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"The Resurrection" - Thinsection of a Chondrule within an Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite
(c) 2012 Tom Phillips

For more of Tom Phillips`s works of thinsection art of meteorites and rocks please see: http://tomphillipsrockart.blogspot.com/

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Meteor Streaks Across Portland Area Skies | Bruce Sussman ...
A bright white meteor streaking, streaking, streaking across the southern sky over ... It most likely was a meteor–and you can see here in this graphic that it was ...
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Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Tissint
Tissint 29°28.917'N, 7°36.674'W. Tata, Morocco. Fell: 18 July 2011. Classification : Martian meteorite (Shergottite). History: (H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane, FSAC, ...
www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/index.php?code=54823

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شظايا نيزك مريخي سقط بالقرب من طاطا ينتمي إلى المريخ 2‎ - YouTube
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MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot Indicates NY NJ MD PA VA Meteor Fireball 28JAN2012

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28JAN2012 Tara foy Gilbertsville, PA USA 22:00:00 10 sec N-s bright White Extemely bright Slight bright trail behind ball Looked like a falling star but 100x brighter and bigger, sharp drop

28Jan2012 June Cook Newtown, PA 21:40:00 4 sec NE, toward NJ and NY bright white Very bright, beautiful Yes. Larger than other shooting stars I've observed.

28JAN2012 Vincent McManus Queens, New York, USA 21:35 EST 4 Sec NW to SE (Southern Sky) Bright White/Faint Orange ball with long White Tail Moon No parts (single object) Appeared to be traveling on approx heading of 100 degrees. Very bright, long tail. Spotted while heading South approaching Whitestone Bridge (NY). Visible in Southern sky traveling right to left (NW to SE) over Queens & Western Long Island. Heading approx. 100 degrees. High visibility. Clear sky at time of sighting.

28Jan2012 Kim Romanchuk New Market, MD, USA 21:42, EST ~3 seconds slight north to south, headed mostly straight down to earth surface. orange/yellow fireball with long tail Hard to compare - small sun not that I could see seen while driving east on I-70.

28JAN2012 kirsten new york, new york, 10011 21:50:00 4 seconds 160 degrees south yellow and red light very bright, sun looked like it it was a very large bright falling object. fell east

28Jan2012 Jolene Reedy Stafford VA USA 2150 5 seconds NE Towards the Ground Bright Yellow and Orange same as the sun No It was huge and had a masive bright orange tail

28JAN2012 Melanie Bayonne, NJ 21:45:00 4 seconds upper right down slight left (looking towards Staten Island) Saw a bright white look like it fell from the sky Like a streetlught couldnt tell thought it was a plane falling from the sky

28JAN2012 Michael davison Rock Tavern NY 21:45:00 Roughly 4 seconds SW Yellow, orange, red Moon Yes, lot of debri Followed it to ground, guessing Chester NY area

28JAN2012 Brian Union, NJ, 07033 21:45pm EST 3 sec South, right to left White Venus No parts falling off Was moving really fast was pretty big did not look like a fire ball it was very white colored and I wish there were not trees in my way because it definitely reached the ground.

28JAN2012 Trish Johnson Jenkins Montross, VA 22520 9:44 PM EST Less than 20 seconds Start East Traveled to the right Bright Yellow and Teal with a long tail...was huge!!! Not like the shooting stars I have seen. Moon...I don't know how bright Venus is I don't think so...it happen so fast! It was beautiful!!! If anyone got a picture I would love to have one. Please share.

28JAN2012 Carla New York, NY USA 22:00 EST 5 sec W-E; right to left at around a 45degree angle bright white brighter than moon & venus no was like a larger, slower moving shooting star. was pretty awesome to see!

28JAN2012 Devaney scarsdale, ny 10:00pm eastern time 3 sec W-E yellow moon maybe looked like it fell somewhere

28JAN2012 Alexis Fair Lawn, NJ, USA 21:55:00 2 seconds falling diagonally and left-wards bright ball of fire about equal to an uncovered lightbulb (but tiny) no I was facing NW. It looked like something was falling out of the sky.

28JAN2012 Giles Nowlan Riverside 21:45:00 5 seconds United States Green Smaller than the moon but larger than venus Yes Meteorite was falling from the sky toward the ground. Was extremely bright green and fizzled out well before it would have contacted the ground which was a couple degrees above the tree line on the horizon. Looked as if sparks were falling off of it (little orange sparks). Was amazing looking, glad I was driving home and got a chance to see it.

28JAN2012 Shubha Murti Sayreville, NJ USA 21:42 ET 4-5sec very low to the ground and straight down white venus no We were on the parkway driving at 70mph and saw this happen about 30 yards away and saw it burn up about 20 feet from the ground

28JAN2012 Morrisa Vollmerhausen Columbia, Maryland, USA 21:30:00 About 10 seconds, maybe a little less East Looked like falling from the sky and pieces falling from it. Golden color. Like a sparkler in the sky Yes Was driving down the road on 175 in Columbia, my husband and I both saw it in the sky. Looked like something was falling from the sky but too slow for a shooting star. Pieces were falling from the tail of it. Disappeared after a few seconds.

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Mystery Moon Flashes Caused by Meteorite Impacts
Universe Today Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:36 AM PST
For hundreds of years, people have seen tiny flashes of light on the surface of the Moon. Very brief, but bright enough to be seen from Earth, these odd flashes still had not been adequately explained up until now. Also known as Transient Lunar Phenomena (TLPs), they have been observed on many occasions, but rarely photographed. On [...]

UFO reported by multiple witnesses in Halifax
Examiner.com
Based on multiple eyewitness accounts of the UFO, it was most likely a meteor or bolide falling from the sky and burning up in the Earth's atmosphere. The dramatic appearance of meteors or bolides makes them commonly reported by witnesses as UFOs.

Reports of glowing ball likely a small meteorite, expert says
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Strauss said the glowing ball that appeared to travel from west to east over the Halifax area was a small meteorite, which is often described as a fireball. Often people just don't look up that much and miss these celestial wonders, said Strauss in an ...

Shooting Star Flies Over Castle Ruins in Skywatcher Photo
Space.com
12, 2011, just a day before the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. The image was taken by astrophotographer Tamas Ladanyi of the The World At Night (TWAN). The ruins of the castle gleam against the backdrop of the Bakony mountain range in the ...

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OT: Just Breaking News - Iwate-Ken, Japan Earthquake 5.6 MAG 09:22 am 28JAN2011
No damage reports.
Tsunami Caution Issued.

Source: USGS

Occurred at (JST)	Latitude (degree)	Longitude (degree)	Depth	Magnitude	Region Name
09:22 JST 28 Jan 2012	40.2N	142.5E	40 km	5.6	Iwate-ken Oki

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OT: Just Breaking News -
Japan Earthquake 5.2+ 07:43:15 am (UTC+9) 28JAN2012
- No Damage Reported.
-No Tsunami Warnings Issued.
-Felt Strongly in Tokyo.

Source: USGS

MAP

5.2

2012/01/27 22:43:15

35.542

138.960

26.4

EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

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Breaking News- NEA (Near Earth Asteroid) Asteroid 433 Eros Passing Near Earth 27/28/29/30/31JAN2012 -
No danger near future!

433 Eros is a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) discovered in 1898, and the first asteroid to be orbited by a probe (in 2000). It is an S-type asteroid approximately 34.4×11.2×11.2 km in size, the second-largest NEA after 1036 Ganymed, and belongs to the Amor group.
Eros is a Mars-crosser asteroid, the first known to come within the orbit of Mars. Objects in such an orbit can remain there for only a few hundred million years before the orbit is perturbed by gravitational interactions. Dynamical integrations suggest that Eros may evolve into an Earth-crosser within as short an interval as 2 million years, and has a roughly 50% chance of doing so over a time scale of 108–109 years.[4] It is a potential Earth impactor,[4] believed to be larger than the impactor that created the Chicxulub Crater that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.[5]
Wikipedia Entry for all of their entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/433_Eros

1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers

433 Eros

2012-Jan-31

0.1787

69.5 LD

17 km Dia.

11.2

5.95

Source: NASA/JPL http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

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Astronomers Without Borders (AWB)
Asteroid Eros Parallax Project Begins As EROS Passes Earth 2012!

Eros Reconstruction - NASA
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Eros Parallax Project Begins!

Join the project

Tonight many amateur astronomers and school classes are eagerly awaiting the asteroid Eros, now at its closest to Earth. From January 28 to February 3 they will take an image of Eros either through a telescope or with a telephoto lens. Photographs of Eros submitted by amateur astronomers around the world will show slight differences in the asteroid’s position due to parallax. Along with each observer’s location, this parallax information will be used to find a precise distance to Eros, just like professional astronomers did in January 1931.

The Eros Parallax Project is first and foremost fun to take part in. You don’t have to be an experienced astrophotographer to be able to make valuable observations. An ordinary SRL camera with telephoto lens, mounted on a tripod, could be enough. Using free, online software you will determine the celestial coordinates of Eros on your images and submit the data to the project website. With the data submitted by you and the other participants, the distance to Eros will be calculated. The instructions on the project website are clear and simple to follow.

The Eros Parallax Project is also a great educational opportunity; the data and submitted images will be made available for classrooms to use to find the distance themselves. This resource will last forever, and will certainly inspire some young astronomers to take part the next time Eros comes close to Earth again. It will also prepare classrooms for the even rarer event coming in June – the transit of Venus. Along with enjoying the night sky, developing observing skills and gaining an understanding of our solar system, participants and the students who benefit will repeat the work of the professional astronomers of the 1930s and learn about real research.

See the Eros Parallax Project web page for more information on how to take part.

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Just Breaking Asteroid News- NEO 2012 BX34 to Pass 27JAN2012
Be ready for more meteors, fireballs and bolides as this asteroid will have accompanying debris. Get out and observe, cameras ready; there may just be some activity in your area.
-LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo

Source:NASA/JPL

(2012 BX34)

2012-Jan-27

0.0004

0.2

7.9 m - 18 m

27.6

9.99

Source: NASA/JPL http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

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Breaking News - MBIQ Detects Meteor Bolide Fireball Over Texas ~18:40 CST 26JAN2012

26Jan2012 PW Dallas Texas USA 18:40 cst 2-3 sec near vertical bright white very bright no Southeast of Dallas; appeared to continue burning to a fairly low altitude

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Bus-sized asteroid to give Earth close shave Friday
Fox News
When Space Attacks: The 6 Craziest Meteor Impacts Killer Asteroids: We're WISE to You Now! 5 Reasons to Care About Asteroids Copyright 2012 SPACE.com, a TechMediaNetwork company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, ...

In photos: Wolfe Creek Meteor Crater
Today's photos will hopefully give you a glimpse of what is out here, in the middle of Australia's incredible outback next to an ancient 800 metre wide meteor ...
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Telescope Reviews: another question about meteor detection
In theory, you should be able to receive meteor forward scatter using the new digital TV system; however, there is a obstacle in the way to practically accomplish ...
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Brown University camera catch fireball in the sky
WPRI.com
Brown University camera catch fireball in the sky.

Rare fireball meteor caught on camera
Providence Eyewitness News
Fireball meteors are very bright. Less common than their dimmer cousins, there are thousands of these bright fireball meteors every day, we just don't see them. Brown Physics Professor, Savvas Koushiappas, says, "given that half of the world is under ...

Apocalyptic boom over Elmbridge not end of the world, RAF say
Kingston Guardian Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:52 AM PST
Concorde was not flying again, a meteorite had not collided with Earth and there was no jumbo jet nose-diving toward the ground, despite what you may have heard.

Martian meteorite in ASU collection
Arizona State University
KNAU Arizona Public Radio/NPR in Flagstaff recently interviewed Professor Meenakshi Wadhwa, director of the Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University, about the rare martian meteorite ASU acquired. Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris...

Bad science a good show
Pueblo Chieftain
With a little exploration, he said the myths and legends about everything from meteorites and comets hitting Earth to why eggs stand on end during the spring equinox can be debunked. "There is bad science all around us but we hold our destiny in our ...

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	The 10th Arab Conference on Astronomy and Space Sciences 5-8 Feb 2012, Muscat, Oman

Oman Astronomical Society hosts the 10th Conference of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS) in cooperation with Ministry of Transport and Communications, the International Astronomy Union (IAU), National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA) and the Foreign Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the inter-Islamic network for space science and technology (ISNET), and The Research Council, 12-15 Rabeea al Awal 1433 corresponding to 5 to 8 February 2012 Muscat - Sultanate of Oman. The Tenth Conference of the Union comes under the theme"The Role of Astronomy and Space Sciences in Developing Contemporary Societies"

The Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences is an NGO Arabic Astronomical Astronautical Authority based in Amman/Jordan , (AUASS) which was formally established in 1998.
http://www.falakoman.org/10thAUASSconf/Index_en.aspx

Conference Aspects are:
1. Astronomical Projects and Observatories
2. New approaches to Astro-Archeology ,History and Heritage
3. Innovations in Astronomy and space science education
4. Space-based Earth Observations and Monitoring
5. Outreach programs and fostering interests in Science
6. The Star-light reserve: as a tourism attraction
7. Youth and Amateur Astronomy Research Projects
8. Galactic and cosmological research studies
9. Space-based tourism: vision and challenges
10. Peaceful usage of outer space technologies
11. Stellar and interstellar research studies
12. Planetary and Atmospheric research studies
13. Celestial mechanics and orbital control
14. New innovation in space technologies
15. Solar activities and climatic change relations
16. Meteorites and craters as gates to early history and new economy
17. Astronomical Societies and Clubs as pioneers in civil societies

To register in the Conference fill the following form:
http://www.falakoman.org/10thAUASSconf/Registrationen.aspx?i11s1

تستضيف الجمعية الفلكية العمانية في سلطنة عمان مؤتمر الإتحاد العربي العاشر لعلوم الفضاء والفلك الذي يعقد بالتعاون مع وزارة النقل والإتصالات و الإتحاد الفلكي الدولي(IAU) ومكتب الأمم المتحدة لشؤون الفضاء الخارجي (UNOOSA) ومجلس البحث العلمي وكالة الفضاء الأمريكية (ناساNASA ) ووكالة الفضاء الأوربية (إيسا ESA) والشبكة البينية الإسلامية لعلوم الفضاء والتقنية بإذن الله في الفترة من 12-15 ربيع الأول 1433هـ الموافق 5-8 فبراير/شباط 2012م في مسقط بسلطنة عمان. تحت شعار :

" دور علوم الفلك والفضاء في تطوير المجتمعات المعاصرة"

الإتحاد العربي لعلوم الفضاء والفلك (AUASS) هيئة فلكية فضائية عربية غير ربحية وأحد الاتحادات النوعية التابعة لمجلس الوحدة الاقتصادية العربية التابع للأمانة العامة لجامعة الدول العربية، مقره مدينة عمان في المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية ، تأسس رسمياً سنة 1998.
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البحث عن شظايا أحجار نيزك مريخي سقط بالقرب من طاطا
Posted on YouTube by izakri74 on 24 Jan 2012 100 views

Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Tissint
www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/index.php?code=54823 -
19 Jan 2012 – Tissint 29°28.917'N, 7°36.674'W. Tata, Morocco. Fell: 18 July 2011. Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite). History: (H. Chennaoui ...

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Italia Fireball Meteor Bolide 24JAN2012

fireball ( nella nebbia ) 2012.01.24 19.59.32 UT
ITALIAN METEOR and TLE NETWORK

Ferruccio Zanotti
http://meteore.forumattivo.com/t2340-fireball-nella-nebbia-20120124-195932-ut#9439

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On TV Thursday, Jan. 26
Tampabay.com
The Fireball of Christ, 8 pm, NatGeo A documentary about how a possible meteorite strike may have been the sign that pushed the Romans to convert to Christianity. Either that, or it's a rockumentary about a Christian death-metal band. 30 Rock, 8 pm, ...

Molten blobs create moon flashes
Science News
Meteor showers, like the Leonids in November, can dump as many as 20 objects on the moon in one night. At first, scientists didn't think the flashes necessarily came from the moon; they might have been reflections from tumbling satellites or some other ...

Astronomer for the Vatican says U.K. a star
Chicago Tribune
Brother Guy Consolmagno, a staff astronomer and the curator of meteorites at the Vatican Observatory, travels about 100,000 miles each year, splitting his time between Tucson, Ariz., and Rome. The planetary scientist also gives 40 to 50 talks annually at universities, schools and parishes around the world. ...

Astronomers seek meteroite samples
Drogheda Independent
Astronomy experts believe a meteorite may have landed somewhere in the Co Louth region, after a large 'fireball', which is a really big meteor, was seen from various parts of the country. After issuing an appeal for reports on where the meteor was ...

"Life in CI meteorites"
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lifedetection2012/pdf/6035.pdf

Curtin Geologists Discover Proof of Meteorite Collisions on the Moon
International Business Times AU
By Genalyn Corocoto | January 26, 2012 12:39 AM EST A new study by geologists from Curtin University revealed proof of meteorite collisions on the Moon as evidence by the mineral zircon from lunar rock samples recovered during NASA's Apollo missions.

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Nice meteor sighting: Peters Creek, Alaska
I just stepped out onto my deck for a few minutes to give my dog a nature break and looked due South just in time to see a very nice meteor above the trees.
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Meteor Flashes, Monster Fireballs, Mystery Boom and Earth Tremors ...
Meteor Flashes, Monster Fireballs, Mystery Boom and Earth Tremors ... not so strange with an open mind. Mon Jan 16 13:13. % of readers think this story is Fact.
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Sidmouth observatory joins Dulverton stargazers
Sidmouth Herald
Sidmouth Norman Lockyer Observatory astronomers Alan Shuttleworth and Mac Currie, members of the NLO meteor detection team. ...

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Important new changes coming to The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News ... MBIQ (MeteorBot Internet Query) Bot Indicates Texas Meteor Fireball ~11:00 ...
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Even NASA can't help solve Grimsby 'Big Bang' mystery
This is Grimsby
Although Mike Brightmore, secretary of the Cleethorpes and District Astronomy Society, said: "If it had been a meteor, it would have been accompanied by a bright streak across the night sky. As far as I am aware, no one has reported seeing one.

The best places on earth to see the sky at night
The Independent
The Perseids meteor shower is one of the best annual displays of shooting stars in the world, often with more than 50 meteors per hour. A new trip takes you to the Wadi Rum desert, aka the Valley of the Moon, in Jordan for the peak of the activity in ...

Whacked moon rocks yield up their secrets
Register
However, the sample at Curtin has been put to good use: working out how to identify rocks that have suffered a meteor collision, by looking at formations in zircon present in the samples. It's a no-brainer (or to put things more scientifically, ...

Curtin geologists make a 'shocking' discovery
PhysOrg Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:50 AM PST
Research led by Curtin University geologists has uncovered a wealth of new evidence in the mineral zircon from lunar rock samples recovered during NASAâs Apollo missions, revealing indisputable proof ofmeteorite collisions on the Moon.

Apocalyptic boom over Elmbridge not end of the world, RAF say
Kingston Guardian Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:36 AM PST
Concorde was not flying again, a meteorite had not collided with Earth and there was no jumbo jet nose-diving toward the ground, despite what you may have heard.

ASU acquires exotic piece of Mars
SpaceDaily Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:12 PM PST
ASU currently owns the largest institutional piece of the martianmeteorite Tissint. Photo by: Laurence Garvie.

Meteorite Wine Unveiled In Chile By British Astronomer Ian Hutcheon
Huffington Post
Dubbed Meteorito, Ian Hutcheon concocted the cosmic Cabernet Sauvignon from his very own mountain vineyard in the Cachapoal Valley, Chile, according to a ...

Meteor Counter - Scientific American
Citizen Scientists with an iPhone iPad or iPod Touch are encouraged to take these gadgets loaded with the Meteor Counter app along while stargazing Start ...
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Hundreds of Meteorites Uncovered in Antarctica
Discovery News
Meteorites stand out well in Antarctica's snow, but the constantly shifting snow re-covers the finds. Search for meteorites program places researchers on the ice to live in base camp conditions of wind and snow....

Good News, Alien Seekers: ET Probably Doesn't Need a Freaky-Big Moon Like Ours
Discover Magazine (blog)
A slightly different initial arrangement of planets, or tiny perturbations, such as a smallmeteor hitting the Earth, could change the situation significantly millions of years down the road. This is somewhat like the proverbial butterfly whose ...

Mars Meteorites Landed in Morocco - YouTube
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Martian rock is more than a million times rarer than gold and meteorite dealers are selling the ...
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Tom Phillips Meteorite & Rock Art

30 January 2012