The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13APR2012

Lyrid meteor shower to light up April skies - Technology & science ...
Skywatchers are in for a treat in late April: An annual meteor shower will peak when the moon's absence leaves the night sky dark and great for viewing.
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../lyrid-meteor-shower-light-dark-april-...

Reports Abound of Meteor in Night Sky | NBC Chicago
Enthusiast websites light up about something bright, green streaking across the Midwest shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday.
www.nbcchicago.com/weather/.../illinois-meteor-147103475.h...

ANGEO - Abstract - A meteor head echo analysis algorithm for the ...
A meteor head echo analysis algorithm for the lower VHF band ... We have developed an automated analysis scheme for meteor head echo observations by the ...
www.ann-geophys.net/30/639/2012/

Meteor Photo - Chicago Weather Center
Mike Frankowski of St. Charles tells us, Sometimes you just get lucky!! Last evening while I was out doing a photography project in St Charles, a meteor streaked ...(Photo of Chicago event 12APR2012)
blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/2012/04/meteor-photo.html


Meteor dazzles stargazersThis thing just split the sky Chicago Tribune
Dan Joyce was headed west with a buddy and a big telescope, hoping to take advantage of the "beautiful night" when a slash of brilliant green shot across ...
articles.chicagotribune.com/.../chi-meteor-or-not-20120411_1...

Meteor streaks across the Chicago sky, ushers in ...
A very bright meteor streaked across the Chicago sky Wednesday night, ushering in peak ...
chicagotribune.com


Likely Meteor Lit Up Midwestern Skies, Caused ...
Chicago - A lot of people reported seeing a bright light in the skies Wednesday night. It was likely ...
myfoxchicago.com



Update: Texas Fireball was Real After All, NASA Says | Texas ...
A bright object that streaked across the daytime sky in Texas was actually a meteor, not a jet contrail.
www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/2341-daytime-fireball-texas-real...

The Green Fireball Phenomenon
The green fireball phenomenon came to prevalence in the late 1940s, and no one in the scientific world knew what to make of it. The fireballs would shoot ...
www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-green-fireball-phenome...

Did you see the meteor Wednesday?
Capital Times
It was a meteor, said Mark Hammergren, an astronomer at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and director of the Astro-Science Workshop. "People see a fireball in the sky and think the worst," he said Thursday. "I caught it out of my left eye," said Mount ...

Wisconsin Meteor
WGBA-TV
An observatory at UW-Madison caught the meteor on long-range video. It was only visible for about 12 seconds but it left an impression on those who saw it. They described it as a yellow and red ball that sparkled like a firecracker.

'Amazing' meteor dazzles stargazers across Midwest
The Republic
It's probably safe to say interest in the Lyrids — and in the upcoming prime stargazing season — is building after the meteor burned brighter and longer than most others. “That would be a big plus,” said Dan Joyce, an astronomer at Triton College in ...

Sky Watch: Lyrid meteor showers
Newsday
Click here Print Aa Sky Watch: Lyrid meteor showers Published: April 12, 2012 9:42 PM By DENNIS MAMMANA. Creators Syndicate With springtime well under way, stargazers are beginning to retreat from the blinding lights of large cities to enjoy the sky in ...

Likely Meteor Lit Up Midwestern Skies, Caused Hundreds to Call National ...
MyFox Chicago
It was likely a meteor and witnesses said it was the brightest they'd ever seen. The National Weather Service in Romeoville received calls about a streak of light across the sky. Whatever it was, people reported it was bright and glittery, ...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Breaking Meteor News ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
meteor spotted above Madison, WI on evening of April 11, 2012. Meteor enters picture at about 20:21:24. AOSS West Rooftop Camera Videos provided courtesy of SSEC and the AOS Department, UW-Madison More info and real-time videos: ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News

Hundreds report seeing fireball in the sky
The Courier News Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:56 AM PDT
Skywatchers across the Chicago area reported seeing a streaking fireball in Wednesday nightâs sky so intense that some thought they had witnessed a fiery plane crash on the cityâs southeast side.Reports of the fireball began coming in about 8:25 p.m., according to a meteor andmeteorite sighting blog, lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com, with more than 100 people from Illinois, Wisconsin ...

'Intense' meteor dazzles stargazers across Midwest
The Republic
Bill Cooke, head of NASA's Meteorite Environment Office, said the agency is working to find video of the “fireball” on a network of skyward-facing cameras to determine the trajectory of the object, which will allow him to figure the orbit from which it ...

Meteor spotted in four states
msnbc.com
lights in the skies last night over at least four states. a lot of people witnessed the same meteor. there it is, across parts of illinois, wisconsin, michigan, and iowa. most people saw a green tint with a white tail, but due to atmospherics, ...

Meteor dazzles stargazers: 'This thing just split the sky'
WSBT-TV
He was on Route 30 near DeKalb when the meteor streaked ahead of him around 8:15 pm "Oh my God, this thing lit up the sky real good," Joyce said. "It went below Venus. I think it was six times brighter. It was an intense green color.

NASA: Meteor was size of basketball doing about 36000 mph
WLS
CHICAGO (WLS) - The meteor that blazed across the sky in the Chicago area Wednesday night was probably about the size of a basketball and moving about 36000 mph, according to a NASA scientist who said they are not all that uncommon.

Daylight Texas fireball was real
Examiner.com
Last week, witnesses in Texas reported seeing a meteor so bright that it was easily visible in broad daylight. Some witnesses said tat the object was so bright tat it “looked like a piece of the Sun.” Unfortunately, local news reporters ran footage of ...

Texans were amazed by flaming meteor as it streaked across the sky...but ...
Daily Mail
Local news stations reported that the golden flying object was an especially brightmeteor and Bill Cooke, head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, confirmed that the incredible video footage was a fireball. But now the footage has been revealed by ...

Meteor Spotted Over Wisconsin Wednesday Night
WISN Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Residents in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan reported seeing a meteor streak across the sky Wednesday night. Several blog posts on the Internet describe seeing it in a south-southeastern sky between Venus and the moon.

2012 April 11 - Meteor (West view)
YouTube
Meteor spotted above Madison, WI on evening of April 11, 2012. Meteor enters picture at about 20:21:24. AOSS West Rooftop Camera Videos provided courtesy of SSEC and the AOS Department, UW-Madison More info and real-time videos: ...

Lyrids meteor shower to be visible in Vietnam
Thanh Nien Daily
The Lyrids meteor shower can be observed in Vietnam from April 15 to 26, VnExpress quoted an astronomer as saying on Wednesday. It will peak on April 21 with some 20 meteors every hour until the next morning, Nguyen Duc Phuong of the Vietnam ...

Mystery Fireball in Texas? NASA Scientists Revise Opinion- It Wasn'ta Jet!
The Inquisitr
NASA has weighed in on the mystery fireball in Texas that made an appearance on April 4th, with one of their scientists saying that the strange object in the sky “originally believed to be a meteor burning up as it entered Earth's atmosphere, ...

Meteor shot across the sky at 20000kph - Story - National - 3 News
Experts believe the flaming ball that lit up the night skies from Wellington to Christchurch tonight was a meteor.
www.3news.co.nz/Meteor-shot-across-the.../Default.aspx

Yes, that fireball you saw last night was a meteor
Chicago Daily Herald
By Lee Filas That large, green fireball in the sky that was reported Wednesday evening is a confirmed meteor, according to lunarmeteoritehunters.com. Meteor trackers from the Chicagoland suburbs who saw the space rock said it was an extremely bright ...

Scientist searches for elusive meteorites
East Oregonian
A meteor explosion rocked northeast Oregon skies on the morning of Feb. 19, 2008, and Richard Pugh couldn't have been more delighted. Pugh, a field scientist from Portland State University's Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory, has spent a fair amount of ...

NJ, MD, PA, DE, VA Meteor 12APR2012

NJ, MD, PA, DE, VA Meteor ~20:15 EDT 12APR2012
  A meteor was seen over NJ, MD, PA, DE, VA at ~20:15 EDT.  Over 30 sighting reports were received.

For the sighting reports: 
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12APR2012

NASA Scientist Explains Meteoric Fireball: “…It Does Appear to Be a ...
A daytime fireball that streaked across Texas skies on April 4th is being described by a NASA scientist as a 'contrail'; despite the incredible speed of the object ...
theintelhub.com/.../nasa-scientist-explains-meteoric-fireball-it-...

Many reports of meteor shower over Milwaukee area
Newsradio 620
By Michelle Richards MILWAUKEE - There are multiple reports Thursday of a meteor in the sky over southeast Wisconsin. The National Weather Service in Milwaukee says they've gotten phone calls and Facebook posts about a bright meteor that streaked ...

Hundreds report seeing fireball in the sky
Chicago Sun-Times
Reports of the fireball starting coming in about 8:25 pm, according to a meteor and meteorite sighting blog, lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com, with over 100 people from Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa reporting the light show.

Mysterious fireball reported over Chicago
ABC7Chicago.com
A meteor and meteorite sighting blog called Lunar Meteorite Hunters says more than 100 people from Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa reported the light show. Descriptions ranged from "a blue-green fireball" to a "yellow fireball with a red center.

Vietnam to see meteor shower
VietNamNet Bridge
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese people will have a chance to see the Lyrids meteor shower, the most outstanding astronomic phenomenon in the early months of 2012. Mr. Nguyen Duc Phuong, from the Vietnam Astronomy and Space Association, says that the ...

Texas Fireball Video Not a Meteor; It's a Contrail
Discovery News
They are slow moving and may create a dazzling fireball display. Although there have been numerous sightings on April 2 in Texas, this particular example is not a meteor. In fact, it's not from space at all. It's a contrail highlighted by the orange ...

Reports Abound of Meteor in Night Sky
NBC Chicago
Similar reports have poured into enthusiast websites like Lunar Meteorite Hunters and The Latest Worldwide Meteor with sightings reported as far west as Des Moines and as far east as eastern Ohio.

Daytime Fireball In Texas (Video)
Long Island Press
By Jessica Sinclair on April 11th, 2012 For those who aren't meteor savvy, it's spring fireball season, though scientists don't know why exactly there are more meteors in the spring season. Folks in Texas were treated to quite the sky show early April ...

Meteor or not?
Chicago Tribune
The National Weather Service office in Romeoville received calls about the meteor streaking across the sky, and while they could confirm that the night sky was exceptionally cool, clear and free of particulate matter, they staff could not attest to an ...

Stargazers Spot Meteor Streaking Across Chicago Area Skies
CBS Local
CHICAGO (CBS) – Several people in the Chicago area spotted a meteor streaking across the sky Wednesday night. Eyewitness David Braun told WBBM Newsradio he was in west suburban Cary, near US Route 14 and the Metra station when he spotted it.

Texas Fireball was Real After All, NASA Says
Space.com
A large meteor really did streak across the noon sky in Texas on April 2, bright enough to be visible during the day as it burned up while screaming through Earth's atmosphere. Thousands of people in and around San Antonio reported seeing the great ...

Mystery Fireball in Texas Actually a Jet Contrail, NASA Scientist Says
A bright object that streaked across the daytime sky in Texas was actually a jet contrail, a NASA meteor expert confirms.
www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/2339-mystery-fireball-texas-jet-c...

Breaking Meteor News- MBIQ Detects Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa Green Meteor Fireball 11APR2012

MBIQ Detects Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa ~8:25 pm Central Green Meteor Fireball 11APR2012
Meteor Bot Internet Query Bot has detected a large green Meteor Fireball that just occurred tonight over Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan.  More details as we receive sighting reports from our readers; thank you. OVER 200 Reports (see link below)!
Thank you ALL!

 Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa 
Green Meteor Fireball  ~8:25 pm CDT 11APR2012 (first 25 reports)   
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Mineral Point, Wisconsin  Sandia Sentinal Fireball Network capture of the 11APR2012  Meteor Fireball

Published on 11 Apr 2012 by AOSSRooftopCameras 311 views
meteor spotted above Madison, WI on evening of April 11, 2012. Meteor enters picture at about 20:21:24. AOSS West Rooftop Camera Videos provided courtesy of SSEC and the AOS Department, UW-Madison More info and real-time videos: http://metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/cameras/


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Initial Sighting Reports from Readers:
11APR2012 Sheeri Grafton, WI USA +/- 20:30 cst 5-10 seconds West, left to right no sound in car (radio on) yellow w/red middle, white-ish green tail between venus and moon brightness ?? glittering sparkly tail like a 4th of july sparler i have seen msny shooting stars but NOTHING like this. It was incredible!

11APR2012 Peter Kendall glencoe, illinpis, usa 20:20 p.m. 5 seconds left to right, i was facing east. Fireball passed thru orion blue-green, white brighter than venus yes no

11APR2012 John North Chicago 8:25:00 12sec nw green/blue very bright unknow It only lasted about 12sec but it was a sight to see truly amazing
11APR2012 Luke Wisconsin 2031 central time 10 seconds sw to se green trail, brilliant long burning tail- pop at the end moon at least- lit up the sky like a plane landing yes on the tail na

11APR2012 Tom Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA 2025 8 seconds North White Ball with long yellow & Red tail Same as moon None None
11APRIL2012 IndianaJohn Westville Indiana USA USA CST 8:25 pm 2 sec. N-W  I am facing W Emrald green Much brighter than Venus no Faint or little trail

11APR2012 Marty H Westfield, WI, USA 2020 US Central time 3 seconds S to SW orange to blue to white about 3x Venus no none
11APR2012 Randy s Crystal lake, Illinois USA 8:20 central 3 seconds S-N White Brighter than venus No Brightest i have ever seen

11APR2012 Kenny ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, il 20:20 CDT 2-3 sec sse - nnw left to right facing west white/no sound very bright like fireworks 2 fragments close together none

11APR2012 Ileen Northbrook, IL 20:35:00 5 seconds South to North Red and white 10X brighter than venus No Short tail

11APR2012 Marci Northbrook, IL USA 20:23:00 5-8 seconds Left to right facing North red/orange looked like a fire ball ball-like thought I was seeing things, so I blinked quickly and it was still falling. I stood by the window to see if I could hear anything. But it just disappeared out of eye sight.

Over 200 Reports!

For ALL of the meteor sighting reports see:

http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com/ 

Thank you for your reports!

News media covering this story and mentioning           The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News:

Reports Abound of Meteor in Night Sky
NBC Chicago CH5
Similar reports have poured into enthusiast websites like Lunar Meteorite Hunters and The Latest Worldwide Meteor with sightings reported as far west as Des Moines and as far east as eastern Ohio.

Meteor or not?
Chicago Tribune
The National Weather Service office in Romeoville received calls about the meteor streaking across the sky, and while they could confirm that the night sky was exceptionally cool, clear and free of particulate matter, they staff could not attest to an ...

Yes, that fireball you saw last night was a meteor
Chicago Daily Herald
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120412/news/704129864/

Meteor sightings reported in Iowa and IllinoisWQAD TV8 Quad Cities
http://wqad.com/2012/04/12/meteor-sighting-reported-in-iowa-and-illinois/

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Breaking News- Second Large Earthquake! Sumatra Strong Earthquake 8.2M 11APR2012

Breaking News- Second Large Earthquake! Sumatra Strong Earthquake 8.2M 11APR2012

MAP

8.2

2012/04/11 10:43:09

0.773

92.452

16.4

OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

Source:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/95_0.php

Breaking News- First Sumatra Off-Coast Strong Earthquake 8.7M 11APR2012

First Sumatra Off-Coast Strong Earthquake 8.7M 11APR2012 -Tsunami Watch Issued!!!

First OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

MAP

8.7

2012/04/11 08:38:38

2.348

93.073

33.0

Source: USGS
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php#listtop

map:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/95_0.php

Updated: SECOND Strong quake 8.2M rattles Sumatra:
LINK:
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2012/04/breaking-news-second-large-earthquake.html

Indian Ocean on tsunami alert after quake

Al Jazeera News
Indian Ocean coastlines placed on tsunami alert after 8.7-magnitude earthquake off coast of Aceh province.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/04/201241185126462944.html

Huge quake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
Reuters‎ - 53 minutes ago
JAKARTA (Reuters) - An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, ... JAKARTA | Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:38am EDT ...2004, quake of 9.1 magnitude, which sent huge tsunami waves crashing intoSumatra, where ...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11APR2012

Texas fireball sparks flare of controversy - Technology & science ...
A daytime fireball sparked a wave of head-scratching in San Antonio last week, and a wave of confusion this week.
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../controversy-flares-over-reports-fireb...

Fireball leaves area residents wondering
San Antonio Express
It was likely falling space debris or a meteor, according to the National Weather Service. “It could definitely have caused that,” said meteorologist Pat McDonald. “It's the only thing we can think that could have caused that.

Controversy flares up over reports of fireball over Texas
msnbc.com
Trajectory was straight down," an observer from Llano, Texas, reported in a message to the LunarMeteorite Hunters website. A San Antonio resident told WOAI-TV that the fireball was so bright it looked "like a little piece of the sun falling.

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11APR2012

Texas Daytime Meteor Fireball 02APR2012 - REPOST!
NASA and the Media are way late on this story and use video of jet aircraft and contrail instead of actual meteor in reporting.
Original report from The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News from April 2, 2012 with over 60 sighting reports:
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2012/04/texas-daytime-meteor-fireball-02apr2012.html

Rare, unexplained daytime fireball scorches Texas sky
Fox News
A rare daytime fireball streaked across the Texas sky April 4.YouTube A great ball of fire streaked across the Texas sky during the daytime last week, much to the surprise of thousands of people who witnessed it. So bright that it looked "like a little ... (The event was ACTUALLY on April 2; not on the 4th as Fox reports!!!  The video is of an aircraft and its contrail--poor reporting)

Texas Fireball 2012 VIDEO Shows Rare Daytime Event
Huffington Post
So bright that it looked "like a little piece of the sun falling," as one San Antonio resident told the local news station, the rare daytime meteor event was yet another example of the scientific mystery known as spring fireball season.... (The video is of an aircraft and its contrail--poor reporting)

See the Daytime Fireball That Streaked Across the - The Blaze
Spring is often known for April showers but rain isn't the only thing falling from the sky. Late March and early April are known for an uptick of meteor showers as ...  (The video is of an aircraft and its contrail--poor reporting) 
www.theblaze.com/.../see-the-daytime-fireball-that-streaked-ac...

Daytime Fireball Streaks Across Texas Sky | KSEE 24 News ...
Spring is fireball season, as exemplified by a huge meteor that streaked across the Texas sky ... (The video is of an aircraft and its contrail--poor reporting) 
www.ksee24.com/.../Daytime-Fireball-Streaks-Across-Texas-S...

Mystery Daytime Fireball Streaks Over Texas Discovery News
The latest appearance for this year's "spring fireball season" dazzled Texan residents at an unusually social hour. (This report points out that the video was of a jet and contrail!)
news.discovery.com/.../daytime-meteor-mystery-texas-120410...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10APR2012

Possible out-of-this-world object found locally
88.9 KETR (press release)
By Brad Kellar GREENVILLE - A Hunt County man believes he may have found at least a portion of the meteor seen over North Texas skies in February. Scott Massay says he found the unusual object three weeks ago right in front of his house. ...

Meteor inspires stargazers to learn more
Newstalk ZB
Budding stargazers inspired by a meteor streaking across Wellington skies are flocking to the Capital's Carter Observatory to learn more about the solar system. The observatory's holding a special school holiday program with the theme 'Nearest ... (New Zealand)

Dino tracks lead to phenomenal Martian rock in Chait's May 6 Natural History ...
Art Daily
During the prehistoric period that the Tissint Meteor(ite) is likely to have departed Mars, the earth was inhabited by early dinosaurs and other exotic reptiles. Now animal and mineral specimens of that fascinating era will come together on the same ...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
NASHUA – Cameron Steckler grew up watching the night sky, searching for stars and waking early to watch meteor showers. Philip Mansfield received a telescope in sixth grade from his Uncle Mark, who worked at NASA and told him all ...
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Kamil meteorite crater site becomes latest protected area
Egypt`s Gebel Kamil meteorite crater is now a protect site...

http://www.egyptindependent.com/node/735806

Impressive meteor
Just saw the most impressive meteor I've ever seen in my 65 years. ... walk around outside the house and tractor barn and saw a meteor about 45 degrees off of ...
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2869197/posts

Two South students take top spots at NH Astronomy Bowl
Nashua Telegraph
NASHUA – Cameron Steckler grew up watching the night sky, searching for stars and waking early to watch meteor showers. Philip Mansfield received a telescope in sixth grade from his Uncle Mark, who worked at NASA and told him all about space.

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 7-13, 2012 | American Meteor Society
This week is the worst time to try and view meteor activity during the month. Conditions will improve when the moon reaches its last quarter phase and continues ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-april-7-1...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08APR2012

Time Lapse: Exploding Aurora, Sweeping Milky Way, Shooting Stars
Indian Country Today Media Network.com
Here can be seen explosions of the aurora borealis, the occasional streaking meteor (think Tecumseh) and, most striking, our own Milky Way galaxy as you've never seen it before. It's what the ancestors doubtless could see before the advent of urban ...

Comet Thatcher's Yearly Attack on Earth - Lyrid Meteor Shower ...
Slamming into the atmosphere at nearly 110000 miles per hour, 15 to 20 meteors per hour ...
www.space.com/15188-comet-thatcher-yearly-attack-earth-lyr...

Venus shines in the west, Saturn in the east
The Guardian Charlottetown
April's Lyrid meteor shower (radiant in the constellation of Lyra — the Harp) is not expected to be very prolific. The peak will arrive during the early morning hours before dawn on April 22. Though only a dozen or so meteors per hour are expected, ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 7-13, 2012 « The Transient Sky ...
By Carl Hergenrother
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as two major showers are active during the month. The first of these, the Lyrids, are active from the 16th through the 25th, with a pronounced maximum on the 22nd. The Eta Aquariids start appearing ...
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Latest Worldwide ...
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
Here can be seen explosions of the aurora borealis, the occasional streaking meteor (think Tecumseh) and, most striking, our own Milky Way galaxy as you've never seen it before. It's what the ancestors doubtless could see before the advent ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 06APR2012

Oroville Meteorite on Display
KHSL
A meteor exploded above Table Mountain in 1892, and this particular fragment was found a year later... But it hasn't been back in the north state since then. "If you had been right in between Chico and Oroville, you would have seen this big flash over ...

Academy to honor 200 years with festivities
The Triangle Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:06 AM PDT
A touchable meteorite, an 80-foot wall of specimens and the mount of a rare animal are all parts of the bicentennial exhibit set to open March 24 at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. ANS, the nationâs oldest natural history museum, has announced the opening of âThe Academy at 200: The Nature of [...]

Oroville Calendar
Oroville Mercury-Register Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:30 AM PDT
SATURDAY Events 58th annual Paradise of Gems Show: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 6309 Clark Road. Display of recovered remnant of the Orovillemeteorite; gems, crystals, beads, jewelry, exhibits, metal detecting, gem identification, fossils, gold panning and

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2012
By: Mike Wall Published: 04/04/2012 07:44 AM EDT on SPACE.com Skywatchers are in for a treat in late April: An annual meteor shower will peak wh.
www.huffingtonpost.com/news/lyrid-meteor-shower-2012

Spectacular Meteor Displays: Jupiter Assists Halley's Comet
Scientific Computing
Now, a study shows that the orbital influences of Jupiter on the comet and the debris it leaves in its wake are responsible for periodic outbursts of activity in the Orionidmeteor showers. The results were presented by Aswin Sekhar at the National ...

April (meteor) showers bring spring constellations
InsideHalton.com
The Lyrids meteor shower peaks on Saturday, April 21. The best time to see the shower is after midnight in the east from a dark location. You may see up to 20 meteors per hour. Some are also visible between April 16-25. At the same time, ...

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Meteor Activity Outlook for March 31-April 6, 2012 « The Transient ...
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as two major showers are active during the month. The first of these, the Lyrids, are active from the 16th through the ...
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PHOTOS (8) - Impressive meteor/fireball over central New Zealand ...
A Trail left by the meteor, taken from Karori, Wellington, Uploaded by: ... Meteor left a white trail, This image was taken a few seconds after I had a glimpse of it!
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New research upends conventional understanding of the Moon's origin
Knovel
New research indicates the Moon might not have originated from a meteorite crashing into Earth. The New York Times reports that scientists have long posited that the Moon formed when a massive object roughly the size of Mars slammed into Earth.

Early asteroids blinged up by meteorite impacts
New Scientist
So siderophiles found in planets' mantles must have been delivered later, by meteorites. Now Christopher Dale of the University of Durham, UK, and colleagues have shown that smaller bodies like the asteroid Vesta also have siderophiles in their mantles ...

See anything? Fireball spotted in southeast sky | kens5.com San ...
Residents in San Antonio reported seeing a fireball streak across the southeast sky just before noon on Monday.
www.kens5.com/.../See-anything-Fireball-spotted-in-southeast...

2012 THE Year of Meteors!

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05APR2012

The wait for meteors won't be a long one
John O'Groat Journal
Photo: NASA GOING OUT to observe a meteor shower is always an exciting activity. There is a very powerful feeling of anticipation which cannot be dampened by the failure of meteors to appear. The longer you wait, the more likely it seems that you must ...

Watch out for Lyrids meteor showers
Philippine Star
PAGASA said the Lyrids meteor shower has been observed for more than 2, 600 years. “Chinese records say 'stars fell like rain' in the shower of 687 BC,” it said. In recent times though, it said the Lyrids have generally been weak.

MAMS Students Get up Close with NASA Moon Rocks
Patch.com
By Alli Mechanic Students learn about lunar rocks and meteorites relationship to what we find on Earth. Patricia Hillyer A national treasure made an appearance in a Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School classroom thanks to the combined hobbies of two teachers ...

Lyrid meteor shower to light up the dark April skies
msnbc.com
Skywatchers are in for a treat in late April: An annual meteor shower will peak when the moon's absence leaves the night sky dark and great for viewing. The Lyrid meteorshower peaks overnight from April 21 to April 22, with the best observing coming ...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Detects Italia ...
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2012 THE Year of Meteors!

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04APR2012

“April Fireball” streaks across the daytime sky|WOAI: San Antonio ...
It was like a fireball falling right out of the sky,” John Haley told News 4 WOAI. “It was so bright! It was like a little piece of the sun falling with a big torch behind it.”
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Sky gazers snap rare meteor
Wanganui Chronicle
SHOW IN THE SKY: Bulls man Alex McNeil took this picture of the meteor trail on Monday night. A shining meteor that left a spectacular long trail across the sky on Monday night near Wanganui thrilled those witnesses who were lucky enough to see it.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Indiana University
The Lyrid meteor shower will peak on the night of April 21-22 in a moonless sky, offering ideal viewing conditions. For observers in North America, about 20 meteors per hour should be visible in a clear, dark sky. The meteors can appear anywhere in the ...

"Fireball" reported over San Antonio | News - Home
Dozens of KSAT-12 viewers reported seeing what appeared to be a meteor streaking across the San Antonio skyline shortly before noon on Monday.
www.ksat.com/news/-Fireball-reported.../-/index.html

Public Invited to Free Lecture at NASA Goddard: Search for Extraterrestrial Life
MarketWatch (press release)
Dr. Glavin is currently involved in the analysis of organic compounds in meteorites and the search for extraterrestrial life. He first became involved in Astrobiology research in 1996 when a meteorite from Mars found in Antarctica, called Allan Hills ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower to Grace Dark April Skies
Space.com
by Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer Skywatchers are in for a treat in late April: An annualmeteor shower will peak when the moon's absence leaves the night sky dark and great for viewing. The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight from April 21 to ...

Meteor shot across the sky at 20000kph
3News NZ
By Laura Frykberg Experts believe the flaming ball that lit up the night skies from Wellington to Christchurch tonight was a meteor. But while it was an impressive sight, they say it's far from a rare event. It's a sight so fleeting it's hard to ...

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Israel: Meteor nets dramatically reduce infestations
FreshPlaza
Petah Tikva-based Meteor, which pioneered the use of nets to prevent insect infestation in crops, will be introducing innovations to its "anti-virus" agricultural nets. The nets, according to the company, prevent insects from attacking vegetables and ...(slightly Off Topic)

Radio hams reach for shooting stars
John O'Groat Journal
By Bob Renshaw The bright light of a meteor is a result of heat produced by the meteorite entering the atmosphere. IN the last article we looked at communicating by bouncing a radio signal off the moon. This time we will look at using another space ...

Rock show is out of this world
Paradise Post
Then in 1893, a man named Charles E. Bloomfield found a fragment of the meteorite. Weighing in at 54-pounds the solid iron nugget will be on display this weekend during the Paradise Gem and Mineral Club's annual rock show at the Paradise Elks Lodge.

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 03APR2012

 UPDATE: 'Vapor Trail' Left by Reported Meteor ...
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http://sheilaaliens.net/?p=481 Still keepin fingers crossed for footage of the object ... "The ...
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'Meteor' spotted over New Zealand
Ninemsn
By ninemsn staff A bright ball spotted flying through the sky over much of New Zealand on Monday evening was probably a meteor, according to the Carter Observatory. There were numerous reports of a "ball of coloured flame" or "silver fireball" spotted ...

April Sees Lyrids Meteor Shower
Manila Bulletin
By ELLALYN B. DE VERA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the meteor shower will peak at around 1 am on April 22. The Lyridsmeteor shower has been observed for more than 2600 years.

Suspected meteor over New Zealand described as ball of fire
EarthSky
People across New Zealand spotted a suspected meteor – or piece of debris from space – streaking across the sky several hours ago (the night of April 2, 2012 around 18:30 pm local time, or 6:30 UTC). Many eyewitnesses in places such as Wellington and ...

Reports of 'meteor' blazing across NZ night sky
3News NZ
WeatherWatch says it has been inundated with reports of a spectacular meteor over central New Zealand this evening. Eyewitnesses from Wellington and Christchurch are talking of a fireball that rushed across the sky leaving a large trail behind it.

Glowing ball likely a meteor
Sunday Star Times
The glowing ball steaking across the sky that fascinated the country last night was most likely a meteor. The bright and colourful light was spotted in the lower North Island and the South Island, including Wellington, Blenheim and Christchurch, ...

Fireball most likely space garbage or meteor
San Antonio Express
It's likely falling space debris or a meteor, according to the National Weather Service. “It could definitely have caused that,” said meteorologist Pat McDonald. “It's the only thing we can think that could have caused that.

'Glowing ball' above Wellington likely a meteor
Stuff.co.nz
While some initially suspected the ball and the long trail behind it was from an aircraft, with a condensation trail from the engine, Carter Observatory programme manager John Field said it was most likely to be a particularly bright meteor, known as a ...

“April Fireball” streaks across the daytime sky
WOAI
“It was like a fireball falling right out of the sky,” Haley told News 4 WOAI. “It was so bright! It was like a little piece of the sun falling with a big torch behind it.” I spoke to our astronomer expert Bob Kelley with the Scobee Planetarium, ...

Smithsonian's super squeaky clean meteorite lab makes your room look like a ...
Engadget
By Jason Hidalgo posted Apr 2nd 2012 11:22PM If you think you're a clean freak, then you obviously haven't been to the Smithsonian Antarctic meteorite storage facility. See, when it isn't kicking up the video-games-as-art debate or showing off our ...

Falling fireball seen by residents probably meteorite or 'space junk'
Herald Zeitung
New Braunfels residents were among those in South Central Texas who reported seeing a fireballfalling through the sky at about 11:40 am Monday. “It could have been a meteorite or maybe some space junk coming into the atmosphere,” said Monte Oaks, ...

"Fireball" reported over San Antonio
KSAT San Antonio
Dozens of KSAT-12 viewers reported seeing what appeared to be a meteor streaking across the San Antonio skyline shortly before noon on Monday. Jesse Espitia said he saw the object as he was driving south on I-37, just after the Hot Wells Bridge.

Suspected meteor's fate fascinates astronomers intrigued
TVNZ
Eye witnesses from Northland to Christchurch spotted what is believed to be a meteor darting across the sky just before 6.30pm. Police up and down the country were inundated with calls from people describing a fireball that flashed green and orange, ...

'Very unlikely' meteorite will be found on NZ soil
TVNZ
Astronomers say it is very unlikely parts of an apparent meteorite will be found in New Zealand after the object flashed across the twilight sky last night. Eye witnesses from Northland to Christchurch spotted what is believed to be a meteor darting ...

Suspected meteor's fate fascinates astronomers -- Fire in the Sky ...
(New Zealand) Astronomers are hoping to find out if what was thought to be a giant meteor has landed on Earth. Eye witnesses from Northland to Christchurch ...
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Tonight's meteor shot across the sky at 20000kph ...
Experts believe the flaming ball that lit up the night skies from Wellington to Christchurch tonight ...
3news.co.nz

Fireball most likely space garbage or meteorite
San Antonio Express
“We don't have anything that would generate a great flash of light in the sky,” said Dave Smith, a spokesman with the Air Education and Training Command at Randolph AFB. For those who missed the fireball, the good news is that the Lyrid meteor shower ...

Meteor lights up skies over NZ
MSN NZ News
A bright flying ball spotted in the sky over much of New Zealand on Monday evening was probably ameteor, according to the Carter Observatory. There were numerous reports of a "ball of coloured flame" or "silver fireball" spotted over parts of the ...

'Glowing ball' seen in NZ skies
Waikato Times
Thousands watched in awe last night as a fiery streak, thought to be a meteorite, darted across the sky leaving a trail of smoke and mystery in its wake. Police were bombarded with calls the length of the country as spectators wondered whether the ...

Mystery New Zealand Fireball, Meteorite That Took a Right Turn – Video
DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts
The news media reported experts believe the object was a fireball (meteorite). One witness on the mid-to-upper west coast of New Zealand claimed she thought it was a helicopter on fire crashing into the nearby trees. The rather curious news report from ...

UPDATE: Footage of New Zealand Meteor/Fireball ...
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NEW: Was it space junk? Take a look at these re-entry estimates for space debris on April 1st ...
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Review: Space Junk 3D
The Space Review
Some of the non-CGI footage also seems a bit contrived, such as when, early in the film, Kessler is flown to the rim of Meteor Crater in a helicopter. Ostensibly it's to illustrate that cosmic collisions happen in nature, but it has little to do with ...

Inside the Smithsonian's meteorite lab
Boing Boing
By Maggie Koerth-Baker at 9:58 am Monday, Apr 2 This is a very cool, behind-the-scenes peek at how researchers at the Smithsonian deal with the problem of studying meteorites without contaminating said meteorites. This is a big issue.

Inside the Meteorite Clean Room at the Smithsonian
YouTube
Don your clean room clothing and take a glimpse into the Smithsonian's new Antarctic meteoritestorage facility in Suitland, Md., where all of the Antarctic meteorites in the national collection are kept under tight security and tight airlocks.