09 October 2011

Porto, Portugal Meteor 8OCT2011

Porto, Potugal Meteor 22.30 aprox 8OCT2011
I saw what I think be the largest meteor of my life!
It was green, very bright with a huge tail and was from southeast to
northwest. -Maria Silva Thank you Maria!

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 9OCT2011

October 6, 2011 Fireball over Southeastern USA | American Meteor ...
A fireball is a meteor that is larger than normal. Most meteors are only the size of small pebbles. A meteor the size of a softball can produce light equivalent to the ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../october-6-2011-fireball-over-southea...


Hyperactive Draconid meteors peak this week - Technology ...
The annual Draconid meteor shower will hit its peak Saturday (Oct. 8), but skywatchers may not get much of a light show.
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../hyperactive-draconid-meteor-shower...
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 4:27 pm

Bayonne, NJ Meteor Fireball 9OCT2011

Bayonne, NJ Meteor Fireball ~11:00 pm EST 9OCT2011
Spotted the meteor while sitting on my porch outside
This spotting was magnificent and must have been a HUGE meteor because i live right across the water from New York City and since the sky is naturally so bright i can barely see stars let alone meteors.
This fireball i like to call it was only visual for about 2 seconds before it vanished
It was headed in a Northern direction
Only visible in my area for about 2 seconds.
It was very bright, more bright then Venus and the moon but not brighter then the sun
It had a orangish red color which looked as if a white brightness engulfing the edges and trailing behind.
No sounds were heard
and I am sorry but i have no videos or photos of this event.
This is a a rare event in my area so naturally i had to start searching on the internet to see if anyone else had seen this fireball in the sky. -Tiffany  Thank you Tiffany!

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Alert- NEOs Close Approach May Bring More October Fireballs 9OCT2011

Alert- NEOs Close Approach May Bring More Fireballs 9OCT2011
NEOs (Near Earth Objects), (2011 TB4) and (2011 SE97),will pass relatively close to Earth on 10OCT2011 and 12OCT2011.
There may be accompanying astrodial debris that will hit us just prior to, on, or just after their
passing on the 10th and 12th. Mid-month on the 17th (2009 TM8) will pass the Earth at .9 LD; this will for sure bring us some meteor activity just prior and just after the 17th. Get out and observe and have your cameras ready for a capture of some green meteors and fireballs.
-LunarMeteorite*Hunter...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)
(1993 DA) 2011-Oct-080.195676.114 m - 31 m26.47.25
(2000 AB6) 2011-Oct-090.071928.0100 m - 230 m22.19.31
(2011 TK5) 2011-Oct-090.190074.073 m - 160 m22.810.69
163081 (2002 AG29) 2011-Oct-090.198177.1610 m - 1.4 km18.27.28
(2011 TO6) 2011-Oct-090.067326.214 m - 32 m26.36.89
(2010 CC55) 2011-Oct-090.182270.988 m - 200 m22.416.19
(1998 SD9) 2011-Oct-090.072528.241 m - 91 m24.112.62
(2005 SL) 2011-Oct-100.065925.671 m - 160 m22.910.20
(2011 TB4) 2011-Oct-100.01335.221 m - 47 m25.513.08
(2004 JO20) 2011-Oct-110.159061.916 m - 35 m26.115.04
(2011 SE97) 2011-Oct-120.02047.931 m - 69 m24.714.41
(2011 SE16) 2011-Oct-120.078230.431 m - 68 m24.74.41
(2011 SS25) 2011-Oct-120.178169.3640 m - 1.4 km18.131.77
(2010 GM65) 2011-Oct-120.037614.687 m - 190 m22.420.85
138524 (2000 OJ8) 2011-Oct-130.128049.81.4 km - 3.2 km16.410.36
(2011 SQ12) 2011-Oct-140.097137.8180 m - 410 m20.88.94
(2011 TJ5) 2011-Oct-140.040315.716 m - 36 m26.110.51
(1990 UA) 2011-Oct-150.084532.9400 m19.616.64
(2011 TA4) 2011-Oct-160.134652.4190 m - 430 m20.712.97
(2009 TM8) 2011-Oct-170.00230.95.1 m - 11 m28.68.18
(2007 SV1) 2011-Oct-170.177268.931 m - 68 m24.713.28
(2009 UC) 2011-Oct-180.057122.213 m - 29 m26.612.96
(2011 SH189) 2011-Oct-180.114544.544 m - 97 m23.93.03
(1998 SC15) 2011-Oct-180.121547.3380 m - 850 m19.216.79
(2011 SO32) 2011-Oct-200.083732.6180 m - 400 m20.912.96
(2011 SL189) 2011-Oct-200.074228.928 m - 63 m24.98.40
(2001 UP) 2011-Oct-210.114944.720 m - 44 m25.711.55
(2011 SJ16) 2011-Oct-210.123548.1440 m - 980 m18.924.95
(2011 SM68) 2011-Oct-220.093436.4330 m - 750 m19.520.47
(2011 SJ189) 2011-Oct-220.173167.479 m - 180 m22.64.03
(2003 FH) 2011-Oct-240.065325.4450 m - 1.0 km18.922.79
(2011 SP70) 2011-Oct-240.142255.375 m - 170 m22.712.45
(2006 SP19) 2011-Oct-260.090635.333 m - 74 m24.510.06
(1993 VD) 2011-Oct-260.090235.1120 m - 280 m21.719.58
(2005 CJ) 2011-Oct-270.081831.9240 m - 540 m20.29.88
(2011 LC19) 2011-Oct-290.058022.6540 m - 1.2 km18.514.54
(2010 VU98) 2011-Oct-310.046218.030 m - 68 m24.710.22

For the most updated NEO information: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 9OCT2011

Draconids 2011 | International Meteor Organization
This is expected to produce enhanced meteor activity, with apparent rates likely to reach about 1meteor per minute near 20h Universal Time. Details can be ...
www.imo.net/node/1394


Draconid meteor storm could send 750 meteors-an-hour streaking ...
The Draconids shower, which happens once every seven years, is set to put on a spectacular show, but it may be very hard to see because of the full moon.
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Draconid-meteor-storm-send-750-met...


Cloudy skies might spoil view of meteor shower - PAGASA - The ...
Skygazers cannot expect to get a good view of the annual Draconids meteor shower tonight as cloudy skies caused by a low pressure area prevail over the ...
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId...



WORLD FROM SPACE Barringer Crater In Arizona
iWeather Online
By Paul Vaughan - Sat Oct 08, 6:02 pm Barringer Crater, also known as “MeteorCrater,” is a 1300-meter (0.8 mile) diameter, 174-meter (570-feet) deep hole in the flat-lying desert sandstones 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) west of Winslow, Arizona. ...

Meteor shower visible in Finland on saturday night
YLE News
It could be possible to observe a meteor shower in the skies above Finland tonight. The meteor shower will be most visible between 10:30pm and 11:30pm, across the country. The shower will be sparked as the earth passes through a trail of dust left by...
How to photograph Draconid Meteors
Examiner.com
Tonight marks the peak of the Draconid Meteor Shower, a once a year event that, this year, could produce 1000 meteors per hour and stunning pictures. Yes, while meteor watching is a favorite past time for many, other people desire more, namely, ...


Look to the evening sky
Caribbean Hurricane Network
By Michael Reed There is a lot of discussion about this years Draconid meteor shower tonight. If it takes place it will come from the constellation Draco in the northern sky this evening. Predictions vary between several meteors an hour to perhaps as ...
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08 October 2011

Centennial, Colorado Meteor 7OCT2011

Centennial, Colorado Meteor 2:50 a.m. 7OCT2011
I`m in centennial colorado, just south of denver. about 2:53 a.m. this morning i observed a huge fireball. its course was from the southwest to the north east. im not sure how long it lasted, as it was present before i spotted it. i suspect it lasted about 5 seconds for the brief time i saw it. it seemed quite large. it appeared to have structure to it. it almost looked like a flying bus. it seemed to have metal posts or beams within its mass. it was disintegrating as it flew along. i suspected it was space junk of some sort. im curious if some fragment of it landed somewhere. thanks, Marilee
Thank you Marilee!

Denver, Colorado
We saw the same Denver meteor. Our location is approximately downtown Denver and it was visible north of us. From our perspective it was heading west to east, very orange with quite a long tail, meteor very bright and large. It seemed to last at least 6 seconds from what we saw. Very cool! Are there any pictures that you know of? And please let me know if there's any other info you would want, I'll try my best to answer your questions.Thanks -Joe Pucillo
Thank you Joe!

Centennial, Colorado meteor 2:53 AM 7 0ct. 2011
I think is the same one on Cloudbait.com
Thank you very much for all the hard work and time
you must put in to keep this website. I enjoy it greatly.-Jim Hite  Thank you Jim!

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Meteor/Meteorite News 8OCT2011

Draconid meteor shower spits fire tomorrow night | Astro Bob Star Map Showing Where to Look!
Meteor scientists predict a strong Draconid meteor shower tomorrow evening. The meteors will originate from the head of Draco, one fist held at arm's length ...
astrobob.areavoices.com/.../draconid-meteor-shower-spits-fire-...


Aboriginal stories mirror meteorite crater formation
Science Network Western Australia
THE world's second-largest rimmed meteorite crater is of considerable interest to traditional Aboriginal Law and modern science. "Jack Jugarie referred to the story of the star that fell to earth—he referred to it as the evening star with the crescent ...



Night Sky News: Celebrate our Moon this Saturday
National Geographic
Credit: Andrew Fazekas While there has been a lot of talk about the Draconid meteorstorm peaking this October 8th, and how the Moon's glare will wash out most of the fireworks show – why not take that lunar lemon and make lemonade! ...
Draconid meteor shower returns maybe Technology & science Space ...
This year could bring a "surprise" October meteor shower: the long dormant Draconid meteorshower, will again come streaking out of the constellation Draco, ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/.../ns/technology_and_science-space/



Triple Asteroid Crash Created Sudan Meteorites
Space.com
Meteorites that fell over Sudan in 2008 could have come from a space rock that was formed by a triple-asteroid pileup — a collision between three different types of space rocks, a new study finds. Scientists analyzed meteorite fragments that fell to ...
Is an asteroid a meteor that strikes earth surface
An object in space is called a meteroid. A meteroid that is in the Earth's atmophere is called ameteor. A meteor that falls to the Earth is called a meterioite. ...
wiki.answers.com/.../Is_an_asteroid_a_meteor_that_strikes_ear...


Phoenix Best Place to Catch a Meteor Shower - ASU's Astronomy ...
You don't have to know the difference between a comet and a meteor to climb up to the rooftop of the Bateman Physical Sciences wing for a killer show. ...
www.phoenixnewtimes.com/.../best-place-to-catch-a-meteor-s...
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07 October 2011

MBIQ Indicates Quebec, Canada Possible Meteor Event 6OCT2011

MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Triggered Indicating a Possible Meteor Event in Quebec, Canada 6OCT2011



Apparently the band Explosions in the Sky performed in downtown Montreal, Quebec on October 6, 2011:


The lights may have been a publicity stunt.


If so, it was a great one! My mother didn't know whom to wake up at the time and called me first this morning hoping she wasn't the only one who had seen it. -Linda M.  


Thank you Linda M.!  There were several hundreds from Quebec checking this site to find out just what they had seen.  You have solved the case!




We need your sighting reports to confirm:
Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and Stop location in sky? Direction of movement? Duration of Event (seconds)? Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) color, sounds? Photos? Videos? please email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you!




MBIQ DATA:
Montreal, Quebec arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for lights in the sky montreal 06 october.
12:41:28 -- 56 seconds ago


Toronto, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for montreal october 6 2011: lights sky.
12:40:40 -- 1 minute ago


Montreal, Quebec arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for Montreal lights sky October 6.
12:40:35 -- 2 minutes ago


Longueuil, Quebec arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for montreal lights.
12:40:23 -- 2 minutes ago


Montreal, Quebec arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for lights in the sky montreal october 6.
12:40:07 -- 3 minutes ago


Ch�teauguay, Quebec arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for montreal theres lights in the sky 2011.
12:40:05 -- 3 minutes ago


Laval, Quebec arrived from google.ca on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for weird lights in the sky october 6th, 2011 montreal.
12:39:07 -- 4 minutes ago


We need your sighting reports to confirm:
Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and Stop location in sky? Direction of movement? Duration of Event (seconds)? Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) color, sounds? Photos? Videos? please email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you! 2011The Year of Meteors!
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