16 April 2016

Japan Earthquake- M7.0- KYUSHU, JAPAN 16APR2016

Another!  Please pray for these people- Hundreds injured, massive damage , unknown dead

They had better shut down the working nuclear plant there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


New update video about Japan 7.0 earthquake 16APRIL2016

A strong 7.0 earthquake hit southern Japan early on Saturday (Apr 16), the US Geological Survey said,…
YOUTUBE.COM

NHK VIDEO SHOWING SOME OF THE DAMAGE-
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160416_04/

video will be updated--- sorry much has happened since it was made.

M7.0 - KYUSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude7.0
Date-Time
  • 15 Apr 2016 16:25:06 UTC
  • 16 Apr 2016 01:25:06 near epicenter
  • 16 Apr 2016 00:25:06 standard time in your timezone
Location32.782N 130.726E
Depth10 km
Distances
  • 1 km (0 mi) WSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan
  • 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Uto, Japan
  • 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Ueki, Japan
  • 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Matsubase, Japan
  • 631 km (391 mi) SSE of Seoul, South Korea
Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 4.8 km; Vertical 1.9 km
ParametersNph = 85; Dmin = 40.5 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 39°
Version =
Event IDus 20005iis
For updates, maps, and technical information, see: Event Page or USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Issued atObserved atRegion NameMagnitudeMaximum seismic intensity
(JMA Seismic Intensity)
02:21 JST 16 Apr 201602:18 JST 16 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.94
02:09 JST 16 Apr 201602:04 JST 16 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.94
02:03 JST 16 Apr 201601:56 JST 16 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.74
01:58 JST 16 Apr 201601:46 JST 16 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM6.06-
01:50 JST 16 Apr 201601:46 JST 16 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM6.06-
01:47 JST 16 Apr 201601:44 JST 16 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM5.35-
01:40 JST 16 Apr 201601:25 JST 16 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM7.16+
01:37 JST 16 Apr 201601:30 JST 16 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM5.44
01:30 JST 16 Apr 201601:25 JST 16 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM7.16+
23:20 JST 15 Apr 201623:17 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.64
20:51 JST 15 Apr 201620:46 JST 15 Apr 2016Sagami-wanM2.82
20:20 JST 15 Apr 201620:15 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.84
18:52 JST 15 Apr 201618:48 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.63
17:42 JST 15 Apr 201617:39 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.53
15:32 JST 15 Apr 201615:27 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.14
13:53 JST 15 Apr 201613:50 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.03
12:49 JST 15 Apr 201612:46 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.53
09:56 JST 15 Apr 201609:53 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.93
09:06 JST 15 Apr 201609:02 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.83
07:58 JST 15 Apr 201607:55 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.23
07:51 JST 15 Apr 201607:46 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.44
07:33 JST 15 Apr 201607:30 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.24
07:23 JST 15 Apr 201607:20 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.53
06:28 JST 15 Apr 201606:24 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.03
05:35 JST 15 Apr 201605:32 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.83
05:13 JST 15 Apr 201605:10 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.64
05:05 JST 15 Apr 201605:01 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.53
04:23 JST 15 Apr 201604:19 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.13
03:41 JST 15 Apr 201603:37 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.14
03:33 JST 15 Apr 201603:29 JST 15 Apr 2016Ibaraki-ken OkiM4.41
02:17 JST 15 Apr 201602:14 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.23
02:02 JST 15 Apr 201601:59 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.63
01:56 JST 15 Apr 201601:53 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.85-
01:24 JST 15 Apr 201601:21 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.03
01:08 JST 15 Apr 201601:04 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.93
00:58 JST 15 Apr 201600:53 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.84
00:53 JST 15 Apr 201600:50 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.24
00:51 JST 15 Apr 201600:47 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.33
00:38 JST 15 Apr 201600:34 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.54
00:29 JST 15 Apr 201600:26 JST 15 Apr 2016Suruga-wan Nampo-okiM4.82
00:23 JST 15 Apr 201600:20 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.03
00:17 JST 15 Apr 201600:13 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.93
00:09 JST 15 Apr 201600:03 JST 15 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM6.46+
23:47 JST 14 Apr 201623:43 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM5.04
23:32 JST 14 Apr 201623:28 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.44
23:04 JST 14 Apr 201623:00 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.33
22:54 JST 14 Apr 201622:51 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.53
22:51 JST 14 Apr 201622:47 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.53
22:46 JST 14 Apr 201622:43 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.34
22:43 JST 14 Apr 201622:38 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM5.05-
22:35 JST 14 Apr 201622:31 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.33
22:30 JST 14 Apr 201622:26 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.63
22:27 JST 14 Apr 201622:22 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.64
22:23 JST 14 Apr 201622:19 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.33
22:20 JST 14 Apr 201622:16 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.24
22:15 JST 14 Apr 201622:09 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.34
22:12 JST 14 Apr 201622:07 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM5.76-
22:07 JST 14 Apr 201622:03 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.32
22:04 JST 14 Apr 201622:00 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.02
21:58 JST 14 Apr 201621:53 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.04
21:48 JST 14 Apr 201621:42 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM4.94
21:44 JST 14 Apr 201621:37 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM3.94
21:36 JST 14 Apr 201621:26 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM6.47
21:32 JST 14 Apr 201621:26 JST 14 Apr 2016Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-chihoM6.47

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/monitoring/operations/data/Seismic_Data/telemetry_data/MAJO_24hr.htmlData from station MAJO (Matsushiro, Japan)

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/.../telemetry_data/MAJO_24hr.html

EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

15 April 2016

Spain- Fireball over the Mediterranean (14 April 2016)

Spain- Fireball over the Mediterranean (14 April 2016)
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Fireball over the Mediterranean (14 April 2016)
Posted to YouTube by Meteors 472 views

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 15APR2016

This Is Why Deep Sea Creatures Didn't Die With the Dinosaurs After the Asteroid Impact
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Deep sea creatures are evolutionary question marks. They live in conditions that would be unlivable for most organisms, and still cover some "95% of Earth's living space," according to the Smithsonian....

Lyrid Meteor Shower In April 2016: How to Watch Tonight
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- The Lyrid meteor shower annually appears from April 16 through April 26. So it's possible to spot Lyrids every night ...

The LYRIDS are back! Meteor Activity Outlook for April 16-22
American Meteor Society
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 2 for observers located in the northern hemisphere and 3 for observers ...

Get ready for meteor shower
The Maitland Mercury
Over this coming week we're in for a 'meteor shower' called the Lyrids and it's a perfect excuse to stay up late and enjoy the show.Meteor showers are ...
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Via- Takis Theodossiou
April 15 at 9:08pm

Interstellar dust intercepted at Saturn
m.esa.int
The international Cassini spacecraft has detected the faint but distinct signature of dust coming fr...
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Via- Ravi Jagtiani
April 15 at 5:48pm
Might interest some ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vcyIWBiLkM

GROWING VEGETABLES IN METEORITE SOIL
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14 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14APR2016

CRATERFEST: 'Biggest thing to hit Wetumpka since the meteor' set for Saturday
Wetumpka Herald
Wetumpka's Craterfest is just four days away, with activities set to begin bright and early Saturday morning at Gold Star Park. This year's event will ...

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Portal to the Universe
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13APR2016. 13 Apr 2016, 11:24 UTC The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13APR2016.

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

13 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13APR2016

The Tokyo Olympics are going to be out of this world
NEWS.com.au
ARTIFICIAL METEOR SHOWERS ... opening ceremony of all time, one astronomy company wants to light up the sky with an artificial meteor shower.

Meteor Scatter
RF Cafe
Meteor scatter communications is an excellent example of where hobbyists - in this case amateur radio operators - have contributed mightily to ...

We're in for a month of meteor showers as we pass through the tail of Halley's Comet
ScienceAlert
We're in for quite a show over the next few weeks as Earth passes through the tail of Halley's Comet. Known as the Eta Aquarids, the month-long ...

Newer Post
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SUSPECTED METEOR: Unease As 'mystery Stone'falls From The Sky In Taraba - Nigeria Nairaland About 10:45 am on March 12, farmers and .

2016 Lyrid meteor shower peak time, dates: Learn what the skies would look like from April 18 to 23
Christian Daily
The annual Lyrids meteor shower continuously excite people as the sky turns more radiant with little flashes of light moving around the sky. Though it ...
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Video Observation Results - December 2015
The December 2015 report from the IMO Video Meteor Network including the
statistics for 2015 is available at
http://www.imonet.org/reports/201512.pdf
Best wishes,
Sirko Molau
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Via-Elias Junior, Brasil
April 13 at 7:41pm
Ukrania.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JnZz2f-uJU
Метеорит над Херсоном 11.04.2016
В 21.35 над Херсоном пролетело что-то, горело каким-то бирюзовым огнём. Регистратор заснял, но не пе...

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

12 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12APR2016

Rock-napping case involving $425,000 purchase of Fukang meteorite lands Massachusetts couple in court
...While in their possession, the professional rock cleaners reportedly commented to Settgast that he was selling the rock for a steal ..

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11APR2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
SUSPECTED METEOR: Unease As 'mystery Stone'falls From The Sky In Taraba - Nigeria Nairaland About 10:45 am on March 12, farmers and ...

Tokyo is planning a man-made meteor shower for the 2020 ...
The42-Apr 8, 2016
A MAN-MADE meteor shower as the center-piece of the opening ceremony is just one of the ways Tokyo is gearing up to produce the most .

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATION 22
SPHERICAL BOULDERS IN NORTH-CENTRAL ARKANSAS
by William D. Hanson and J. Michael Howard
http://www.geology.ar.gov/pdf/MP%2022%20Prim%20Boulders.pdf

growing vegetables in meteorite soil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vcyIWBiLkM

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

DAG- Dubai Astronomy Day 15APR2016 Free Event

DAG- Dubai Astronomy Day 15APR2016 Free Event -- Cancelled;Sorry Bad Weather...


Come and celebrate Astronomy Day with Dubai Astronomy Group at Mushrif Park (location map) April 15, 2015. The activity is FREE FOR ALL and will be from 7PM - 9PM. Join us with your family and friends to observe celestial bodies through our telescopes.
To register for the program, send us an email at astro@dubaiastronomy.com with your name and contact details and of any who will be joining you.
We look forward to seeing you there!
DAG TEAM

NOTICE! Cancelled;Sorry Bad Weather...Dear all,
Hope you are all well. Thank you for your amazing support for the Astronomy Day program, which was scheduled for Friday, 15 April, but due to bad weather conditions the event must be postponed until further notice. It is being forecasted that rain is expected on Friday and it will be cloudy nevertheless, which will cause hindrance in all stargazing activities.
We will be scheduling other programs in the coming day and will be notifying all of you so that you may attend and explore the night skies.
Wishing you Astronomical times,
DAG Team

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

11 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11APR2016

SUSPECTED METEOR: Unease As 'mystery Stone'falls From The Sky In Taraba - Nigeria
Nairaland
About 10:45 am on March 12, farmers and hunters in Tse-Agena area of Mbatyula in Takum local government area of Taraba State heard a loud ... NEW meteorite fall in Nigeria 12MAR2016!

Determining the radiant of a meteor using Graves radar (III)
EA4EOZ, an amateur radio electronic enthusiast
Once a meteor have been found in the common stream, a small wav file is extracted containing the meteor. We extract the meteor +/- 5 seconds, so a ...

Slovak astronomic system also in Chile
The Slovak Spectator
The AMOS (All-sky Meteor Orbit System) system, observing the whole sky and determining the orbits of meteors, has been placed in another ...

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

10 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10APR2016

Springtime Stargazing and Astronomy Events Taking Place on Long...
LongIsland.com
There are also two springtime meteor showers taking place this season to look forward to, the Lyrid Meteor Shower and the Eta Aquarids Meteor ...

Inner Earth Is Teeming With Exotic Forms of Life
More than a mile below the surface, our planet supports diverse creatures that could give us clues about life across the solar system ...

Artificial meteor shower planned for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Signs of the Times
A man-made meteor shower as the center-piece of the opening ceremony is just one of the ways Tokyo is gearing up to produce the most high-tech ...

FSU Student Research Cracks Origin Story of Meteorite
Kathleen Haughney- February 25, 2016
A Florida State University student has cracked the code to reveal the deep and interesting history of an ancient meteorite that likely formed at the time our planets were just developing....

Ask Ethan: Why Is Jupiter Hit By So Many Objects In Space?
Forbes
Rarer, more deadly strikes like the Tunguska event, the strike that created Meteor Crater or even the catastrophic one from 65 million years ago that ...

Vellore Explosion Was Not A Meteorite Fall
S. Vijay Kumar- The Hindu- March 4, 2016
Scientists say the blast is a matter of 'serious concern".
Nearly a month after the mysterious explosion in Vellore district scientists have declared that they did not find any meteorite substance in the samples collected from the scene. ...

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

09 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09APR2016

Scientists Set To Drill Into Extinction-Event Crater In Mexico
NPR
At the time of the meteor strike, the area was covered by water. Today, about half of the resulting crater is on the northwest corner of the Yucatan, in an ...

Marin man tangled in interstate dispute over China meteorite
San Jose Mercury News-Apr 7, 2016
The space rock -- dubbed the "Fukang meteorite" after the remote city in western China where it was found in 2000 -- is the focus of federal ...

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METEOR OUTBURST ALERT: NEO Asteroids Close Approach, Expect a Very Active Month for ... Before It's News METEOR OUTBURST ALERT: ...

Rogue Comets Approaching Earth Could Strike Planet This Month, Warn Doomsday Preppers
The Inquisitr
Researchers at SETI, who normally search for alien life, are concerned they can't explain what caused a recent meteor shower over New Zealand and ...

Comet passes star cluster and constellation Ophiuchus
Orlando Sentinel
The oldest known meteor shower, the Lyrids, returns this month. The best time to view the Lyrids meteor shower will be just before dawn on April 23, ...
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Felipe Daniel Alts Carames
April 8 at 6:35pm
Meu amigo fotografou hk antes do nascer do sol aqui em israel no deserto do Neguev .

Jonathan Elihis
‫מטאור חזק לפנות בוקר‬
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Vandson Guedes
April 8 at 2:47am
https://youtu.be/SjqJe_TTTag
Arábia Saudita.
Há relatos de incêndio numa plantação relacionado ao bólido.
April 5, 2016
Meteor in Saudi Arabia

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

08 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08APR2016

Expect a Very Active Month for Bolides, Fireballs and Meteors
YouTube
Expect some spectacular bolides, fireballs, and meteors this month and especially large ones 3-5 days before and following the passing of 11 small ...

CHRISTIE'S DEBUT CATALOG METEORITE AUCTION
CHRISTIE'S, the largest and most esteemed auction house in the world, will be conducting its first dedicated catalog auction of Meteorites on Wednesday, April 20th in South Kensington, London. ...

Museum Accuses Marin County Man of Stealing Missing Gold-Flecked Meteorite Over 'Seller’s Remorse'
The case pits a "world-renowned" fossil hunter against a collector of "extraterrestrial objects d'art" and a mineral and gem museum ...

Stars Above: Jupiter, Mars and meteor shower come out in April sky
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The springtime night sky in April offers skywatchers a great opportunity to spy on the biggest and brightest planets, and ameteor shower. The king of ...

Large meteor over New Zealand on 05 april 2016
Before It's News
According to an astronomer, this brighter-than-normal meteor was likely the size of a tennis ball and travelling at between 10km to 30km per second....

Strathmore Meteorite to be auctioned almost 100 years after crashing in Perthshire
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07 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 07APR2016

METEOR OUTBURST ALERT: NEO Asteroids Close Approach, Expect a Very Active Month for ...
Before It's News
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Bright green meteor fireball explodes over Saudi Arabia on April 3, 2016
Signs of the Times
Do you have more information about this sighting? Imagine the loud boom in the sky! Woah! Yesterday, another bright meteor disintegrated over New ...
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Jose Ildefonso
April 7 at 9:38am
Inmersión en el cráter del meteorito que aniquiló a los dinosaurios
www.elmundo.es
El cráter de Chicxulub, al noroeste de la península de Yucatán, comenzará a revelar a partir del pró...

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

06 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 06APR2016

Sneak a Peak at the Multi-Million Dollar Meteorites Soon up for Sale
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It's considered the largest "oriented" meteor in the world, meaning that ... This sample is a piece from the most significant meteor-related event in living ...

New Zealand Fireball Meteor 05APR2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
If you have a video or still image please send; Thank you! Initial Meteor Reports- 05APR2016 Mark goble Hamilton, ...

Meteor seen by dozens of individuals throughout New Zealand
BreakingNewsi
A meteor over Horseshoe Bay, Stewart Island, from 2015. A meteor lighting up the sky above New Zealand has been seen by star gazers from ...

Meteor seen by dozens of people across New Zealand
Taranaki Daily News
A meteor lighting up the sky above New Zealand has been seen by star gazers from across the country. On Tuesday night Weatherwatch.co.nz ...

Meteor Sighting
YouTube
Meteor Sighting in New Zealand, caught on a car dash camera.

Exclusive: VIDEO shows spectacular Meteorexploding in skies over NZ
WeatherWatch.co.nz
Updated 4:05pm -- WeatherWatch.co.nz has been sent video of what appears to be the meteor last night over New Zealand. Weather Watcher Peter ...

Chance photo captures meteor's spectacular display
Stuff.co.nz
Wellington man Jono Matla had no sooner pressed the shutter for the last photo in his six-shot panorama when the meteor burned across the sky.

A very brief recording of a meteorite streaking earthwards over Saudi Arabia
YouTube
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Asteroid swept within moon's distance last night
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The estimated size of asteroid 2016 FW13 (about 20 feet or 6 meters) is in contrast to the much-larger estimated size of the Chelyabinsk meteor that ...

Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft Delivers a Second Year of Data
NASA’s NEOWISE spacecraft discovered 72 near-Earth objects out of 439 characterized in its first two years of operations.

This Man-Made 'Meteor-Wrong' Fell From Space
Atlas Obscura
One winter night in 2012, in a small Spanish city not far from Barcelona, a 10-year-old girl saw something streak through the sky and fall to Earth.
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Elias Junior
April 6 at 11:05pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=t3iKzQ2_abk
Rai Valley Meteor April 5 2016
Video of a meteor captured by Peter Firmin on the 5th of April 2016, in Rai Valley, South Island of ...
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Josep Maria Trigo Rodríguez
April 6 at 6:15am
SE HACEN ECO EN EUA DE NUESTRA IDENTIFICACIÓN DE UN NUEVO TIPO MATERIAL CAÍDO DEL CIELO: Lo acabamos de presentar en la Lunar and Planetary Science Conference de Houston: http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/this-man-made-meteor-wrong-fell-from-space
This Man-Made ‘Meteor-Wrong’ Fell From Space
www.atlasobscura.com
It wasn't a meteorite; it was a piece of space trash.

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

05 April 2016

New Zealand Fireball Meteor 05APR2016

New Zealand Fireball Meteor 2110 Local 05APR2016

Report your meteor sightings please-
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html
Please help get the word about this event so that we might recover security camera video or cell phone captures.
If you have a video or still image please send to me @ drtanuki@gmail.com ; Thank you!

Initial Meteor Reports-
05APR2016 Mark goble Hamilton, New Zealand 21:10 10 second West Bright white Moon Long tail Non

All  meteor sighting reports can be seen here
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com/

News Post-
Meteor seen by dozens of people across New Zealand
Taranaki Daily News
A meteor lighting up the sky above New Zealand has been seen by star gazers from across the country. On Tuesday night Weatherwatch.co.nz ...

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05APR2016

New Zealand Fireball Meteor 05APR2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
If you have a video or still image please send; Thank you! Initial Meteor Reports- 05APR2016 Mark goble Hamilton, ...

Two New Witnessed Meteorite Falls Now Official with Classification-
Komar Gaon (India, L6, 11-13-15) -
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=63102
Murrili (Australia, H5, 11-27-15) -
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=63101

Lyrids meteor shower 2016: When is it and everything you need to know
Coventry Telegraph
If there's nothing you like more than looking up at the skies and gazing at the stars, then we've got good news for you this month: a spectacular meteor ...

Giant fireball 'ten times brighter than the moon' turns day to night in this spectacular footage
Mirror.co.uk
Spanish scientists have captured the moment a fireball said to be ten times brighter than the moon hurtled through the sky. The natural phenomenon ...

WATCH: Fireball ten times BRIGHTER than the moon zooms across the sky
Express.co.uk
THIS is the moment a fireball ten times brighter than the moon was captured zooming across the sky. ...

Life's Building Blocks Form in Replicated Deep Sea Vents
Charles Q. Choi- NASA Astrobiology Institute- March 9, 2016
Chimney-like mineral structures on the seafloor could have helped create the RNA molecules that gave rise to life on Earth and hold promise to the emergence of life on distant planets....

Geologists to drill into heart of dinosaur-killing impact Quest aims to uncover secrets of big craters across the Solar System.
Alexandra Witze- Nature News- 31 March 2016
The asteroid that created Chicxulub crater reshaped life on Earth.Geophysicists are returning to Earth's most famous cosmic bullseye. Around 7 April, from a drill-ship off the coast of Yucatan, ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04APR2016
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Dash Cam Captures Meteor In Israel Israel Video Network Share it with ...
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Marcelo Zurita
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A very bright bolide captured by SONEAR meteor camera
A very bright bolide captured by SONEAR meteor camera, a BRAMON network station

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04 April 2016

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Dash Cam Captures Meteor In Israel
Israel Video Network
Can you abilify for depression symptoms think of a friend who would like this? Share it with them. meteor. Dash Cam Captures Meteor In Israel.

CAO All-Sky Meteor Camera
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: Toronto Centre
The CAO All-Sky Meteor Camera is provided courtesy of the Meteor Physics Group at the University of Western Ontario. This image is updated ...
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Jose Ildefonso
April 4 at 12:37am
Una bola de fuego cruza de madrugada el sur de España
elpais.com
El fenómeno se observó desde Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia, Murcia y Andalucía. Llegó a alcan...

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03 April 2016

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BC, Canada / WA, USA Meteor 01APR2016
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If you have a video or still image please send; Thank you! Initial Meteor Reports- 01APR2016 Kachur Surrey,BC 21:10 ...

Bright, white meteor fireball spotted in British Columbia, Washington state
Signs of the Times
01APR2016 Sherri Osoyoos BC Close to 2040 3-4 sec SE. To NW Very fast white fireball. Just noticed a very bright big ball of white flying over the sky, .

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 2-8, 2016
American Meteor Society
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as the Lyrids become active during the month. They are active from the 18th through the 25th, with a ...

Asteroid Or Comet Crashes Into Jupiter: Amateur Astronomers Film Explosion
The Inquisitr
Comparing the Jupiter object with the Chelyabinsk meteor — a space rock estimated at about 19 feet across (or as much as 20 meters/65.6 feet, ...

Lens for Meteor Video Camera
Stargazers Lounge
I think this to do with astronomers categorising stars based on their temperature - So colder stars appear towards the red (orange is near red on the ...

Meteor in western sky...1130 pm Sat
City-Data.com
Just in case you saw it and thought you shouldn't say anything lest folks think you are crazy...Well, I saw it!!! Bright blue, lasted maybe a ...

1215g
American Meteor Society
Observer. Name, Fisher D. Experience Level, 2/5. Remarks, I don't know exactly what time but in the 9-10 area. It was pretty cool I missed a part of it ...

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02 April 2016

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Northwest Ontario, Canada Daytime Fireball Meteor 31MAR2016

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BC, Canada / WA, USA Meteor 01APR2016
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If you have a video or still image please send to; Thank you! Initial Meteor Reports- 01APR2016 Kachur Surrey,BC 21:10 ...

NEOs Close Approach April 2016
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Posted: 01 Apr 2016 11:10 PM PDT
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01APR2016
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01APR2016. 31 Mar 2016, 21:16 UTC The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01APR2016.

Meteor
eBrandon.ca
Did anyone else just see the meteor/fireball? About 5 min ago it was visible NE of Brandon. Saw it while walking near 13th and Victoria. Report this ...

Bright Meteor Fireball Explosions Filmed: Brazil, Spain And Manitoba Canada
BENDED REALITY.COM
Strange Sounds Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:39 UTC Exploding meteor fireball brightens night sky in Albacete, Spain This bright exploding meteor turned ...

Exploding meteor fireball brightens night sky in Albacete, Spain
Signs of the Times
This bright exploding meteor turned the night sky into day for a fraction of a second on 31 March 2016. The fireball was filmed over Spain at 2:36am ...

Bright meteor fireball filmed over Oliveira, Brazil
Signs of the Times
A very bright bolide captured by SONEAR meteor camera:

Giant fireball streaks over Spain 'turning night into day'
The Local.es
A fireball that shone ten times brighter than the moon was spotted at 4.26am on Thursday and captured on video from La Hita Observatory in Toledo.

Astro Corner: What's up in the April sky
Globalnews.ca
Meteor showers get their names based on which constellation the meteors appear to be coming from, called the radiant. In this case the radiant is the ...

NASA launching spacecraft carrying PH satellite
State of the State KS (subscription)
The Meteor study will observe meteor shows from the space station and explore their chemistry. American astronaut and space station commander ...

1215a
American Meteor Society
Location. Address, Shawnee, KS. Latitude, 38° 59' 37.57'' N (38.99377°). Longitude, 94° 42' 31.97'' W (-94.708881°). Elevation, 317.419m. Time and ...

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BC, Canada / WA, USA Meteor 01APR2016

BC, Canada / WA, USA Meteor  Apprx 2050 Pacific 01APR2016

Report your meteor sightings please-
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html
Please help get the word about this event so that we might recover security camera video or cell phone captures.
If you have a video or still image please send to me @ drtanuki@gmail.com ; Thank you!

Initial Meteor Reports-
01APR2016 Kachur Surrey,BC 21:10 ish pm 3sec Was facing south came down from the left to right No sound, extremely bright white,with red flames as it burnt It seemed bright as the sun for a split sec then turned white/blue color then red ball ,it was close like over white rock area Didn't see any No photo

01APR2016 Andrew Port Coquitlam BC Canada 21:00 approx pacific time 10 seconds? still burning when it left my view NE to SW white/yellow flame bang followed 30 seconds or so later bright and low no very bright burning like a giant rocket
01APR2016 Julia Coates Marysville WA USA 2050 pm 3 seconds East/West White to blue to red Brighter than the moon but not as bright as the sun No It was the first fireball I have ever seen. It was so beautiful.
01APR2016 Ian Pocock Chemainus BC Canada 20:45/Pacific Approx 2 seconds Start SE stop SSE Pale flare followed by brief green, no sound heard 2-3 x brighter than Venus Not observed The brief flare (as it hit the atmosphere?) was interesting
01APR2016 Sherri Osoyoos BC Close to 2040 3-4 sec SE. To NW Very fast white fireball Moon No just a tail Just noticed a very bright big ball of white flying over the sky, it didn't seem too high up.

All  meteor sighting reports can be seen here
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com/

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01 April 2016

Northwest Ontario, Canada Daytime Fireball Meteor 31MAR2016

Northwest Ontario, Canada Daytime Fireball Meteor 21"11 EDT 31MAR2016

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Northwest Ontario, Canada Daytime Fireball Meteor 21"11 EDT 31MAR2016
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Other Canada Events 31MAR / 01APR2016-
http://www.ebrandon.ca/messagethread.aspx?message_id=939221&cat_id=277

Reports-
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/
01APR2016 Frieda Little Rivers, Manitoba, Canada 01:00 Central A.M. 5-10 sec W-E I was facing East green & bright white sun (bright white light) no fragmentation Lit up my car as it passed over as if someone had pulled up behind me.

01APR2016 Chris Brandon, Manitoba, Canada 00:10:00 central standard time few seconds after I turned to look, Facing NE and it was moving East Almost looked like a firework with spark trail, rumbling a while after looked like car lights in my window, Is what made me look outside yes almost like a flare spark trail but im in the country with far away neighbours

01APR2016 Terrie King Winnipeg, MB, Canada 0010 CST 5 seconds It traveled east to west It looked like a giant sparkler with orange gold sparklers shooting out, it appeared low in the sky Brighter than fireworks display Yes, shooting off in great sparkles I was on a bus heading down Portage Avenue, the bus driver observed too, It was so bright, brightest thing in the sky, It appeared so low, I thought I would hear the sound of the impact when it hit. Sadly, no sound.

31MAR2016 Chris Carley Binscarth MB Canada 23.3 4secs appx Descending N/E Bright white ball with tail Sun No Clear sky could see a ball shape bright white then disappeared

31MAR2016 Rejean Hebert DeBeers Victor Mine, Ontario, Canada 21:11:03 pm EDT 2 to 3 sec SE to NW White 1/2 of Moon Maybe Info taken from my Sky Camera

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Brazil Fireball Meteor 01APR2016

Brazil Fireball Meteor 0143 UT 01APR2016
METEORATS Scramble Aware!
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Brazil Fireball Meteor 0143 UT 01APR2016
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A very bright bolide captured by SONEAR meteor camera
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Spain Fireball Meteor 31MAR2016

Spain Fireball Meteor 0236 UT 31MAR2016
Fireball 31 March 2016
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Published on Mar 31, 2016
This amazing fireball turned the night into day for a fraction of a second. It was observed over Spain on 31 March 2016 at 2h36m UT (4h 36m local time). The event was produced by the impact of a cometary fragment with the atmosphere at a velocity of about 90.000 km/h.

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01APR2016

Craven Herald
The first major meteor shower since January can be seen this month. The Lyrids will peak on the night of April 22 and 23. When we see a meteor ...

NASA, Orbital ATK Launch OA-6 ISS Cargo Delivery Mission
State of the State KS (subscription)
... Gecko Grippers will stick to the walls, the Meteor experiment - which made it on board at last - will scrutinize Earth for incoming meteor showers, and ...

The Planet X Discovery May Help Predict the Apocalypse, Prepare Us to Stop It
Inverse
The last major extinction event that killed the majority of life on Earth was the meteor that killed the dinosaurs. That was 66 million years ago. We've ...

Long-term view of extreme cosmic burst challenges astronomers
New Scientist
A new theory of how they work, dubbed the cannonball model, is challenging the traditional explanation, known as the fireball model. Gamma-ray ...

Green fireball spotted Tuesday by dozens in South Florida
MyPalmBeachPost
The American Meteor Society received more than 40 reports from around the state about the sight,
which is believed to have been a random fireball ...

My first meteor - All sky camera
Stargazers Lounge
Hi, Taken by my all sky camera tonight at 20:55. Meteor shown centre screen. For reference position see the star chart below, it went throug...

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