Meteor/Meteorite News 14NOV2010

Meteor observation, 21:02 GMT, Johannesburg SA 13NOV2010
"My location is: 27•59'E 26•10'S. (Johannesburg SA)
At roughly 21:02 UT, I witnessed what appeared to be a bright orange elliptical ball moving horizontally across the horizon (not top to bottom) +- 12-20 degrees above ground. It was moving in a NNE direction of travel.  I was looking out East.  Could this have been related to the Serbian occurrence?" Tendo (contact info)- reported to LunarMeteorite*Hunter


Meteor Shower registered on the junction of Serbia, Macedonia and Kosovo
MINA
The people of southern Serbia were disturbed by a flash of light and clamor, which were reportedly caused by a falling meteor. Blinding lightning was also ...

Shooting star show's brilliant history msnbc.com Italian astrophotographer Lorenzo Lovato photographed this spectacular fireball from the 1998 Leonid meteor shower on Nov. 17, 1998. ... Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday The Leonid meteor shower best viewing this year will be in the two to three hours before dawn on Nov. 17 and 18, according to the editors of StarDate ... www.physorg.com/.../2010-11-leonid-meteor-shower-peaks-w...

The Leonid Meteor Shower Revealed: Shooting Star Show's Brilliant ...
The Leonid meteor shower is back this month and poised to hit its peak next week . But there's a long history associated with the annual skywatching event. ...
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Leonid meteor shower to brighten November sky next week
Oneindia
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): Astronomy enthusiasts will be treated with best viewing of the Leonidmeteor shower in the two to three hours before dawn on ...


Meteor Activity Outlook for November 6-12, 2010 « The Transient ...
The Meteor Activity Outlook is a weekly summary of expected meteor activity written by Robert Lunsford, Operations Manager of the American Meteor Society ...
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The Leonid Meteor Shower Revealed: Shooting Star Show's Brilliant History
Space.com
By Joe Rao The Leonid meteor shower is back this month and poised to hit its peak next week. But there's a long history associated with the annual ...


WWW Chicago outdoors: Meteors, bucks, perch & a fundraiser
Chicago Sun-Times (blog)
STARGAZING: The peak of the Leonids Meteor Shower is Wednesday. The Chicago Park District is holding an event at Warren Park on the North Side, beginning at ...

Breaking News: Serbia and Macedonia Major Bolide Meteor Fireball Producing Earthquake 12NOV2010 13NOV2010

Horrible Explosion Comet Fireball Over Serbia and Macedonia Serbia Meteor Event Nov 12 2010

posted on YouTube by cometodoyourwill 2010年11月12日 2087 views
Horrible Explosion Comet Fireball Over Serbia and Macedonia Nov 12 2010
Some say it sounded like a bomb!
'I was outside when the meteor broke the sound barrier in Vladicin Han, in the village who Zitoradja jetrajao 2 seconds and it was the whole end obasjann reddish yellow light, he continued to move towards the American base in Kosovo Bonstil
It is a signal from heaven, for those who know how to interpret' says a witness.
Part of the meteorite fell near the village Susevje Predajana?

 Serbia 2,712+ search hits from 21 Cities (LunarMeteoriteHunters)

Large Bolide Meteor Fireball over Southern Serbia and Macedonia- earthquake reported!
RTS.RS News Friday, November 12, 2010, 21:08 -> 00:11
Shortly before 20 pm in the area Grdelica heard the strong crack for which is assumed to be caused by falling meteors or overflight of the region. Part of a meteorite fell near the village Susevlje Predajana!
In the area of Grdelica, shortly before 20 pm heard the strong crack, which is assumed to be caused by the fall of meteorites or overflight of the region. ...(more with video in Russian and Serbian)
Google Translation tool: http://translate.google.com/


This is a major event and MAY have produced meteorites!

Videos/Photos & Information are needed on the direction of travel, start and end point of observation, observers location and elevation above horizon for the start and end point.  Email me: drtanuki@gmail.com   

Rade sends other reports online:

http://www.smedia.rs/vesti/detalji.php?id=49372&vest=Meteor-nad-Srbijom!

http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2010&mm=11&dd=12&nav_category=15&nav_id=472008

Tina in Belgrade sends this link:   

http://www.maplandia.com/serbia-and-montenegro/srbija/donji-vrtogos/

Aleksa Radisavljevic said...
I am from Serebia and saw it at 19:30 local time. I didn't hear the BOOM because I live 200km from fall site. If I find some new informations and photos, I'll post them here.

Djordje Savic writes,
"About 19:30, CET I heard thunder just like a metro entering the substation for about 4 or 5 secunds. There was also a bright light on southern sky. I live in Vladicin Han 30km north of city of Vranje and 100km south of Nis. My grilfriend told me that, In her nearby town, Surdulica, 10 km east of Vladicin Han, most of citizens left their homes in panic of earthquake, what they thought in that moment.
The National Television Station said in midnight news that a small of earthquake 1.4 of Righter scale was detected in Leskovac, about 45 km northern of Vladicin Han.
I have not seen any videos of this event, only some witnesses states of thunder and bright light. Some peoples from northern cities like Nis, Belgrade, Pirot etc. have mentioned in their comments on several web portals they saw bright sphere on souther sky falling down and change colour." Some URLs:

http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/ci/story/124/Друштво/794712/Метеор+над+југом+Србије.html

http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Hronika/217172/Meteor-probio-zvucni-zid-i-odleteo-ka-Kosovu 

Djole (guest): 12.10.2010, 19:30 CET,South Serbia, Vranje,loud overflight of bolid.

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Thank you!!

COMMENTS on RTS.rs

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Selected Comments on RTS:

(Friday, the 12th Nov 2010, 21:44) Witcher030 [unregistered] Video is above and Majdanpek, Knjazevac, Nisa Surdulica really upset me call a friend who asked me to find him on the internet some information close because they are in Surdulica bass felt shaken from the fall and there is my whole family! Now I know that preletelo under the direction of Vranje hope for Macedonia to be no casualties! (Friday, the 12th Nov 2010, 21:54) anonymous [unregistered] Could be heard in a very Vladičin Hanu.Prozori were shaking like a bombing in (Friday, the 12th Nov 2010, 21:56) Miljan [unregistered] I'm just out of cliffs Grdeličke .. It was really awesome event .. It was very broken, and all zadrmalo .... A crack in the video, and it clearly .... and after 2.3 sec felt the impact of a strong air ...: S (Friday, the 12th Nov 2010, 21:56) Pera [unregistered] The video is in Batajnica in Zemun ... (Friday, the 12th Nov 2010, 21:57) Darko [unregistered] In Surdulica circulated story that is part of the meteorite fell in the village Jelašnica, and the rest of preleteo towards Macedonia. (Friday, the 12th Nov 2010, 21:57) Miroslav [unregistered] not to fly like crazy, I'm in the car was halfway between Bujanovac and Vranje, I stopped my car because it is not clear what was going on because it was cloudy, so that the thunder and yet a light that lasted for some 3-5 seconds, There were passionate and interesting .... but then again I did not know what is happening MACEDONIA I am in Macedonia and I, I saw a meteor. You seem to ognomet and it was horrible. Greetings from Macedonia. I hope that there is no victim:) (Friday, the 12th Nov 2010, 21:58) Hearts [unregistered] I was outside when the meteor broke the sound barrier in Vladicin Han, in the village who Zitoradja jetrajao 2 seconds and it was the whole end obasjann reddish yellow light, he continued to move towards the American base in Kosovo Bonstil It is a signal from heaven, for those who know how to interpret (Friday, the 12th Nov 2010, 22:05) anonymous [unregistered] In Grdelica SE felt very strong detonations ......... AND tremors ....

Breaking News- Fireball in Baltimore MD & York PA - Nov 12, 2010 Meteor/Meteorite News 13NOV2010

Breaking News- Fireball in Baltimore MD & York PA - Nov 12, 2010 8:30 PM
 posted by Mike Hankey  See: Astro Mike  for more.
I just got a report from a neighbor in Freeland, Maryland who witnessed what he called a massive fireball. It started in the south from his position, went over head and ended in the north. He said it left behind a brilliant white streak of light in the sky that remained for a few seconds after the fireball had past. See: Astro Mike  for more.  If you saw this event please fill out the AMS Meteor Sighting Report Form (here).


Other Sightings:


Milford DE  no time given 11/12/2010 
Guest14 (guest): I saw the meteor reported above on the night of 11/12/2010 from Milford DE on the DE shore. It was the largest and most brilliant I have ever seen, with a long sparkly tail and lasting in my view for a good 7 seconds.


Washington D.C,at 8:30 PM local time 12NOV2010
Tom from Lanham,MD (Guest157):Last night just east of Washington D.C,at 8:30 PM local time a fireball was visible to the north that proceeded slowly across the sky on a northward heading. It lasted about four or five seconds and apparently disappeared while still at a high altitude.I may have been a larger object that skipped into and out of the atmospere. It did not appear to explode or fragment apart.... (no contact info)


Fennville Michigan USA  ~11:15 and 11:30. EST 12NOV2010
Dustin Rea writes, (Guest954):In Fennville Michigan USA Just saw orange/red fireball shooting southwest going down like it was setting. very cool... Looking Southwest ... So were in Fennville Michigan, my wife just went out for a smoke and she said "looking southwest She see's just above the horizon a bright pinkish/orange light with a reflection off the end of it that sat in space and fizzeled away from her sight like it was moving down.  She asked me if the moon sets like the sun because thats what it look like. lol ...

Cool site by the way we've seen some interesting, things?, in the sky and wondered if anyone else had seen it? (contact info)

Other News:

Robert Szep of  Guelph, Ontario, Canada has passed away;  he was a meteorite and impact breccia hunter and researcher.  He will be missed. RIP Robert!

Luton, England Meteor 22:00 11NOV2010 Meteor/Meteorite News 12NOV2010

Meteor Sightings:


Ipswich, MASS 1:30am EST 12NOV2010 posted Nov 13 2010, 1:15 AM
Guest38 (guest):Believe I may have seen a meteorite early this morning about 130am on way home from work in vicinity of Ipswich MA. It looked as though directly over a local farm. Large white ball above treeline then orange flame. Didn't hear sound. May have burned out before ever touching ground.Anyone else report?


Saint John, New Brunswick 12NOV2010 

Guest153 (guest): Did you notice the one near saint john NB last night? It started as bright white . blew up to orange yellow and then no light.


Luton, England Meteor 22:00 11NOV2010
Guest 603 writes, "last night i saw a meteor it was about 22:00 and it happened over luton england it was truely amazing"  (no contact info)


Meteor/Meteorite News 12NOV2010


Meteorite Men: Poodle Around : Video : Science Channel
2 min
When the guys discover that some of their key equipment must have fallen off the truck, Geoff decides to go poodle...


Celestial party offers rare views 
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As grand as a meteor appears for at most, a few seconds, "the average speck that people see flashing through the sky comes from a grain of sand," Jankowski ...


A comet, the space station and meteors galore
Granite Falls Advocate Tribune
The annual Leonid meteor shower, which always falls in the middle of November, peaks on November 17-18th, although meteors associated with this shower will ...

Thibodaux Louisiana Bright Fireball 10NOV2010 Other Meteor Reports Meteor/Meteorite News 11NOV2010

Readers Meteor Sighting Reports:

Thibodaux La.(Southwest of New Orleans) 9:30pm CST 10NOV2010- Bright Fireball
"I'm from Thibodaux La.(Southwest of New Orleans) and I saw a very bright light streak across the sky tonight (Wednesday 11/9/10) at about 9:30pm. I was outside in my back yard and looking down when my whole yard lit up. I then looked up and saw a very bright ball streaking across the sky (I presume a meteor or space debris) with a long orange trail behind it. The white light burned out but, the long orange trail behind it glowed for about 2 to 3 seconds until it burned out. The event lasted about 4 to 5 seconds. It looked like something burning very hot across the sky. It was coming from the Northwest and heading to the Southeast but actually died out right overhead. I didn't hear a sound, although I thought I would possibly hear a crash or see something fall to the ground but, it seemed to disintegrate above me." -Morgan  (contact info)

Jackson,Mississippi 2100-2130 CST 10NOV2010

Guest694 (guest):"November 10,between 2100 and 2130 cst, fireball south of Jackson,Mississippi. It had a greenish tint and fragmented before it disappeared." Anon.

AMAZING FIREBALL OVER BATON ROUGE, LA 10NOV@9:30PM
My friend here at work just told me about an amazing earth grazer he saw last night around 9:30PM-10PM from a field behind his apartment as he walked his dog...
He saw it flash overhead and it was bright enough to see in his sky over Burbank and Bluebonnet in Baton Rouge. It appeared to be heading SE. Not only did the flash catch his attention, but it left a vapor trail that covered almost a full 90 degrees of the sky! It dissapated quickly within a second. Here's the really amazing part.. he heard either a low sonic boom or impact a few seconds later!!!! (mcramb please email me). mcaramb (no contact info)

New Orleans, Louisiana
Last night (11/10/10) at about 9:20-9:30 PM, I was near Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans and saw what I guess was a meteor shoot from East to NW very low overhead. It was bright neon green with a green tail that changed to orange as it sped by. It seemed to be about the size of a softball, and I thought it must be some kind of large Roman candle flare because it was so close to earth (not way up high like shooting stars). It seemed to be just a little higher than the roofline of my 2-story house. It lasted just a few seconds. I expected to hear something when it hit the ground, but I never heard or saw it because it fell behind a house out of my line of sight (or else it just burned up). I've seen many, many shooting stars in my 50+ years, but NEVER anything even close to this! It was so LOW and BIG! I doubt I'll ever experience it again. Did anyone else by chance see this? - NolaLady (no contact info)


Other Reports: 

London,Ontario 2:10AM EST 11NOV2010
 "I live in London,Ontario.Saw something bright possibly a meteor coming down NW while driving west down oxford street. Was gone in seconds. Never seen anything like it figured I'd tell you guys here. It happened around 2:10am~ EST" - JASON (no contact info)

Encinitas,California about 9:40 PST 10NOV2010

Guest219 (guest): "I live in Encinitas,California, near the Pacific Coast. At about 9:40 tonight I saw in the NW sky a bright meteor descend nearly straight down and end in a bright flash of white light before hitting the ground. I heard no sound and can not tell how far away it was. It lasted about 2 seconds but I could not see where it began due to the roof overhead." Anon

Charlotte NC 4:15am. Nov.10NOV2010 

"Meteor in the southwest sky of Charlotte NC area looked like a fireball. Nov.10/2010 @4:15am." Yvette (anon)


Barberton Ohio 6:40-7:00 pm EST 10NOV2010
Guest2 (guest): "just saw a fire ball in the sky like 20 mins ago
 im in barberton ohio, it was so clear i could see the fire"  (anon)



Flomaton, Alabama 4:59pm Date?  NOV2010
My children and I saw this in Flomaton, Alabama looking west. It was moving southwest and it was at 4:59 p.m. central time. Wasn't sure what it was and came across your website. -photo of UFO- plane?/meteor? (contact info)
 

Meteor/Meteorite News 11NOV2010


Meteorite Men: Meteorace : Video : Science Channel
Steve and Geoff are off and running. Who can find a meteorite first?

EarthSky Tonight—Nov 11, North Taurid meteors during night
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You're likely to see the most North Taurid meteors in the wee hours – just after midnight. This shower is going on now and might continue through the ...

Leonids will brighten November sky Examiner.com Several meteor showers this month will brighten the night sky across the Capital Region of upstate New York and much of the United States. ...

In our skies: Meteor show on tap Benson News Sun Don't miss the Leonids Meteor Shower which peaks on Nov. 17-18. Expect up to about 40 meteors per hour. As usual, the best viewing will be after midnight. ... El Paso TX All Sky Meteor Detection Camera Blog Site: Meteor ... By ElPaso AllSky Camera This blog is for the discussion of primarily West Texas, Southern and Central New Mexico, Eastern Arizona and Northern and Northwestern Mexico meteor/meteorite events. Significant USA, as well as Major Worldwide event news will be ... The Leonid meteor shower fast approaches - Astronomy Magazine As the days get colder and shorter, the return of the Leonid meteor shower grows closer as well. The annual shower lasts from November 10 through the 23rd ... Northern Arizona's Meteor Crater - Los Angeles Travel Photography ... Although there are many larger terrestrial sites, Meteor Crater is definitely the best preserved and most fascinating impact site on our planet.

Alberta Canada Rat Invasion 10NOV2010

Rat Attack on NOVA
Poised for the NEXT Meteorite Hunt in Canada With RATS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95c8GXU8_7g

Story here: http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2010/11/rats-may-soon-be-trained-to-search-for.html

Rats May Soon be Trained to Search for Meteorites Meteor/Meteorite News 9NOV2010

Rats to be Trained to Search for Meteorites

posted on YouTube by apopovideos 115,822 views




 Rats Rule, Dogs Left to Drool for Meteorites!
Belgian trained African Giant Pouched Rats now being used to search for landmines will soon be trained by meteorite hunters to hunt for meteorites, predicts LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, Japan. Rats have an acute sense for smell and are extremely accurate in detection; rat "packs" will soon be used to search meteorite strewn fields in Brazil, Slovakia, Canada, the United States and elsewhere, e (Rats! Alberta. Canada rats are prohibited by Law; source: RMCA (Rat and Mouse Club of America).
  The Belgians have been working on this technique for years and will be the first to demonstrate in the field. It is rumoured that NASA (USA), JAXA (Japan) and ESA (Europe) are planning rapid response teams of rats for recovery of newly fallen meteorites.
" Dogs will soon be out of use due to their large size and food consumption; rats are "in"". Tintin, Hopper The Meteorite Dog and Brix The Dog will soon only be on late night TV re-runs?


Wikipedia, HeroRats

(link)

Hopper the Meteorite Dog

posted on YouTube by meteorfright 511 views Hopper

Brix Brix the Dog