A meteor shower is predicted to peak early on Sunday morning, just before dawn. Under ideal conditions (a dark, moonless sky) about 55 to 60 of these very swift meteors from famed Halley's Comet might be seen per hour, the Fox ...

Astronomy buffs geared up for meteor shower
Indian Express
There are several such meteor showers every year. Each is named after the constellation from where meteors seem to origin. The current meteor shower, which will peak on the morning of Sunday and Monday, is one of the few astronomical events where one ...

Look up overnight for a chance to catch a meteor shower
WTOP
WASHINGTON - It happens every year when the earth crosses the path of Halley's Comet. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to produce the greatest number of meteors in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday and you should be able to see them no matter ...

Head outside early Sunday to spot remnants of Halley's Comet
msnNOW
Calling all space nerds: Get ready to head to your backyard in the wee hours of Sunday morning to (hopefully) catch something cool. Just before dawn, if the sky is clear, we should have a chance to spot the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, aka the remains of ...

Weekend skies bringing a fiery meteor show - Weather, forecasts ...
Eta Aquarid shower peaking Saturday and Sunday - MSN Weather – Find current conditions, forecasts, news, video, satellite and Doppler radar maps, and more ...
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Meteor Shower of Halley's Comet to Peak
Discovery News
Feb. 14, 2011 will go down in history as the Valentine's Day when a comet was visited a second time. Comet Tempel 1 has now played host to two different NASA spacecraft; Deep Impact in 2005 and Stardust-NExT in 2011. This amazing scientific feat comes ...

Meteors mark night of Cinco de Mayo
Denver Post
(Like most meteor showers, it gets its name from the constellation it appears to come from — in this case Aquarius.) NASA expects 30-40 meteors an hour during the shower's peak, early Sunday evening. But the show continues through the evening and the ...

Scientist Dismisses Tunguska MeteoriteFragment Find Claims
Fri, 03 May, 2013 08:46 PM PDT
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ROCK DOC: The smoking gun of extinction
npc-news.gosanangelo.com
Sat, 04 May, 2013 03:29 PM PDT
As any child can tell you, the Mesozoic Era ends with the extinction of the dinosaurs. Most geologists think the cause of that extinction was the impact of an enormous meteorite that hit the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.Continue reading

Look up! Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks early Sunday
Los Angeles Times
Pull out the reclining lawn chairs and get yourself to the darkest area you can find: The Eta Aquaridmeteor shower is peaking this weekend, and if you get lucky, you can catch up to 30 "shooting stars" per hour. You may also want to set your alarm ...

Infrasound Sensors Detect Russian Meteor Crash 6000 Miles Away
AZoSensors
Peng says the seismic signal from the meteor is relatively small, even after being amplified by 10 times. According to Peng, this is mainly because most of the energy from the meteor explosion propagated as the infrasound displayed in the initial sound...

Look for Aquarid Meteor Showers Above Oregon, the Coast This Weekend
Oregon Coast Beach Connection
(Oregon Coast) – Chances are quite good for seeing some major meteor shower action on Saturday in Oregon and along the coast, and Sunday night may yield some glimpses in between clouds. (Above: Depoe Bay at night). The Eta Aquarid MeteorShower ...

Eta Aquarid Shooting Stars, Messengers From Halley's Comet, at Their Peak
Indian Country Today Media Network
While the Orionid meteor shower in October is famous as being from the tail of the renowned Halley's comet, Earth actually passes through this tail twice each year, and we are in the middle of it now. It truly is the Age of Aquarius, at least this ...

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower 2013: When, How and ...
The Eta Aquarids peak will occur on the night of 5 May and into the morning of 6 May.
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Meteor Shower of Halley's Comet Pieces Peaks Sunday: Watch It Live
Yahoo! News
A meteor shower made from the dusty leftovers of the famed Halley's Comet will be at its best on Sunday (May 5) and NASA doesn't want you to miss it. The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak Sunday night and NASA scientists will provide live ...

Georgia Tech Researcher Amplifies Russian Meteor Sound Waves To Make It ...
Headlines & Global News
The meteor shower blast that took place above the central Russian city of Chelyabinsk was so powerful that it injured more than 1,500 people and damaged many properties. A Georgia Tech researcher has modified the signals of the Russian Meteor to make ...

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Meteor shower from Halley's Comet peaks this weekend | Fox News
Early Sunday (May 5), just before dawn, we'll have an opportunity to see some of the remnants of the most famous of comets briefly light up the early ...
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Lights in the sky: meteor shower visible on Sunday and Monday - Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
A meteor shower derived from the debris of the Halley's Comet will be best viewed across the horizon on Sunday and Monday, state astronomers said. According to PAGASA Deputy Administrator for Operations and Services Dr. Vicente Malano, the annual ...

Meteor shower visible in PH Sunday or Monday
Inquirer.net
According to the monthly astronomical diary prepared by Pagasa officer-in-charge Vicente Malano, the meteor shower originates from dust released by the famous Halley's Comet (1P/Halley) during its countless voyages through the solar system. “The shower ...

Scientists Hear Russia's February Meteor in America
Science World Report
A recent attempt by researchers at Georgia Tech has made it possible for audiences to hear what meteor waves sound like. Scientists focused on the recent meteor that streaked across Russian skies in the month of February and crashed into a frozen lake ...

Why more Eta Aquarid meteors in Southern Hemisphere?
EarthSky
The famous Eta Aquarid meteor shower – one of the year's major meteor showers – peaks every year in early May. This shower is known to be richer as seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere than from the Northern Hemisphere. Why? If you traced the paths ...

Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Washington Times
Even though Haley's Comet passed through our inner solar system in 1986 and will not return until 2061, it leaves a trail of cosmic dust every time it goes around the sun. This produces two yearly meteor showers on Earth: Eta Aquari, and the Orionid ...

Meteor Shower from Halley's Comet Peaks This Weekend: Scientific ...
Sunday (May 5), some of the remnants of the most famous of comets will briefly light up the early morning sky.
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Meteor Shower Created By Halley's Comet Peaks This Weekend | Spacecom
A meteor shower created by the leftovers of Halley's Comet will peak before dawn Sunday (May 5). Find out how to watch the annual Eta Aquarids meteor ...
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Your Guide To Watching this Weekend's Halley's Comet Meteor Shower - io9
In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 5, debris from Halley's Comet will light up the sky in this year's Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Here's everything you need to know to spot as many meteors as possible.

Meteor Shower This Weekend: Eta Aquarids to Peak Sunday - The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
Meteor shower this weekend: Just a few weeks after the Lyrid meteor shower passed over the Earth, skywatchers can catch another meteor shower, the Eta Aquarid, over the weekend. This specific meteor shower will be generated from Haley's Comet and ...

Scientist Claims to Have Found Tunguska Meteorite
Fri, 03 May, 2013 02:52 AM PDT
A Russian researcher said he discovered fragments of the largest celestial body to hit the Earth in recorded history – though he waited for 23 years before going public with the findings. Continue reading

Hey, it's a meteor shower from Halley's Comet!
NBCNews.com (blog)
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower occurs each year in early May because the orbit of Halley's Comet closely approaches the orbit of Earth in two places. The first is the May timeframe, which leads to the Eta Aquarids. The other point occurs in mid-October, ...

Retired racehorse finds calling as abstract painter
Toronto Sun
Metro Meteor, a 10-year-old thoroughbred bay in rural Maryland, is enjoying singular success. Within just months of applying his first brush stroke to paper, he is juggling requests for public appearances, weighing endorsement offers and earning ...

Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Watch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower in the wee hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings. The shower can produce as many as 20-40 meteors per hour at its peak, which falls around May 4-5. SpaceWeather.com suggests to expect 30+ meteors per hour, ...

Dark Sky Park: The Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
Interlochen Public Radio
Each week, we talk with Mary Stewart Adams, Director of the Headlands International Dark Sky Park in Mackinaw City. IPR: The most well-known meteor shower of the year has to be the Perseid Meteor Shower in August. What are some other meteorshowers ...

Catch the Peak of the Spectacular Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower this Weekend ...
Science World Report
Want to see a meteor shower? You may be in luck. The annual Eta Aquarid meteorshower is set to peak this weekend, and may put up quite the show for people living in the Southern Hemisphere. That's a relief considering the lackluster performance that ...

Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend, on May 5, 2013
TruthDive
May 3 (TruthDive): Eta Aquarid meteor shower will be reaching its peak this weekend in Earth's Southern Hemisphere, during the very early morning hours of Sunday, May 5, 2013, said the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) on Wednesday.

Meteor Shower Peaks During Cinco de Mayo 2013
Brevard Times
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- The Eta Aquarids meteor shower will peak during the nights and pre-dawn mornings of the Cinco de Mayo 2013 weekend, May 4th-6th, 2013. Unlike last year, the 2013 Eta Aquarids meteor shower will not be out-shined by a full ...

Shooting star show set for Cinco de Mayo skies - USA Today
USA TODAY
About 30 shooting stars an hour should be seen in clear skies for the yearly Eta Aquarid meteorshower, which peaks this year around 9 p.m. EDT on May 5,according to NASA estimates. The meteors will appear from the constellation Aquarius (hence the ...

The Watchers - The annual Eta Aquarids meteor ...
The Eta Aquarid meteors usually provide a solid display at the beginning of May. Few ...
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Two large fireballs seen in North East | American Meteor Society
The American Meteor Society has received numerous reports regarding two large fireballs spotted over the North Eastern United States on the evening of May ...
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Meteor Shower from Halley's Comet Peaks This Weekend
Yahoo! News
But each time Halley sweeps around the sun, it leaves behind a dusty trail — call it "cosmic litter" — that is responsible for two meteor showers on Earth each year. The first of those "shooting stars" displays, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, will ...

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower 2013: When, How and Where to Watch Live
IBTimes.co.uk
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks over the weekend. This is the third major meteor shower of the year, following the Quadrantids and the Lyrids. The Eta Aquarids are generally active from mid-April to late May and are created when the Earth passes ...

Hearing the Russian Meteor, in America - Newswise
Newswise (press release)
Newswise — How powerful was February's meteor that crashed into Russia? Strong enough that its explosive entry into our atmosphere was detected almost 6,000 miles away in Lilburn, Ga., by infrasound sensors – a full 10 hours after the meteor's ...

Weekend chance to view meteor shower
WoodwardNews.net (subscription)
Dr. Steven Maier, associate professor of physics at NWOSU, said that "the reason it is called the Eta Aquarids is because the radiant, or center of the meteor shower, is in the constellation Aquarius." Within the constellation for the "water bearer ...

Russian Meteorites Touch Down at Tucson Charity Event
The Nonprofit Quarterly
For $25 at the dinner being thrown on May 8 at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona, you can buy a raffle ticket for the chance to win a segment of the Chelyabinsk meteor that recently exploded over Russia. The asteroid that produced the ...

Spot Eta Aquarids in its Peak on Sunday
French Tribune
The Eta Aquarids are considered as a light meteor shower that produces 10 meteors per hour when in its peak state. However, they actually are not meteors. The shower is caused by the movement of the Earth through the dust released by Halley's Comet.

2013 Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower: When, Where and How to Watch Peak on ...
International Business Times AU
Sky watchers are going to witness another rare spectacle this weekend as the 2013 Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks on the early morning hours of May 5. The Eta Aquarids will offer a much better display in the Southern Hemisphere but the meteorshower ...

Catch a falling star
TheNewsTribune.com
If cloud conditions allow, night sky observers might get a glimpse of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower early Sunday morning. Weather forecasts early in the week called for clear to partly cloudy skies at that time. The Eta Aquarids are considered a light ...

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