11 August 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11AUG2013

The Desert Fireball Network - Imperial College London
The Desert Fireball Network is an array of observatory cameras located in the Nullarbor desert, in Western Australia. It is a scientific project; its purpose is to ...www.imperial.ac.uk/.../0FDF9D27B40543D0E0440003BACD...

Perseid 2013 meteor hunt: How to stargaze the 'tears of a saint
'Christian Science Monitor
For many Americans, catching a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower, which will reach its height starting Sunday, is an annual summer rite. But what about ...

Perseid meteor shower set to peak this Sunday
Science Recorder
August's annual Perseid meteor shower will peak this Sunday and Monday, promising backyard skywatchers a show of between 60 and 80 “shooting stars” an ...

Perseid Meteor Shower to leave Behind a Trail called Celestial ...
TopNews New Zealand
It has been found that meteor shower will lead to a trail, which is known as Celestial Pollution. Experts have explained the reason for the same. They were of the ...

Perseid shower to light up late-night sky
WTOP
A bright Perseid meteor streaked down Aug. 7, 2010, over buildings at the Stellafane amateur astronomy convention in Springfield, Vt. (Sky & Telescope/Dennis ...

Clouds may obscure view of perseid meteor shower in Western ...
If we get some clearing in Western Washington over the weekend, we may be able to see the annual Perseid meteor shower.www.king5.com/news/local/perseid-meteor-shower.html

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky this weekend
First Coast News
A bright meteor during Perseid meteor shower (Aug. 12) is captured in a star trail image of constellation Orion. (Photo by Babek Tafreshi/SSPL/Getty Images).

Perseid meteor shower to peak late Sunday night
12NewsNow.Com
Get ready for the best meteor shower of the year. The Perseid meteor shower will give stargazers another reason to stay up late the next few nights. While the ... 
CANOE
It promises to be one of the best meteor showers of the year and you'll have to stay up late Sunday night if you'd like to see it. NASA says that just before dawn is ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky this weekend
News10.net
Astronaut Ron Garan looks down on a Perseid meteor from the International Space Station. ... A bright Perseid meteor streaked down Saturday night (Aug. 
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
A Perseid meteor burns up in the Earth's atmosphere, early Friday morning Aug. 13, 2010, photographed from Skaggs Springs Road above Lake Sonoma. 
Patch.com
According to Astronomy.com, the Perseid Meteor shower has some added bonuses this year It will occur on a night when the moon is in its waning crescent ...
Perseid Meteor Shower to give best show early Monday and Tuesday
York Daily Record
The Perseid Meteor Shower can be recorded back into early 300 A.D. when St. Lawrence was martyred for refusing to denounce his faith, Kreiger said. 
KAKE
A meteor shower known to produce the brightest meteors will peak on Monday into Tuesday. The annual Perseid meteor shower, tracked by NASA's Meteoroid ... 
lanetSave.com
The Perseids meteor shower will be reaching its peak this weekend/early next week. The exact peak will be on Monday August 12 2013, in the very early ... 
Today's TMJ4
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is expecting a meteor shower, known as the Perseids, to be reaching its peak in the next couple of days...
Telegraph.co.uk
The Perseid meteor shower occurs as leftover debris from the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet, which last passed near the Earth in 1992 and is not due to return until ...

"Star Party" for meteor shower viewing in Rockford
WZZM
ROCKFORD, Mich. (WZZM) - Starting at 8 o'clock tonight, the Saul Lake Bog Preserve will be a hot spot for star gazers as the Perseid MeteorShower begins to ...

Meteor shower tonight 2013: Perseids best view, peak times to ...
ChristianToday
For the best view of the meteor shower, head out from the city and into a rural area and look up. ... Questions will be answered before the meteorshower peaks.

The perseids meteor shower is to be witnessed in Sri Lanka after ...
SLBC
Sri Lankans will be able to watch the perseids meteor shower from midnight today till the 13th of this month. In a clear sky it is seen as falling stars especially ... 
Merced Sun-Star
According to Robert Lunsford, author and American Meteor Society member, meteor ... The Perseid meteor shower makes an annual appearance each summer ... 
Vail Daily News
Proclaimed by many to be the most beautiful meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere, the Perseids are set to arrive in their most impressive in ...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune
John Lindsey The_Tribune. Tweet · 0 Comments E-mail Print. A solometeor falling across the San Luis Obispo County sky on a recent night. JOHN LINDSEY ...

Weekend brings best look at Perseid meteor shower
The Seattle Times (blog)
The Perseid meteor shower is named after the Perseus constellation because it ... granting Earthlings views of meteor showers shooting through the night sky, ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Should Be 'Celestial Fireworks'
Boise Weekly
In the case of the Perseid meteor shower, that "heavenly gold" comes from dust grains zipping across the sky, sourcing from the Swift-Tuttle Comet, which circles ...

Perseid meteor shower 2013 peaks this weekend: Times to watch ...
Examiner.com
The Perseid meteor shower will hit its peak on Saturday and Sunday night, so if you haven't watched this yet here's your chance to take a gander at this visual ... 
Huffington Post UK
"Every meteor is a speck of comet dust vaporising as it enters our atmosphere at 36 miles per second. What a glorious way to go." Perseid Meteor Shower.

Researchers Believe Russian Meteorite Part Of Larger Threat
Sat, 10 Aug, 2013 03:37 AM PDT
That Chelyabinsk meteoritefrom earlier this year might have been a warning shot from space, astronomers this week warned.Continue reading

Meteorite's age at center of Mars history debate
Sat, 10 Aug, 2013 12:16 AM PDT
Settling a scientific dispute over a meteorite's age may help indicate whether the Red Planet is still amenable to life. New research may clear it up. Planetary scientists dream of sending a geologist to Mars to study its rocks by hand. Until then, they have to settle for examining meteorites — ...Continue reading

Science matters: Geologist says city may sit inmeteorite crater
Fri, 09 Aug, 2013 09:31 PM PDT
Santa Fe is built over what might well be the remains of a largemeteorite crater. Those who know this already should raise their hands and pat themselves on the head.Continue reading

Meteor Shower To Light Up Night Sky
WFMY News 2
August's annual Perseids meteor shower peaks Sunday and Monday, promising perhaps 70 meteors an hour those evenings. "The Perseids are the good ones," ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up sky this weekend
azcentral.com
The Perseid meteor shower can be seen behind a saguaro cactus near the First Water Trail in a 30-minute exposure in 2010. ,,,


Ideal viewing for Perseid meteor shower
Boston.com
Get your favorite lawn chair, a blanket and something to drink because the year's best meteorshow is already underway. If you have seen a meteor or two the ...

Toronto Sun
The Perseid meteor shower The lights of an approaching plane are pictured as a meteor (R) streaks past stars in the night sky, on the outskirts of Cancun August ...
Nature World News
With its seemingly endless flow of bright meteors visible to the naked eye, the Perseid meteor shower is a favorite among stargazers. So it came as little surprise ...
The Space Reporter
Break out the binoculars and telescopes – even unaided human eyes will do – on Sunday night/early Monday morning and Monday night/early Tuesday ...


"Star Party" for meteor shower viewing in Rockford
WZZM
(WZZM) - Starting at 8 o'clock tonight, the Saul Lake Bog Preserve will be a hot spot for star gazers as the Perseid Meteor Shower begins to reach peak activity
SanTanValley.com
In the Northern Hemisphere, the annual August Perseid meteor shower probably ranks as the all-time favorite meteor shower of the year and with clear skies ...

Park will stay open late for meteor show
Burlington Times News
The sky is expected to light up with “fireball” meteors Sunday night and early Monday morningand Lake Mackintosh Park and Marina is opening late especially ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: Watch It Online Tonight
Space.com
The potentially dazzling Perseid meteor shower will hit its peak this weekend, and you don't have to have clear skies to catch the annual celestial fireworks ...

The Perseid meteor shower returns, peaks Sunday and Monday nights
Engadget
Hey nerds, get some fresh air this weekend: there's gonna be hunks of burning rock falling from the sky. Image courtesy of Roberto Porto. Source: Wired.

KQED (blog)
Ah, the wonder! The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. It happens every year around this time, when the earth passes through dust left behind ...
Fresno Bee
The Fresno County Library's Bookshelf column shares suggestions for books, music, and other items and provides information about library programs.
UPI.com
9 (UPI) -- The imminent Perseid meteor shower, the brightest and showiest of such events, could bring a light show of as many as 70 shooting stars an hour, ...


One of the year's best meteor showers comes Sunday night
Beaumont Enterprise
The Perseids meteor shower will light up the sky on Sunday night and Monday, astronomers say. But you're going to have to stay up late to enjoy the show, ...
North Coast Journal (blog)
Technically, meteor showers aren't rare. Every year, a handful of large showers comes through like clockwork, continuing their orbits in a mathematically ...See all stories on this topic »


Skygazers in Bulgaria Too Hope for Spectacular Meteor Shower
Novinite.com
The Perseids meteor shower is an annual event which is expected to peak between August 12-13. Photo by PA. Say a wish because the annual Perseid ...

Meteor shower to grace the sky this weekend
Salt Lake Tribune
When John Denver sang about seeing it rain fire in the sky in the Rocky Mountains, he was referencing the Perseid meteor shower, which will grace the skies ...
Alexandria Town Talk
A bright Perseid meteor is seen on Aug. 7, 2010, over buildings at the Stellafane amateur astronomy convention in Springfield, Vt. / Dennis di Cicco / Sky & ...
The News Journal
A bright Perseid meteor streaked down Saturday night (Aug. 7, 2010) over buildings at the Stellafane amateur astronomy convention in Springfield, Vt. / Dennis ...
Huffington Post
And with the Perseids about to dazzle skywatchers with a meteor display that will ... are wondering if the Perseid meteor shower will be heard as well as seen.
CBC.ca
The Perseid meteor shower can be viewed early- to mid-August every year. Its peak this year will occur around mid-day on Aug. 12 in North America, which ...
Latin Times
Get ready for the best meteor shower this year, which will take place from August 10 to August 13, depending on where you live. The annual Perseid meteor ...
WITN
One of the most active meteor showers with nearly 70 meteors per hour 2. Still warm! No need to bundle up for a cold night. Mid 70s all weekend long. 3.
Contra Costa Times
A meteor streaks through the sky over Joshua trees and rocks at Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California's Mojave Desert in this 30-minute time ...
Sarnia Observer
The lights of an approaching plane are pictured as a meteor (R) streaks past stars in the night sky, on the outskirts of Cancun August 13, 2010. The Perseid ..

The Maitland Mercury
SkyWatch: annual meteor shower lights up the sky ... a broad stream of debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower.

Regional parties planned to watch meteor showers
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
That's when the annual Perseid meteor shower will be at its best, according to NASA. And at least a couple of regional parties are planned to watch the event.
RedOrbit
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower will peak this weekend. As red Orbit's Lawrence Leblonde reported, scientists are predicting that due to a lack of strong ...See all stories on this topic »


Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: Where to Watch Shooting Stars ...IBTimes.co.uk
A long exposure shows stars behind a tree during the annual Perseidmeteor shower near the southern town of Mitzpe Ramon, August 13, 2012. The annual ...


Perseid Meteor Shower Hits the Skies
93.1 WIBC Indianapolis
There will be a show in the sky for the next few days from the PerseidMeteor ... is an annual shower that produces at least one bright meteorevery minute.


How to watch the Perseid meteor shower from Genesee County
The Flint Journal - MLive.com
The Perseid meteor shower will be visible from Genesee County, with the best chances for sightings happening late Sunday night and early Monday morning, ...
Pensacola News Journal
The year's best celestial fireworks show is on tap in the wee hours of Sunday and Monday as the annual Perseid meteor shower takes center stage in the night ...
Emirates 24/7
On August 12 and 13, the Perseid Fireballs will be seen streaking across the sky. ... The Nasa website explains that a fireball is a very bright meteor, at least as ...
Brevard Times
As the last video below explains, the Perseid Meteor Shower produces more fireballs than any other meteor shower, according to Bill Cooke of NASA's ...

Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak This Weekend
CBS Local
The annual summertime meteor show goes all weekend but will peak Sunday after dusk and continue though early Monday morning. Viewers could see as ...
ChristianToday
Stargazers will be heading out tonight to catch a glimpse of the annual Perseid meteor shower. This year's falling star show will be extra special, as the moon will ...
Newsworks.org (blog)
It's time to head to a dark location, beach chair in tow, and gaze up at the sky as the most active meteor shower is here. The Perseid meteor shower peaks ...


STAR PARTY: Saturday Meteor Shower Fun
whotv.com
The Perseid Meteor shower peaks this weekend and the City of Des Moines is hosting a Star Party in its honor. Experts say you could see dozens or even ...
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans will witness a Perseid meteor shower for three days starting from tonight (10) to August 13, the Planetarium here stated. The National Aeronautics ...
Burlington Times News
The two-week-long Perseid meteor shower occurs annually, and this year they'll peak in the predawn hours Monday, and should still be visible on Tuesday night ...

Meteor shower will be visible from Chicago suburbs
Grand Island Independent
In this photo taken with long shutter speed, a meteor sparks, lower right, while entering the earth's atmosphere behind an olive tree during the Perseids Meteor ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky this weekend
News10.net
Astronaut Ron Garan looks down on a Perseid meteor from the International Space Station. (Photo: Ron Garan / NASA). A bright Perseid meteor streaked down ...

Perseids meteor shower to rain on Mitzpe Ramon
Jerusalem Post
The Perseids meteor shower has been known to mankind for around two millennia, but while it is theoretically visible to the naked eye -- especially during its ...

Perseid meteor shower will put on a show this weekend
One of the best meteor showers of the season will peak this weekend.
www.newsnet5.com/.../perseid-meteor-shower-will-put-on-a-s...

Year's best meteor shower returns for its August shooting star show ...
Put out the lawn chair, set the alarm and maybe bring something to wet your whistle while you gaze into the nighttime sky — the year's best shooting star show ...
www.indystar.com/.../Year-s-best-meteor-shower-returns-its-A...

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend
WRAL.com
All-sky cameras at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) in western North Carolina caught a bright fireball last week. PARI cameras are part of ...

Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight, Monday night
Duluth News Tribune
Get ready for the darling of meteor showers — the Perseids. We love 'em because they return every August when the nights are pleasant and the viewing is easy ...

Perseid meteor shower in full force Sunday evening
Seacoastonline.com
PORTSMOUTH — The evening skies over the Seacoast will be highlighted by one of nature's greatest wonders as the Perseid meteor shower flies by in full ...

Meteor shower coming this weekend
WNWN-FM
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - There will a meteor shower this weekend. The annual Perseid meteorshower will light up the sky in the coming days, especially on ...

Can You Hear a Meteor? - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: When the Perseid meteor shower bursts across the sky later this month, will people be able to hear it?
news.yahoo.com/hear-meteor-121332002.html

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: Watch ... - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: The potentially dazzling Perseid meteor shower will hit its peak this weekend, and you don't have to have clear skies to catch the annual ...
news.yahoo.com/perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-weekend-watc...

Perseid meteor shower will offer a noctournal show
Farmington Daily Times
David Mayeux, director of San Juan College planetarium, poses for a portrait on Friday. The Perseid meteor shower may be visible in the Farmington area on ...

Perseid meteor shower should dazzle stargazers
WNCN
Stargazers will get a show from the upcoming Perseid meteor shower. This photo shows the visible Milky Way Galaxy as seen from near Wilmington, N.C. Photo ...

Perseid Meteor Shower August 2013: Peak Hours and How to Best ...
Crossmap
Email; Share · Print; Comment. Tweet. Perseid meteor shower of August 2013 is set to illuminate the night sky with a display of fireballs this weekend.

Perseid Meteor Shower: One Shower You Can't Miss
WebProNews
There have already been a couple of night's worth of meteor showers lighting up the sky this week, but apparently the best is yet to come. In the early morning ...

Meteor shower on Monday morning
E Kantipur
The Perseid meteor shower of 2013 will take place between Sunday and Tuesday, said Jayanta Acharya, senior astronomer and associate professor of Sanskrit ...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10AUG2013

Pieces of Russian meteorite on display in Utah
Fri, 09 Aug, 2013 07:24 AM PDT
SALT LAKE CITY — Fragments of the meteorite that exploded over central Russia are on exhibit in Salt Lake City.Continue reading

Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend, 70 Meteors an Hour Will ...
Headlines & Global News
This weekend you can catch one of the year's best shows right in your backyard, as August's annual Perseid meteor shower will peak Sunday and Monday ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky this weekend
Detroit Free Press
August's annual Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday and Monday, ... Different ones are responsible for other regular meteor showers, such as April's Lyrids, ...
Huffington Post
Prepare for a barrage of shooting stars this weekend. The 2013 Perseid meteor shower is on its way, and it's expected to mount a stunning celestial light show ...

Meteor shower will appear in Waco skies Sunday, Monday night
Waco Tribune-Herald
Wacoans wanting to wish upon a shooting star are in luck — the earth will be passing through a meteor shower Sunday and Monday, sprinkling the sky with ...

Perseid Meteor Shower to Flare This Weekend
Wired
According to NASA, the Perseid shower produces more fireballs than any other annual meteorshower. The comet fragments have already been producing some ... 
Bemidji Pioneer
The Perseid meteor shower, named after its supposed origin, the constellation Perseus, will be most visible Sunday night and Monday morning, according to the ...

Space News: Hubble sees the fireball from a 'kilonova'
Lake County News
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a new kind of stellar blast called a kilonova, which happens when a pair of compact objects such as neutron ... 
Muscatine Journal
Maybe we'll get lucky and see a fireball or two. Comet Swift-Tuttle is the reason we see these meteors because as it passes around the sun it leaves debris ...

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to enjoy the show
Los Angeles Times
The Perseid meteor shower is one of nature's most spectacular light shows, and ... The annual meteor shower will peak Sunday night into the dawn of Monday ...
WXIA-TV
Astronaut Ron Garan looks down on a Perseid meteor from the International Space ... August's annual Perseids meteor shower peaks Sunday and Monday, ...
Boston.com
Shooting stars will be visible when the Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday night and Monday night, officials said. The meteor shower is an annual ...
World Science
Upcoming meteor shower predicted to be better than usual ... The annual Perseids meteor shower, to peak early next week, should be particularly good this year ...
Latinos Post
"We have found that one meteor shower produces more fireballs than any other ... A fireball is a very bright meteor, comparable in brightness to Venus or Jupiter.

Perseid Meteor Shower To Light Up Sky
Sci-Tech Today
Look, up in the air! The year's best meteor shower returns for its August shooting star show, courtesy of a cloud of comet dust smacking into the Earth. August's ...


August Perseids Meteor Shower Will Light Up the Sky This Weekend
WFMY News 2
A bright Perseid meteor streaked down Saturday night (Aug. 7, 2010) over buildings at the Stellafane amateur astronomy convention in Springfield, Vermont.


Meteor Shower August 2013: Perseid Shower Peak Period Coming ...
The Epoch Times
This bright and colorful fireball meteor flashed through skies over Japan in the early morning hours during a previous Perseid meteor shower. (Nagoya City ...
The Sacramento Press
The Perseid Meteor Shower happens every year and it's going to reach its peak this weekend. You can view one of the year's best shooting star shows and ...

Great Balls of Fire in the Sky
Peninsula Pulse
According to NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, the Perseid meteor shower produces more
fireballs than any other annual shower, earning it the title of ...
Republican & Herald
While it's not unusual to see a fireball every few hours as random meteoroids constantly hit the upper atmosphere, the high frequency is what makes this ...

Meteor shower known for brightest meteors to peak on Aug. 12 and 13ABC15.com 
(KNXV-TV)
A meteor shower known to produce the brightest meteors will peak on Aug. 12 and 13. The annual Perseid meteor shower, tracked by NASA's Meteoroid ...


Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend
WRAL.com
Less of the dust and rock debris that make up the tail of comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower, enters the atmosphere.

METEOR SHOWER: What a show! Annual Perseid meteor shower ...
Press-Enterprise
The Perseids last longer than other meteor showers because the material from its comet — Swift-Tuttle — is distributed more widely and diffusely, Megna said.See all stories on this topic »


Perseid Meteor Shower
WOWT
The Perseid meteor shower peaks on Monday and Tuesday night. Earthgrazers are visible each night though before the shower peaks. They are slow and ...
In addition to rain showers, astronomy buffs are in for a treat this weekend as the Perseidmeteor shower should provide a good reason to stare at the night sky.
Discover Magazine (blog)
The 2012 Perseid meteor shower as seen from the Netherlands. ...One of the year's best annual light shows is this weekend: the Perseidmeteor shower, which ...


Watch the 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight
Brevard Times
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- Meteor shower activity continues to increase with each passing night leading up to the peak of the 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower.

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky this weekend
Lansing State Journal
Another great event to catch: this weekend's Perseid meteor shower! August's annual Perseids meteor shower peaks Sunday and Monday, promising perhaps ...
LiveScience.com
The annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak early next week, and skywatchers in the United States are flocking to the nation's national parks, where ...


Perseid Meteor Shower 2013 Live Stream: Watch Online Feed ...
Christian Post
The Perseid meteor shower 2013 will take place over the weekend with skygazers set for an amazing light show in one of the most eagerly anticipated meteor ...

Perseids meteor shower showcase for Dark Sky Park in Galloway
BBC News
The Perseids meteor shower is an annual event which is expected to peak ... head of tourism at Galloway Forest Park, said: "The Perseidsmeteor shower is an ...
The Desert Sun
The Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party will be held at the Integratron in Landers. ... open to the public (upon reservation) to celebrate the Perseid meteor shower.
KPRC Houston (blog)
The annual Perseid meteor will be visible starting Sunday, so look up if you are up -- it should be a good show. It'll reach it's peak early overnight Monday into ...

Fife meteorite hunter Rob Elliott puts space rock ...
A meterorite hunter is putting his collection of space rocks gathered over 30 years up for sale ...
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Nasa Views Perseid Meteor Shower Days Before Predicted Peak ...
Astronomers - and virtually anyone with a decent telescope and a view of the right bit of the sky - are looking forward to the annual Perseid meteor shower, set to ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: How To See Celestial Light Show On ...
Prepare for a barrage of shooting stars this weekend. The 2013 Perseid meteor shower is on its way, and it's expected to mount a stunning celestial light show ...

Perseid meteor shower worth an early wake-up call
HeraldNet
A meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower in 2009 in ... It's time for the annual Perseid meteor shower, one of the best of the year. 
Space.com
If anything, it's a gift to scientists: Astronomers will fire powerful lasers into the gassy Perseid meteor shower debris, creating artificial stars that help researchers ...

Meteor shower calendar
CBC.ca
Stargazers get multiple chances each year to see meteor showers — celestial shows in which an unusual number of shooting stars streak across the night sky...l

Perseid Meteor shower to peak Sunday, Monday
Liberty Vindicator
State College, Pa. -- 9 August 2013 -- AccuWeather.com reports stargazers are in for a show this weekend as the Perseid meteor shower will once again ...
LEX18 Lexington KY News
If you happen to look up this weekend, weather permitting, you'll be in for a treat. It's time for the annual Perseid meteor shower. It's not the only one of the year ...
The Inquisitr
The meteor shower is the result of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. ... The Perseid meteor shower is known for occasionally producing especially bright meteors, ...
Berkshire Eagle
The associated meteor shower is named for the constellation Perseus, from which the falling stars seem to originate, i.e. the radiant. Perseus rises in the ...
NBCNews.com (blog)
Perseid meteor streaks flash in this composite photo highlighting the East Point Lighthouse in southern New Jersey on Aug. 13, 2012. "I captured about 80 ...
China Post
TAIPEI--Stargazers have a chance of getting a good look at the Perseid meteor shower next week, one of the most spectacular celestial events in 2013, the ...

Perseid meteor shower returns to SWLA
KPLC-TV
The Perseid Meteor Shower can be seen all this weekend. The annual meteor shower will light up the night sky all across SWLA and the world. The annual ...
Contra Costa Times
Dim the lights, grab a blanket and hope for clear skies -- an annual magic show, the Perseidmeteor shower, can be seen Sunday and Monday nights. You don't ...
Times of India
PUNE: The residents of Pune will get to witness the bright Perseids meteor shower in the north-eastern part of the sky on the midnight of August 11 and 12, ...
Zee News
The annual Perseid meteor shower, dubbed "the tears of St Lawrence" in honour of a martyred Christian saint, should peak in the wee hours of Monday and ...
MyNorthwest.com
It figures that after a virtually cloud-free summer, cloudy skies are expected this weekend just in time for the peak of the annual Perseidmeteor shower. But if we ...

Perseid meteor shower will be visible from Chicago suburbs
ABC7Chicago.com
[FILE] In this photo released by SkyandTelescope.com a Perseid meteorflashes across the constellation Andromeda, in this 8-minute exposure taken in ...


Best show on Earth: Perseids meteor shower arrives this weekend
Christian Science Monitor
What NASA calls “the best meteor shower of the year” is arriving this weekend, lightening up the sky with flashes of bright light and color like no other meteor ...

Watch meteor shower at Paradise
Eatonville Dispatch
The program will be held at Paradise for the Perseid meteor shower, which will peak during the second week of August. The event is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ...
NorthernLife.ca
The Perseid meteor shower is among one of the most reliable astronomy events in history, and has been observed for about 2,000 years. The public is invited to ...

Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower Streak Across the Night Sky this ...
Science World Report
Look up and enjoy the show this weekend. The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak late on Sunday night, which means that you may in for a spectacular ...
lakepowelllife
Meteor anyone? Sunday and Monday nights will be the best time to see Perseid activity from North America, maybe as many as 70 per hour. The fireballs will ...

Promising Perseid Meteor Shower Will Peak Soon: 
Scientific American
Every August, just when many people go vacationing in areas where skies tend to be darker, the best known meteor shower makes its appearance.

The Perseids, the Year's Best Meteor Shower, Happens Sunday ...
Get the latest weather news from weather.com. Just before dawn this Sunday is the best time to view the Perseid meteor shower, an annual event that this year ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: How 'Celestial Pollution' Lets ...
International Business Times
The Perseid meteor shower is an exciting event for stargazers and astronomers alike. While many will look at the sky to view hundreds of potential asteroids, ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky
Herald Times Reporter
While you are enjoying the Perseids meteor shower, satellite operators are buttoning up spacecraft to protect them from the onslaught of comet dust, says Bill ...
NBC Chicago
The annual Perseid meteor shower is happening this week. If you're willing to get up in the wee hours, you might see some amazing shooting stars.

The year's best meteor shower peaks this weekend - here's how to ...
io9
The Perseids have arrived. They're widely recognized as the largest and most dependablemeteor display of the year, and NASA has already spied several ...
The Tennessean
The next meteor shower is the Orionids, with the peak night Oct. 21. More ... is a sure bet for Sunday and Monday, when the Perseid meteor shower is at its peak.
WLKY Louisville
The annual Perseid Meteor shower is in progress and is getting better every night. The peak nights will be Saturday, and especially Sunday andMonday nights.

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend
UPI.com (blog)
The annual August Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Sunday and Monday this year, though if you get out away from city lights you can see some ...
Daily Mining Gazette
The Perseids meteor shower occurs every summer, this summer arriving July 17th and stretching through August 24th. The peak of meteors should be between ...

Meteor that crashed in Russia was part of a 656-foot wide asteroid ...
Daily Mail
The meteor fireball that crashed into Russia in February was part of a 656-foot ... Spanish astrophysicists analysed fragments of the meteorthat were scattered ...

Perseid meteor shower promises lots of fireballs
CBC.ca
The Perseid meteor shower can be viewed early- to mid-August every year and is expected to peak this year on the nights of Aug. 12 and Aug. 13. The meteor ...

The meteor shower of Perseids coming on August 11 and 12
euronews
On August 11 and 12, the annual Perseid meteor shower will peak, filling the sky with streaks of light, commonly known as shooting stars. Such visually stunning ...

Perseid Meteor Shower: Best time to watch
WJLA (blog)
Time to view one of the most popular meteor showers during the year: the Perseids. The meteor shower originates from the Swift-Tuttle comet and first appeared ...

Perseids meteor shower ready to wow
Canada.com
A meteor enters the earth's atmosphere during the Perseid meteorshower earlyon August 13, 2009 in the northeastern village of Rotbuehl in Switzerland.

NASA Picture of the Day: Perseid Meteor Shower Strikes Above ...
Design & Trend
A meteor (L) streaks past stars in the night sky over El Torcal nature park reserve in the southern Spanish town of Antequera, near Malaga early August 12, 2012 ...

This weekend is prime time for meteor shower watching
Cadillac News (subscription)
Expert and novice stargazers should be in for a show as the annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak Friday through Monday, filling the sky with streaks of ...
Watch List News (press release)
“Perseids Meteor Shower to Peak This Weekend” is categorized as “science and technology”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. For additional video ...

Perseids Meteor Shower to Peak This Weekend ...
The Perseids meteor shower will reach peak viewing potential Sunday into Monday.
wpxi.com

Meteor shower to light up sky this weekend
Cincinnati.com
A bright Perseid meteor streaked down Aug. 7, 2010 over buildings at the Stellafane amateur astronomy convention in Springfield, Vt. / Provided/Dennis di Cicco ...

Weekend Meteor Showers Expected
WTOV Steubenville
Get ready for quite a light show overhead the next few nights as the Perseid Meteor shower peaks later this Sunday. The best way to view the “shooting stars” is ...

View Perseus meteor shower from Yerkes
Gazettextra
WILLIAMS BAY--Yerkes Observatory is offering a special opportunity for people to watch thePerseid Meteor Shower safely and comfortably. Every year in ...

Chunk of space rock could fetch £10k at auction
The Northern Echo
A CHUNK of an asteroid fireball which crashed into a landmark hill 220 years ago is to be offered at auction. Former aerospace engineer Rob Elliott said he is ...

Perseid Meteor Shower to Light Up Skies This Weekend
NBC Bay Area
The annual Perseid meteor shower will light up the night sky this weekend, peaking Sunday night into Monday morning when skywatchers can expect at least 70 ...

Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky Sunday, Monday night
South Bend Tribune
Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky Sunday, Monday night. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger ... 
Here And Now
A meteor from the annual Perseid meteor shower falls from space over ruins at Fort Churchill State Historic Park on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in Silver Springs, ...

Few Days Remaining for Perseid meteor shower 2013
French Tribune
A few days are left to watch Perseid meteor shower 2013. As per experts, it has been found that it all depends on the climatic conditions as whether people will ...

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Promising Perseid Meteor Shower Will Peak Soon
Space.com
This year, the Perseid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak overnight on Monday (Aug. 12), and there are some key tips to keep in mind for your ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: Dates, News and When to Watch
Latin Post
Though this weekend will be the most convenient time to view the Perseidmeteor shower (those day jobs ruin all the fun don't they?), the best time to see the ...

Conditions Favorable for Meteor Watching
Martha's Vineyard Gazette
Keep your eyes trained on the night sky in the coming week. One of the highlights of summer stargazing, the Perseid meteor shower, peaks on Sunday and ...

Perseid meteor shower to peak this weekend
The Patriot Ledger
Be sure to look to the sky this weekend, as the Perseid meteor shower is expected to appear again, with visibility peaking around Sunday night into Monday ...

How To Photograph A Meteor Shower - 2013 ...
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Monday and Tuesday will be prime time to view annual Perseid ...
Republican & Herald
According to NASA, the Perseid meteor shower comes around every year from early- to mid-August as Earth passes through a cloud of dust sputtered off a ...

Russian Meteorite 2013: Is this the true? - YouTube
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NOVA: METEOR STRIKE. An investigation conducted by a series of scientists from all over the ...
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Great balls of fire! Perseid meteor shower to fly by
Omaha World-Herald
A sky-watcher's annual delight, the Perseid meteor shower, is now reaching its peak in the night skies. The shower every August displays up to 60 meteors an ...

Joe's Wx Blog: Meteor Showers + Heavy Rain
fox4kc.com
Folks who live south of the KC area have been really hit hard lately…today the heaviest of the rain has crept a little farther north and is affecting the far southern ...

Watch meteor shower at Mount Rainier party
HeraldNet (blog)
If you can get away this weekend, a star and meteor party is at Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park this weekend. It's timed to match up with the Perseid ...

The Perseids, the Year's Best Meteor Shower, Happens Sunday
The Weather Channel
This image shows a composite view of the Perseid meteor shower taken on Aug. 12, 2010, over Stanmer Church in England....

Perseid meteor shower 2013: How to see it
Ct Post
The Perseid meteor shower is one of Earth's most dazzling recurring shows, but this year promises to be really great. Perseid's meteors and fireballs, happening ...

Perseid meteor shower 2013: how to get the best view
The Guardian
Plonk yourself down in the chair facing east, cover up with the blanket and wait. The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak in the pre-dawn skies on both ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Over Fairfield, Westchester This ...
The Daily Voice
Fairfield and Westchester County residents who are willing to stay up late this weekend should be able to see the annual Perseid meteor shower at its peak ...

Looking Up: Enjoy the meteor showers next week
Galesburg Register-Mail
The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of many that return every year but this is one of the strongest, and conveniently occurs in summer in the northern hemisphere.

Viewing Conditions: Perseid Meteor Shower to Peak Sunday, Monday
Atlantic Highlands Herald
STATE COLLEGE, PA - AccuWeather.com reports stargazers are in for a show this weekend as the Perseid meteor shower will once again illuminate the night ...

Exploring Dinosaur National Monument
Craig Daily Press
A meteor streaks across the sky above Steamboat Rock in Dinosaur National Monument. Photo by Scott Franz · photo thumbnail. A lizard clings to a sandstone ...
Alamogordo Daily News
About two months, ago this feature discussed a strong meteor shower that some astronomers predicted might occur but failed to materialize. This incident goes ...

Has the Chelyabinsk Meteor Parent Asteroid Been Found?
Slate Magazine (blog)
Now commonly known as the Chelyabinsk meteor, it was the biggest impact ... our air is themeteor, and the solid chunks that hit the ground are the meteorites).

Perseid meteor shower to peak on Aug. 13
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Lasting from mid-July to late August this year, the meteor shower will peak between 2:15 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 13, the museum said. Conditions for ...

The Perseid meteor shower best show Sunday, Monday
Bigbendnow
The Perseid meteor shower best show Sunday, Monday. August 8th, 2013 under Top Stories. FAR WEST TEXAS – The Perseid meteor shower will put on its ...

Perseid meteor shower peaks briefly visible over southern parts of ...
Alaska Dispatch
The Perseid meteor shower will peak early Monday, but dark skies are a limited commodity in Alaska's summer. Nonetheless, people in southerly parts of Alaska ...

Meteor showers expected in August
Sun.Star
The Perseids meteor shower is one of the more popular annual showers. The meteors radiate out from the constellation Perseus, located in the eastern horizon ...

Perseid meteor shower 2013: How to see it from Seattle
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Perseid meteor shower 2013: How to see it from Seattle. http://www.flickr.com/photos/esoastronomy/4904167022/; UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 07: A bright ...

Tips for taking in nature's fireworks: Perseids meteor shower offers ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press
SkyandTelescope.com photo A Perseid meteor flashes across the constellation Andromeda in this file photo. (AP Photo/SkyandTelescope.com, Rick Scott and ...

Perseid meteor shower will deliver splendid show in the night sky
Medicine Hat News
Perseid meteor caught in August 2009, from Cypress Hills Provincial Park in Saskatchewan at the annual Saskatchewan Summer Star Party. The bright shower ...

Livingston County weekend events
Livingston Daily
Meteors and S'mores — An astronomy program scheduled for this month's Perseid meteorshower takes place at 8 p.m. at the Brighton Recreation Area in ...

Meteor shower will be visible from Chicago suburbs
WICS-TV
If the clouds aren't too thick, the annual Perseid meteor shower will be easy to spot. Astronomer Larry Ciupik of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago says it would ...

Perseids meteor scatter tests on 28 MHz
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
I have a QRP (approx 200 mw) transmitter GPS locked on 28,000,900MHz that will be operating until about August 14 whilst the Perseids meteor shower is with ...

Scan celestial wondersTheNewsTribune.com
At 8:45 p.m., there will be an outdoor meteor and stargazing next to the visitor center with astronomy club volunteers and their telescopes. Volunteers will also ...

Perseids meteor shower to peak starting Aug. 10
GMA News
EarthSky.org said the Perseids meteor shower, considered the most beloved for the year in the northern hemisphere, will grow in number from late night to ...

Public invited to observe Perseid meteor shower
Nisqually Valley News
The stars will be dazzling this weekend at Paradise on Mount Rainier as the Perseid meteorstorm is expected to light up the sky. Mount Rainier is putting on a ...

Howard County datebook Datebook
Baltimore Sun
Perseids Meteor Shower and star gazing The Howard County Conservancy presents Alex Storrs, of Towson University offering a program about meteor showers ...

Nature's August fireworks peak this weekendNorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
producing spectacular meteor showers. The dust cloud is the debris of comet Swift–Tuttle ejected by the comet traveling on its 130-year orbit. Swift-Tuttle last ...

Venus, meteor showers shine brightly this month
The News-Press
Take a look to the sky this month for a peek at a meteor shower. ... Any moonless dark sky will do, although meteor showers are generally best in the hours ...

While shooting stars get noticed, cosmic dust hitting us all the time
UPI.com
Larger meteoroids cause bright flashes of light when they hit Earth's atmosphere, such as this fireball caught during the Perseid meteor shower Aug. 12, 2006.

Two Chances to See Perseid Meteor Shower
Longview Daily News
The public is invited to the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park for a stargazing program Saturday. The event coincides with the Perseid meteor shower ...

Eyes on the Sky for Perseid Meteor Shower
FOX 40 News WICZ TV
The Perseid Meteor Shower will be visible, as it is every year at this time. And you ... You can also get tips on how to view the ongoing Perseid Meteor Shower.

Great Balls of Fire in the SkyPeninsula Pulse
This year's Perseid meteor shower has already begun. The annual celestial light show runs for several weeks, but the peak this year is expected the nights of ...

Meteor shower should impressAmarillo.com
According to ancient Greek lore, Perseus is the son of the god Zeus and the mortal Danae. It is said the Perseid meteor shower commemorates the time when ...

Fireballs are flying -- and Perseid meteor shower hasn't even peaked
NBCNews.com (blog)
The Perseid meteor shower is still days away from hitting its peak, but a NASA camera network has already captured video of fireballs from the annual night sky ...

Perseid meteor shower to awe star gazers
kgw.com (blog)
PORTLAND -- Each year, our planet passes through debris paths left by comets hurling past the Sun. The results of these intersections are calledmeteor ...

Bernie Badger: Come out for a starry night with fireballs
Florida Today
The Perseid meteor shower is the most anticipated of the year. It produces up to a hundred meteors per hour at its peak, and can make 10 or 20 meteors per ...

Perseid meteor shower 2013 to peak over Bulgaria on August 12 ...
The Sofia Globe
The Perseid meteor shower happens every August as planet Earth passes through the dust particles of the Swift-Tuttle comet, causing the spray of shooting stars ...

LIGO astronomy event planned Aug. 10 in Richland
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
The Tri-City Astronomy Club will have telescopes set up throughout the night for visitors to take glimpses of the meteor shower as well as Saturn, nebulae, ...

Video: Scientists identify source of meteor that rocked Russia
The Province
A meteor crashed over Russia's Chelyabinsk region, causing explosions that injured hundreds of people and frightened countless more! VIDEO BY JOKEROO.

Watch Perseid meteor shower at Sudbury's Dynamic Earth 0
The Sudbury Star
Science North will host a free star party and astronomy presentation called The Amazing World of Asteroids and Comets to coincide with the Perseid meteor ...

Find music and fair in Trinity County; and catch a meteor shower
Record-Searchlight
The annual Perseid meteor shower will be Friday through Tuesday, and there are a variety of events at which to join others as the Earth passes through the ...

Fireballs in our night sky!
CTV News (blog)
According to MBIQ - Meteor Bot Internet Query – there likely was a fireball over the Maritime Provinces last night. MBIQ uses Artificial Intelligence and Human ...

5 more things you can't miss in the coming weeks
DesMoinesRegister.com
The Chicago troupe Pyrotechniq, whose members have roots in Fairfield, returns Thursday to the Des Moines Social Club's second annual Fireball on the ...

Meteor Showers This Weekend
WHTC
On Aug.11 and 12, 2013, the annual Perseid meteor shower will peak, filling the sky with streaks of light, commonly known as shooting stars. Such visually ...

Scientists identify source of meteor that rocked Russia
Montreal Gazette
A meteor that exploded in the sky above Russia as it entered Earth's atmosphere, injuring more than 1,000 people, broke off an asteroid orbiting near the planet, ...

Perseid Meteor Shower: Where And How To Watch The ...
Huffington Post Canada
This weekend could be the best time to watch the Perseid meteor shower, one of the biggest annual meteor showers visible in the northern hemisphere.

Don't miss this spectacular display in the sky this weekend!
Catholic Online
This weekend provides an excellent opportunity for you to catch some falling stars as the Perseidmeteor shower peaks. This legendary shower produces the ...

Pursuing Perseid
Greensboro News & Record
The meteor shower's radiant point, the point in the sky from which all the meteor showers appear to radiate, is in the northern sky at the constellation Perseus.


Russian meteorite part of an exhibit at the Clark Planetarium
Wed, 07 Aug, 2013 07:09 PM PDT
Russian meteorite fragments are part of an exhibit at the Clark Planetarium.Continue reading

NASA: Perseid meteor shower to light up sky on August 11, 12
WCPO
According to NASA, the best time to watch the Perseid meteor shower will be during the night and early-morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 11 and Monday, Aug. 12.

Skywatchers gear up for Perseid meteor onlslaught
CNET
A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky over the ruins of the Cook Bank building ... the arrival of the Perseid meteor shower, an annual event that like clockwork, ...

Viewing Conditions: Perseid Meteor Shower to Peak Sunday, Monday
AccuWeather.com
Stargazers are in for a show this weekend as the Perseid meteor shower will once again illuminate the night sky. Though the display commenced in mid-July, ...

Get set to watch a spectacular meteor shower on Monday
West Island Gazette
Skywatchers should get set for the best meteor shower of the year this month. The Perseids is the cosmic old faithful, offering up a flurry of shooting stars across ...

Looking Up: Enjoy the meteor shower this week
NEagle
Canal stories for children at museum, Aug. 11 ... Alvirda (Gresham) Broker ... Bruce Thomas Donald ... Looking Up: Enjoy the meteor shower this week ...

Best view of annual meteor shower on August 12Cyprus Mail
THE FAKAS Institute in Nicosia is sending out an open invitation to those who want to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower on August 12 from 9pm to ...

Let's Talk About: Colorful sky show
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The Perseid meteor shower comes every year, beginning in late July and stretching into August. Stargazers outdoors at the right time can see colorful fireballs, ...

Meteor shower Sunday a sight worth waking up for
White Mountain Independent
11 will be the best time to see a meteor shower as the earth passes through the ... the comet's entire orbit resulting in Perseid meteor showers that can be seen ...

Meteor shower from Aug. 10
Daily Mirror
Sri Lankans would be able to watch the elegant Perseid meteor shower from ... One is the Delta Aquarid shower and the other is the famous Perseid meteor ...

Perseids of interest: Pro tips for shooting this weekend's meteor ...
89.3 KPCC
Nathan Trail took this photo of the Perseid meteor shower over Maryland on August 12th using KPCC's tips. Try your camera out on the showers and send them ...

It's That Time Again: The Perseid Meteor Shower Returns!
DCist.com
It's no Super Moon, but this weekend if you look up into the night's sky, you'll be able to see something pretty cool: The return of the Perseid meteor shower!

Get ready for one of the year's best meteor showers
Globalnews.ca
A meteor as it streaks above the Starfest star party in Ayton, Ont. Andreas Gada ... TORONTO – One of the best meteor showers of the year is set to peak over the ...

Reno stargazing: With Perseid meteor shower expected Friday ...
Reno Gazette Journal
Astronomers observe the night sky for the Perseid meteor shower at an observatory near the village of Avren east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia in this file photo.

'Perseid' meteor shower from August 10nation.lk 
- The Nation Newspaper
Sri Lankans would be able to see the famous 'Perseid' meteor shower from August 10-13, according to the Ministry of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy.

Perseid meteor shower to light up the Lankan sky
News360.lk
Posted by author 2 hours, 9 minutes ago on Aug 8th, 2013 4:56 PM and filed under Featured, Science & Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry ...

Perseids, other notable astronomical events
Emporia Gazette
In addition, the Perseid meteor shower is currently in progress. The day of peak rate will occur in the early morning hours of August 12. For best results, drive out ...

Community eventsAbbotsford Times
10, take a peek at the stars and Perseid meteor shower at Aldergrove Lake Park, Lefeuvre Road, Abbotsford, from 8 - 10 p.m. Fee $2, all ages. Telescopes ...

Answer Man: More readers report meteor over Rochester
Post-Bulletin
Answer Man: More readers report meteor over Rochester. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size.
Chicago Daily Herald
As long as the clouds aren't too thick, the meteor shower will be visible from Saturday ... Themeteor shower happens every year at this time as the Earth rotates ...

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08 August 2013

BC, Canada LONG Duration Fireball Meteor 06AUG2013

Cranbrook, BC, Canada-
Amazing LONG 30-Sec-plus Duration Fireball Meteor 10:52:07.0 UTC 06AUG2013

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B.C., Canada LONG Duration Fireball Meteor 06AUG2013
Time: 10:52:07.0 UTC
Credit-  Rick Nowell, College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, BC
B.C., Canada LONG Duration 30 Sec plus Fireball Meteor 06AUG2013
Credit Rick Nowell, College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, BC/Sandia Network 
http://skysentinel.nmsu.edu/allsky/viewer/798783

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B.C., Canada LONG Duration Fireball Meteor 06AUG2013
View from West Kelowna,, BC 280 km west of Cranbrook camera
Credit- Jeff Brower, West Kelowna, B.C. BC Meteor Network/Sandia Network 

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MBIQ Detects Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Is./Newfoundland /New Brunswick Canada/ Maine USA Fireball Meteor 07AUG2013

Breaking News- 
MBIQ Detects-
Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Is./Newfoundland /New Brunswick Canada 22:00AST  / Maine USA 20:35:00 EDT  Fireball Meteor 07AUG2013 -confirmed
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MBIQ Detections Map- NE Canada / Maine Fireball Meteor 07AUG2013
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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
07AUG2013 DAKE HALIFAX, NS, CA APPROX. 22:00AST 6-7 sec N-SW / LEFT TO RIGHT Bright blue / luminous / long trail of light blue/green large and very bright perhaps biggest, brightest shooting star we've ever seen.

07AUG2013 Cassandra Kane Portland, ME 20:35:00 10 sec NE-SW Green Faint through the clouds None n/a

07AUG2013 Lucian s Sorrento, Maine USA 21:16:00 6 sec Se-Nw Green blue black Venus No None

Media Coverage-

Fireballs in our night sky!
CTV News Atlantic- story by Cindy Day
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MBIQ Sampled Data Set-
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