The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16DEC2015

Needle formation lets space rubble sneak up on us
New Scientist
There have been a number of showstopping meteor strikes in recent memory, like the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013. But it was ...

Keep An Eye On The Skies: Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
Recorder Press (blog)
But if you're not around tonight to see the spectacle, then fear not as its gradual decline in meteor numbers is still substantially high. If you haven't ...

Video: Star Gazing - Geminid Meteor shower awes spectators in China
Belfast Telegraph
Video: Star Gazing - Geminid Meteor shower awes spectators in China. Published 16/12/2015. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google ...

Goodness gracious - there's great balls of fire over Hartlepool!
Hartlepool Mail
The strange lights were attributed to a meteor storm, which caused “great alarm” from “Scotland to the Forest of Dean” - and was even seen in South ..

Fantastic scenes of Geminids meteor shower
People's Daily
The 2015 Geminids meteor shower reaches its peak at 2 a.m., Dec. 15 Beijing time, with a zenithal hourly rate of 120. The best observation location of ...

Australia witnesses Geminids meteor shower into the sky in early hours of Tuesday
Maine News Online
In the late hours of Sunday, December 12, the glorious Geminidsmeteor shower was visible in the sky in the US and a similar sight was witnessed by ...

Brilliant Geminids meteor shower lights up the dark sky around the world
inside KOREA
The Geminids, which peak during mid-December each year, are considered to be one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers.

Meteor-like Soyuz rocket lights up sky over Siberia (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
RT
People across Western Siberia, the Altai region and Kazakhstan have been enjoying the truly unique display of a Soyuz rocket travelling through the ...

Geminid's Meteor Shower - 2015
Astro Photography australia
Geminid's Meteor Shower – December 12th 2015 – from Perth Western Australia. A combination of 29 frames containing Geminids meteors over ...

Check your security cameras- big meteor this morning
Reddit
I work at KHOU 11. We just received several calls/tweets from Katy, Angleton, the east side, Tomball about a big green meteor that shot across the...

Series of Geminid meteor fireballs filmed in New South Wales, Australia
Signs of the Times
Geminid Meteor Shower fireballs 2015 Peak of the Gemini Meteor Shower 2015 from Kiama, Australia.

NASA cameras capture fireball seen from Madison
WAAY
WAAY 31 viewers reported seeing the bright fireball in the sky from Madison ... The fireball was captured by one of the NASA Meteoroid Environment ...

Geminid meteor shower to light up the sky above Liverpool in December
Newzy
Geminids are easier to spot than other meteor showers as they originate from asteroids, rather than comets, meaning that they're rocky and gritty ...

Star Gazing: Geminid Meteor shower awes spectators in China
YouTube
Chinese star gazers witness peak of Geminid meteor shower RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT!

Celestial fireworks to light up the night's sky as hundreds of shooting stars streak across Ireland
Irish Independent
Astronomy Ireland said since Irish weather was “mostly cloudy at the best of times”, people interested in viewing the meteor shower should keep an ...

Geminid Meteor Shower
Vimeo
Amazing view of a meteor burning up in the atmosphere and leaving behind smoke that takes 30 minutes to drift and dissipate! Taken just north of the ...
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December 16 at 12:05am
En mi SciLog, todo sobre las Gemínidas y su curioso asteroide progenitor. Por favor, si os gusta, compartirlo desde la web de Investigación y Ciencia. Gracias
Las Gemínidas en 2015: un legado del asteroide potencialmente peligroso Faetón
www.investigacionyciencia.esA mediados de diciembre todos los años nuestro planeta encuentra en su órbita un denso enjambre con ...

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Meteor fireball leaves huge plume as it streaks across Swedish skies

Signs of the Times
Excuse the shakiness of the video, I was not expecting to see this 'fireball' at all and was quite taken by surprise! *** ((UPDATE: Object may have been ...

Geminids Meteor Shower Wows Crowds In Australia
Weather Videos - AccuWeather
Dec 15, 2015; 8:16 AM ET Stargazers across Australia were able to witness the Geminidsmeteor shower overnight on December 14-15. The annual ...

This Week's Night Sky: Meteors, Comet, and a Snow Globe
National Geographic
For a second night in a row on Monday, December 14, the annual Geminid meteor shower continues to peak in the overnight hours into Tuesday ...

Hundreds of shooting stars will be visible over Ireland tonight
thejournal.ie
HUNDREDS OF SHOOTING stars will be visible above Ireland tonight. A Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak tonight, which means 20 times ...

Geminids Meteor Shower Lures Australian Stargazers
LiveLeak.com
Stargazers across Australia were able to witness the Geminids meteor shower overnight on December 14-15. David Finlay captured footage of ..

Meteor streaks across sky in Geminid meteor shower over Beijing
xinhuanet.com
A meteor streaks across the sky during the Geminid meteor shower over Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2015. (Xinhua/Shao Ying) ...

Geminid meteor shower lights up Hokkaido sky
The Japan Times
SAPPORO – The annual Geminid meteor shower is underway this week in the sky over northeastern Japan, reaching its peak Monday night. Geminid ...

Shoot for the stars: Geminids meteor shower visible from Thailand tonight
TheNewsTelegraph.com (blog)
The best thing about this round of meteor shower is the fact that these falling "stars" can be viewed in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Geminids meteor showers light up Thailand last night (PHOTOS)
Coconuts Bangkok
Geminids meteor showers light up Thailand last night (PHOTOS) ... The Geminids meteor shower at Doi Inthanon National Park at 22:45pm last night.

Gemini meteor shower 2015/12/14 Japan
Cloudy Nights
Gemini meteor shower 2015/12/14 Japan - posted in General Observing and Astronomy: Ill share a photo of Gemini meteor shower. This is my favorite ...

Geminid meteor shower lights up northern China's night
YouTube
The Geminid meteor shower was seen in northeast China from 22:00 Mon. till dawn on Tue.. As chilly winds drove away smog, people in northern ...

"Shooting stars" expected tonight | Bangkok Post: learning
Bangkok Post
Bangkok Post photographer Pattarapong Chatpattarasill was with stargazers in Saraburi for the peak night of the annual Geminid meteor shower and ...

Geminid Meteor Shower fireballs 2015
YouTube
Peak of the Gemini Meteor Shower 2015 from Kiama, Australia.

Stargazers capture 'magical' peak of Geminidsmeteor shower worldwide
ABC Online
Stargazers around the world have begun sharing photos of the Geminids meteor shower on social media, describing the display as "magical".

Geminid meteor shower seen from Colorado
9NEWS.com
LIMON - A 9NEWS viewer captured this colorful photo north of Limon of meteors in the Geminid meteor shower, which peaked overnight from Sunday ...

Meteor Shoots Across NSW Sky to Kookaburras' Laughter
MSN.com
Stargazer David Finlay captured footage of a meteor shooting across the night sky in Kiama, New South Wales, in the early hours of December 14, ...

Geminid glam shots: Meteor magic from around the globe (pictures) - CNET
CNET
The annual Geminid meteor shower lit up the night sky on December 13 and 14, and patient astrophotographers captured the visual fireworks.

Geminid meteor shower: Why you should watch again tonight
CBC.ca
The Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's best with up to 120 meteors per ... Your best chance to see them, as with all meteor showers, is to find ...

Skywatchers' delight: When and how to watch the dazzling Geminids meteor shower!
Zee News
New Delhi: As Geminids meteor shower light up the sky in December, skywatchers around the globe have been treated to yet another stunning ...

Geminid meteor shower to light up North Wales skies
Daily Post North Wales
The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular, and at their ... The meteor shower happens throughout December but the peak time is ...

Look Up To See Australia's Best Meteor Show
National Geographic Channel
It's the show of all shows when talking about meteor showers! The time has come for the annual Geminid meteor shower to brighten our night's sky

Ratusan Meteor Akan Menghujani Bumi Malam Ini, Saksikan!
KOMPAS.com
KOMPAS.com - Hingga 120 meteor per jam bisa diamati malam ini. Selasa (15/12/2015) dini hari akan menjadi puncak hujan meteor Geminid.

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NASA's 5 fun facts about the Geminid meteor shower
Globalnews.ca
In this Thursday night Dec. 13, 2012 file photo, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Geminid meteor shower over Springville, Ala.

Geminid meteor shower: How to watch it
Christian Science Monitor
What skywatchers are predicting what will be 2015's best meteorshower should be in full swing on Saturday and Sunday night. Here's how to make ...

Geminid Meteor Shower 2015: Here's Where, When & How You Can Watch the Biggest Meteor ...
Latinos Post
VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK, NV - DECEMBER 14: A Geminidmeteor streaks between peaks of the Seven Sisters rock formation early December ...

Geminid meteor shower to light up sky
KETV Omaha
One of the most flamboyant meteor showers will rain shooting stars Sunday night, lighting up the night sky for up to 2 seconds at a time. And lucky for ...

Bling in the sky: Geminid meteor shower to light up the night
CNN
And lucky for everyone, the Geminid meteor shower will be visible in both the northern and southern hemispheres, NASA said. Many of the bright arcs ...

Keep An Eye On The Skies: Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
NPR
According to the Royal Astronomy Society, the Geminid meteorshower has gotten more intense in recent years because the gravitational influence of ...

Here's How To Watch The Geminid Meteor Shower
Huffington Post
Look up to the sky if you want to see a spectacular display of shooting stars on Sunday night. The Geminid meteor shower, named so because the ...

Geminid meteor shower 2015: Watch it live, right here
Los Angeles Times
Beginning at 5 p.m. PST, the astronomy website Slooh.com will begin live streaming images of the meteor shower from its five telescopes stationed ...

Meteor Moment: Is it a Meteor, Meteoroid orMeteorite?
YouTube
Dr. Bill Cooke, of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, explains the differences between a meteor, a meteoroid and a meteorite. NASA's Meteoroid ...

Spectacular shooting-stars show to light up Monday's moonless night sky
Sydney Morning Herald
The annual sky show, known as the Geminid meteor shower, is expected, ... "The meteor shower actually lasts for most of the night," Dr Duffy said.

Shoot for the stars: Geminids meteor shower visible from Thailand tonight
Coconuts Bangkok
Because of this, it can penetrate deeper into Earth's atmosphere than most other meteor showers, creating beautiful long arcs viewable for 1-2 ...

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Geminid meteor shower predicted to be a mighty big show on Sunday
Washington Times
Geminid meteoroids hit earth's atmosphere traveling 78,000 mph, this according to NASA, which has called the Geminids the “900-lb gorilla of meteor ...

How to Watch the Geminid Meteor Shower
TIME
This incredible picture shows a huge meteor hurtling toward Earth during the annual Geminid meteor shower (Photo by Wally Pacholka / Barcroft ...

Year's best meteor shower, Geminids, to peak Sunday
UPI.com
"The Geminids started out as a relatively weak meteor shower when first discovered in the early 19th century," researchers wrote on NASA's Tumblr ...

Geminids meteor shower: the best places for stargazing in UK cities
The Independent
Amateur stargazers in the run-up to Christmas are in for a spectacle, as the annual Geminids meteor shower returns to the night skies. And with more ...

Comet Catalina, Geminid Meteor Shower to Peak at 120 Meteors Per Hour
YouTube
www.undergroundworldnews.com Earth is entering a stream of gravelly debris from "rock comet" 3200 Phaethon, source of annual Geminid meteor ...

The Geminid meteor shower
Abingdon Astronomical Society
Time now for one of the better meteor showers of the year. The Geminid meteor shower runs from the 8th to the 17th December, as the Earth runs into ...

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Former Leicester astronomers recall how they discovered the source of the dazzling Geminids ...
University of Leicester
The beautiful Geminids meteor shower is due to light up the heavens this weekend, but the source of the enigmatic cosmic display had eluded ...

Meteor fireball filmed over northern Italy
Signs of the Times
Comment: Also recorded from the same observatory location 4 hours earlier: Meteorfireball filmed over Valais, Switzerland ...

Meteor fireball filmed over Valais, Switzerland
Signs of the Times
Meteor of 12/07/2015, 01:31 UTC over Valais. Recorded at # ValTerbi, # Jura.

Meteor of 12/07/2015, 01:31 UTC
YouTube
Meteor of 12/07/2015, 01:31 UTC over Valais. Recorded at # ValTerbi , # Jura .

Geminid meteor shower: How to watch it this weekend
BBC News
One of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year will be lighting up the sky this weekend. The Geminid shooting stars are due to peak overnight on ...

How to Photograph This Weekend's Geminid Meteor Shower
PicMonkey
The biggest meteor shower of the year is happening this weekend. You don't want to miss it. The Geminid meteor shower was first noticed in the 19th ...

Geminid Meteor Shower
Geauga Park District
Though August's Perseid meteor shower gets more hype, December's Geminid meteor shower should put on a better show! Join us anytime from ...

Best Meteor Shower of the year occurs this weekend
newsnet5.com
CLEVELAND - It produces 100 or more shooting stars per hour. That's why the Geminid Meteor Shower is known as the best celestial show of the year ...

Meteor shower this weekend; the Geminids could produce up to 120 per hour
St George News
ST. GEORGE — Meteor showers are an exciting opportunity to observe streaking lights in the heavens. With several meteorshowers occurring each ...

Charlotte's Quest to host meteor shower party
Carroll County Times
The free event begins at 6 p.m. when club telescopes, including the 15-inch reflector in the society's observatory, will be used for non-meteor ...

How to see the best meteor shower of the year
WTSP 10 News
The annual Geminids meteor shower is billed as the best because it produces more meteors per hour than other showers. The show starts around 9 or ...

Watch the Geminids meteor shower at Manila Observatory roof-deck on 12 Dec 2015
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo physics students' organization LeaPs (League of Physicists) is organizing a stargazing event for the Geminids meteor shower, which will ...

Watch Year's Best Meteor Shower this Weekend
National Geographic
As the holiday season approaches, skywatchers can begin celebrating early with Mother Nature's gift of a celestial fireworks show: the Geminid meteor ...

Geminid Meteor Shower, Best of the Year, Peaks Sunday: Watch It Live
Space.com
The Geminid meteor shower will be in full swing the nights of Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, and experts are saying it's going to be the best meteor shower of ...

Get ready for the night sky event of the year: Geminidmeteor shower
Daily Mail
The Geminid meteor shower, which peaks from 13 to 15 December, is expected to bring up to 120 meteors shooting across the heavens every hour.

Five Fun Facts for the 2015 Geminid Meteor Shower
nasa - Tumblr
Because they are pieces of an asteroid, Geminid meteoroids can penetrate deeper into Earth's atmosphere than most other meteor showers, creating ...

Geminid meteor shower this weekend: Here's how to see the show
Los Angeles Times
The Geminid meteor shower occurs each December, when Earth passes through a river of debris left in the wake of an object known as Phaethon ...

Geminids Meteor Shower 2015: How to Catch the Colorful 'King of Meteor Showers'
ABC News
Up to 120 meteors per hour are expected to flash across the skies as the Geminids peak on Sunday night into Monday morning, according to NASA.

Geminid meteor shower on tap for Sunday, Monday
Scranton Times-Tribune
Sunday and Monday nights could give local sky watchers a chance to see one of the year's top meteor showers under springlike conditions.

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Meteor shower over Essex skies next week
Gazette
ONE of the most dazzling meteor showers will be lighting up Essex skies next week. The Geminid shower will be at its peak overnight on Monday ...

Dazzling meteor showers set to light up the night sky
Yahoo News UK
One of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year will be lighting up the sky next week, weather permitting. The Geminid shooting stars are due to ...

Shooting stars: Geminid meteor shower lights up December sky this weekend
RT
Stargazers are in for a dazzling spectacle this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower gets ready to peak on Sunday night. NASA is predicting up to ...

Geminid meteor shower to offer spectacular shooting star show next week - but only if skies clear
Mirror.co.uk
Geminid meteor shower to offer spectacular shooting star show next week - but only if skies clear. 06:50, 11 Dec 2015; Updated 06:50, 11 Dec 2015 ...

Geminids Meteor Shower 2015
Dark Sky Diary - WordPress.com
One of the most active and reliable meteor showers, the Geminids, happens every year in mid-December. This year's display promises to be a good .

Observatory to Host Viewing of Meteor Shower
KLIQ
The Sachtleben Observatory in Hastings will be open to the public this Sunday for a unique viewing of the Geminid Meteor Shower. Dan Glomski is the ...

Geminid Meteor Shower
RTU Astronomy Society
Geminid Meteor Shower. The RTU Astronomy Society will conduct an overnight observation at AGUHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SITIO AGUHO, ...

Seeing a spectacular Geminid shower from a lawn chair
Alamogordo Daily News
There are numerous meteor showers that the Earth encounters each year as it ... on the orbits of the individual dust particles within the meteor stream.

How To View Last Meteor Shower Of 2015: Geminids
Patch.com
It seems like the meteor showers will worth trying to catch this weekend. The meteors start to get going around 9 or 10 p.m. this weekend.

The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend — here's how to watch
Washington Post
The Geminid meteor shower — arguably the most prolific shooting stars of the year — will peak this Sunday night, Dec. 13, into Monday morning.

Geminid Meteor Showers: Keep An Eye Out On December 13 and 14, 2015 [LIVE STREAM]
Headlines & Global News
The Geminid meteor showers are set to give viewers a dazzling display this coming Sunday and Monday. By Tyler MacDonald | Dec 10, 2015 07:10 ...

What killed the dinosaurs? Dark matter, says theoretical physicist Lisa Randall
Stuff.co.nz
What makes the theory of dark matter and the dinosaurs so compelling, Randall says, is the remarkable periodicity of meteorstrikes hitting Earth.

This year's Geminid meteor shower will be a true spectacle
Australasian Science Magazine
A composite image of the Geminid Meteors. Phil Hart/Tanya Hill, Author provided The annual Geminid meteor shower is one of the highlights of every ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 12-18, 2015
American Meteor Society
This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the early evening hours and will not cause any problems to meteor observers. The estimated ...

This Weekend, The Geminid Meteor Shower Promises To Be Awesome
Popular Science
Sunday night, December 13, the Geminid meteor shower will peak. It promises to be a great show, boasting about two meteors a minute. The best ...

Researcher proposes link between dark matter and extinction of dinosaurs
Hamilton Spectator
The Chelyabinsk meteor generated an explosion equivalent to 500 kilotons of TNT. A big enough object travelling at a speed of 18 kilometres per ...

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December Meteorite Falls Worldwide Historical Calendar

The hunt for the Christmas meteorite
BBC News
The meteor plummeted through the Earth's atmosphere on a cold December afternoon in 1965. It could have hit Leicester but instead broke up over ...

Meteor Showers Expected in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Citylife
According to Dr Saran Posayachinda, deputy director of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, “Geminids Meteor Shower,” a ...

Geminid Meteor Shower Puts on Dazzling Display This Week
Space.com
This week marks the return of one of the best meteor showers in the year, the Geminids. They will occur with almost no moon in the sky, so they will be ...

Where to view the Geminid meteor showers
KVOA Tucson News
TUCSON- If you are looking to travel far away from those annoying city lights to view the Geminid meteor showers, Kitt Peak offers some of the darkest ...

Skywatch: Seeing Interplanetary Dust, both Conspicuous and Subtle
Twin Falls Times-News
The winter sky has a lot going for it: Orion's bejeweled belt, the year's highest full moons, the best annual meteor shower, and a ghostly glow called the ...

Bright meteor fireball observed over Spain on 4th December 2015
Signs of the Times
Bright fireball recorded by the meteor observing stations operated by Prof. J. M. Madiedo at La Sagra, La Hita and Sevilla astronomical observatories.

'Look at the stars, Simba' – UNK Planetarium to host special show Dec. 11 on Geminid meteor ...
Unkantelope
The Comet Catalina, first spotted by scientists in 2013, may make a cameo during the Geminid meteor shower. Originally thought to be an asteroid, ...

2015 Meteor shower: Geminid meteor shower display to peak on Dec. 14, where and how to best ...
International Business Times AU
A meteor streaking past stars, light up the night sky over the Mexican volcano Popocatepetl near the village San Nicolas de los Ranchos in Mexican ...

NASA to Broadcast Geminid Meteor Shower Program Dec. 13
SpaceRef
13, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will broadcast a live stream of the 2015 Geminid meteor shower. Anticipated to bring ...

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower, the year's best sky show
ObserverLeader.com (blog)
The UK Met Office says the peak of the Geminid meteor shower will occur over December 13th and 14th. By the time full darkness descends (around ...

Celestial News: Get ready for Geminid meteorshower
Craig Daily Press
It's the Geminid meteor shower, and it could bring as many as 120 shooting ... The Geminid meteor shower almost always makes my Top 10 list of ...

2015 Geminids Meteor Shower Brings Best Sky Show of the Year
Chicago Tonight | WTTW
While there have been many opportunities to watch meteor showers in 2015, including the Perseids in August and the Leonids in November, the king ...

meteor presentation at hi-desert nature museum tonight
KCDZ 107.7 FM
Have you ever wondered about a meteor hitting Earth's surface? Author Dr. Stephenie Slahor will present “Meteors” as part of the Morongo Basin ...

How to spot the annual Geminids meteor shower in the run-up to Christmas
The Independent
Amateur stargazers in the run-up to Christmas are in for a spectacle, as the annual Geminids meteor shower returns to the night skies. The Geminids ...

Meteor shower over Napa on Sunday night
Napa Valley Register
Meteor showers will occur over Napa on Sunday and Monday nights, with the best times to look starting at 10 p.m., reports John Charlesworth, ...

How To See The Last Meteor Shower Of 2015: Geminids Peak Soon
Patch.com
2015 meteor shower season is coming to an end, and we should be in for a grand finale with the 2015 Geminid meteor shower peaking soon.

New moon, mild temperatures arrive in time for Geminid meteor shower
Baltimore Sun (blog)
A general view of the Geminid meteor shower in the National Park of El Teide on the Spanish canary island of Tenerife on December 13, 2012.

Join NASA's Geminid Meteor Shower Tweet Chat on December 13-14
NASA Blogs
The Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of December 13 through the morning of December 14. Geminid rates can get as high as 100 per hour, ...

Geminids set to light up winter sky in year's best meteor shower
Royal Astronomical Society
From 13 to 15 December, skywatchers across the world will be looking up as the Geminidmeteor shower reaches its peak, in potentially one of the ...

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MBIQ Detects Morocco Bolide Meteor 05DEC2015 w/ video

MBIQ Detects Morocco Bolide Meteor 2143 UTC 05DEC2015 w/ video

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Meteorite fall on 5 Dec. 2015 - Morocco
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Published on Dec 6, 2015
Fireball recorded on 5 Dec. 2015 at 21:43 UT in the framework of the SMART Project (www.meteoroides.net). The bolide penetrated the atmosphere till an ending height of about 18 km. A small fraction of the meteoroid survived, and the resulting meteorite fell into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Bola de fuego producida el 5 de diciembre de 2015 a las 21:43 UT y registrada por los sistemas de detección de meteoros del Proyecto SMART (www.meteoroides.net). Una parte del meteoroide que dio lugar a este fenómeno sobrevivió a su brusco paso por la atmósfera, y el meteorito resultante cayó en el Mediterráneo.

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Une boule de feu tombée dans les eaux entre le Maroc et l'Espagne (VIDÉO)
Rédaction du HuffPost Maroc
Publication: 08/12/2015 18h15 CET Mis à jour: 08/12/2015 18h16 CET
ASTRONOMIE - C’est un phénomène assez rare que celui qui s’est produit ce samedi 5 décembre. Une boule de feu est tombée dans les eaux de la Méditerranée qui séparent le Maroc de l’Espagne, rapporte le site espagnol Eldiario.

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MBIQ Detects Morocco Bolide Meteor 05DEC2015 w/ video
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The Geminids meteor shower is one of three annual, end of year report, during the period of meteor showers from December 6 to 16 are, Geminid ...

Geminid meteor shower: How to catch the cosmic light show
CBC.ca
Get ready for a cosmic light show this weekend, as conditions are ideal for the yearly Geminid meteor shower. But to really get the full effect, you'll ...

Meteor frenzy finds its way to prayer beads
Daily Sabah
A meteorite that landed in eastern Turkey in September has made its way to an unexpected place: Prayer beads. A designer put up prayer beads ...

Rocket booster fireball captured in digital image by Halifax astronomer
Toronto Star
HALIFAX—A Halifax-based astronomer is the envy of his peers after he photographed a rare image in the skies from his balcony Sunday evening.

Geminid Meteors: Moonless and Marvelous in 2015
SkyandTelescope.com
The nights of December 13th and 14th offer dark nights for this popular under-appreciated meteor display. The Geminid meteorshower competes with ...

Geminids Meteor Shower Sure to Make the Holidays Sparkle
International Dark-Sky Association
This December features one of the best meteor showers of the year. During the peak of the shower, you may be able to see as many as 120 shooting ...

Fireball lights up the sky above Nova Scotia
The Weather Network
Tuesday, December 8, 2015, 5:51 PM - Astrophotographer Michael Boschat has been studying the night sky for nearly 60 years and over the weekend ...

Which lens should I use for meteor shower recording?
Digital Photography Review
I am going to keywest for the weekend and would love to photograph the Geminid MeteorShower with my T5i. My question is I only have two lenses ...

Dashcam footage captures moment meteor tears through sky above Scottish town
Aberdeen Press and Journal
A dashboard camera has caught a meteor lighting up the skies of a Scottish town as it burned through the Earth's atmosphere. The footage, taken on ...

Photograph the geminid meteor shower like a pro
Astronomy Magazine
Seeing a bright Geminid meteor streak across the December sky often draws excited shouts from observers. It's only natural to think that recording an ...

Meteor fireball filmed over Santa Fe, New Mexico
Signs of the Times
Hanukkah evening meteor in the south sky of of Santa Fe, December 6 2015 at 7:34PM. The meteor comes from the east at about 25 second mark.

Viewing Guide to the 2015 Geminid Meteor Shower
Before It's News
A brilliant Geminid meteor shower photographed from Mt. Balang, China. Credit: NASA/Alvin Wu. 2015 looks like a fantastic year for the Geminids.

This Week in Space: Comet, Meteors, Double Cluster to Set Celestial Show
West Texas News
The annual Geminid meteor shower will reach its peak on Sunday, December 13. Absence of the moon will offer perfect conditions to skywatchers to ...

Geminids Meteor Shower – Sunday Dec. 13th 8PM
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: Montreal Centre
Come join us on Sunday, Dec. 13th for the Geminids Meteor Shower. 8PM at the Conservation Centre of the Morgan Arboretum. A short presentation ...

Don't forget the best meteor shower next week
Thanh Nien Daily
Alert for Vietnamese stargazers: the Geminid meteor shower will reach its peak on the early morning of December 15. The Geminids can be annually ...

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower
Astronomy Magazine
Enjoying a meteor shower requires only comfort and patience. In this brief video, Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich gives some tips on spending a night ...

Event 3846-2015
American Meteor Society
Report a Fireball · Events · Reports · Log In · Sign up ... AMS received 13 reports about afireball seen over NM, AZ and TX on Monday, December 7th ...

2015 Geminid Meteor Shower
American Meteor Society
Tag Archive: 2015 Geminid Meteor Shower. stargazers · Viewing the Geminid MeteorShower ... Meteor Activity Outlook for December 5-11, 2015.

The most outlandish theory yet for what killed off the dinosaurs
Washington Post
That was a 60-foot-wide chunk of space rock weighing 10,000 metric tons. By way of comparison, the meteor that hit the Yucatan 66 million years ago ...

Geminids could be the year's best meteor shower
Arizona Daily Star
Many consider the Geminids to be the best meteor shower of the year frequently surpassing the Perseids in August and the Leonids in November.

Stargazing: Geminid meteor shower
inside KOREA
Like an old friend dropping in for the holidays, it's time for the annual Geminid meteor shower to make an appearance in our local skies. An object ...

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Gabriel Rodrigues Hickel
December 9 at 11:41am
http://arxiv.org/abs/1512.02139
[1512.02139] Far from random: dynamical groupings among the NEO population
arxiv.org
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Jose Ildefonso
December 9 at 7:40am
Rocket booster fireball captured in digital image by Halifax astronomer | Toronto Star
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December Meteorite Falls Worldwide Historical Calendar

December Historical Meteorite Falls Calendar
December Meteorite Falls Worldwide Historical Calendar
© 2013 LunarMeteoriteHunter All Rights Reserved - No copy allowed.

63 Recorded Meteorite Falls Historically

01DEC
1889 Jelica
1932 Witsand Farm
1977 Xingyang

02DEC
1852 Bustee
1880 Andhara

03DEC
1917 Strathmore
1980 Kaidun

04DEC
1934 Farmville
1952 Zavetnoe

05DEC
1868 Frankfort (stone)

06DEC
1866 Cangas de Onis

07DEC
1963 Tourinnes-la-Grosse

08DEC

09DEC
1858 Ausson
1880 Wittekrantz

10DEC
1662 Novy-Ergi
1871 Bandong
1926 Ojuelos Altos
1950 St. Louis
1957 Al Rais
1984 Claxton
1992 Mihonoseki

11DEC

12DEC

13DEC
1795 Wold Cottage
1803 Massing
1813 Luotolax
1997 Vissannapeta

14DEC
1807 Weston
1999 Dunbogan

15DEC
1906 Vishnupur
1908 Sete Lagoas
1940 Ramnagar
1978 Nuevo Mercurio

16DEC
1938 Ivuna

17DEC

18DEC
1963 Zaisan

19DEC
1798 Benares (a)

20DEC
1960 Woolgorong
2008 Tamdakht

21DEC
1876 Rochester
1923 Nakhon Pathom

22DEC
1863 Manbhoom
1868 Moti-ka-nagla

23DEC
1920 Atarra

24DEC
1858 Molina
1939 Nyaung
1965 Barwell

25DEC
1704 Barcelona (stone)
1846 Schoenenberg
1926 Ulmiz
1959 St. Chinian

26DEC
1933 Pervomaisky
1934 Fayetteville
1974 Enshi

27DEC
1848 Ski
1857 Quenggouk
1966 Umm Ruaba
1972 Ipiranga

28DEC
1947 Reliegos
1998 Ourique

29DEC
1817 Hachi-oji
1937 Rangala
1989 Bawku

30DEC
1927 Oesede
1996 Guangmingshan

31DEC
1921 Beyrout

Source-Meteorite Bulletin Database
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php


Other Months-
http://worldwidemeteoritefallscalendar.blogspot.jp/

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08DEC2015

Taiwan Geminids Live Broadcast 13-14 December 2015
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Posted: 08 Dec 2015 01:32 AM PST
Taiwan Geminids Live Broadcast 13-14 December 2015 Click on Image to Enlarge点击图片放大 Click on Image to Enlarge 点击图片放大 Taiwan Geminids Live Broadcast 2015 Evemt Broadcast and Participant Locations 雙子座台現場直播2015年Evemt 廣播和參與者位置 雙子座流星雨是年度三大流星雨之一，每年年底報到，期間從12月6日至16日都是流星雨的期間，今年的雙子座流星雨極大期預測落在12月13日至14日，正逢朔，沒有月光影響，觀測條件良好。你是不是很久沒有與情人，摯友，家人一同數流星許願了呢？忠實的雙子座流星雨，穩定而持續，每小時預計約有 100 顆流星。 雖然如此，重要的天象觀測，...

Fireballs in Nova Scotia skies were Atlas V rocket breaking up on reentry
CBC.ca
"You'd never see fireballs travelling sort of parallel to each other, even during a meteor shower," Boschat explains. The Cygnus spacecraft was ...

Bright meteor over Spain - A meteorite said to have fallen in the Mediterranean Sea
Signs of the Times
Fireball recorded on 5 Dec. 2015 at 21:43 UT in the framework of the SMART Project (www.meteoroides.net). The bolide penetrated the atmosphere ...

Meteor fireball filmed over Santa Fe, New Mexico
Signs of the Times
The meteor comes from the east at about 25 second mark. I was driving southbound at https://goo.gl/maps/zqjSYkayet32 . The fireball was brilliant ...

WATCH: Meteor lights up sky above Edmonton
Globalnews.ca
Edmonton – Were you lucky enough to see a meteor streaking across the Edmonton sky on Monday evening? If not, the Global Edmonton SkyTracker ...

Five Fun Facts for the 2015 Geminid Meteor Shower
NASA Blogs
The Geminid meteor shower can be seen from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Because they are pieces of an asteroid, Geminid ...

NOVA: Meteor Strike, Wednesday at 9 pm on KUAC TV
KUAC
NOVA: Meteor Strike “Nova” crews and impact scientists head to Siberia to search for debris from the Feb. 15, 2013, meteor strike in order to ascertain ...

#SkyWatch: Geminid Meteor Shower over Sinai's St. Catherine's
StepFeed
Attention to all Egyptian and foreign travelers in Sinai: The skies are putting on a show with its Geminid Meteor Shower, the very last show of the year.

Meteor caught on dashcam - Scotland
YouTube
Parked outside waiting for someone I noticed a large bright object travelling towards the ground at speed, it appears blue-ish in colour and is trailing ...

Get ready for the Geminid meteor shower!
Astronomy Now Online
The Geminid meteor shower is active from 8—17 December, reaching a peak on Monday, 14 December when the 3-day-old Moon conveniently sets ...

Anthelion
American Meteor Society
Meteor Activity Outlook for December 5-11, 2015. by Robert Lunsford - Dec 7 ... MeteorActivity Outlook for November 28-December 4, 2015. by Robert ...

Meteor scatter reception with RTL-SDR and Gqrx
Gqrx SDR
Meteor scatter, or meteor burst communications, is a challenging field within amateur radio communication, where the operators use the ionized trails ...

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower, the year's best sky show
Globalnews.ca
The Geminids are the year's best meteor shower, with about 120 meteors per hour on its peak night, which will be the night of December 13 to 14 this ...

Alien-Hunting SETI Telescopes Boogie in Spectacular 'Dishdance' Video
Space.com
"The huge meteorite streaking across the sky above Very Large Array (2:40) is from the Aquarids meteor shower." The Skyglow project by Heffernan .

Top Surveillance Videos of the Week: MeteorSighting Caught on Security Camera
Campus Safety Magazine
Top Surveillance Videos of the Week: Meteor Sighting Caught on Security Camera. Each week Campus Safety likes to offer some lighter reading for ...

Fireball meteor caught live on WPRI-TV morning show
WISH-TV
As the meteor fell through the sky, it burned up due to friction with the Earth's atmosphere.

Meteor fireball filmed on morning weather show over Providence, Rhode Island
Signs of the Times
The fireball was very bright because I saw it within that bright blue sky. If the sky was dark, thousands of people would have likely seen it.

Meteorite falls to earth in Creston in October
Paso Robles Daily News
The American Meteor Society received over 300 reports of two fireballs over the far western USA on Friday, Oct. 23. Observers from as far as Tucson, ...

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Taiwan Geminids Live Broadcast 13-14 December 2015 - 2015雙子座流星雨聯合轉播

Taiwan Geminids Live Broadcast 13-14 December 2015

2015雙子座流星雨聯合轉播

Click on Image to Enlarge
点击图片放大

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Taiwan Geminids Live Broadcast 2015 Evemt
Broadcast and Participant Locations
雙子座台現場直播2015年Evemt
廣播和參與者位置

雙子座流星雨是年度三大流星雨之一，每年年底報到，期間從12月6日至16日都是流星雨的期間，今年的雙子座流星雨極大期預測落在12月13日至14日，正逢朔，沒有月光影響，觀測條件良好。你是不是很久沒有與情人，摯友，家人一同數流星許願了呢？忠實的雙子座流星雨，穩定而持續，每小時預計約有 100 顆流星。

雖然如此，重要的天象觀測，常常受限於天氣與地點的影響。例如說都會區的重光害，或是多雲或多霧的天空，都會阻礙流星的觀測。

有鑑於此，台灣親子觀星會數傳天文服務隊，訂於 2015 年 12 月 13 日20:00 至 14 日凌晨 04:00 進行雙子座流星雨聯合轉播，聯合屏東縣天文協會、嘉義市天文協會、台東縣天文協會、美國隕石專家 Dirk Ross、 吳炳連 、吳文欽、中華民國業餘無線電促進會、南瀛天文館共同合作，進行雙子座流星雨的轉播，地點涵蓋北部、中部合歡山、玉山鹿林天文台、台南、屏東、與台東，讓無法欣賞，或是沒時間的民眾，只要有網路連線，打開轉播頁面，就可以欣賞在優質觀星地現場直播的，流星劃過天際的畫面。

Website and link-https://sites.google.com/site/2015geminids/

The Geminids meteor shower is one of three annual, end of year report, during the period of meteor showers from December 6 to 16 are, Geminid meteor shower great falls of the forecast for this year December 13 to 14, coincided with the new moon, no moon influence, good observing conditions. You are not a long time without number meteor along with lover, friend, family out? Geminid meteor shower faithful, stable and sustainable, estimated that about 100 meteors per hour.

Nonetheless, it is important astronomical observations, often limited to the impact of weather and location. He said heavy metropolitan areas such as light pollution or cloudy or foggy skies, will hinder observing meteors.

In view of this, the number of Taiwanese parentage stargazing will pass Astronomical Services team, be scheduled for Geminids at 20:00 on December 13, 2015 to 14 at 04:00 joint broadcast, joint Pingtung County Astronomical Society, Chiayi City Astronomical Society, Taitung County Astronomical Society, American meteorite expert Dirk Ross, Wu Bing, Wu Wenqin, ROC Amateur Radio Association, Nanying planetarium together to carry out the broadcast Geminid meteor shower, place covering the northern, central Acacia mountain, Yushan Lulin Observatory, Tainan, Pingtung, and Taitung, so can not appreciate or do not have time for the people, as long as there is Internet connection, open the broadcast page, you can enjoy stargazing in quality to live, a meteor across the sky of the screen.

Website and link-https://sites.google.com/site/2015geminids/
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2015雙子座流星雨聯合轉播 新聞稿
  你是不是很久沒有與情人、摯友、家人一同數流星許願了呢？精采的雙子座流星雨，每小時預計約有 100 顆流星，一定可以讓你有許不完的願望。
  雙子座流星雨是年度三大流星雨之一，每年年底都會來和大家相見，每年的12月4日至12月17日之間都有機會觀賞到雙子座流星，今年的流星雨極大期預測落在12月15日凌晨2點，正逢朔沒有月光影響，觀測條件良好。
  雖然如此，重要的天象觀測，常常受限於天氣與地點的影響。例如說都會區的嚴重光害，多雲或是多霧的天空，都會阻礙流星的觀賞。
  有鑑於此，(台灣親子觀星會數傳天文服務隊)，訂於 2015年12月13日20:00 至14日凌晨04:00，聯合屏東縣天文協會、嘉義市天文協會、台東縣天文協會、中華民國業餘無線電促進會、南瀛天文館美國隕石專家 Dirk Ross、吳文欽、吳炳連老師共同合作，進行雙子座流星雨的聯合轉播。
  九個轉播站地點涵蓋北部新店，中部合歡山、玉山鹿林天文台，南部嘉義阿里山、屏東，與東部台東。讓沒時間無法出門，甚至居住地區天氣不好而無緣欣賞的民眾，只要有網路連線，打開轉播頁面，就可以在家欣賞到優質觀星地的現場直播，看到流星劃過天際的美麗畫面。
  這次特別同步結合流星無電波與影片錄影記錄，如果天氣和訊號理想，大家不僅可以看見流星還可以聽到流星的電波訊號喔。
聯合轉播網址：
https://l.facebook.com/l/fAQFTXpUTAQFiOFS0O7z2oK_kvwSDVhgC4qqFGps02iDmmQ/https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2F2015geminids%2F

Google Translated-roughly

2015 Geminids joint broadcast news release
  You are not a long time without number meteor along with lover, friend, family out? Brilliant Geminid meteor shower, estimated that about 100 meteors per hour, will be able to let you have the desire to promise endless.
  Geminids meteor shower is one of three annual, end of the year will come and meet everyone, every year between December 4 to December 17 have the opportunity to watch the Geminid meteor, meteor shower this year falls on Dec. peak forecast is at 2:00 on the 15th, coincided with the new moon and no moon influence, good observing conditions.
  Nonetheless, it is important astronomical observations, often limited to the impact of weather and location. For example, metropolitan areas with severe light damage, cloudy or foggy skies, will hinder the stargazers.
  In view of this, Taiwan paternity stargazing service team will conduct a live broadcast scheduled for 20:00 on December 13, 2015 to 04:00 am on the 14th, the United Pingtung County Astronomical Association, Astronomical Association of Chiayi City, Taitung County Astronomical Association (Supported by Earth System Science Laboratory, National Taitung University), ROC Amateur Radio Association, American Nanying Planetarium, meteorite expert Dirk Ross, Wuwen Qin, Wu Bing and even teachers to work together, to conduct a joint broadcast of the Geminid meteor shower.
  Location of the broadcast stations covering nine new locations in northern, central Acacia mountain, Yushan Lulin Observatory, Alishan in southern Chiayi, Pingtung, Taitung. So that no time can not go out, even the bad weather and missed the living area to enjoy the people, as long as there is Internet connection, open the broadcast page, you can enjoy high-quality stargazing at home to the live broadcast, and see a meteor cross the beautiful night sky..
  This special combination of meteor synchronous radio and movie recording, if the weather is ideal and the signal, we can not only see the meteor but also hear radio signals generated by meteors.
Joint broadcast link-URL

https://l.facebook.com/l/fAQFTXpUTAQFiOFS0O7z2oK_kvwSDVhgC4qqFGps02iDmmQ/https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2F2015geminids%2F

Sponsors and Participants-

Family Star Taiwan
FamilyStar.org.tw

CTARL-Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League
http://www.ctarl.org.tw/

National Taitung University
http://www.nttu.edu.tw/

Sandia Sentinel Allsky Network
Sandia National Laboratory

Space Coast Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (SCIS)

TAIwan Meteor Observation Network
TAIMON
台灣流星測網
http://taimonallsky.blogspot.jp/

BRAMON- Brazilian Meteor Observation Network

彰化縣福興國中http://163.23.69.167/bin/home.php

Others yet to post.
United Pingtung County Astronomical Association, Astronomical Association of Chiayi City, Taitung County Astronomical Association, American Nanying Planetarium, Yushan Lulin Observatory, Pingtung County Government, 唐榮國小, Wu Wen Qin, Wu Bing , 汀雪見晴

Other members representing- 

China Medical University

National Taiwan Normal University
National Cheng Kung University

National Chiayi University
National Kaohsiung Normal University

Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Shih Hsin University

Shu-Te University

Tungnan University
Taipei First Girls' High School

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嘉義女中

國立台東女中
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Maldives Fireball Meteor 07DEC2015

Maldives Fireball Meteor  approx. 0005 Local 07DEC2015
Check your security cameras!

Please report your meteor sightings to this website for posting- Remember IF you are looking for a report and no one reports then everyone lacks information; thank you.
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If you have a video or photo of this event please email- LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com

Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
07DEC2015 Tholath mohamed Maldives B.eydhafushi 00:05 2 South Green after explode bright white Moon Maybe on an island or in to the sea it was a little fur First saw a green color line and suddenly it kinda exploded it was very bright little like the moon

07DEC2015 Eymaan maldives 12am 3 South green And it goes in a line suddenly it exploded but no sound heard It is very bright into the sky I was in a shock

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