29 December 2011

Japan Bolide Meteor Fireball 27DEC2011

Green Fireball Recorded from Japan - 27DEC2011

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Japan Bolide Meteor Fireballs 11DEC-15DEC2011

Recent Fireballs - Japan 11DEC-15DEC2011 -Sonotaco



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Recorded from Japan. source: http://www.sonotaco.jp

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28 December 2011

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 28DEC2011

Christmas Eve fireball caused by falling Soyuz rocket debris | MNN ...
By Space.com
A dazzling fireball that lit up the night sky above Europe in a bright Christmas Eve display was no meteor or comet. A falling piece of a Russian rocket created the light show to cap the end of its successful mission, scientists say....



Meteor shower forecast for early Jan. 4 in Taiwan - Taiwan News ...
Voice of the People, Bridge to the World - Meteor shower forecast for early Jan. 4 in Taiwan.
www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1798647



Christmas Eve space fireball identified
Ninemsn
Astronomers concerned with unidentified flying objects at a centre in Mannheim, southwestern Germany, were swamped with telephone calls, and they initially thought it was a meteorite. The Belgian observatory solved the mystery on Sunday when it linked ...




msnbc.com
Astrophotographer Roman Breisch snapped this photo of a fireball created by a re-entering Russian rocket stage over Germany on Dec. 24. The rocket debris was part of a Soyuz rocket that successfully launched a new crew to the International Space ...

NASA's 10 Most Stunning Images of 2011
Ecorazzi
This time lapse photo titled The World at Night by Babak Tafreshi shows the Quadrantid MeteorShower above the ruins of the city Damghan in Iran. Two quadrantid meteor streaks (two streaks going in opposite directions to the rest of the star streaks) ...

Overlooked meteor shower to hit its peak - Technology & science ...
When skywatchers think of December meteor showers, they immediately think of the Geminids, which over the years have evolved into the most prolific and ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../oft-overlooked-ursid-meteor-shower-...

meteorobs : Message: (meteorobs) Major Event Meteor or Space ...
meteorobs: Amateur meteor astronomy. ... http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot. com/2011/12/mbiq-indicates-large-meteor-se\ en-in.html. Dirk Ross...Tokyo ...
tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/meteorobs/message/40874

Gemini meteor shower seen in China - SINA English
The Geminid meteor shower is often one of the best meteor displays of the year, but this year the event peaked just days after a total lunar eclipse and the ...
english.sina.com/video/2011/1215/423281.html

Comet Lovejoy has turned into a a cosmic Christmas present for some eager skywatchers.

Christmas Eve Fireball Sparked by Falling Rocket Debris
Space.com
by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor A dazzling fireball that lit up the night sky above Europe in a bright Christmas Eve display was no meteor or comet. A falling piece of a Russian rocket created the light show to cap the end of its successful ...

'Santa Claus' fireball over Europe was from Russia
RT
The Royal Observatory of Belgium confirmed: “The fireball observed above Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany on December 24 around 5:30pm, was the re-entry of the third stage of the Soyuz rocket that transported the Dutch astronaut to the ISS. ...

Video: On tape: Mysterious light in European sky
CBS News Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:04 PM PST
A curious streaking light was caught on tape over Germany, Belgium and France. Was it a comet? Meteorite? Santa's sleigh? Terrell Brown reports.

Port Orford Meteorite: Is it a hoax? Is it still out there? Who knows?
The Mail Tribune Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:08 AM PST
Somewhere in the thickly forested Coast Range, within a few dozen miles of the town of Port Orford, there's a chunk of intergalactic rock worth more than $300 million.

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Italia ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com





27 December 2011

Italia Meteor Fireball 27DEC2011

Italian Fireball 27DEC2011 02:24
This is a photo that I captured from Lido of Venice, Italy on 27DEC2011 02:24. 
The fireball was very low in the east.
(c) Maurizio Eltri
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 24DEC2011

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 24-30, 2011 | International ...
As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky but will not interfere with meteor observing as it is thin and will set long before the ...
www.imo.net/node/1405



When is the next meteor shower? | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky
Unless you are still seeing some stray Ursids flying, the next meteor shower is the Quadrantids on the morning of January 4, 2012.
earthsky.org/astronomy.../when-is-the-next-meteor-shower-20...



Waitt Patagonia Meteorite Impact Field Project ...
15 sec
A possible meteoric impact site has been recently re-discovered by NGS/Waitt ...
nationalgeographic.com



Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Thursday Night
KSEE
By KSEE News (Space.com) When sky-watchers think of meteor showers during the month of December, they immediately think of the Geminids, which over the years has evolved into the most prolific and reliable of the dozen or so annual meteor displays that ...



Meteor lights up the sky
Kawartha Media Group
(
PETERBOROUGH) Warren Morrison didn't need his telescope Monday night to watch a fierymeteor flash through the sky above him. An amateur astronomer, Mr. M



Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
Many theories suggest star jelly is deposited on earth during meteor showers, while the gel may have paranormal origins or could even just be the remains of dead frogs. Chris Livingstone, chair-man of the Worcester Astronomical Society, ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News



A Christmas meteor story for Collingwood
Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
In a Torstar piece three days later it was said that six cameras from the University of Western Ontario's Southern Ontario Meteor Network recorded a slow-moving fireball, estimated to be no bigger than a basketball, at 6:04 pm It first entered the ...



Was the Star of Bethlehem a Star, Comet ... or Miracle?
Space.com
The audience was then asked: "Was the star seen by the Wise Men an unusual, eye-catching gathering of naked eye planets, or was that fabled 'sign in the sky' a meteor, comet, nova, or something supernatural?" In later years, the tedious running-back of ...



Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Alberta / Saskatchewan ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News. Fireballs, Meteors, Bolides, Meteorites, Comets, Asteroid Impact,Meteorite Quest, Recent Meteorite Falls & Related News. Make a meteor report. ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News



Top Astronomy Events in 2012
By Adrian West
2011 was a poor year for meteor showers due to the presence of a largely illuminated Moon on all of the major showers; this prevented all but the brightest meteors being seen. In contrast 2012 brings a welcome respite from the glare of the ...
Universe Today



Japan quake, asteroid flyby, Neanderthal sex top science news in 2011
CBC.ca
The top five science-related stories of each month on CBCNews.ca have been recapped below: January Polar bear swims 9 days straight Volcanoes led to world's largest extinction: study Meteorshower arrives Monday night Deadly floods fed by intense La ...



Ursids meteor shower tonight
Baltimore Sun (blog)
If the skies cooperate, we may be lucky enough to view the Ursids meteor shower tonight. The display is product of the comet 8P/Tuttle, which orbits the sun every 13.6 years. It's not a big event and the intensity of the fireballs often disappoint. ...


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This is the new martian 
meteorite NWA 7032, classified by Tony Irving (unpaired, so it's ...
youtube.com