25 October 2011

MBIQ Indicates Large South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Meteor Event 24OCT2011

MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot Indicates  Large South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Fireball Meteor Event 24OCT2011 with video

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Athens, Georgia ~7:22 PM 24OCT2011
I just saw a bright object (similar to a shooting star but much bigger and brighter) fly through the sky for about 3 seconds then disappear behind the trees. Similar to a post from Athens two days ago, the object was also going NE. -Ilaina B.  Thank you Ilaina!

Athens, Ga at approximately 7:25 pm.
Bright very fast moving meteor over Athens, Ga at approximately 7:25 pm. Very cool!

- Christy Norton  Thank you Christy!


Columbia, South Carolina FIREBALL IN SKY 19:15 Eastern 24OCT2011
Hey I am located in Northeast columbia/ Pontiac area in what is call The Summit, around 19:15 tonight what looked to be a fireball entered the sky to the southwest and burned out to the northeast and lasted about 4 to 5 seconds, It was fiery red in color and got the brightest 2 seconds in, I wish I could have got a picture or video but i have never seen anything like this and was awestruck let me know if you need any more info and keep me updated. -Adam Gilliland
Thank you Adam!


Clarkesville, GA Meteor ~7:20-7:30 PM
hi I spotted a fireball over north GA near clarkesville . i think it was the one reported to have landed in S.C. the road i was on faces in that direction. it caught our attention and lasted for around 6 to 10 seconds it also had pieces coming off as it came down. the color was a very bright white some of the pieces burned a pink to red color. the time was around 7:20 to 7:30 pm eastern time. -Christina P


Cruso, North Carolina, 19:20 (7:20 PM). Yellow in color
Viewed from Cruso, North Carolina, 19:20 (7:20 PM). Yellow in color, roughly 20 degrees above the SSE horizon. No sound. Fragments seen falling away from main body. Magnitude greater the Jupiter, less than Luna (sorry so vague). Went out for a cigarette and there it was! -Jay DeKingThank you Jay!


Midland, North Carolina at approximately 7:15 PM eastern time
In Midland North Carolina at approximately 7:15 PM eastern time I witnessed a fireball traveling from southwest and burned out to the southeast and lasted about 5 seconds.-Slokey1 Thank you!


Lexington, South Carolina 7:35PM 10-24-11
I was walking around my neighborhood with my friend, and we saw a light coming from behind us. We looked up, and a massive fireball was passing right over us! I could see pieces of it chip off and burn! It was amazing!-Cameron C  Thank you Cameron!


Edisto Beach, SC  Meteor ~7:20 PM 24OCT2011
Around 7:20pm Oct 24, 2011 I saw a bright orange ball slowly moving across the sky. It had a long orange tail with flecks of orange coming out from the tail all around it. I was on Edisto Beach, SC with my back to the Atlantic Ocean walking back to the main road and it was moving from the left to the right and then disappeared. It was oddly slow moving compared to ones I have seen before.
Thanks, -A. R.  Thank you Anna.!


Meteor in S,C,
Approximately 7:23 PM on October 24, 2011 - While parking my car at home, I witnessed an apparent meteor moving from SW to ENE. The object was significantly lower in the sky that most meteor sightings I've had. It was bright orange/red in color. Brightest object in the sky without question. Lasted close to 2 seconds from my sightline. -Kevin Thank you Kevin!

Watkinsville, Georgia
Tonight, around 7:20 PM, as we were leaving the Dairy Queen in Watkinsville, Georgia, we saw a bright object falling slowly from the northeast to the east. It lasted about 3 to 4 seconds. It was white for the most part, with a faint orange/red around the edges. It then started to go green as it fell behind the trees. It was gone by the time we cleared the trees on Highway 53. We were in an SUV so if it made any sound, I didn't hear it. It was as bright as maybe negative 2 magnitude or so. This is the second one I have spotted this year. I also saw the one back on May 29th of this year. -Ira Thank you Ira!


Charlotte, North Carolilna 28262 Meteor ~7:30 p.m. Monday October 24
I was sitting on the porch last night and witness this huge red ball of fire with a short but broad white tail streaking across the sky. It was not quite dark and the sky was still light and cloudless. This thing was huge - bigger and closer than any other meteor that I have ever seen. And it actually seemed very low in the sky. I would say that it was going in a eastwardly direction - maybe east/northeast. It passed by very quickly maybe a matter of seconds. I ran out in the yard to see if I could still see it beyond the trees but by that time it was gone. Did anyone else report this and do you know what it was? I would like to hear back from somebody.
Thanks, Lynda C.  Thank you Lynda!


Charleston, SC
I saw a pretty cool fire ball last night around 7:15 EST. I live On James Island in Charleston,SC. It was moving from southwest to northeast and was about 20 degrees in elevation + or - 5 degrees. I saw it for about 4 seconds. It had pieces falling off and fizzing out and was at times red and/or yellow. One of the best I have seen. -Steve L  Thank you Steve!


Clemson, SC
Saw a very large, slower moving object travel across the southern sky. From Clemson, SC it appeared at an elevation of ~45 degrees and traveled west to east. This object was the only object visible against a darkening sky. It glowed bright yellow. Three smaller pieces broke off of the main object and trailed it until it dropped below the treeline. This is the brightest meteor I've ever seen! My son and I were outside with his Cub Scout group when the meteor passed over. 
-Samuel Gray  Thank you Samuel!

Waynesboro, GA (30 miles S of Augusta) at approx. 7:25
I saw a very large bright object going ENE in the N sky around 50 degrees above the horizon. I assume it was a meteor--it seemed low, but not moving as fast as some meteors I have seen. It lasted several seconds; I saw it from the position of 11 o'clock to 2 o'clock. Four of us were in the yard; it caught my eye and disappeared behind the trees. The brightest and longest-lasting one I have ever seen. Thanks to all who have validated what we saw by posting. -Tim M  Thanks Tim!


Charlotte NC: 7:15 pm EST:10/24/2011
Looking towards the south west horizon at 7:15 pm 10/24/2011 a very large and bright fireball that was comet looking with a long tail coming from the North and traveling Southeast. It was the brightest event I have ever seen and it was also the lowest fireball I have seen. It looked to be on fire and at normal airplane height. It was traveling very slow and burning bright. It lasted so long that I told my wife to look at that and she turned around and saw the whole thing. I’d say about 5 seconds. -John P  Thank you John!


Charleston, SC -  24OCT2011 - 7:21 p.m.
Started in the NW part of the sky, very bright with grayish tail, heading eastward. 30 degrees above horizon, lasted 3-4 seconds, much brighter than any planet, not as bright as the moon, brighter than approach lights from aircraft. Color was white leading fireball with grayish tail.- Jamie J. Thank you Jamie!

Elko, GA Time Here:7:20 Date Here10/24/11
My wife and I saw the same meteor as posted by others in Georgia for October 24, 2011; bright object entered atmosphere headed easterly at approximately 35 degrees above the horizon. We visually saw it for about 3 seconds; I could still see it traveling through tree limbs as it moved to the east finally losing sight of it because of the trees. At first we suspected a satellite then we read the German satellite had entered Sunday. Moving much slower than a shooting star, it was a bright ball, seen just after the sun set but still had a blue sky. Thanks, Mike.  Thanks Mike!


Fort Mill, SC.
Saw very bright light last night around 7:30 as my wife and I were walking, in Fort Mill, SC
She saw it first and said “Look at that airplane … or is that a shooting star.”
I looked up and saw it and said “that’s exactly what it is”, as the light extinguished.
Traveling from west to east across the southern sky, last for about 4 or 5 secs, very bright light with long tail, moving very fast, and appeared to be just beyond the overhead trees. Really neat –
Charles Sides  Thank you Charles!


Suwanee, GA
I was at my horse farm with my daughters and some friends, located on Old Atlanta Road, Suwanee, GA 30024.  We were petting the horses talking and my friend looks over me and screams what is that!!?? we all saw it!  Looking east * projector line of view would be north of the north Carolina and South Carolina border* we saw a very bright light coming towards or away from us and headed down to earth to a fade.. Lasted about 5 seconds.. Very bright greenish with somewhat of a trial... Gorgeous we were all amazed! :) -Helen  Thank you Helen!


BURNSVILLE, NC
Observed a spectacular fireball as I was leaving my deerstand around 720 PM EDT 24OCT2011
Much brighter than any other object in the sky. Travelled roughly SE for 3-4 seconds fairly low in the sky and began to break apart before disappearing. Bright white in color.
Much larger and closer than any shooting star I've ever seen. -David N. Thank you David!


Greenville, SC
We were setting on our patio and saw large fireball/meteor shoot over from West to East.
Biggest one either of us has ever seen. What a sight! It was low and big and looked like it would make it to the ground eventually.-Terry Mcglone  Thank you  Terry!


MBIQ Data:
Aiken, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor+falling+2011.
08:33:49 -- 17 minutes ago


Hollywood, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: April 2011" by searching for just saw a meteor ball in sky in sc 2011.
08:35:27 -- 20 minutes ago


Charlotte, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fireball+in+the+sky+october+24+2011.
08:35:55 -- 20 minutes ago


Concord, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor october 24 2011.
08:36:22 -- 20 minutes ago


Matthews, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor over midland nc.
08:37:18 -- 19 minutes ago


Simpsonville, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fireball in greenville sc 10-24-11.
08:38:02 -- 18 minutes ago


Greer, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for ball of fire in sky 2011.
08:38:48 -- 18 minutes ago


Landrum, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: 美国 隕石 Breaking News--- Major SE USA Meteor Seen SEVEN States 29APR2011" by searching for fireball over sc.
08:39:11 -- 18 minutes ago


Lexington, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor over lexington south carolina october 24 2011.
08:41:17 -- 16 minutes ago


Columbus, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fire in the sky oct 24 2011.
08:41:17 -- 16 minutes ago


Edgemoor, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: East Coast USA Meteor Sightings 2NOV2010 from Readers JUST IN!!! 3NOV2010" by searching for shooting star sighting.
08:41:42 -- 16 minutes ago


Simpsonville, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for comet+flying+over+the+usa+october.
08:42:47 -- 15 minutes ago


Evans, Georgia arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for falling star in ga.
08:44:26 -- 14 minutes ago


Williamston, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: 美国 隕石 Breaking News--- Major SE USA Meteor Seen SEVEN States 29APR2011" by searching for asteroid over south carolina.
08:44:45 -- 13 minutes ago


Hendersonville, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fire in the sky october 24 2011.
08:46:02 -- 12 minutes ago


Waxhaw, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for asteroid october 24 2011 at 7 pm.
09:04:09 -- 1 minute ago


We need YOUR report; thank you:
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! 2011 The Year of Meteors!

24 October 2011

Binstead, Isle of Wight, UK Fireball Meteor 23OCT2011

Binstead, Isle of Wight, UK Fireball Meteor ~19:45 BST 23OCT2011
Approx 19.45, BST, Seen from Binstead, Isle of Wight, UK from East to West elevation approximately 70 degrees east tracked across, disappeared about 85 degrees West, must have been large object, extremely bright illuminated clouds from above and lasted for four to five seconds, before bursting and dissipating. -Phil Young   Thank you Phil.

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 24OCT2011

Fireball Recorded Japan -- another one Oct. 19, 2011
Another Fireball Recorded from Japan on Oct. 19, 2011.
www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1679055/pg1



Falling Meteorite Sparks Panic in Britain After Pilot Mistakes It for a Plane
Fox News
WHITSTABLE, England – A meteorite in southern England sparked a rescue mission after shocked onlookers thought they were seeing a plane crashing into the sea. Firefighters were called out after a pilot and a fisherman both reported that an aircraft had ...




UFO streaks across the sky in Nebraska, South Dakota
Open Minds UFO News
But according to the Argus Leader, the National Weather Service has offered their suggested identification for the UFO. Tim Masters, a technician with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls asserts, “It wasn'ta UFO. It was a meteor.”


Fireball, Meteor , Rosat Satellite ? 22-october-2011 ... video
Fireball / Meteor / Comet / Rosat Satellite Recorded on 22 october 2011 . What do you think ? Bola de fuego / Meteorito / Cometa ...
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Nice Fireball Recorded Last Night from Japan - Oct. 19, 2011 ... video
source: http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2620 While you're there, check out the "etc." section for what they have captured... VeRy ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIv2FlgOp84



ABC News: Nebraska UFO Fireball caught on Airport Camera (10/19/2011)
Godlike Productions is a Conspiracy Forum. Discussion topics include UFOs, Conspiracy, Lunatic Fringe, Politics, Current Events, Secret Societies, Conspiracy ...
www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1678427/pg1




Telegraph.co.ukA meteorite crashing at great speed into the sea sparked a search and rescue mission after stunned onlookers believed it was a plane. Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded after a pilot was among several who reported what they thought was an aircraft ...

MBIQ Indicates Maryland, Rhode Island, Virginia, New Jersey Meteor 23OCT2011

MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot Indicates Maryland, Rhode Island, Virginia, New Jersey Meteor 23OCT2011

Frederick, MD. USA Meteor ~8:00 PM Local 23OCT2011
Meteor or Shooting star. Possible tail or blur.
Travelling towards East Over Frederick, MD. USA 8:00 PM local
-Luanne H.  Thank you Luanne!


MBIQ Data:
Arlington, Virginia arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for something fell from the sky october 23, 2011.
09:16:22 -- 34 minutes ago

Greenville, Rhode Island arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for light in sky oct. 23 2011.
09:21:27 -- 29 minutes ago

Aberdeen, Maryland arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for 2011 oct 23 2011 meteor maryland.
09:26:39 -- 24 minutes ago

Short Hills, New Jersey arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for burning sky seen in pa oct 23 2011.
09:35:25 -- 16 minutes ago

Parkville, Maryland arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Meteor/Meteorite News 22-23SEP2011" by searching for maryland meteor sighting 9/23/11.
09:38:04 -- 14 minutes ago

Suitland, Maryland arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Breaking News - NY, NJ, PA, VA, DC CT DE MD Meteor 1MAR2011" by searching for shooting star va .
09:39:36 -- 13 minutes ago

Bernardsville, New Jersey arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for streak of light in sky nj october 23, 2011.
09:47:31 -- 5 minutes ago


We need YOUR meteor sighting report; thank you:
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! 2011 The Year of Meteors!

Texas / Louisiana Daytime Meteor 23OCT2011

Boerne, Texas Meteor 07:06 AM 23OCT2011
Sighted from Boerne, TX area (north of San Antonio) - 10-23-2011 at 0706 or 0707 in the NNE sky. My guess: started aprox 60 degrees above the horizon and trailed down to about 40 degrees above horizon, mostly on a downward track towards the horizon, lasting a few seconds. Brightest and most colorful I have ever seen, by far. It appeared to leave a "contrail", similar to aircraft, but the contrail dissipated into wisps much more quickly. - John Collins  Thank you John!

Plano, TX ~7:05 AM 23OCT2011
I was driving on US 75 in Plano, TX and to the west saw a large flash and streak of light at approximately 7:05 on 10/23/2011.-Rosemary Zinser RN  Thank you Rosemary!

Junction, Texas Long-Lived Fireball  7:06 AM 23OCT2011
I saw a brilliant, long-lived fireball in the eastern sky today at 7:06 a.m. while driving north on Texas highway 83 about ten miles south of Junction, TX. It left a smoke trail that lingered for over five minutes. It was bright enough to cause everyone in the car to turn their heads and stare at it. -sheartiste Thank you P!

Converse, Louisiana Blue-Green Ball ~7:00 AM 23OCT2011
At about 7:00 am cst over the western sky I observed a blue green ball with a long streak that lingered for about 2 to 5 seconds. It appeared to be about 100 to 150 miles away , but I am not a good judge at distance in the sky. I couldn't hear a sound due to the equipment I was operating. Thanks Justin Garison Thank you Justin!

Austin, Texas ~7:05 AM CDT 23OCT2011
I was finishing a run and was surprised by a flash that briefly illuminated the ground. In the north sky was a long streak streaming into several pieces in a wide swath. The streaking lights lasted about 3 seconds. It left a smoke trail that stayed for a few minutes. It was the most spectacular meteor that I’ve ever witnessed. Thanks, Dave  Thank you Dave!

Interstate 20 between Stanton and Big Spring TX about 0700
While driving to work on Interstate 20 between Stanton and Big Spring TX about 0700 I saw a meteor that was white leaving almost a blue green contrail. It was very bright and was moving from North to South across the mornig sky shortly before sunrise it and appeared to be very close. -Chanley Delk  Thank you Chanley!

East of Fort Worth, Texas
I was east of Fort Worth Texas around 7am 23Oct2011. In the south western sky over Fort Worth (60 degrees maybe - I'm guessing), I saw a long bright blue streak followed by an even brighter white/orange flash of light. At first I thought it might be a part of the German satellite that is supposed to crash this weekend, but I guess not. It was quite something to see! -Jeff B. 
Thanki you Jeff!

Leander, TX
My family saw a beautiful meteor trail at about 7:05am on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 over Leander, TX. We were reaching into the back of our car to unload a few thing for church when we all saw a bright white/blue flash on the ground outside. Looking up almost directly overhead - maybe a little to the NW - we saw a bright blue & grey 'con' trail that was as wide as your pinkey finger at arms length and a little over a handlength (at arms length) long. based on Google earth and where we were parked in the parking lot the trail was oriented WNW to ESE, unfortunately we didn't see the direction it was traveling, as we were under the hatchback of the car. The trail quickly distorted due to winds, but was visible for about 3-4 minutes.
Thanks - Jeff, Kathy & Barret N.  Thank you Jeff N.!

We need YOUR sighting reports; thank you:
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! 2011 The Year of Meteors!

23 October 2011

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 22-23OCT2011


Orionid Meteor Shower Wows Weekend Skywatchers
Space.com
by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor A weekend meteor shower created by the leftover bits of the famed Halley's comet is thrilling skywatchers around the world, who captured amazing photos of cosmic light show. The dazzling "shooting star" display ...



The Meteor and the Nordlys
Universe Today
by Jason Major on October 22, 2011 A meteor slices through the glow of the northern lights (or “Nordlys”) in this photo by Adon Buckley, taken near the border of Norway and Finland on the night of October 19, 2011. “The weather was against us, ...


The Importance of Studying Meteorite Components
1 min video
Learn about the importance of studying extraterrestrial molecules andmeteorite components.
lifestyle.aol.co.uk



asahicom朝日新聞社世界最古の隕石輿で街巡る 福岡須賀神社で祭り 社会
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www.asahi.com/national/update/.../SEB201110220026.html




Meteorite crashes into sea
Kent Online
Air traffic controllers, reported they didn't have any planes missing, so eventually the search was called off, and put down to a meteorite falling to Earth. Hundreds ofmeteorites are expected to streak across the sky this weekend as the Earth passes...



School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology 11th biennial Open House
Hawaii News Now Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:11 PM PDT
(HawaiiNewsNow) - Have you ever dreamed about becoming an oceanographer for a day? Have you wondered what a real meteoritefrom Mars looks like, or what the scientists see when they are in a submersible ...


Natural History Museum invites public to identification day event
49 ABC News Topeka Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00 AM PDT
The KU Natural History Museum is calling all amateur rock hounds, fossil hunters and meteorite enthusiasts for an identification event...

22 October 2011

Video of Bolide Meteor as Seen from Lincoln, Nebraska 19OCT2011


Mystery Green Fireball Caught On CCTV In Nebraska 19OCT2011



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Original Post by LunarMeteorite*Hunter - The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News:

Breaking News- Meteorites Produced? -MBIQ Indicates Large Bolide Meteor Event Manitoba Canada, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota 19OCT2011

Original Post (link):
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2011/10/mbiq-indicates-large-meteor-event-south.html

Just Newly Discovered NEO Close Encounters to Bring Even More October Elevated Meteor Activity 22OCT2011

More NEOs Discovered!  
NEOs Close Encounters to Bring Even More October Meteor Activity 22OCT2011


Newly Discovered NEOs 2011 UH10, 2011 UL10 !!!
Cameras ready? Get outside and watch! Elevated fireball meteors through the end of October.


UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH
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)
(2001 UP) 2011-Oct-210.114944.720 m - 44 m25.711.55
(2011 UL10) 2011-Oct-210.00893.524 m - 54 m25.215.10
(2011 SJ16) 2011-Oct-210.123548.1410 m - 920 m19.124.96
(2011 SM68) 2011-Oct-220.093436.3320 m - 710 m19.620.46
(2011 SJ189) 2011-Oct-220.174167.782 m - 180 m22.64.06
(2011 UK21) 2011-Oct-230.028511.125 m - 56 m25.18.26
(2011 UG20) 2011-Oct-230.153059.5140 m - 320 m21.319.45
(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
(2011 UE10) 2011-Oct-240.032412.617 m - 38 m25.95.25
(2011 UH10) 2011-Oct-240.02479.610 m - 23 m27.04.92
(2011 UJ21) 2011-Oct-250.039915.555 m - 120 m23.416.21
(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
Source: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

We need YOUR meteor reports; thank you:
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! 2011 The Year of Meteors!

ROSAT SET to Hit Earth 23OCT2011

German Satellite ROSAT Set to Crash into Earth 23OCT2011
  The 1.6 ton mirror from ROSAT, scheduled to crash 23OCT2011, may hit the Earth intact according to J. Kelly Beaty of Sky and Telescope Magazine:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/132109883.html


Please Check back as this post will be update with projected time and crash location information.


Live Tracker:
http://digilander.libero.it/SATrack/VisualSATFlareTrackerOnline.html?q=20638


ROSAT has crashed!
"On Sunday, 23 October 2011, between 1:45 UTC (3:45 CEST) and 2:15 UTC
(4:15 CEST) the German ROentgen SATellite ROSAT has re-entered Earth's
atmosphere," DLR reported on its web site. "There is currently no
confirmation if pieces of debris have reached Earth's surface."

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1110/22rosat/

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 22OCT2011

Taking the Temperature of Ancient Mars
Sky & Telescope
Mention the meteorite Allan Hills 84001 in a room full of planetary scientists, and they'll know exactly what you're taking about. David McKay (lower left) and his colleagues at their August 1996 press conference announcing possible signs of ancient ...




Dazzling Orionid meteor shower due Saturday
msnbc.com
By Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer Early bird skywatchers set your alarms: The annual October meteor shower will peak before sunrise on Saturday as the Earth passes through a stream of leftover dust from the famous Halley's ...



CSI-style investigation of meteorite hits on Earth
Space Daily
by Staff Writers Volcanologists from the Universities of Leicester and Durham have forensically reconstructed the impact of a meteorite on Earth and how debris was hurled from the crater to devastate the surrounding region. New research by Mike Branney ...


How John Brown turned his death into a triumph
Charlotte Observer
(Herman Melville's 1859 poem "The Portent" described Brown as "the meteor of the war.") After the raid, Brown and his co-conspirators were hauled before a court consisting mostly of slaveholders. By the time he was executed six weeks after his capture, ...

Athens, Georgia Meteor Fireball 21OCT2011

Athens, Georgia Meteor Fireball 6:41 PM Eastern 21OCT2011
Super bright metor/shooting star heading NE over Athens GA 6:41 pm 10/21/11
-Jon T.  Any more details Jon?  Thank you Jon!


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21 October 2011

London, Ontario Meteor 21OCT2011

London, Ontario Meteor 4:50 am 21OCT2011
I was out for a smoke because I couldn't sleep at 4:50 am . I was looking at the sky because I love looking at the stars, and have a love for astronomy. All of the sudden I see this huge fire ball falling from the sky it lasted at least 3-4 seconds. I thought I was crazy at first, but I couldn't deny the fact I had seen something. It looked like something was falling, then burst into flame, and it looked like a huge fire ball with flame, and then all of the sudden vanished, like it had burnt out. I had waited to see if i would see anymore but didn't. Maybe I'm crazy and was just seeing things, but i can't deny the fact that i definitely saw something shoot across the sky.-Kait
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Nevada, Iowa Meteor 20OCT2011

Nevada, Iowa Meteor ~8:45 PM 20OCT2011
Sighted good-sized white meteor object ~ 8:45 PM about 4 miles south of Nevada, Iowa while driving south on S-14. probably lasted 2 seconds traveling south east approximately 55 degrees from the horizon. Since I was traveling I did not follow trail well, but appeared to leave a brief orange glow on horizon. Curious if others sighted this. -Linda  Thank you Linda!

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Mansfield, MASS. Meteor 20OCT2011

Mansfield, MASS. Meteor 7:50 pm Eastern Time 20OCT2011
-Mark B. Thank you Mark. Any Details?


Medway, MASS. Meteor shortly before 8:00 pm Eastern Time 20OCT2011
I was in my hottub last night, looking to the South, shortly before 8pm. I saw what I thought was an airplane, but there was no sound associated with it, and the lights were not blinking, nor were they on 'wings' like the typical airplane lights (we frequently see planes from the hottub). It was traveling horizontally across the sky, I'd guess about 45-60 degrees above the horizon, going west to east (or slightly southwest to slightly northeast). Very bright (as bright as Venus), but there were 2 distinct lights, one directly behind the other, followed by a bright tail. It came into my line of sight from behind some trees, so I don't know where it started in the sky; it also disappeared into trees on the far end of the yard while still bright, and I couldn't spot it through the leaves. I had the feeling that the light was fading at that point, but I'm not sure. It probably took about 10 seconds to travel across my line of sight - I wanted to run inside to get my husband, but was worried it would be gone by the time I got back. The light was so bright, it didn't seem like a regular shooting star. And I was puzzled about the path it took - across the sky instead of merely falling. That's why I thought perhaps it was a plane - but it didn't look like a plane, with the lights in a horizontal line instead of across, and not blinking. I actually stood in the hottub watching where it had disappeared into the trees, thinking maybe there'd be an explosion or something.
I went online immediately to see if there was anything going on that would explain the light; but I don't really know where to look. I did get to a NASA site that mentioned satelites, but the only one listed for that night was an hour earlier. Googling again this afternoon got me to your website, and I noticed that someone from Mansfield, Mass. had noticed something about the same time last night. Mansfield is about 20 miles from Medway, and also a small town with little light pollution.
It was fascinating. I've seen plenty of shooting stars, but those have only been a fleeting 'shot' of thin light, and seem to travel a very short period at a faster speed(at least while able to see it with the naked eye). I've also seen Halley's comet, but that travelled very slowly. This was much faster, although not as fast as the shooting stars I've seen. And so bright! And 2 lights!
Very exciting. Was it a meteorite? Thanks.-Shirley  Thank you Shirley!

Blackstone, MA, on the RI border. Approximately 7:45PM. 10/20/11
Very long tail, traveled west to east and appeared to be closer than any other meteor I've ever seen. Additionally, I would say it lasted about 10 or so seconds. It was very bright and moved across what appeared to be slightly faster than jet speed. I wasn't exactly sure what I was seeing at first. It appeared to have a smaller meteor shoot out from the front of it and then died out. Similar to a firework.  We like to watch the meteor showers and they typically appear far away. This one was different in the respect that it didn't appear to be much higher than a jet would be. Obviously, that isn't the case but it was a beautiful display just the same. -Laurie  
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Lynn, MASS Meteor 20OCT2011
almost 8pm, standing at beach railing above high tide waves on lynn shore drive, look up to see flaming yellow object streak across dark night sky about halfway up from horizon, fairly bright like moon would be, moving much faster than a plane much slower than the usual zip of a shooting star, saw it move horizontally and slightly downward southeast to east for considerable distance like 30-40 degrees of sky (basically length of nahant island from where I was standing) for 3-4 seconds before sputtering tail burning out, never seen anything like that, surprised it's not in the news since planes all around, i see one post at same time without details from mansfield mass
Carl S.  Thank you Carl!
Carl adds: Thanks Dirk, I'm grateful to see other people reporting what I saw, and I would like to add this: Later: I see more people saw it too, and it's interesting to note that I am 50 miles or more northeast of the other reported locations. I saw it distinctly burn out over the ocean to the east-southeast, although it appeared equally large and close and low to us all. There should be security camera views of it from Logan airport and other locations. So I wonder if it was the German ROSAT satellite starting to break up a little before the expected date of this weekend,
because it really looked like a fast flaming plane, and others reported pieces actually separating in flight. ~Carl

Bellingham, MASS.
I saw the same one that Mark B in Mansfield MA saw (from your blog). Thursday October 20. I live in Bellingham MA and Mansfield is apx. 20 miles south of Bellingham.
And the time is exact because I called my husband on my cell which registers the call at 7:51.
I was sitting on my deck enjoying the fall air and I heard a loud swoosh or like a building up of wind but the trees didn't move so I thought it was odd. I looked up and slightly above the treeline I saw what looked like a shooting star. But then it got closer and bigger and didn't go out. It was huge; a big ball of orange reddish fire trailing a tail of the same color and width. It almost seemed in slow motion as it plunged downward. I lost track of it behind the trees. I swear it landed somewhere - it did not fizzle out or lose brightness.
It started south east and streaked east. I would guess it lasted at least 8 - 10 seconds, maybe longer. It was brighter than a harvest moon! Bright as the moon but red and orange! As I said, I heard a loud swoosh like wind gathering and a low rumble right before I spotted it in the sky.
My birhtday is Oct. 22 and that was the best gift ever - I will always remember it. Amazing and beautiful -Elizabeth  Thank you Elizabeth and Happy Birthday!

Gloucester, MASS. Meteor 7:50pm 10/20/2011
Looking south I saw something burning up, west to east ,flat trajectory, hot white and yellow, visible break-up and burn-up yellow to orange.
Duration: at least 6 seconds, about 30 degrees above horizon It lasted long enough to make me fear I was watching a craft burn up. -Graham  Thank you Graham!

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Orting, Washington Meteor 20OCT2011

Orting, Washington Meteor ~845 pm 20OCT2011
Hello, I saw what looked like to be a meteor in orting wa around 845 pm 10/20/2011 orange and red glow as if coming into the atmosphere, then faded. anyone else? -Dan  Thank you Dan!

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Land O Lakes, Florida Meteor 21OCT2011

Land O Lakes, Florida Meteor approximately 4:15am October 21, 2011
Large round ball of white light flashed and then shot straight down. Nothing else. Lasted a second or so. -David and Karen K.  Thank you David and Karen!


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