August Meteorite Falls Historical Calendar

Historical Observed Meteorite Falls for the Month of August
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01AUG
1897 Zavid,

Bosnia and Herzegovina

L6

95 kg

1898 Quesa,

Valenciana, Spain

Iron, IAB-ung

10.75 kg

1912 N'Kandhla,

KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa

Iron, IID

17.2 kg

1967 Niger (L6),

Niger

L6

3.3 g

1967 Niger (LL6),

Niger

LL6

3.3 g

2004 Maigatari-Danduma,

Zinder, Niger

H5/6

4.63 kg

02AUG
1882 Pavlovka,

Saratovskaya oblast', Russia

Howardite

2 kg

1946 Pena Blanca Spring,

Texas, USA

Aubrite

70 kg

1971 Haverö,

Turku Ja Pori, Finland

Ureilite

1544 g

1981 Akyumak,

Agri, Turkey

Iron, IVA

50 kg

03AUG
1974 Mayo Belwa,

Adamawa, Nigeria

Aubrite

4.85 kg

04AUG
1835 Aldsworth,

England, UK

LL5

700 g

1998 Zag,

Saguia el Hamra, Western Sahara

H3-6

175 kg

05AUG
1812 Chantonnay,

Centre, France

L6

31.5 kg

1855 Petersburg,

Tennessee, USA

Eucrite-pmict

1800 g

1856 Oviedo,

Asturias, Spain

H5

205 g

1898 Andover,

Maine, USA

L6

3.2 kg

1957 Ufana,

Arusha, Tanzania

EL6

189.2 g

06AUG
1950 Patrimonio,

Minas Gerais, Brazil

L6

2.12 kg

07AUG
1822 Kadonah,

Uttar Pradesh, India

H6

89 g

1823 Nobleborough,

Maine, USA

Eucrite-pmict

2.3 kg

1924 Muraid,

Dhaka, Bangladesh

L6

4.7 kg

1942 Forest Vale,

New South Wales, Australia

H4

26 kg

1969 Andreevka,

Donetsk, Ukraine

L3

600 g

08AUG
1868 Pillistfer,

Estonia

EL6

23.25 kg

1897 Nio,

Chugoku, Japan

H3-4

467 g

8

1933 Sioux County,

Nebraska, USA

Eucrite-mmict

4.1 kg

1933 Repeev Khutor,

Astrakhanskaya oblast', Russia

Iron, IIF

7 kg

09AUG
1921 Shikarpur,

Bihar, India

L6

3.68 kg

1939 Andura,

Maharashtra, India

H6

17.9 kg

10AUG
1818 Slobodka,

Smolenskaya oblast', Russia

L4

2.75 kg

1932 Archie,

Missouri, USA

H6

5.07 kg

1968 Piancaldoli,

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

LL3.4

13.1 g

11AUG
1859 Bethlehem,

New York, USA

H

13.9 g

1863 Shytal,

Dhaka, Bangladesh

L6

3.2 kg

1897 Higashi-koen,

Kyushu, Japan

H5

750 g

1956 Breitscheid,

Hessen, Germany

H5

1500 g

1976 Acapulco,

Guerrero, Mexico

Acapulcoite

1914 g

12AUG
1865 Dundrum,

Munster, Ireland

H5

2.27 kg

13AUG
1904 Shelburne,

Ontario, Canada

L5

18.6 kg

14AUG
1846 Cape Girardeau,

Missouri, USA

H6

2.3 kg

1962 Bogou,

Gourma?, Burkina Faso?

Iron, IAB-MG

8.8 kg

1962 Sao Jose do Rio Preto,

Sao Paulo, Brazil

H4

927 g

1992 Mbale,

Eastern, Uganda

L5/6

150 kg

15AUG
1829 Deal,

New Jersey, USA

L6

28 g

1970 Malakal,

South Sudan

L5

2 kg

1989 Sixiangkou,

Jiangsu, China

L5

630 g

1990 Jalanash,

Mongolia

Ureilite

700 g

1993 Songyuan,

Jilin, China

L6

36.9 kg

16AUG
1855 Sabetmahet,

Uttar Pradesh, India

H5

1250 g

1875 Feid Chair,

El Tarf, Algeria

H4

380 g

1928 Utzenstorf,

Bern, Switzerland

H5

3.42 kg

1937 Putinga,

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

L6

300 kg

17AUG
1936 Crescent,

Oklahoma, USA

CM2

78.4 g

18AUG
1870 Cabezo de Mayo,

Murcia, Spain

L/LL6

25 kg

1942 Kamalpur,

Uttar Pradesh, India

L6

2.77 kg

1974 Naragh,

Esfahan, Iran

H6

2.7 kg

1976 Zhuanghe,

Liaoning, China

H5

2.9 kg

20AUG
1932 Douar Mghila,

Tadla-Azilal, Morocco

LL6

1161 g

1977 Alta'ameem,

At Ta'min, Iraq

LL5

6 kg

1988 Ceniceros,

Durango, Mexico

L3.7

1025 g

21AUG
1991 Mount Tazerzait,

Agadez, Niger

L5

110 kg

22AUG
1902 Caratash,

Izmir, Turkey

LL6

8 g

1984 Tomiya,

Tohoku, Japan

H4/5

27.5 g

2000 Gasseltepaoua,

Soum, Burkina Faso

H5

23AUG
1900 Leonovka,

Chernigov, Ukraine

L6

700 g

1950 Monte Das Fortes,

Beja, Portugal

L5

4.89 kg

24AUG
1980 Xi Ujimgin,

Nei Mongol, China

L/LL6-an

5.9 kg

25AUG
1865 Shergotty,

Bihar, India

Martian (shergottite)

5 kg

1865 Aumale,

Bouira, Algeria

L6

50 kg

1994 Baszkowka,

Warszawa, Poland

L5

15.5 kg

27AUG
1931 Yukan,

Jiangxi, China

LL6

4.8 kg

28AUG
1925 Ellemeet,

Zeeland, Netherlands

Diogenite

1470 g

1925 Lanzenkirchen,

Niederosterreich, Austria

L4

7 kg

29AUG
1878 Mern,

Region Sjaelland, Denmark

L6

4 kg

1882 Pirgunje,

Rajshahi, Bangladesh

L6

842 g

1892 Bath,

South Dakota, USA

H4

21 kg

2006 Kavarpura,

Rajasthan, India

Iron, IIE-an

6.8 kg

30AUG
1887 Ochansk,

Permskaya oblast', Russia

H4

500 kg

1919 Rembang,

Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

Iron, IVA

10 kg

1920 Merua,

Uttar Pradesh, India

H5

71.4 kg

31AUG
1872 Orvinio,

Lazio, Italy

H6

3.4 kg

1961 Ehole,

Cunene, Angola

H5

2.4 kg

1991 Noblesville,

Indiana, USA

H4-6

484 g

Other August Falls With Unknown Date
1647 Stolzenau, 

Niedersachsen, Germany

Stone-uncl

1810 Mooresfort, 

Munster, Ireland

H5

3.52 kg

1826 Galapian, 

Aquitaine, France

H6

132.7 g

1837 Esnandes,

Poitou-Charentes, France

L6

1500 g

1858 Zmenj,

Brest, Belarus

Howardite

246 g

1878 Haraiya,

Uttar Pradesh, India

Eucrite-mmict

1000 g

1933 or 1934  Willard (b),

New Mexico, USA

H3.6

12.7 kg

1964 Wolamo,

Shewa, Ethiopia

OC

166.4 g

Reference Source- http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php

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丟臉! Xinjiang, China Meteorite Fall 31JUL2013

丟臉! 新疆隕石 - Xinjiang, China Meteorite Fall 31JUL2013

NOW CONFIRMED FAKE EVENT / FAKE "Meteorite"!
丟臉!

UPDATES Pending-

Report of crater 3 meters wide and 2 deep-- unconfirmed

Photos shown of "crater" appear to be unrelated or very suspect.

Sorry this photo does not enlarge due to copyright issues; see the orginal source just below.
Photo of meteorite appears to be authentic
Source- http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/224047-meteorite-in-chinas-xinjiang-a-heavenly-warning/

新疆阿克陶疑似隕石墜落

More accurate report-

Meteorite fall Xinjiang hit pit will have earth-shattering event occurred?
NTDTV August 2, 2013 Reuters Local time at 2:00 on July 31 and more, a meteorite crashed in Xinjiang Akto County Township Bulunkou Gez village. Loud noise generated by meteorite fall, was awakened the sleeping villagers, individual houses glass was shattered, but fortunately caused no casualties. - Google Translated
NTDTV - 7 hours ago

Meteorite in China's Xinjiang a 'Heavenly Warning'?
The Epoch Times-6 hours ago
A photo of a meteorite fragment in Xinjiang Province on August 1, 2013. A meteorite crashing into a Xinjiang Province village on Thursday has ...


Suspected meteorite crashed Xinjiang punched two meters deep pit shattered glass
ETtoday - 11 hours ago Share
Xinjiang Meteorite Collectors Association Tong Xianping said, "may be a meteorite, according to the relevant records, before falling meteorite Xinjiang experienced similar situations." He explained that Xinjiang is currently recognized as the largest meteorite continent rich region, refers to more than the amount saved, easy to meteorites found a specific area, mainly due to the Taklimakan Desert, ...

Meteorite fall Xinjiang now pit "or something big happens."
Taiwan Epoch Times - 14 hours ago

Meteorite crashed into Xinjiang punched two meters deep pit (Figure)
China Review - Jul 31, 2013
Social commentary in Beijing July 31 / PRNewswire CCTV reported today 2:00, ameteorite crashed into Xinjiang Gez Akto County village, in a rubbish delivery point punched a diameter of three meters, two meters deep pit . Meteorite fall generated noise, then woke up the sleeping villagers. Fortunately, in addition to individual houses shattered windows, there is no ...

Xinjiang meteorite fell to the ground punched 2 m deep pit crater inventory of the most spectacular
People - 4 hours ago
Extraterrestrial "dump Xinjiang Gez Village] yesterday 2:00, a meteorite crashed into Xinjiang Gez Akto County village, in a rubbish delivery point punched a diameter of three meters, two meters deep pit . loud noise generated by meteorite fall, was awakened the sleeping villagers. Fortunately, in addition to individual houses shattered windows, but caused no ...

Meteorite Hits Village in NW China
CRIENGLISH.com-Jul 31, 2013
This photo taken on August 1, 2013, shows the dump site which was hit by a meteorite in a village of Akto County of northwest China's Xinjiang ...


Centro Meteo Italiano
Cina : Meteorite si schianta al suolo in nottata. Paura fra la ...
InMeteo-12 hours ago
Cina/ Un meteorite si è schiantato al suolo, come riferito da fonti statiunitensi, in un discarica in un villaggio dello Xinjiang, nel Nord-Ovest della ...

Meteor pogodio selo na sjeverozapadu Kine
China Radio International-21 hours ago
Meteor je u četvrtak pogodio selo u sjeverozapadnoj kineskoj pokrajini Xinjiang, u Ujgurskoj autonomnoj regiji, javlja CCTV. Oko dva sata ...

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MBIQ Detects Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 02AUG2013

MBIQ Detects Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 02AUG2013 - Confirmed

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Initial Sighting Reports-
02AUG2013 David Wilsher FLAMBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA 1:15:00 Viewed for approximately 20 seconds, did not appear to be travelling very quickly Facing South East, Direction Meteor East Rather large front with tail extending, white, reds, yellows. Flames off tail Moon No From our distance looked like travelling over city of Hamilton. Ontario. Canada towards either Lake Ontario or Toronto Burlington area

02AUG2013 ls cameron london ontario canada 12:45am/eastern aprox six seconds facing south west it went from north east towards south east towards yellow/white did not here any sound from it quite bright ex white flame not that i could see but trailed off with tail like appearance was amazing

02AUG2013 Kelly Caister Centre West Lincoln Ontario Canada 1245am 10-12 seconds W-N left to right i was facing west no sound color was yellow to white sun in front of it no

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MBIQ Sample Data Set-
Kingston, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fireball eastern lake ontario 02 august 2013.
15:19:29 -- 21 minutes ago

Saint Catharines, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Ontario / Michigan Meteor 09FEB2013" by searching for meteor over hamilton august 2, 2013.
14:55:33 -- 44 minutes ago

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02AUG2013

Meteorite in China’s Xinjiang a ‘Heavenly Warning’?
Thu, 01 Aug, 2013 03:44 PM PDT
A meteorite crashing into a Xinjiang Province village on Thursday has netizens commenting over the incident as a possible “heavenly warning sign,” with no good portent. The rock landed in a dump site at 2:00 a.m. and left a ten … The post Meteorite in China’s Xinjiang a ‘Heavenly Warning’? appea...Continue reading

Impact! Meteorite Hits Village in China! - YouTube
1 min
No deaths have been reported , But it goes to show they are making Impact ! http: //hisz.rsoe.hu ...
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Map and videos: The Perseid Meteor Showers and meteorite impacts in Nevada
Thu, 01 Aug, 2013 09:52 AM PDT
The most common type of asteroidal meteoritesthat we get on Earth are known as "ordinary chondrites". These are the ones that start with H, L, and LL. Chondrites are primitive meteorites, meaning that not much has happened to change them in the 4.5+ billion years since the solar system formed.Continue reading

The Backyard Astronomer

The Stokes News
A new Moon for Neptune, The Persied meteor shower, and The Summer ... As with all meteorshowers, the rate is greatest in the pre-dawn hours, since the side ...

August Astronomy: It's Time to Enjoy the Milky Way

Coachella Valley Independent
12 and 13 make this an excellent year for the annual Perseid meteor shower. And mid-August, dawn brings forth the greatest number of bright stars visible ...

Stargazers treated to rare sight

Port Macquarie News
However, according to Mid North Coast Astronomy Group founder and space expert David Reneke, anyone who managed to catch a glimpse of the fireball was ...

Early Perseid Fireballs Seen By NASA Cameras | Video | Space.com
Cameras from NASA's All Sky Fireball Network in North Carolina, Alabama and New Mexico captured the meteors burning up in the atmosphere on July 30th ...

www.space.com/22203-early-perseid-fireballs-seen-by-nasa-ca...

Asteroid named as possible source of exploding Russian meteorite
Thu, 01 Aug, 2013 01:27 PM PDT
MADRID, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A cosmic cluster of rocks first spotted in 2011 could have spawned the Chelyabinsk meteor that exploded over Russia earlier this year, researchers say.Continue reading

Tracking August Skies

Fox17
METEOR SHOWER: The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of August 11. Although you could see shooting stars all month, it is on this date that ...

Perseid meteor shower the best show of the year

The Chronicle Journal
This month also has the best stellar show of the year, the Perseid meteor shower. The show usually begins about 10 p.m. but improves after midnight, from Aug.

Catch exciting meteor shower on Aug 12 and 13

AsiaOne
PETALING JAYA - Mark your calendars, star gazers, and spend time outdoors on the nights of Aug 12 and 13 to catch a dazzling display of shooting stars.

Water in a martian desert
European Space Agency
Craters once brim-full with sediments and water have long since
drained dry, but traces of their former lives as muddy lakes cling
on in the martian desert. ...

Mars Once Had Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere
Wood described the Martian rocks from meteorites as geologically 'young', around 180 million to 1.4 billion years old, and those found and analyzed by the Spirit rover was from what was said to be very old part of Mars, more than 3.7 billion years old. ...
audio interview link: http://www.voanews.com/audio/Audio/311033.html

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01AUG2013

Asteroid pinpointed as likely source of Russian meteor

New Scientist
A new study shows how a 200-metre-wide cluster of rocks, first spotted by scientists in 2011, could have spawned the Chelyabinsk meteor which exploded over ...

Meteor shower brightens Cayman sky

Cayman Net News

“By the time the meteor got to the middle of the island, it had broken up into a number of segments and obviously it was too high for any of the parts to come to ...

Biggest extinction in history caused by climate-changing meteor

Phys.Org
Biggest extinction in history caused by climate-changing meteor ... known that the dinosaurs were wiped out 66 million years ago when a meteor hit what is now ...

Star Trak: August 2013

Indiana University
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The annual Perseid meteor shower, which will peak on the night of Aug. 11-12, is one of the most popular every year because it happens ...

Fireball Champion to Appear Soon in the Sky

French Tribune
The Perseids meteor will appear soon to provide a delight to sky watchers.... Office recently declared it the fireball champion of annual meteorshowers. Fireballs ...

When the stars make you drool

NIU Today
Attendees can view the Perseid Meteor Shower, which occurs every August when Earth passes through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet. Image courtesy of ... 

Stargazers treated to rare sight

Port Macquarie News
The Delta Aquarids meteor shower passed over the southern hemisphere on July 28 and 29 and Mr Reneke believes the fireball over Port Macquarie is a ... 

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013

Kensington and Chelsea Today
Shortlisted entries include the dazzling firework display of a Perseid meteor shower against a snowy backdrop in Wyoming; the spectacular view of the Milky ...

The Origin of the Russian Meteor Found

PhysicsCentral.com (blog)
On the morning of February 15, the skies above Chelyabinsk, Russia lit up as an enormous fireball streaked out of the sky and exploded overhead. Scientists ...

Watch meteor event at Waterton Park

Lethbridge Herald
Sky watchers are being invited to watch this year's Perseids meteor shower from a vantage point in Waterton Lakes National Park. Astronomy volunteers will be ...

Climate-changing meteor revisited

ScienceAlert
It's well known that the dinosaurs were wiped out 66 million years ago when a meteor hit what is now southern Mexico but evidence is accumulating that the ...

Meteor shower celebration planned

Medicine Hat News
At its height, observers of the Perseid meteor shower can see up 60 meteors a night, making it one of nature's most wonderful natural fireworks displays. As the ...

Surprise Fireball Streaks Across Stunning Night Sky (Photo)

Space.com
Sometimes the best is saved for last. It certainly was the case for one night sky photographer, who was about to pack up from a night of taking time lapse images ...

Book your Schedule for August 12 and 13: It's Perseid Meteor Shower

Austrian Tribune
If you don't want to miss the Perseid meteor shower, then mark your calendars today for August 12 and 13. A couple of weeks left for witnessing the show.

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