13 August 2009

Meteor/Meteorite News- For the Day of 13AUG09

Ski Channel
Perseid Meteor Shower Now at Your Local Ski Resort

Ski Channel
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to bring an incredible show to tonights sky with meteors showing themselves at rates up to 150 an hour. ...
Perseids Dazzle, But Don't Endanger, Astronauts

National Geographic
Millions of people might be looking up at the Perseids tonight, but a privileged few will have a chance to look down on the meteor shower. ...

al.com
Perseid meteors may be visible tonight if skies are clear

al.com
(AP File Photo/skyandtelescope.com)A Perseid meteor flashes across the constellation Andromeda on Aug. 12, 1997, in this 8-minute exposure taken in Florence ...
It's not too late to see meteors

Denver Post
Even if you missed the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, you still can catch a little of the aerial show. The peak viewing period was early Tuesday, ...

Times Online
What Perseid meteor shower? Clouds spoil southern stargazers' view

Times Online
Amateur astronomers vented their frustration at overcast skies blotting out the Perseid meteor shower, an annual event that peaked this year as clouds swept ...



Meteor shower to light up sky this week

Desert Dispatch
The Perseids meteor shower will be at its peak during the next few days. The shower runs throughout the month of August, but this week will provide the best ...
Perseids: "Last Chance" for Best Meteor Viewing Tonight

National Geographic
Tonight will be your last chance to see the Perseid meteor shower at its peak—and the annual sky show is especially dazzling this year thanks to a ...

Examiner.com
Meteor shower August 10, 2009 disappointment

Examiner.com
Photo credit: AP The meteor shower that was suppose to be a big event on August 10, 2009 was a big disappointment for me. I was told that the Perseid meteor ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Perseids 'meteor watch' knocks Disney star Miley Cyrus off Twitter ...

Telegraph.co.uk
The meteor watch Twitter campaign launched on the first night of the Perseids meteor shower was so successful it got more tweets than Disney teen star...
Prentice: Migrants and meteors make for an early-morning nature show

Daily Camera
Migrants and meteors! The occasion was a field trip led by Ted Floyd, editor of the American Birding Association's Birding magazine and author of the ...
Perseid Meteor Shower Storms Twitter, YouTube

ChannelWeb
The Twitter meteor watch party brought together users from around the world sharing images and raving about the Perseid meteor shower via the popular ...
Examiner.com
See the Perseid meteor shower in Virginia

Examiner.com
If you want a clear view of the Perseid meteor shower, take an early morning drive tomorrow into the Virginia countryside tomorrow, August 13, between 1:30 ...
The Night: Watch Out for Falling Stars

New York Times
The meteor shower is the debris from a comet. It's like the stuff that falls off a truck on its route and sprinkles along the orbit of the comet. ...
Still time to view meteors

Denver Post
By The Denver Post A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower on Tuesday in Vinton, Calif. (AP | Kevin Clifford) The annual ...
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Movies and meteors in Morristown...reflections from the Arts Council

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
And, as Adeo, lead singer of the band Universal Rebel, noted at the festival, last night also happened to coincide with the annual Perseid meteor shower. ...



View the Perseid meteor shower

South Bend Tribune
The Perseid meteor shower will be past its peak, but you will still be able to view it. The meteor shower peaks Wednesday during the day, ...
Meteor Shower Lights the Nighttime Sky

Today's TMJ4
According to Talcott, the peak times to see the meteors is between 1am and 5am. "There should be probably of fifteen meteors per hour. ...
Examiner.com
Dawn Treader stars and the Perseid meteor showers

Examiner.com
If you use Google as your search engine, you can't help but notice that the Perseid Meteor Showers are back. This time of year the earth moves through a ...
Clouds, humidity, rain ... and no meteors

CharlotteObserver.com
Those clouds likely will prevent area residents from seeing one of the biggest annual meteor ...

Country Cousin

Peshtigo Times
Fortunately for us, few of them hit the ground, but when they do they are called meteorites. Though we have missed the best viewing time for this year, ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky for a week

Los Angeles Times
By Kristen Schorsch, Tribune reporter They were gawking at the annual Perseid meteor shower, which every year brings up to 100 meteors per hour blazing ...
Your pictures: Perseid meteor shower

BBC News
BBC News website readers have been sending us their photos of the Perseid meteor shower. This was taken from the south coast of the Isle of Wight and also ...
Martian Meteorite; Planetary Collision

AccuWeather.com
I have a story about a Martian meteorite to share, and Spitzer has stumbled upon evidence of a planetary collision. If you weren't able to see the Perseids ...

Santa Fe store offers goods that are out of this world

WBIR-TV
Famed for its galleries and artwork, Santa Fe, New Mexico is home to some pretty pricey shops, but only one is selling a mammoth meteorite for more than ...

Meteor Showers are a beautiful sight!

Online Magazine
There have been many myths and legends built around meteor storms. In the middle ages they were viewed as a sign of impending doom and despair. ...


Perseids: What They Are, How to Watch the Meteors, More

National Geographic
If a meteor survives and ends up on the ground, it's rechristened a meteorite. But don't bother starting a Perseid-meteorite search party. ...

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Georgia Meteorite News- Atlanta Meteorite Symposium SAT, Aug. 15 13AUG09

Meteorite Symposium near Atlanta


Hey Ya'll:
I just wanted to give a shout out to those anywhere near Atlanta, GA this weekend. The Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum is sponsoring a meteorite symposium this Saturday at 10am in Cartersville, GA.
Robert Ward will be one of the speakers, along with Scott Harris, crater expert and Dave Gheesling, curator of the Falling Rocks meteorite collection and all-around good guy.
This symposium is also sponsored by the SE Chapter of the Friends of Mineralogy, and the Meteorite Association of Georgia.
There will also be a Marty Zinn gem and mineral show around the corner at the Holiday Inn all weekend. It would be cool if I could meet some of you there!
Please email me if you need more info.
Anita Westlake

12 August 2009

Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News- For the Day of 12AUG09

Space.com
Mars Meteorite Reveals Clues Into Planet's Past

Space.com
By SPACE.com Staff A meteorite the size of a huge watermelon on Mars is revealing new clues to the planet's environment. The Martian meteorite weighs at ...


The best time to watch 2009 Perseid meteor shower,12 Aug 2009 Tonight.

PRLog.Org (press release)
PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 12, 2009 – The 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower which happens every August is expected the best time to watch on 11-12 August, ...
Perseid Meteor Shower and Other Things (8-12-09)

NewsChannel 9 WSYR
One of our most reliable showers, the Perseid meteor shower will be at its peak Wednesday night and it looks like the weather will cooperate. ...
Meteor Shower Info and Your Forecast

WILX-TV
A calm weather setup means potentially good viewing of the Perseid meteor shower tonight.
Mostly clear skies are expected with overnight lows in the ...

Sky News
Magical Meteor Shower To Light Up The Sky

Sky News
Stargazers are watching the skies for a sight of the Perseids meteor shower which will be at its height today. The Perseids shower shoots across the sky ...

Glatton Meteorite: race to buy rare meteorite

Peterborough Today
Now, 18 years after the 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite crashed through conifers and a hedge and landed in Arthur Pettifor's garden, a small fragment of the ...

Stargazers may get view of meteor shower in early morning hours

Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The annual meteor shower comes from the tail of the Swift-Tuttle Comet, according to Dr. Alice Hawthorne Allen, who teaches physics and astronomy at Concord ...

Soft Sailor
The Perseid Meteor Shower to lighten the sky for one week

Soft Sailor
If you noticed a lot of people starring at the sky and didn't know why, then you need to know that this week is the Perseid meteor shower, which brings over ...
Meteor shower August 2009 time: at a glance

Gaea Times
Accoerding to Patric Wiggins Nasa Solar System Ambassadoer page, Meteors and meteorite falls are often spellbinding, producing spectacular visual and ...

Meteor shower cranks up the 'wow' at midnight

Contra Costa Times
The annual Perseid meteor shower Tuesday and Wednesday nights promises a better-than-normal show this year as several unusual peaks of activity make up for ...


ook to the skies tonight: Annual Perseid meteor shower peaks

National Post
Weather-permitting, tonight and tomorrow night should offer a great chance to see some celestial activity as the annual Perseid meteor shower hits its peak. ...

'Block Island' Reveals Clues of Mars' Past

Softpedia
By Tudor Vieru, Science Editor In its trek on the surface of Mars, the rover Opportunity has recently come across an ancient meteor, made almost entirely ...
Perseid meteor shower peaks this Wednesday

WRAL.com
Meteors are streaks of light created when cosmic debris hits our atmosphere. They are also referred to as “shooting stars,” but they are not related to ...

Cloudy skies threaten to spoil meteor shower treat

GMA news.tv
The dazzling annual Perseids meteor shower occurring late night Wednesday to early dawn Thursday may be veiled by rain clouds brought about by a ...
Info on tonight's meteor shower

WRGB
Many viewers have asked tonight about the meteor shower that will occur tonight between midnight and dawn. Meteorologist Steve LaPoint says that it will ...
Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing

Washington Post
Sign In or Register Keep your eyes on the skies for the annual meteor shower. This program is designed to introduce young viewers to the night sky's meteors ...

UFO or meteor shower? Southwest Floridians are gazing at the night sky

Naples Daily News
And this latest bright light sighting coincides with the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, which began in mid-July but was at its brightest Tuesday. ...

Op-Ed Contributor Dust in the (Cosmic) Wind

New York Times
By CHRISTOPHER COKINOS THE Perseid meteor shower is summer's closing act, arriving in
mid-August like clockwork. For centuries, many Christians associated ...


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Suomen Kuvalehti
Meteorite On Mars

Suomen Kuvalehti
The triangular pattern of small ridges seen at the upper right in this image and elsewhere on the rock is characteristic of iron-nickel meteorites found on ...




Observe the Perseid meteor shower on the Internet

Examiner.com
This year, for the first time ever, you can watch the Perseid meteor shower via Twitter! Thanks to "Twitter Meteorwatch," part of the International Year of ...

Wired News
Asteroid Impact Craters on Earth, Seen From Space

Wired News
One well-known example is our own Barringer crater, also known as Meteor Crater, in Arizona. The images here show some of the most interesting impact ...
Meteor Hunting in San Francisco Tonight? Good Luck.

SF Weekly
According to NASA, the peak visibility of the Perseids meteor shower will come tonight around midnight (most visible after the moon sets), revealing dozens ...
Meteor shower lights up skies

CTV Montreal
Avid and occasional stargazers who tilt their heads toward the night sky will get a glimpse of the Perseids meteor shower. One of the most famous meteor ...
Perseid Meteor Shower Visible This Week

KAVU
The Perseid Meteor Shower will be visible so the residents of The Golden Crescent August 11th through August 13th. The Perseid Meteor Shower is associated ...

SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Planets Collide, Crater, More
National Geographic Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:52 PM PDT
A cosmic smashup sends lava and rubble flying, a Martian meteorite gets a color treatment, a young black hole is put on a strict diet, and more in the week's best space pictures.

Mars Meteorite Reveals Clues Into Planet's Past
SPACE.com via Yahoo! News Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:02 PM PDT
A meteorite the size of a huge watermelon on Mars is revealing new clues to the planet's environment.

Lab-Made Meteorite Mineral Hints At Solar System Formation
redOrbit Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:57 AM PDT
Scientists have found that a collision of materials can form a mineral only found naturally in meteorites and the deep layers of Earth's mantle. The success of their "shock" experiment gives new clues about how our Solar System was formed.

Meteorite found on Mars yields clues to planet's past
Spaceflight Now Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:38 AM PDT
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet's environmental history.

Space collection put up for sale
BBC North Yorkshire Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:52 AM PDT
The UK's largest private collection of space artefacts, which includes remnants of a meteorite found in North Yorkshire, is to be auctioned.

Martian meteorite sheds light on Red Planet's environmental history
New Kerala Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:25 AM PDT
Washington, August 11 : NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon, larger than any other known meteorite on Mars, that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet's environmental history.

Meteorite mineral made in the lab
BBC News Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:12 AM PDT
Scientists make a mineral found in meteorites and the deep layers of Earth, revealing clues about the early Solar System.

Meteorite Found On Mars Yields Clues About Planet's Past
Science Daily Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:23 PM PDT
NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet's environmental history. The rock, dubbed "Block Island," is larger than any other known meteorite on Mars.

New York Times
Watch for Falling Meteors

New York Times
By John Tierney Stardate.org/ McDonald Observatory Look for a meteor shower that appears to falling from the constellation Perseus. These Perseid meteors ...

Examiner.com
Meteor showers provide further proof of the Intelligent Creator

Examiner.com
A strong Perseid meteor shower is predicted for this evening into the early hours of Wednesday, August 12. Experts say it will be best seen between the ...
Popular Science
Perseid Meteor Shower 2009: Don't Miss Tonight's Show

Popular Science
Lucky for us, the result of our bombardment will not be annihilation, but rather one of the richest natural light shows of the year—the Perseid meteor ...

Hawaiian Sky Watch! Perseids Meteor showers peaks Aug 11-12

Hawaii Health Guide
The annual Perseids Meteor shower rewards viewers with over 60 meteors an hour at peak moments. The Perseids peak Aug 12, but related meteor streaks can be ...

NASA
'Block Island' Meteorite on Mars, Sol 1961 (False Color)

NASA
This view of a rock called "Block Island," the largest meteorite yet found on Mars, comes from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration ...

Watch the Perseids meteor shower August 11 and 12

Examiner.com
Then plan to watch the Perseids meteor shower August 11 and 12. The meteor shower starts around midnight on August 11 and continues to dawn on August 12. ...

CNET News
Online resources for the amateur astronomer

CNET News
by Don Reisinger This week, astronomers will be up in the early morning hours to see Perseids, a meteor shower that has historically proven to put on quite ...

Examiner.com
Astronomy 101: Where can I view the Perseid Meteor Shower in Houston?

Examiner.com
August in my family is a month filled with birthday celebrations, but it is also a month of meteor's as star gazers, campers and those who just love a good ...