Fireball report prompts search of island marsh
WJXT Jacksonville
The search of the marsh off State Route 25 began around 10 pm Wednesday, after someone reported seeing a fireball disappear in the marsh. The search was called off shortly after midnight early Thursday, and state patrol officials say it is believed the ...
Missouri man helps recover stolen meteorite
Boston Herald
LOUIS — Tim Heitz knows a meteorite when he sees one. The self-titled Midwest Meteorman has been collecting the space rocks ever since he saw a feature about them on the Discovery Channel more than 15 years ago. "When you have them come through your ...
Colin Pillinger will use meteorites to make an impact at Faraday Lecture
The Guardian
If a picture is worth a thousand words, says the planetary scientist Prof Colin Pillinger, a meteorite is worth a thousand pictures. According to the man behind the failed British-led bid to land the Beagle 2 probe on Mars in 2003, these unassuming ...
Perth man hopes to identify strange object in the sky
EMC Perth
He then wondered if it might be a meteor. "It just looked like a ball that was kind of white in the middle, it was all the red and orange around it. It didn't have a tail," he said. "It was just this large ball with this kind of reddish, ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Indicates Montana ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
Missoula, Montana arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: British Columbia Meteor 12JAN2011 13JAN2011" by searching for meteor january 11. 12:31:25 -- 2 minutes ago. Bozeman, Montana arrived from ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
JEKYLL ISLAND, Fla. -- The US Coat Guard has ended their search after reports ...
First Coast News
Ronald Plant from Coast Guard search and rescue of Charleston, SC said they believe it was possibly a meteor shower. The US Coast Guard started the search at 9:45 pm Wednesday and suspended it around 1:00 am Thursday. They used a small boat and a ...
SSC hosts star-studded events
Seminole Chronicle
Visitors will be taught to identify visible planets, seven or eight constellations, new comets, meteorshowers and more. If the weather permits, a telescope viewing of celestial objects will conclude the program. The event starts at 8:30 pm on each ...
Rare Meteorite Found In Missouri
KPLR 11
A rare meteorite stolen in December from the University of New Mexico has been found in Missouri. A Missouri man called authorities after he bought the space rock for $1700 dollars from an unknown suspect. The meteorite is actually worth more than ...
12 January 2012
MBIQ Indicates Montana, Washington, B.C. Meteor Fireball 11JAN2012
MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Indicates Montana, Oregon Meteor Fireball ~19:50 MST 11JAN2012
Data indicates that this may have been seen also in Alberta, Canada.
11JAN2012 Mike Helena MT 1950 MST 3-5 seconds ESE-WNW Green turning white in fireball brighter than moon or Venus none observed Observed while driving westerly on cloudless evening; arcing downward so ruled out fireworks due to trajectory; disappeared behind mountainous horizon
11Jan2012 Gary lockhart Port Angeles, WA USA 2145 2 SSE-NNW Brilant White light moon none streak then ball flare. Appreared to burn up over northern British Columbia, Canada
1/11/2012 Jessica Macgregor East Sooke, Sooke British Columbia,Canada 21:40:00 5 to 10 sec Came from behind me south and went down in front north in the bay Started off white like shooting star then the head got bigger and the tail was white moving to the head was bright orange with red like a little fire ball with a long tail and green just b4 it disappeared was beautiful Brighter then the moon No As it got closer to the water got bigger and brighter and then it was gone no noise at first I thought it was a shooting star but the way it fell and how bright it was was like nothing I've ever seen
11jan2012 gary maccormack victoria bc canada 21:43:00 2 sec sw-ne very large brighter not apparent at first i thought it might be a flare but it was moving much too fast
1/11/2012 Hilary Canty Olga, Washington, USA 21:45:00 5 seconds NW, direct drop Bright white center, orange flame like surrounding Moon Looked whole and on fire Sure was a wild sighting and made the dog walk memorable!
1/11/2012 Erica Seattle Wa., USA 21:40, Pacific 2 sec Northwest, and fell straight down Blue green very bright none none
1/11/2012 Diana Port Angeles, WA USA 21:30:00 3-5 seconds straight downward trajectory Heard a loud roar, then from my living room window, saw a huge white ball of light falling straight down toward the Straight of Juan De Fuca, about a mile from my home on a hill above town. As bright or brighter than the moon and looked from the distance about half the size of the moon Only saw the huge bright light then it fell out of view behind trees. I don't know if the huge roaring sound just before that was connected, although I opened my door and there were no planes in the sky, then right after that I saw the meteor.
1/11/2012 Brooke Whiterock/South Surrey, BC 21:49 pst Maybe 5 - 10 seconds by the time I was asking the rest of the people with me if they were seeing it or saw it it was done It came from behind me over my head in a Northwest direction No sounds it was bright white and than seemed to get brighter and than disappear As bright as a sparkler Yes as it passed over my head it looked like sparks were flying of the tail of it It was the most coolest thing I have ever seen
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11JAN2012 Maureen Medford, OR USA 19:00 PST 3-5 seconds E - W White/Green color, sparkled in a line Bright as the moon No Moved too quick to get a pic
We need your sighting reports to confirm this meteor event; thank you.
Missoula, Montana arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: British Columbia Meteor 12JAN2011 13JAN2011" by searching for meteor january 11.
12:31:25 -- 2 minutes ago
Bozeman, Montana arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for falling star tonight western sky montana.
12:28:29 -- 6 minutes ago
Any other sighting reports? Please report: 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? See the Report Button at the top sidebar. Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you!
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Data indicates that this may have been seen also in Alberta, Canada.
11JAN2012 Mike Helena MT 1950 MST 3-5 seconds ESE-WNW Green turning white in fireball brighter than moon or Venus none observed Observed while driving westerly on cloudless evening; arcing downward so ruled out fireworks due to trajectory; disappeared behind mountainous horizon
11Jan2012 Gary lockhart Port Angeles, WA USA 2145 2 SSE-NNW Brilant White light moon none streak then ball flare. Appreared to burn up over northern British Columbia, Canada
1/11/2012 Jessica Macgregor East Sooke, Sooke British Columbia,Canada 21:40:00 5 to 10 sec Came from behind me south and went down in front north in the bay Started off white like shooting star then the head got bigger and the tail was white moving to the head was bright orange with red like a little fire ball with a long tail and green just b4 it disappeared was beautiful Brighter then the moon No As it got closer to the water got bigger and brighter and then it was gone no noise at first I thought it was a shooting star but the way it fell and how bright it was was like nothing I've ever seen
11jan2012 gary maccormack victoria bc canada 21:43:00 2 sec sw-ne very large brighter not apparent at first i thought it might be a flare but it was moving much too fast
1/11/2012 Hilary Canty Olga, Washington, USA 21:45:00 5 seconds NW, direct drop Bright white center, orange flame like surrounding Moon Looked whole and on fire Sure was a wild sighting and made the dog walk memorable!
1/11/2012 Erica Seattle Wa., USA 21:40, Pacific 2 sec Northwest, and fell straight down Blue green very bright none none
1/11/2012 Diana Port Angeles, WA USA 21:30:00 3-5 seconds straight downward trajectory Heard a loud roar, then from my living room window, saw a huge white ball of light falling straight down toward the Straight of Juan De Fuca, about a mile from my home on a hill above town. As bright or brighter than the moon and looked from the distance about half the size of the moon Only saw the huge bright light then it fell out of view behind trees. I don't know if the huge roaring sound just before that was connected, although I opened my door and there were no planes in the sky, then right after that I saw the meteor.
1/11/2012 Brooke Whiterock/South Surrey, BC 21:49 pst Maybe 5 - 10 seconds by the time I was asking the rest of the people with me if they were seeing it or saw it it was done It came from behind me over my head in a Northwest direction No sounds it was bright white and than seemed to get brighter and than disappear As bright as a sparkler Yes as it passed over my head it looked like sparks were flying of the tail of it It was the most coolest thing I have ever seen
other:
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11JAN2012 Maureen Medford, OR USA 19:00 PST 3-5 seconds E - W White/Green color, sparkled in a line Bright as the moon No Moved too quick to get a pic
We need your sighting reports to confirm this meteor event; thank you.
Missoula, Montana arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: British Columbia Meteor 12JAN2011 13JAN2011" by searching for meteor january 11.
12:31:25 -- 2 minutes ago
Bozeman, Montana arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for falling star tonight western sky montana.
12:28:29 -- 6 minutes ago
Any other sighting reports? Please report: 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? See the Report Button at the top sidebar. Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you!
2012 The Year of Meteors!
MBIQ Indicates South Carolina, Alabama, Florida Meteor Fireball 11JAN2012
MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot Indicates South Carolina, Alabama, Florida Meteor Fireball ~9:26 pm 11JAN2012
11JAN2012 Sarah Kirk Jacksonville, Florida, United States 9:26 PM Eastern Time Zone The duration of its fall that I could see inside my vehicle was 5 seconds, tops. In the Eastern sky; saw it to my left as I was traveling South A significantly large, circular object engulfed in flame with a fiery tail rapidly falling towards earth. The fire surrounding the object was bright orange, but certainly not blinding like the sun. Probably a little brighter than the severity of the moon. Definitely notcable but not overwhelming. No, the object was completely in tact and no particles that I could see were being scattered. I wish I had a photo but all I have is a memory!
11JAN2012 Thadeu Sarasota, FL, USA 9:26 PM EST 3 seconds Eastern Sky Orange - A fireball No. Just a fireball No. It was big, very big, like 50x bigger the the dot of a shooting star No photo.
11JAN2012 Jordan Orlando, Fl 9:25pm EST 3-5 sec STRAIGHT DOWN Green and then white/orange same as moon not that i could tell Really odd that it went straight down, seemed to be in Earth`s atmosphere.
11JAN2012 my husband MELBOURNE, FL,USA APRROX 9:30p.m. maybe 5 sec. E-STRAIGHT DOWN reddish/orange. no sound bright as the moon did not notice looked like a fireball...he waited to hear the sound of any impact because he never saw anything like this before and thought it was close by
11JAN2012 ladyw bradenton, fl 2136 15 sec due west to due east orange exterior glow, yellow orange fiery center, no sound very bright orange glow, like a street light, only orange no very large, similar in size to a helicopter at 200 feet up
11Jan2012 TS Clermont, Florida 21:30:00 5 seconds Straight down Orange, then bluish and green Dimmer than moon, much brighter and larger than ordinary falling star Tail dragging behind Seemed to be very close and large
11JAN2012 Heather SARASOTA, Florida, USA 9PM 7 Seconds North to South A bright green and orange trail falling from the sky. Fell in front of the full moon, and behind some clouds that were lit up by the moon. Full Moon, Few Clouds no one single piece beautiful
We need your sighting reports to confirm this event; thank you.
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MBIQ Data:
Jacksonville, Florida arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor sighting southeast sky january 11th 2012.
11:54:46 -- 1 minute ago
Melbourne, Florida arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for anyone see the bright fireball in eastern sky tonight?.
11:54:40 -- 2 minutes ago
Smiths Station, Alabama arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for shooting star january 11.
United States arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for falling from sky daytona fire.
11:41:49 -- 9 minutes ago
11JAN2012 Sarah Kirk Jacksonville, Florida, United States 9:26 PM Eastern Time Zone The duration of its fall that I could see inside my vehicle was 5 seconds, tops. In the Eastern sky; saw it to my left as I was traveling South A significantly large, circular object engulfed in flame with a fiery tail rapidly falling towards earth. The fire surrounding the object was bright orange, but certainly not blinding like the sun. Probably a little brighter than the severity of the moon. Definitely notcable but not overwhelming. No, the object was completely in tact and no particles that I could see were being scattered. I wish I had a photo but all I have is a memory!
11JAN2012 Thadeu Sarasota, FL, USA 9:26 PM EST 3 seconds Eastern Sky Orange - A fireball No. Just a fireball No. It was big, very big, like 50x bigger the the dot of a shooting star No photo.
11JAN2012 Jordan Orlando, Fl 9:25pm EST 3-5 sec STRAIGHT DOWN Green and then white/orange same as moon not that i could tell Really odd that it went straight down, seemed to be in Earth`s atmosphere.
11JAN2012 my husband MELBOURNE, FL,USA APRROX 9:30p.m. maybe 5 sec. E-STRAIGHT DOWN reddish/orange. no sound bright as the moon did not notice looked like a fireball...he waited to hear the sound of any impact because he never saw anything like this before and thought it was close by
11JAN2012 ladyw bradenton, fl 2136 15 sec due west to due east orange exterior glow, yellow orange fiery center, no sound very bright orange glow, like a street light, only orange no very large, similar in size to a helicopter at 200 feet up
11Jan2012 TS Clermont, Florida 21:30:00 5 seconds Straight down Orange, then bluish and green Dimmer than moon, much brighter and larger than ordinary falling star Tail dragging behind Seemed to be very close and large
11JAN2012 Heather SARASOTA, Florida, USA 9PM 7 Seconds North to South A bright green and orange trail falling from the sky. Fell in front of the full moon, and behind some clouds that were lit up by the moon. Full Moon, Few Clouds no one single piece beautiful
We need your sighting reports to confirm this event; thank you.
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MBIQ Data:
Jacksonville, Florida arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor sighting southeast sky january 11th 2012.
11:54:46 -- 1 minute ago
Melbourne, Florida arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for anyone see the bright fireball in eastern sky tonight?.
11:54:40 -- 2 minutes ago
Smiths Station, Alabama arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for shooting star january 11.
United States arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for falling from sky daytona fire.
11:41:49 -- 9 minutes ago
Port Saint Lucie, Florida arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for what fell how of the sky tonight in south florida.
11:47:04 -- 5 minutes ago
Tampa, Florida arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor hits earth 01/11/2012.
11:51:30 -- 2 minutes ago
Charlotte, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for Shooting star tonite in columbia sc.
11:50:06 -- 3 minutes ago
Any other sighting reports? Please report: 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? See the Report Button at the top sidebar. Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you!
2012 The Year of Meteors!
11:47:04 -- 5 minutes ago
Tampa, Florida arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor hits earth 01/11/2012.
11:51:30 -- 2 minutes ago
Charlotte, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for Shooting star tonite in columbia sc.
11:50:06 -- 3 minutes ago
Any other sighting reports? Please report: 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? See the Report Button at the top sidebar. Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you!
2012 The Year of Meteors!
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12JAN2012
Rare Meteorite Found In Missouri
KPLR 11 St. Louis Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:13 AM PST
A rare meteorite stolen in December from the University of New Mexico has been found in Missouri. A Missouri man called authorities after he bought the space rock for $1,700 dollars from an unknown suspect. The meteorite is actually worth more than $40,000. ...
The Mailbag: Didn't there used to be a meteorite on display near Adams School?
The Sandusky Register Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:58 AM PST
Q: As a child I remember there being a meteorite on display in the park near Adams School. Recently I tried to take my son to see it and couldn't find it. What happened to it? â Chuck on Milan Road read more
Stolen meteorite recovered in New Mexico
Straits Times Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:12 PM PST
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) - A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located.
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found
KABC-TV Los Angeles Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST
A valuable meteorite stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been found.
Collectors help track down stolen rock
Albuquerque Journal Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST
The case of a missing $40,000 Siberian meteorite donated to the University of New Mexico decades ago ...
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth up to $40K found
New Haven Register Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:29 AM PST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located.
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found in Missouri
The Springfield News-Leader Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:18 PM PST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) â A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located.
Amazing Astronomy Illustrations From the 1800s Resurface Online
LiveScience.com
Another details a meteor shower that lit up the skies one night in November 1868. [See Trouvelot's Astronomy Illustrations] Trouvelot himself is less well-known for his astronomical art as he is for his earlier hobby as an amateur entomologist. ...
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found
abc7.com
A valuable meteorite stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been found. (KABC Photo) ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KABC) -- A valuable meteoritestolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been found. The 21-pound iron-nickel ...
KPLR 11 St. Louis Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:13 AM PST
A rare meteorite stolen in December from the University of New Mexico has been found in Missouri. A Missouri man called authorities after he bought the space rock for $1,700 dollars from an unknown suspect. The meteorite is actually worth more than $40,000. ...
The Mailbag: Didn't there used to be a meteorite on display near Adams School?
The Sandusky Register Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:58 AM PST
Q: As a child I remember there being a meteorite on display in the park near Adams School. Recently I tried to take my son to see it and couldn't find it. What happened to it? â Chuck on Milan Road read more
Stolen meteorite recovered in New Mexico
Straits Times Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:12 PM PST
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) - A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located.
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found
KABC-TV Los Angeles Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST
A valuable meteorite stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been found.
Collectors help track down stolen rock
Albuquerque Journal Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST
The case of a missing $40,000 Siberian meteorite donated to the University of New Mexico decades ago ...
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth up to $40K found
New Haven Register Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:29 AM PST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located.
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found in Missouri
The Springfield News-Leader Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:18 PM PST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) â A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located.
Amazing Astronomy Illustrations From the 1800s Resurface Online
LiveScience.com
Another details a meteor shower that lit up the skies one night in November 1868. [See Trouvelot's Astronomy Illustrations] Trouvelot himself is less well-known for his astronomical art as he is for his earlier hobby as an amateur entomologist. ...
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found
abc7.com
A valuable meteorite stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been found. (KABC Photo) ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KABC) -- A valuable meteoritestolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been found. The 21-pound iron-nickel ...
11 January 2012
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11JAN2012
Stolen meteorite recovered in New Mexico
The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located. After themeteorite went missing, the museum contacted an association of meteorite ...
Slow-Moving Meteor Paints the Night Skies
3, 2012, a beautiful meteor was seen traveling across the skies over Huntsville, Ala. Moving slowly at "only" 18.9 km/s -- or 42000 mph -- the meteor was ...
blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/.../posts/post_1325622824385.html
Astronomer creates red wine with a 4.5billion-year vintage
Metro
The grape-grower insists the rock, which is about 8cm (3in) wide, gives his Meteorito tipple a 'livelier taste'. 'It came from the asteroid belt between ...
Stolen New Mexico Meteorite Worth $20K-$40K Found
TIME
10, 2012 (ALBUQUERQUE, NM) — A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located. KRQE-TV reports authorities found the rock after a man in Missouri bought it for ...
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found after man in Missouri man ...
Washington Post
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located. KRQE-TV reports authorities found the rock after a man in Missouri ...
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found after man in Missouri man ...
The Republic
AP ALBUQUERQUE, NM — An expensive meteorite recently stolen from the University of New Mexico has been located. KRQE-TV reports (http://bit.ly/zE9stH) that authorities located themeteorite after a man in Missouri bought it for $1700. ...
The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located. After themeteorite went missing, the museum contacted an association of meteorite ...
Slow-Moving Meteor Paints the Night Skies
3, 2012, a beautiful meteor was seen traveling across the skies over Huntsville, Ala. Moving slowly at "only" 18.9 km/s -- or 42000 mph -- the meteor was ...
blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/.../posts/post_1325622824385.html
Astronomer creates red wine with a 4.5billion-year vintage
Metro
The grape-grower insists the rock, which is about 8cm (3in) wide, gives his Meteorito tipple a 'livelier taste'. 'It came from the asteroid belt between ...
Stolen New Mexico Meteorite Worth $20K-$40K Found
TIME
10, 2012 (ALBUQUERQUE, NM) — A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located. KRQE-TV reports authorities found the rock after a man in Missouri bought it for ...
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found after man in Missouri man ...
Washington Post
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located. KRQE-TV reports authorities found the rock after a man in Missouri ...
Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found after man in Missouri man ...
The Republic
AP ALBUQUERQUE, NM — An expensive meteorite recently stolen from the University of New Mexico has been located. KRQE-TV reports (http://bit.ly/zE9stH) that authorities located themeteorite after a man in Missouri bought it for $1700. ...
10 January 2012
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10JAN2012
Live in the north-east? Start looking for some meteorites
thejournal.ie
After issuing an appeal for reports on where the meteor was heading – with common consensus being that the fiery object was seen heading east – the group has now concluded that it landed in the Irish Sea, most likely off the coast of Co Louth. ...
APOD: 2012 January 8 - Lighthouse and Meteor
Explanation: Named for a forgotten constellation, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is an annual event for planet Earth's northern hemisphere skygazers. It usually ...
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120108.html
Norwich man creates out of this world wine in Chile
Norwich Evening News
Ian Hutcheon with his wine Meteorito which has been aged with a meteorite that was formed during the birth of the Solar System. A new out-of-this-world wine ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
After issuing an appeal for reports on where the meteor was heading – with common consensus being that the fiery object was seen heading east – the group has now concluded that it landed in the Irish Sea, most likely off the coast of Co ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Meteorite stolen from UNM museum
KRQE
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A very expensive meteorite was stolen before the University of New Mexico's Winter break and the international hunt to find it, worked. The meteorite was once part of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, it crashed onto ...
thejournal.ie
After issuing an appeal for reports on where the meteor was heading – with common consensus being that the fiery object was seen heading east – the group has now concluded that it landed in the Irish Sea, most likely off the coast of Co Louth. ...
APOD: 2012 January 8 - Lighthouse and Meteor
Explanation: Named for a forgotten constellation, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is an annual event for planet Earth's northern hemisphere skygazers. It usually ...
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120108.html
Norwich man creates out of this world wine in Chile
Norwich Evening News
Ian Hutcheon with his wine Meteorito which has been aged with a meteorite that was formed during the birth of the Solar System. A new out-of-this-world wine ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
After issuing an appeal for reports on where the meteor was heading – with common consensus being that the fiery object was seen heading east – the group has now concluded that it landed in the Irish Sea, most likely off the coast of Co ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Meteorite stolen from UNM museum
KRQE
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A very expensive meteorite was stolen before the University of New Mexico's Winter break and the international hunt to find it, worked. The meteorite was once part of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, it crashed onto ...
09 January 2012
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 9JAN2012
High Rock man fascinated by items that are atmospheric, extraterrestrial
Salisbury Post
A long-distance truck driver for most of his life, Morgan said he had noticed pieces of a meteoritenear the intersection of High Rock and Goodman roads. He first came upon the heavenly debris maybe five days earlier and assumed it was asphalt or ... (not a meteorite!)
Salisbury Post
A long-distance truck driver for most of his life, Morgan said he had noticed pieces of a meteoritenear the intersection of High Rock and Goodman roads. He first came upon the heavenly debris maybe five days earlier and assumed it was asphalt or ... (not a meteorite!)
08 January 2012
6JAN12 Japan Fireball - 3 Camera Angles
6JAN12 Japan Fireball - 3 Camera Angles
uploaded on YouTube by Sheilaaliens 2012/01/07 186views
Any other sighting reports? Please report: 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? See the Report Button at the top sidebar. Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you! 2012 The Year of Meteors!
uploaded on YouTube by Sheilaaliens 2012/01/07 186views
Same fireball from previous post, two additional camera angles. 3 cameras in total.
previous post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsfBNYCtbr4
video source: http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2689&start=0&postdays=0&...
previous post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsfBNYCtbr4
video source: http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2689&start=0&postdays=0&...
Finland Meteorite Fall 2012 - The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 8JAN2011 Early
Meteorites fall in central Finland
YLE News
The largest pieces to land on earth weighed about one kilogram, according to calculations made by the meteorite section of Ursa Astronomical Association. Snow may have covered signs of the landings. However, meteorite fragments could still be found. ...
YLE News
The largest pieces to land on earth weighed about one kilogram, according to calculations made by the meteorite section of Ursa Astronomical Association. Snow may have covered signs of the landings. However, meteorite fragments could still be found. ...
07 January 2012
Mexico Meteorite Fall 3JAN2012 - The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 7JAN2011
Authorities Search for Meteorite that Fell on Northwest Mexico
Latin American Herald Tribune
CULIACAN, Mexico – Mexican authorities are searching for a meteorite that fell to earth in a rural area in the northwestern part of the country, which was sighted in the region but about which there are as yet few details, officials said Friday. ...
Latin American Herald Tribune
CULIACAN, Mexico – Mexican authorities are searching for a meteorite that fell to earth in a rural area in the northwestern part of the country, which was sighted in the region but about which there are as yet few details, officials said Friday. ...
Científicos y la NASA buscan un meteorito que cayó en Sinaloa, México
A team of scientists looking for a meteorite that fell on Wednesday in the state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico, confirmed Friday CNNMéxico director Sinaloa Science Center (CCS), Rocío Gómez Labastida. Several locals said they had seen the fall of the stellar object and a helicopter overflight confirmed, seeing burned and broken trees, said Labastida (In Spanish): .http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2012/01/07/cientificos-y-la-nasa-buscan-un-meteorito-que-cayo-en-sinaloa-mexico/
Meteor quest turns up treasuresmsnbc.com (blog)
This photo combines the landscape of the Florida Keys with the flash of a meteor above on the night of Jan. 3-4, at the peak of the Quadrantid meteors. By Alan Boyle January is the perfect time for a road trip to Florida, and if there's a promising ...
Wanted: Meteorites from Mercury
Sky & Telescope
Their numbers suggest that Mercurian meteorites should be roughly one third as common as those from Mars, for which the count now stands at 60. Gladman conservatively suggests that at least a half dozen stones should be lying around somewhere on terra ...
06 January 2012
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 6JAN2012
Getting out the truth about 2012
msnbc.com
This week's Space Hangout touches upon NASA's Grail mission, Phobos-Grunt's problems, the Quadrantid meteor shower, 2012 nonsense and President Barack Obama's purported trip to Mars. By Alan Boyle Even an hour isn't long enough to cover the universe, ...
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower - back to spaceweather.com
The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the year's best, often producing more than 100 meteors per hour from a radiant near the North Star. In 2012 forecasters ...
www.spaceweather.com/meteors/.../quadrantids.html?...
Rare Double Quadrantid Meteor Sighting
A rare pair of Quadrantid meteors crossed the skies last night.
wiki.nasa.gov/cm/blog/.../posts/post_1325712387366.html
UFO researchers investigate Richland County fireball
WKYC-TV
LEXINGTON -- A baffling fireball report has gained the attention of an international UFO research agency. This week, representatives of the Mutual UFO Network will come to Richland County to investigate a report registered with their agency. On Nov. ...
Quadrantid meteor shower expected to dazzle | Science | guardian ...
Tonight's meteor shower promises to be one of the brightest in the sky – but you might have to set your alarm to catch it.
www.guardian.co.uk/.../jan/.../quadrantid-meteor-shower-dazz...
Fossils, mineral rocks attract huge crowds at expo
Calcutta News Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:15 PM PST
A meteorite, the cast of a six-inch-long dinosaur claw and a huge amethyst are among a few hundred rare items that are wowing crowds at an expo on rocks, minerals and fossils here, with nearly 5,000 people turning up on the opening day itself.
UFO Crash Or Meteorite Over Ohio 2011 - YouTube
2 min
UFO researchers are on the case of a mysterious burning object that fell from the sky and landed ... youtube.com
msnbc.com
This week's Space Hangout touches upon NASA's Grail mission, Phobos-Grunt's problems, the Quadrantid meteor shower, 2012 nonsense and President Barack Obama's purported trip to Mars. By Alan Boyle Even an hour isn't long enough to cover the universe, ...
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower - back to spaceweather.com
The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the year's best, often producing more than 100 meteors per hour from a radiant near the North Star. In 2012 forecasters ...
www.spaceweather.com/meteors/.../quadrantids.html?...
Rare Double Quadrantid Meteor Sighting
A rare pair of Quadrantid meteors crossed the skies last night.
wiki.nasa.gov/cm/blog/.../posts/post_1325712387366.html
UFO researchers investigate Richland County fireball
WKYC-TV
LEXINGTON -- A baffling fireball report has gained the attention of an international UFO research agency. This week, representatives of the Mutual UFO Network will come to Richland County to investigate a report registered with their agency. On Nov. ...
Quadrantid meteor shower expected to dazzle | Science | guardian ...
Tonight's meteor shower promises to be one of the brightest in the sky – but you might have to set your alarm to catch it.
www.guardian.co.uk/.../jan/.../quadrantid-meteor-shower-dazz...
Fossils, mineral rocks attract huge crowds at expo
Calcutta News Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:15 PM PST
A meteorite, the cast of a six-inch-long dinosaur claw and a huge amethyst are among a few hundred rare items that are wowing crowds at an expo on rocks, minerals and fossils here, with nearly 5,000 people turning up on the opening day itself.
UFO Crash Or Meteorite Over Ohio 2011 - YouTube2 min
UFO researchers are on the case of a mysterious burning object that fell from the sky and landed ... youtube.com
05 January 2012
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 5JAN2011
Spectacular Photos: 1st Meteor Shower of 2012 Amazes Skywatchers
Space.com
4), thrilling amateur astronomers around the world with views of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Usually one of the most dependable meteor displays of the year, the Quadrantid meteor shower peaked at about 2:30 am EST (0730 GMT) in a brief, ...
Museum Photographs Meteor Shower
GPB
(photo courtesy of Tellus Science Museum) The Tellus Science in Museum in Cartersville took photographs of a meteor shower Wednesday morning. The museum's Fireball camera, one of four such cameras installed by NASA in the southeast, captured the event. ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Indiana University
The Quadrantid meteor shower is active for the first week of January, having peaked during the hours before dawn on Jan. 4. The waxing gibbous moon will interfere with the display until it sets around 3 am local time, when viewing conditions under a ...
Space Junk Flies at You in New 3D Film on Debris Threat
Space.com
Blending scientific information with state-of-the-art, 3D visualizations, "Space Junk 3D" takes the viewer from the depths of Meteor Crater in Arizona to the growing spread of Earth-orbiting debris — a troubling legacy of more than five decades of ...
Meteor shower
Washington Post (blog)
By Melissa Bell Star gazers braved the cold and the dark on Wednesday morning to catch the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Dennis Bloom took the below photo at 5 am in his backyard in Suffolk, England, using a Canon 500D, Peleng 8mm fisheye lens ...
Wednesday's Meteor Shower: Where and When to Watch It
Patch.com
The peak of the annual Quadrantids shower will be Wednesday night, making it the first majormeteor shower display of 2012. By Dan Abendschein The Quadrantids meteor shower, expected to be one of the major meteor shower displays of 2012, will be at its ...
UFO group to probe Ohioan's report of mysterious fireball
Salt Lake Tribune
... by another man from the area who described himself as an astronomer. Lt. Michael Vinson with the Mansfield post of the State Highway Patrol says authorities searched the woods but found nothing. He says they believe the fireball may have been a meteor.
The Paw Print: Shooting Stars
my.hsj.org
To those who live in a big city, you probably didn't see the shooting stars, but Dennis Boon of Suffolk, England captured a photo of what appears to be a meteor around 5 am The scientists that predicted the meteor shower say that the predictions are ...
Quadrantid Meteor Shower: Pictures from Winter Night
ABC News (blog)
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower did have to happen on a cold night for many of us. Did you get up to look this morning? Did you do the brave thing and go back to bed? Dennis Boon of Suffolk, England, says he took the image above at 5 am, local time, ...
Meteor shower tonight: Quadrantids to kick off 2012
Vancouver Sun
By ELIZABETH WEISE, USA Today January 3, 2012 7:58 PM A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky over the ruins of the Cook Bank building early August 13, 2007 in the ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada. The meteor display, known as the Perseid shower because ...
Breaking: 2012 Starts With Massive Meteor Shower ...
53 sec
The first meteor shower of 2012 — the lesser known Quadrantid meteor shower — will kick ...
youtube.com
Quadrantid Meteor Shower - YouTube
47 sec
If you snooze you'll lose Wednesday morning, when a little known but activemeteor shower ...
youtube.com
Space.com
4), thrilling amateur astronomers around the world with views of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Usually one of the most dependable meteor displays of the year, the Quadrantid meteor shower peaked at about 2:30 am EST (0730 GMT) in a brief, ...
Museum Photographs Meteor Shower
GPB
(photo courtesy of Tellus Science Museum) The Tellus Science in Museum in Cartersville took photographs of a meteor shower Wednesday morning. The museum's Fireball camera, one of four such cameras installed by NASA in the southeast, captured the event. ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Indiana University
The Quadrantid meteor shower is active for the first week of January, having peaked during the hours before dawn on Jan. 4. The waxing gibbous moon will interfere with the display until it sets around 3 am local time, when viewing conditions under a ...
Space Junk Flies at You in New 3D Film on Debris Threat
Space.com
Blending scientific information with state-of-the-art, 3D visualizations, "Space Junk 3D" takes the viewer from the depths of Meteor Crater in Arizona to the growing spread of Earth-orbiting debris — a troubling legacy of more than five decades of ...
Meteor shower
Washington Post (blog)
By Melissa Bell Star gazers braved the cold and the dark on Wednesday morning to catch the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Dennis Bloom took the below photo at 5 am in his backyard in Suffolk, England, using a Canon 500D, Peleng 8mm fisheye lens ...
Wednesday's Meteor Shower: Where and When to Watch It
Patch.com
The peak of the annual Quadrantids shower will be Wednesday night, making it the first majormeteor shower display of 2012. By Dan Abendschein The Quadrantids meteor shower, expected to be one of the major meteor shower displays of 2012, will be at its ...
UFO group to probe Ohioan's report of mysterious fireball
Salt Lake Tribune
... by another man from the area who described himself as an astronomer. Lt. Michael Vinson with the Mansfield post of the State Highway Patrol says authorities searched the woods but found nothing. He says they believe the fireball may have been a meteor.
The Paw Print: Shooting Stars
my.hsj.org
To those who live in a big city, you probably didn't see the shooting stars, but Dennis Boon of Suffolk, England captured a photo of what appears to be a meteor around 5 am The scientists that predicted the meteor shower say that the predictions are ...
Quadrantid Meteor Shower: Pictures from Winter Night
ABC News (blog)
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower did have to happen on a cold night for many of us. Did you get up to look this morning? Did you do the brave thing and go back to bed? Dennis Boon of Suffolk, England, says he took the image above at 5 am, local time, ...
Meteor shower tonight: Quadrantids to kick off 2012
Vancouver Sun
By ELIZABETH WEISE, USA Today January 3, 2012 7:58 PM A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky over the ruins of the Cook Bank building early August 13, 2007 in the ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada. The meteor display, known as the Perseid shower because ...
Breaking: 2012 Starts With Massive Meteor Shower ...53 sec
The first meteor shower of 2012 — the lesser known Quadrantid meteor shower — will kick ...
youtube.com
Quadrantid Meteor Shower - YouTube47 sec
If you snooze you'll lose Wednesday morning, when a little known but activemeteor shower ...
youtube.com
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 5JAN2011
Bright Fireball Over Finland - January 3, 2012
YouTube
[Translated Article]: "Tuesday evening, above Finland showed a significant fireball. Impressive bright phenomenon lasted for a total of over 10 seconds. Ursaan were reported as soon as the ball came to a lot of sightings from all over the South-Finnish ...
Ohio fireball UFO sighting to be investigated by MUFON
Examiner.com
He believes it was a meteor. His son Rick was fortunate to see the unidentified flying object as it made its way toward the Earth. He told Fox 8 News that he saw "a ball of fire with a tail 200-yards long."...
Finding fallen stars
Bastrop Daily Enterprise
Murry Crowe of Sterlington found this large meteorite, called a pallasite, using a metal detecting system mounted on a homemade PVC pipe frame. By Wes Helbling Growing up, Murry Crowe searched for American Indian relics in northeast Louisiana. ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
4), thrilling amateur astronomers around the world with views of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Usually one of the most dependable meteor displays of the year, the Quadrantid meteor shower peaked at about 2:30 am EST (0730 GMT) in a ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Quadrantid Meteor Shower not over, continues tonight
Examiner.com
Last night marked the peak of the Quadrantid Meteor Shower for 2012. However, despite what most of the news media may lead you to believe, there is a lot more to the Quadrantid shower than the night of December 13/14. While most news outlets only focus ...
Quadrantids Meteor Shower Lights Up Night Sky
Huffington Post
Did you see last night's meteor shower? If you live in the northern hemisphere and stayed up past three in the morning, you had the opportunity to see an impressive meteor shower -- the first of 2012. Experts predicted that last night's Quadrantids ...
Early-Morning Meteor Shower Biggest of the Year
Patch.com
By Aaron Castrejon Meteor Shower Expected to Peak in the Wee Hours of Wednesday, Jan. 4 The first meteor shower of 2012 promises to be the most spectacular and the shortest such event of its kind. The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak around 3 am ...
Looking to the Stars: NASA Touts 'Beautiful' Meteor Shower Wednesday
TIME
By Joe Jackson | @JoeJackson | January 3, 2012 | + False-color image of a rare early Quadrantid, captured by a NASA meteor camera in 2010. Heads up for stargazers: an annual meteor shower early Wednesday morning promises a “brief, beautiful show” worth ...
Meteor shower to offer brief show early Wednesday
Chicago Sun-Times
By ELIZABETH WEISE January 3, 2012 1:08PM If you snooze, you'll lose Wednesday morning, when a little known meteor shower will be visible for two hours to those who are stalwart enough to brave the chilly hours before dawn. The Quadrantids — named for ...
In photos: the Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Examiner.com
Yesterday brought the peak of the annual Quadrantid Meteor Shower, which was unusually strong this year to the tune of up to 100 meteors per hour. Needless to say, being a once a year event,it is only natural that people will turn their cameras skyward ...
Video: Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off 2012
Examiner.com
Trending - [ Video ] Early Wednesday morning, a Quadrantid meteor shower kicked off the new year with rare flashes in the night sky for astronomy enthusiasts. Peak meteor activity was captured on camera around 2:30 am eastern standard time in North ...
Quadrantid Meteor Shower To Peak Early Wednesday
KMGH Denver
Unlike some meteor showers, this one will not be hindered by a bright moon. The waxing gibbous moon will set at 3:12 am and sunrise is not until 7:21 am Temperatures at that time will run in the 30s throughout the Front Range, making it a little more ...
Quadrantids meteor shower over the DMV: Did you see it? (Photos)
Washington Post (blog)
By Maggie Fazeli Fard If you were up past 3 am and willing to brave sub-freezing temperatures Wednesday morning, you may have been one of the lucky people who saw the Quadrantids meteorshower light up the night sky. The brief light show featured as ...
Quadrantid meteor shower tops talk on ABC Action News Facebook page
ABC Action News
Space is always a popular topic on abcactionnews.com, but Tuesday's story on the Quadrantid meteor shower was quite the hot post. When asked they ever wake up in the middle of the night, our Facebook users were quick to respond. ...
How to See the Best Meteor Showers of 2012
Space.com
Meteor showers are some of the most popular skywatching events each year, and 2012's lineup of celestial light shows is already expected to be more impressive than last year. A meteor shower occurs when Earth travels through specks of debris from ...
Meteor show sparks chills and thrills
msnbc.com (blog)
This long-exposure photo by Roberto Porto shows the bright arcs of star trails and a bright Quadrantid meteor in the predawn sky over Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. By Tariq Malik A dazzling display of "shooting stars" kicked off the 2012 ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
But tonight around 11:30 pm, depending on cloud cover in the South Sound, observers can look forward to 2012's first major meteor shower as reported in the Huffintgon Post today. The showers are expected to last several hours in the ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Meteor Shower
WGAL Lancaster
False-color image of a rare early Quadrantid, captured by a NASA meteor camera in 2010. (NASA/MEO/B. Cooke) People who brave the chilly temperatures before dawn will be treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year. The meteors will be seen in ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Meteor ...
Photo of Meteor Fireball Ozark, AR, USA 2JAN2012 ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com
YouTube
[Translated Article]: "Tuesday evening, above Finland showed a significant fireball. Impressive bright phenomenon lasted for a total of over 10 seconds. Ursaan were reported as soon as the ball came to a lot of sightings from all over the South-Finnish ...
Ohio fireball UFO sighting to be investigated by MUFON
Examiner.com
He believes it was a meteor. His son Rick was fortunate to see the unidentified flying object as it made its way toward the Earth. He told Fox 8 News that he saw "a ball of fire with a tail 200-yards long."...
Finding fallen stars
Bastrop Daily Enterprise
Murry Crowe of Sterlington found this large meteorite, called a pallasite, using a metal detecting system mounted on a homemade PVC pipe frame. By Wes Helbling Growing up, Murry Crowe searched for American Indian relics in northeast Louisiana. ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
4), thrilling amateur astronomers around the world with views of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Usually one of the most dependable meteor displays of the year, the Quadrantid meteor shower peaked at about 2:30 am EST (0730 GMT) in a ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Quadrantid Meteor Shower not over, continues tonight
Examiner.com
Last night marked the peak of the Quadrantid Meteor Shower for 2012. However, despite what most of the news media may lead you to believe, there is a lot more to the Quadrantid shower than the night of December 13/14. While most news outlets only focus ...
Quadrantids Meteor Shower Lights Up Night Sky
Huffington Post
Did you see last night's meteor shower? If you live in the northern hemisphere and stayed up past three in the morning, you had the opportunity to see an impressive meteor shower -- the first of 2012. Experts predicted that last night's Quadrantids ...
Early-Morning Meteor Shower Biggest of the Year
Patch.com
By Aaron Castrejon Meteor Shower Expected to Peak in the Wee Hours of Wednesday, Jan. 4 The first meteor shower of 2012 promises to be the most spectacular and the shortest such event of its kind. The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak around 3 am ...
Looking to the Stars: NASA Touts 'Beautiful' Meteor Shower Wednesday
TIME
By Joe Jackson | @JoeJackson | January 3, 2012 | + False-color image of a rare early Quadrantid, captured by a NASA meteor camera in 2010. Heads up for stargazers: an annual meteor shower early Wednesday morning promises a “brief, beautiful show” worth ...
Meteor shower to offer brief show early Wednesday
Chicago Sun-Times
By ELIZABETH WEISE January 3, 2012 1:08PM If you snooze, you'll lose Wednesday morning, when a little known meteor shower will be visible for two hours to those who are stalwart enough to brave the chilly hours before dawn. The Quadrantids — named for ...
In photos: the Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Examiner.com
Yesterday brought the peak of the annual Quadrantid Meteor Shower, which was unusually strong this year to the tune of up to 100 meteors per hour. Needless to say, being a once a year event,it is only natural that people will turn their cameras skyward ...
Video: Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off 2012
Examiner.com
Trending - [ Video ] Early Wednesday morning, a Quadrantid meteor shower kicked off the new year with rare flashes in the night sky for astronomy enthusiasts. Peak meteor activity was captured on camera around 2:30 am eastern standard time in North ...
Quadrantid Meteor Shower To Peak Early Wednesday
KMGH Denver
Unlike some meteor showers, this one will not be hindered by a bright moon. The waxing gibbous moon will set at 3:12 am and sunrise is not until 7:21 am Temperatures at that time will run in the 30s throughout the Front Range, making it a little more ...
Quadrantids meteor shower over the DMV: Did you see it? (Photos)
Washington Post (blog)
By Maggie Fazeli Fard If you were up past 3 am and willing to brave sub-freezing temperatures Wednesday morning, you may have been one of the lucky people who saw the Quadrantids meteorshower light up the night sky. The brief light show featured as ...
Quadrantid meteor shower tops talk on ABC Action News Facebook page
ABC Action News
Space is always a popular topic on abcactionnews.com, but Tuesday's story on the Quadrantid meteor shower was quite the hot post. When asked they ever wake up in the middle of the night, our Facebook users were quick to respond. ...
How to See the Best Meteor Showers of 2012
Space.com
Meteor showers are some of the most popular skywatching events each year, and 2012's lineup of celestial light shows is already expected to be more impressive than last year. A meteor shower occurs when Earth travels through specks of debris from ...
Meteor show sparks chills and thrills
msnbc.com (blog)
This long-exposure photo by Roberto Porto shows the bright arcs of star trails and a bright Quadrantid meteor in the predawn sky over Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. By Tariq Malik A dazzling display of "shooting stars" kicked off the 2012 ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
But tonight around 11:30 pm, depending on cloud cover in the South Sound, observers can look forward to 2012's first major meteor shower as reported in the Huffintgon Post today. The showers are expected to last several hours in the ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Meteor Shower
WGAL Lancaster
False-color image of a rare early Quadrantid, captured by a NASA meteor camera in 2010. (NASA/MEO/B. Cooke) People who brave the chilly temperatures before dawn will be treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year. The meteors will be seen in ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Meteor ...Photo of Meteor Fireball Ozark, AR, USA 2JAN2012 ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com
04 January 2012
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News Con`t 4JAN2011
Great fireball spotted over southern Finland
YLE News
A large fireball was seen over southern Finland on Tuesday evening, reports a magazine published by the Ursa Astronomical Association. The ball, shining brighter than the moon, was visible for about ten seconds. Ursa received numerous sightings of the ...
UFO group to probe Ohioan's report of fireball
Chillicothe Gazette
MANSFIELD, Ohio (WTW) — A UFO research group will look into an Ohio man's report of a mysterious fireball that fell from the sky and lit up the woods near his home. Rick Beverly says the big ball of fire was "cruising" when it came down Nov. ...
Major Meteor Shower Expected Tuesday Night, First of 2012
Patch.com
But tonight around 11:30 pm, depending on cloud cover in the South Sound, observers can look forward to 2012's first major meteor shower as reported in the Huffintgon Post today. The showers are expected to last several hours in the Northern Hemisphere ...
Skywatchers brace for showers of hundreds of meteors per hour as blink-and-you ...
Daily Mail
By Rob Waugh The Quadrantid meteor shower is due overnight in the US - and forecasters expect night owls could be treated to a spectacular display in the hours just before dawn, weather permitting. The waxing moon will stop sky watchers seeing too much ...
Quadrantid Meteor Shower, First of 2012, May Dazzle Early ...
From Yahoo! News: The first meteor shower of 2012 — the lesser known Quadrantid meteor shower — will kick off a new year of skywatching when it peaks on ...
Washington Post: Skygazers can see meteor shower, first of the year, tonight
El Paso Times
By Elizabeth Flock / Washington Post The Quadrantid meteor shower is unpredictable and sometimes difficult to see, but skygazers say tonight will be clear and dark enough that the firstmeteor shower of the year may also be the best. ...
Follow The Quadrantids Meteor Shower Online [LIVE VIDEO]
By Peter Pachal
Between a NASA live stream, Twitter and Facebook, the Web has tonight's Quadrantids meteorshower covered.
Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2012: January 4 Could Show 100 ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere can look forward to 2012's first meteor shower which is set to peak at 2:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Quadrantids meteor shower peaks – briefly – tonight | Bad ...
By Phil Plait
Astronomy | meteor showers | Tonight is one of the odder meteor showers of the years. Why is it odd? Well for one, it's called the Quadrantids -- named after a constellation that got redefi.
Bad Astronomy
NASA Provides Live All-Sky Video Feed for Quadrantid Meteor ...
By Nancy Atkinson
If you are hoping to see some meteors from the Quadrantid meteor shower but are being foiled by cloudy weather or if it's just too cold outside to get up off your couch, NASA has come to the rescue. The.
Universe Today
Look To The Skies Wednesday For A Meteor ...
According to NASA officials you may want to look at the sky early Wednesday morning, that's ...
kkyr.com
YLE News
A large fireball was seen over southern Finland on Tuesday evening, reports a magazine published by the Ursa Astronomical Association. The ball, shining brighter than the moon, was visible for about ten seconds. Ursa received numerous sightings of the ...
UFO group to probe Ohioan's report of fireball
Chillicothe Gazette
MANSFIELD, Ohio (WTW) — A UFO research group will look into an Ohio man's report of a mysterious fireball that fell from the sky and lit up the woods near his home. Rick Beverly says the big ball of fire was "cruising" when it came down Nov. ...
Major Meteor Shower Expected Tuesday Night, First of 2012
Patch.com
But tonight around 11:30 pm, depending on cloud cover in the South Sound, observers can look forward to 2012's first major meteor shower as reported in the Huffintgon Post today. The showers are expected to last several hours in the Northern Hemisphere ...
Skywatchers brace for showers of hundreds of meteors per hour as blink-and-you ...
Daily Mail
By Rob Waugh The Quadrantid meteor shower is due overnight in the US - and forecasters expect night owls could be treated to a spectacular display in the hours just before dawn, weather permitting. The waxing moon will stop sky watchers seeing too much ...
Quadrantid Meteor Shower, First of 2012, May Dazzle Early ...
From Yahoo! News: The first meteor shower of 2012 — the lesser known Quadrantid meteor shower — will kick off a new year of skywatching when it peaks on ...
Washington Post: Skygazers can see meteor shower, first of the year, tonight
El Paso Times
By Elizabeth Flock / Washington Post The Quadrantid meteor shower is unpredictable and sometimes difficult to see, but skygazers say tonight will be clear and dark enough that the firstmeteor shower of the year may also be the best. ...
Follow The Quadrantids Meteor Shower Online [LIVE VIDEO]
By Peter Pachal
Between a NASA live stream, Twitter and Facebook, the Web has tonight's Quadrantids meteorshower covered.
Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2012: January 4 Could Show 100 ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere can look forward to 2012's first meteor shower which is set to peak at 2:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Quadrantids meteor shower peaks – briefly – tonight | Bad ...
By Phil Plait
Astronomy | meteor showers | Tonight is one of the odder meteor showers of the years. Why is it odd? Well for one, it's called the Quadrantids -- named after a constellation that got redefi.
Bad Astronomy
NASA Provides Live All-Sky Video Feed for Quadrantid Meteor ...
By Nancy Atkinson
If you are hoping to see some meteors from the Quadrantid meteor shower but are being foiled by cloudy weather or if it's just too cold outside to get up off your couch, NASA has come to the rescue. The.
Universe Today
Look To The Skies Wednesday For A Meteor ...According to NASA officials you may want to look at the sky early Wednesday morning, that's ...
kkyr.com
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 4JAN2012
Intense Meteor Shower Expected Wednesday
NBC Los Angeles
By Scott Weber Those willing to brave the early morning hours in Southern California should be treated to quite a light show when the first meteor show of 2012 is expected to begin. The Quadrantid meteor shower will be visible for about two hours ...
Jupiter, moon dazzle with celestial dance
msnbc.com
NBC Los Angeles
By Scott Weber Those willing to brave the early morning hours in Southern California should be treated to quite a light show when the first meteor show of 2012 is expected to begin. The Quadrantid meteor shower will be visible for about two hours ...
Jupiter, moon dazzle with celestial dance
msnbc.com
| 4, the annual Quadrantid meteor shower is peaking, promising up to 100 meteors an hour in the most optimum viewing conditions. The best time to see the meteor shower is at 2:30 am EST on Jan. 4. To see the Quadrantids, look to the northeastern sky at... December Video Captures for OKC uploaded December's Oklahoma City Sandia All-sky events are on video. Good collection of Leonids and a few neat surprises... Sorry I couldn't get to putting in times for them all. ...James Beauchamp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3e5BqKG1iM
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