NEOs Close Approach April 2011 Green Fireball Alert 31MAR-3APR2011

Alert- Green Meteor Fireballs 31MAR-3APR2011


Expect some more green fireballs to be seen from March 31 - April 3, 2011.

Two asteroids 2011 FA23,  2011 FT9 will make a "close" approach on 1APR and debris will be leading or trailing their passing.  Have your cameras ready for a capture.  Get outside to see if you can.  Hope we have some clear skies!  Ready Alberta??? If you see one please email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com  Thank you! - Tokyo

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH

1 AU = ~150 million kilometers 1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers Object Name Close Approach Date Miss Distance (AU) Miss Distance (LD) Estimated Diameter* H (mag) Relative Velocity (km/s) 267221 (2001 AD2)  2011-Mar-31 0.1033 40.2 400 m - 890 m 19.1 24.82 (2011 EL51)  2011-Apr-01 0.1382 53.8 110 m - 250 m 21.8 15.62 (2011 FA23)  2011-Apr-01 0.0054 2.1 4.4 m - 9.8 m 28.9 14.07 (2011 FT9)  2011-Apr-01 0.0194 7.5 15 m - 35 m 26.2 6.28 (2011 FR2)  2011-Apr-01 0.0930 36.2 27 m - 60 m 25.0 4.73 (2011 EW29)  2011-Apr-01 0.1242 48.3 180 m - 410 m 20.8 10.46 (2004 FJ29)  2011-Apr-02 0.1515 59.0 140 m - 310 m 21.4 16.98 (2009 UD)  2011-Apr-02 0.0963 37.5 9.9 m - 22 m 27.2 6.25 85953 (1999 FK21)  2011-Apr-03 0.1789 69.6 590 m 18.0 16.57 (2011 FR6)  2011-Apr-03 0.1261 49.1 48 m - 110 m 23.7 12.18 (2004 XN50)  2011-Apr-04 0.1471 57.2 480 m - 1.1 km 18.7 31.02 (2010 TK19)  2011-Apr-04 0.1694 65.9 28 m - 63 m 24.9 8.66 (2010 TK55)  2011-Apr-05 0.0693 27.0 47 m - 110 m 23.7 12.49 (2009 HE60)  2011-Apr-06 0.0813 31.7 20 m - 44 m 25.7 5.24 (2011 BE38)  2011-Apr-10 0.1233 48.0 560 m - 1.3 km 18.4 16.57 (2010 VB1)  2011-Apr-10 0.1699 66.1 58 m - 130 m 23.3 6.81 (2007 WC5)  2011-Apr-15 0.0893 34.8 9.2 m - 21 m 27.3 8.07 141484 (2002 DB4)  2011-Apr-15 0.1606 62.5 1.4 km - 3.1 km 16.4 14.94 (2011 EW4)  2011-Apr-16 0.1941 75.5 63 m - 140 m 23.1 6.87 260141 (2004 QT24)  2011-Apr-17 0.1405 54.7 590 m - 1.3 km 18.3 13.24 (2010 UP)  2011-Apr-17 0.1012 39.4 33 m - 73 m 24.6 5.09 (2011 FS6)  2011-Apr-23 0.1391 54.1 37 m - 82 m 24.3 4.91 (2011 EM51)  2011-Apr-23 0.0466 18.1 110 m - 250 m 21.9 9.83 (2010 HW20)  2011-Apr-23 0.0690 26.8 16 m - 36 m 26.1 4.99 (2003 FF5)  2011-Apr-23 0.0544 21.2 62 m - 140 m 23.2 6.36 (2004 HQ1)  2011-Apr-24 0.1053 41.0 60 m - 130 m 23.2 10.80 (2011 DV)  2011-Apr-25 0.0999 38.9 210 m - 470 m 20.5 6.62 (2010 TU5)  2011-Apr-27 0.0904 35.2 430 m - 970 m 18.9 18.72 (2008 UC202)  2011-Apr-27 0.0228 8.9 6.0 m - 13 m 28.2 4.00 (2003 FU3)  2011-Apr-30 0.1465 57.0 180 m - 400 m 20.9 15.34

Credit: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

Los Angeles, CA Meteor 29MAR2011

Los Angeles, CA  Meteor 8:09-8:30pm March 29, 2011

We saw a meteor in Los Angeles, CA by Westwood between 8:09-8:30pm March 29, 2011...
Have there been any reports?
Thank you,
Tisha

Beverly Hills, CA Green Double Flash March 29
When I was driving east on santa Monica blvd into beverly hills, I saw a massive quick green double flash from a source that was most likely on the ground. What is this? Do small meteorites cause this to happen? - D. Berry
No, not usually.  Meteors only flash when they are several miles high in the upper atmosphere.  What you may have seen was something on the horizon that "appeared to be near" the ground. - LunarMeteorHunter, Tokyo

Has anyone else seen this?  IF so please email your report to LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com  Thank You!

Texas Meteor Sighting 29MAR2011

Fort Worth, Texas Meteor or Space Junk Burning up 11:30PM 29MAR2011
At approximately 11:30PM I saw what appeared to be a meteorite burning up in the atmosphere or space junk burning up. I was driving south on Interstate 35 about 15 miles north of Fort Worth, Texas when I saw a brilliant whitish-green light tracking in a southerly direction. I first saw it through the windshield of my car at approximately directly overhead. It tracked almost directly south before burning out in about 5 seconds. - H. Majors

Has anyone witnessed a meteor ?  Please provide the time, your location and what you saw.  If so please email me at: 
LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com 
 Thank you!

Rome, Italy Meteor 30MAR2011

Rome, Italy Meteor 07:05 (local time) 30MAR2011
There were several search inquiries on Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News for a meteor seen from Rome, Italy.  Some checking with Italy shows a report:

 Bolide seen Guidonia (ROME)
This morning at about 07:05 (local time) I have seen in the direction of about 246 ° SW, a shooting star too bright and with a long trail to be called that, I think it was just a fireball. Is anyone able to spot and confirm my observation? The move was, for an eye, a 20 degrees, I had never seen anything like it in an hour during the day!!

If you saw this please leave your information on the IMTN site below or email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com  Gratzi !

Original Italian post on ITALIAN METEOR and TLE NETWORK:
http://meteore.forumattivo.com/t1729-bolide-visto-da-guidonia-roma


Thank you, Ferruccio, IMTN!!!

Pittsburgh, PA. Green Meteor Fireball 30MAR2011

Pittsburgh, PA. Green Meteor Fireball 1 am 30MAR2011
I live in Pittsburgh,Pa. I just saw what I believe is a green shooting star falling directing downward from the sky torward the ground. Lasted about 3 seconds and had no sound. It came from the south and wasn't very far up in the sky. Happend on march 30th, 2011 around 1 am. It honestly freaked me out. Could you explain what this might be? - Sharon

Sharon you most likely saw a green fireball!  Congrats!


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Thank you!

New Zealand Large Meteor Fireball 29MAR2011

Large meteor seen across NZ
New Zealand Herald
By Hayden Donnell and NZPA A meteor that illuminated the sky with a brilliant blue and white light as it exploded over New Zealand last night was likely to have been the size of a desk. Reports of a bright flashing light in the sky about 11pm were ...

Meteor explodes over North Island
Stuff.co.nz
A meteor exploded 80 kilometres above Auckland last night, giving a dramatic light and sound show for those lucky enough to see it. Did you see it? Do you have photos? Email us at newstips@stuff.co.nz It was seen over a wide area of the North Island ...


If you saw this meteor event let us know...  please email your sighting report; thank you!!!


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Meteor/Meteorite News 30MAR2011

International Dark-Sky Week: April 1-8, 2011
iTWire
By William Atkins You'll be able to see the night sky better if you observe International Dark-Sky Week from April 1 to 8, 2011, and throughout the year, as fantastic celestial sights will be better unveiled, such as the Lyrid meteor shower on the ...


Durban 'UFO' was satellite debris
Times LIVE
The burning fireball crossing Durban's skyline last week was from outer space but "was not a UFO", the African Space Institute said yesterday. Those who saw the bright light on Tuesday night described it as a glowing circle or ring moving fast towards ...


Earth as a target
Astronomy Magazine
By Liz Kruesi About 50000 years ago, an asteroid impacted Earth's surface and created Barringer Crater (also known as Meteor Crater) in northern Arizona. It dug out a hole nearly a mile wide. Peter Kresan Earth has been hit by asteroids and comets in ...


Rocks in solar system looked like candy floss
Hindustan Times
Researchers from Imperial College London and other international institutions made the discovery after highly detailed analysis of a meteorit e fragment ...


Gujarat hopes its Jurassic Park will draw tourists
NDTV.com
Vyas said it was widely believed that this place was a part of the `Shiva crater' that was formed millions of years ago by a meteor crash. The meteor crash, and the later volcano eruptions devastated this area, scientists believe. ...


Ga. science museum gets NASA fireball camera | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
Tellus Science Museum in north Georgia is the newest site added to NASA's fireball camera network that tracks meteors.

'A Professor, a President, and a Meteor: The Birth of American Science'  PhysOrg.com (press release) "A Professor, a President, and a Meteor: The Birth of American Science" is published by Prometheus Books. Credit: Prometheus Books When a fiery meteor crash in 1807 lit up the dark early-morning sky in Weston, Connecticut, it did more than startle the .. News On 6, Amateur Astronomer Capture Bright Light Shooting Across Oklahoma Sky News On 6 Amateur astronomer James Beauchamp visited Six in the Morning Friday to discuss how he got video of what was most likely a meteor falling from space. "They're very common, it's just that people don't see them very often. It just happens we had a clear ...

Meteorite Just One PIece of an Unknown Celestial Body 2 min Date- 28th Mar 11 Source- carnegiescience.edu 'Scientists from all over the world are taking a second, more expansive, look at ... youtube.com

TX OK meteor 24MAR2011Sightings UPDATE 27MAR2011

(c) 2011 LunarMeteoriunter / Google Earth Updated 27MAR2011

TX/OK Meteor 23MAR2011 Roughly 61 Sighting Locations in 8 US States

Red=M/M News reports Aqua=ELP reports Purple=AMS reports P=Camera Locations

Summary:

Sighting area roughly 900x700 miles...over 100 witnesses

REPORTS: TX...27   OK...17  KS...8  AR...3  NM...2  NE...2  CO...1  MO...1  

Thank you to all of the persons that sent their witness reports!  
YOUR sighting reports are very important!!! Thank you!!!

Dave Gheesling, Robert Ward, Todd Parker, Michael Farmer, Robert Woolard, Rob Woolard Jr, and Jerry Hinkle hunting the 24MAR2011 Oklahoma Fireball.  There are more than 12 people searching as of today.

© Jim Strope / Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Michael Johnson

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/March_26_2011.html

Helsinki, Finland Green fireball 20:40 26MAR2011

Guest263 (guest) wrote: 20:40 26.03.2011 Helsinki, Finland Green fireball in the sky

26MAR2011 Helsinki, Finland Green fireball (c) 2011 Esko Lyytinen

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