MBIQ Detects NC SC GA VA TN FL Fireball Meteor 16MAR2013

MBIQ Detects NC SC GA VA TN FL Fireball Meteor approximately 20'50 EDT 16MAR2013

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NC SC GA VA TN FL Fireball Meteor 20'50 EDT 16MAR2013
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Meteorites MAY have been produced!

Sandia Sentinel Allsky Lawndale, NC, Stuart McDaniel

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NC SC GA VA TN  FL Fireball Meteor 20'50 EDT 16MAR2013
Sandia Sentinel Allsky Lawndale, NC, Stuart McDaniel

MBIQ triggered on an event over North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia *VA and FL.
If you saw this event please file a meteor sighting report; thank you-
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/2011/12/december-2011-meteorfireball-sighting.html

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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
16MAR2013 Dan Gordon Cameron NC 2100 5 sec S to NW very large very bright thru cloud haze moon no no

16MAR2013 Shawn Hanna Goose Creek, SC, USA 20:55 Eastern 2 sec E-W White then Orange at dissipation Very bright white - as large star no fragmentation I was traveling NNW and it came across from the East falling at about a 45 degree angle

16MAR2013 KRStanley Rock Hill 20:50:00 4 sec directly overhead  walking north United States very bright sphere with tail colors of reds and blues moon from tail very bright in the sky disappeared just above the horizon

All 47 sighting reports can be seen-
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/

MBIQ Sampled Data-
Matthews, North Carolina arrived from search.yahoo.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for breaking new falling meteor in charlotte.
10:08:23 -- 12 minutes ago

Moore, South Carolina arrived from bing.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Indicates Large South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Meteor Event 24OCT2011" by searching for fire ball over wellford sc 5 min ago.
10:09:18 -- 11 minutes ago

Charlotte, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for large meteor sighted march 16 2013.
10:09:49 -- 11 minutes ago

Acworth, Georgia arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for huge shooting star.
10:12:25 -- 9 minutes ago

Leland, North Carolina arrived from search.yahoo.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Indicates Large South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Meteor Event 24OCT2011" by searching for asteroid in south carolina sky.
10:12:26 -- 9 minutes ago

Asheville, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for march16 2013 metero over western north carolina spotted.
10:13:35 -- 8 minutes ago

Gastonia, North Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for nc meteor falls.
10:14:36 -- 7 minutes ago

Anderson, South Carolina arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Breaking News - MBIQ Detects Large Meteor Over NC, SC and GA 13FEB2012" by searching for metior over south carolina.
10:14:54 -- 7 minutes ago

Dacula, Georgia arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor shower march 16 2013.
10:15:05 -- 7 minutes ago

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The latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17MAR2013

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Russian meteor blast comes under scrutiny on Discovery Science special
Inquirer.net
Discovery Science has announced an exclusive and unprecedented look at the recent Russian meteor explosion with FIRE IN THE SKY: A DAILY PLANET SPECIAL. The special premiered Saturday, March 9 at 9:30 p.m. on Discovery Science with encores ...

What are the chances of a large meteor destroying a city? - Boing ...
Review · Fun & Games: fast paced pulp thriller about an evil secret society of assassins in Los Angeles · Science · Erin Brockovich: the real-life unhappy ending ...
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NOVA | Meteor Strike
A meteor burst into a fireball over Siberia. Can we spot the next deadly asteroid in time?
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/meteor-strike.html

Fireball seen gliding across the Carolina skies Saturday night
WCNC
... the sky growing bigger and bigger then fading away. McDaniel isn't the only one who saw the meteor; the American Meteorologist Society received 55 reports about this fireball seen over Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

CME Impact Sparks Auroras over US States
Space Weather News for March 17, 2013


GEOMAGNETIC STORM: Skies over North America turned green for St. Patrick's Day. A CME impact during the early hours of March 17th sparked auroras in the United States at least as far south as Colorado. ...

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The latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16MAR2013

Meteorite that hit Russia millions of years old
Fri, 15 Mar, 2013 04:26 AM PDT
A meteorite that entered Earth's atmosphere and slammed into Russia's Urals in february had broken off from a large asteroid and collided with another space body several million years ago, a Russian scientist said.Continue reading

Waves generated by Russian meteor recorded in U.S.
Meteor trail over eastern Russia is seen in this image from the Russian Emergency Ministry. A network of seismographic stations recorded spectacular signals ...
www.rdmag.com/.../waves-generated-russian-meteor-recorded...

Video: Meteor Strike Preview | Watch NOVA Online ...
30 sec
A meteor burst into a fireball over Siberia. Can we spot the next deadly asteroid in time? Watch ...
video.pbs.org

AOL On - Iowa Meteorite Crater: Long-Hidden ...
Buried beneath the rocks, dirt, buildings and roads of the city of Decorah, Iowa, lies a 470 ...
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MA NJ Fireball Meteor 14MAR2013

MA NJ Fireball Meteor  19:50 EDT 14MAR2013

NJ MA meteor 14MAR2013
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We need your meteor sighting report; please file one on this website; thank you!
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/2011/12/december-2011-meteorfireball-sighting.html

Initial Fireball Sighting Reports-
14MAR2013 Evelin Perez Somerville NJ, USA 19:50:00 3-4 sec North from right to left Blue, white, yellow Very bright, big fireball Yes No

14MAR2013 Brenda Grant Lowell, ma 749pm 5-10 seconds North White Sun Unknown Very bright and white in color a little above horizon

14MAR2013 Ala glenwood, nj, orange 19:45:00 4 to 5 seconds east white moon! yes! biggest meteor ever!

For all reports see-
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/

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MBIQ Detects OK TX Fireball Meteor 14MAR2013

MBIQ Detects OK TX Fireball Meteor 14MAR2013

If you witnessed this meteor event please file a meteor sighting report on this website;  thank you!

MBIQ Data Set-

Ada, Oklahoma arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor tonight 3/14/13.
10:35:10 -- 2 minutes ago

Canyon Lake, Texas arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: UK Meteor 14MAR2013" by searching for meteor + march 14 + location.
10:26:38 -- 12 minutes ago

Plano, Texas arrived from search.yahoo.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Texas, Oklahoma Blue/Green Meteor Fireball 4SEP2011" by searching for Meteior over Plano, TX.
10:33:48 -- 5 minutes ago

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UK Meteor 14MAR2013

UK Meteor 21'30 GMT 14MAR2013

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UK Meteor 14MAR2013
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If you saw this meteor event please file a meteor sighting report on this website; thank you!

Initial mateor sighting reports-

14MAR2013 Adam CoPLAND Whitwood, Castleford, England 21:35 GMT 13 sec left to right bright white same brightness as a lightbulb with no casing no I was sat at my desk when something caught my eye out of the window i rushed to the window and saw what i believe a meteor flying through the sky

14MAR2013 Johnnie IS Exeter United Kingdom 21h31 gmt Sub 1second NNW Green/orange ball with long blue tail Brighter than the moon, but smaller No Stunning, instantaneous, my son & I saw it. It was fast. Wow.

14MAR2013 Andy Bedford, England 21:30:00 1 second N-S west facing Green Venus appeared to break up before losing brightness quite spectacular, I hope others saw it!!

All meteor sighting reports can be seen here-
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 15MAR2013

Meteorite Explodes over Russia; Asteroid Buzzes ...
DELAWARE -- Central Ohio sky watchers had a lot to talk about Friday, as a meteorite exploded ...
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NASA launches fireball tracking website
Open Minds UFO News
Reports of fireballs have been filling the news headlines, even before the massive event in Russia on February 15. As part of the Near Earth Object Program, NASA has launched a Fireball and Bolide Reports website. So far the only entry is the Russian ...

Urals meteorite broke off asteroid million years ago – scientist
Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 10:58 AM PDT
“It was formed within an asteroid, separated from it, and then, tens of millions of years ago, it suffered a collision,” Erik Galimov said.Continue reading

Hail of Meteorite Fragments Hits Russia
Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 01:31 PM PDT
A meteorite shower has hit three regions of Russia, and Kazakhstan, Russian Emergencies Ministry officials confirmed on Friday morning. Reports vary about whether this was one larger meteorite, or many smaller ones.Continue reading

Meteor Activity Outlook for March 9-15, 2013 | The Transient Sky ...
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford's excellent weekly summary of meteoractivity. The original version can be found at the American ...
transientsky.wordpress.com/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-ma...

NASA Fireball Website Launches with New Russian Meteor ...
From Yahoo! News: NASA has launched a new website to share details of meteor explosion events as recorded by U.S. military sensors on secretive spacecraft, ...
news.yahoo.com/nasa-fireball-website-launches-russian-meteo...

Meteor explodes in skies over South Africa | The Extinction Protocol ...
The green and blue light with a white tail that was reported to them appeared to be that of “a fireball, which is a bright meteor.” Fireballs were caused by dust ...
theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/.../meteor-explodes-in-sk...

Russian meteor million of years old
UPI.com
MOSCOW, March 14 (UPI) -- The meteor that exploded over Russia last month probably broke off an asteroid and collided with another space body millions of years ago, a scientist says. "It was formed within an asteroid, separated from it, and then, tens ...

US Military Fireball Data on NASA Website | Russian ...
NASA launched a new fireball website this month to reveal details about the Russian meteor ...
space.com

恐龍、隕石坑「8米太空艙」基地美國猶他州和火星竟然...？！ - YouTube
恐龍、隕石坑「8米太空艙」基地美國猶他州和火星竟然...？！
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-8as9HS0xw

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Comets 2013 Promised and Delivered 14MAR2013

Comets 2013 Promised and Delivered 14MAR2013 - more coming yet this year!
Comets Lemmon and PanSTARRS Peaking

Comets Lemmon and PanSTARRS Peaking
photo taken in the Atacama desert in South America.
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Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky (ESO)
All Rights Reserved 2013
- Copy ONLY with written permission.

For more information-
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130305.html

Thank you Yuri for the wonderful photograph!

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ONT MI IN OH Fireball Meteor 14MAR2013

Ontario, Michigan, Indiana Fireball Meteor 0620 EST 14MAR2013
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Ontario, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio Fireball Meteor 0620 EST 14MAR2013

If you witnessed this meteor event please file a meteor sighting report on this site; thank you!

Initial Sighting Reports-

14MAR2013 Dave Thamesville, Ontario, Canada 06:21 EST 2-3 seconds WNW-NW(left to right, ending at NW orientaion)  falling at angle of 20 deg or so from horizon one bright object, then broke into small fragments, appeared to fade completely before hitting horizon/ground same as moon one bright object,(1-1.5 sec.) then broke into small fragments(1-1.5 sec.), appeared to fade completely before hitting horizon/ground no photo! Had camera, but no time to get the picture.

14MAR2013 Steve Pasternak Saline, Michigan 0620 EST 3-4 seconds I'm facing N, meteor travel was W to E Bright white, no sound much brighter than Venus, less than full moon yes, short tail of burning fragments trajectory more horizontal. Brightness caught my peripheral vision from due West then it travelled to approx. due North, noticed lots of fragmentation just before it disappeared. Awesome!

14MAR2013 Lora Starwalt Butler IN 6:18:00 3 sec Left to right,W to E White Moon No Seemed lik it was really low

14MAR2013 nk Chatham Ontario Canada 6:15:00 2-3 seconds Me facing NW; Meteor L-R Green Moon No N/A

14MAR2013 Jacey Iron River, MI 5:20:00 3 sec East no/white moon no looked like a ball falling in the sky.  Had a fire tail on the end of it before it dissapated in the sky.

14MAR2013 Tim Williams Streetsboro, OH 0621 et about 10sec sw to ne I was driving nw on st rt 14 white trail brite flash a little brighter then the moon can't tell no


14MAR2013 George K Ann Arbor, MI and Between Northville 6:20 EST 3 Driving NorthEast on M-14, I saw it out my left window traveling East and toward the ground White flash out of the left corner of my eye while driving.  When I looked I saw a fading trail of white light.  I only saw the trail for part of a second before it was gone. Looked like lightning out of the corner of my eye while driving. Didn't see fragmentation.  I saw the initial flash out of the corner of my eye Bright flash got my attention, then I looked out my window and saw the fading trail.  Glad to see others reported it, so I'm not hallucinating on my morning commute!

14MAR2013 Kirk Lambertville, Michigan 6:15:00 3-5secs ESE:WNW White/Blue Increasing brightness until burn out Moon, Bright white no Was driving, sorry no photo

All meteor sighting reports can be seen at-
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14MAR2013

US Military Fireball Data on NASA Website | Russian Meteor | Space ...
NASA launched a new fireball website this month to reveal details about the Russian meteor explosion of Feb. 15. The data comes from the U.S. military.
www.space.com/20216-russian-meteor-nasa-fireball-website.ht...

Ontario MI OH IL IN Fireball Meteor 08MAR2013 - Latest Worldwide ...
Fireballs, Meteors, Bolides, Meteorites, Comets, Asteroid Impact,Meteorite Quest, Recent ...Ontario MI OH IL IN Fireball Meteor 21'15 EST 08MAR2013 ...
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New scientific study claims extraterrestrial fossil found in Sri Lanka meteor
Examiner.com
The initial paper, “Fossil Diatoms in a New Carbonaceous Meteorite," was published in January 2013 and subjected to criticism that the diatom fossils (a form of algae) found in the meteor had been contaminated by earth water and the fossils were ...

Russian meteor witnesses describe 'blinding white flash'
TelegraphTV
People living in the Russian town of Chebarkul describe what they saw as a meteor passed overhead before crashing to Earth on Friday. Get the latest headlines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Subscribe to The Telegraph http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c.

Russia to build anti-meteorite shield
Wed, 13 Mar, 2013 12:52 PM PDT
RUSSIA: Russian officials on Tuesday proposed ideas ranging from planting beacon transmitters on asteroids to megaton-sized nuclear strikes to avert the threat from meteor collisions with the Earth.

Is This an Alien Fossil?
Wed, 13 Mar, 2013 10:51 AM PDT
A paper published by a team of astrobiologists claims to have found "fossilized biological structures" inside meteorite fragments. Wickramasinghe et al.

470-million-year-old meteorite crater confirmed in Iowa
Wed, 13 Mar, 2013 04:41 AM PDT
Around four years ago, geologists that were part of a survey team took a look at some water well drill-cuttings, and found a unit of shale that was seen to be unique. The shale — a type of sedimentary rock composed of mud made of quartz, clay, and other tiny fragments of minerals — was [...]

Scientists Publish Controversial Paper About Extra-Terrestrial Life on Meteorites
Tue, 12 Mar, 2013 11:56 PM PDT
Structures similar to algae were found on fragments of a meteorite which struck Sri Lanka last year, proving that life exists in other places of the universe. In a paper written by a team of scientists, they claim that the microscope images of the rocks reveal small fossilized life forms from space. They are convinced that their findings are evidence of panspermia, the hypothesis that life ...

Eastday-Russia to build anti-meteorite shield
Tue, 12 Mar, 2013 08:24 PM PDT
MOSCOW, March 12 -- Russia would build a system to protect the earth from meteors and other space debris, Russian federal space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday.

One Month On, Russia's Meteor Still A Hot Topic
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
And while the Russian meteor was indeed terrifying to those in its immediate vicinity, the urgency of calls for impact-avoidance systems are tempered by the historical record -- the Chelyabinsk event was the largest reported meteor since Tunguska in 1908.

Meteor Falling Down To Earth Caught On Dash Cam ...
38 sec
Recorded March 8th 2013 in Indiana just after 9pm est. Saw this good sized meteor ...
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MBIQ Detects Arizona Meteor 13MAR2013

MBIQ Detects Arizona Meteor 13MAR2013

If you witnessed this meteor event please file a meteorite sighting report on this website; thank you!

MBIQ Dataset-

Apache Junction, Arizona arrived from bing.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: March 2013" by searching for March 2013 meteor sighting.
12:32:45 -- 1 minute ago

Safford, Arizona arrived from search.yahoo.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: NEOs CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH FEB 2011 2FEB2011" by searching for meteror 3/13/13.
11:13:26 -- 1 minute ago


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MBIQ Detects California Meteor 13MAR2013

MBIQ Detects California Meteor 13MAR2013

If you witnessed this meteor event please file a meteor sighting report on this website; thank you.

Sighting Reports-

13MAR2013 Jeff Sargent San Pedro, Ca 20:05PM PST 3 sec Right to Left as looking toward Catalina Island red then green going toward surface of ocean same as moon no none

13MAR2013 Kim Mira Loma, CA USA 20:05 ish 10-15 sec Facing S-SE, from N-S Gold, Red, Yellow, White. Did not notice any sound, traffic Between sun, moon and Venus Some but didn't notice a lot Kind of slow, kind of large, tail was maybe 2-3 times the length of the ball tapered


13MAR2013 tea pasadena, California 20:00 about 8 seconds south west to north east / right to left gold blue green yellow brighter than other objects around till it died off not sure fireball shooting across the sky without tail then with tail and elongated until it flickered out

13MAR2013 Bill Riverside, CA 20:05:00 5-8 seconds R to L facing South Large ball with tail As bright as the moon Just a large trail of flame behind it It was amazing how long it took to go across the sky and fade out

13MAR2013 Emerson Alameda, CA 2005 PST 10-20seconds...was long Facing NW, from right to left bright yellowish Moon not sure took a panorama photo, happy to email it in, neighbor shot a video I can request from her if you like


All meteor sighting reports can be seen at-
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/

MBIQDataSet-
Sacramento, California arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Detects UAE Meteor 13MAR2013" by searching for meteor 3/13/2013.
12:05:22 -- 5 minutes ago

Long Beach, California arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor ca march 13.
12:07:11 -- 4 minutes ago

Escondido, California arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot Detects Kansas / Oklahoma / Missouri / Nebraska / Arkansas Meteor 13MAR2012" by searching for meteor hit escondido march 13.
12:35:18 -- 1 minute

Laguna Hills, California arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for i saw something fall from the sky on 3/13.
12:39:58 -- 1 minute ago


Chula Vista, California arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fireball in san diego sky march 13.
14:28:34 -- 2 minutes ago

Vista, California arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor southern california march 13 2013.
14:26:36 -- 4 minutes ago


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MBIQ Detects UAE Meteor 13MAR2013

MBIQ Detects UAE Meteor 13MAR2013

We need sighting reports;  please file one; thank you!

MBIQ data sample-
Dubai arrived from google.ae on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Breaking News- -CA Fireball Meteor 17OCT2012" by searching for meteorite seen today.

Dubai arrived from google.ae on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteriod crashes in dubai march 13 2013.
00:20:26 -- 2 minutes ago

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Tokyo magnetic dust after rain 14MAR2013

Tokyo magnetic dust after rain 14MAR2013

Tokyo magnetic dust after rain 14MAR2013
Collected by Dirk Ross, LunarMeteoriteHunter

We had rain 13/14 MAR 2013. On the early morning of 14th I went outside at 5'00 am and noticed an unusually large amount of  black/brown magnetic dust in the rain pools on concrete and have collected it. I don{t know if it is volcanic related, industrial, or run-of the-mill soil; but strange that this was accumulated after over 12 hours of heavy rain and within a 1-2 hour period just minutes ago. An area of 10cmX10cm yielded approximately 5gr of the dust.

Samples will be studied soon. It would be very interesting if this is not terrestrial.

Update- Late 14MAR2013

Sakurajima Volcano, Kyushu, Japan to Tokyo is approximately 900kms.
"c" LunarMeteoriteHunter / Google Earth

This MAY be the answer for the Tokyo magnetic dust containing mica?  Sakurajima volcano is approximately 900kms from Tokyo.

Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013
Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan) activity update
The volcano remains in a state of heightened activity, with many and relatively powerful vulcanian explosions. Yesterday alone, it produced at least SIX (6) explosions with ash plumes rising to 7-10,000 ft (2.1-3 km) altitude.

Saturday, Mar 09, 2013

Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan): ash plume to 15,000 ft (4.5 km)
An unusually high ash plume rising to 15,000 ft (4.5 km) was reported this morning. This suggests a significantly larger than average vulcanian explosion took place.

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sakurajima/news.html

Photos of the Sakurajima volcano recent eruption-
Some very beautiful photos of the Sakurajima volcano eruption with lightning and the whole 9 1/2 yards-
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/13/lighting-photos-by-martin-rietze-show-destructive-volcanic-power_n_2867612.html
Any thoughts? Comments?

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Japan Earthquake 4.6MAG05'04 JST 14MAR2013

Japan Earthquake 4.6MAG05'04 JST 14MAR2013
No damage reported. No tsunami warning issued.

Occurred at (JST) Latitude
(degree) Longitude
(degree) Depth Magnitude Region Name
05:03 JST 14 Mar 2013 35.6N 140.2E 80 km 4.6 Chiba-ken Hokuseibu

JMA website-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/00000000095.html

JMA Detailed map-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/3/20130314050851395-140503.html

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California Meteor 12MAR2013

California Meteor ~2110 PDT 12MAR2013

If you witnessed this meteor event please file a meteor sighting report on this website;  thank you!

Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-

12MAR2013 Kyo Eastlake, California, USA 21:20 Pacific Time 4 sec Right to left, East Blue tail then color disappeared moon no quite big, easy to see

12MAR2013 Jerome Jarvis Oceanside CA, USA ~2110 PDT What I saw lasted about 4-5 seconds Facing East; traved North Extremely bright white changing to intense bright green just prior to explosion.  No sound heard. far brighter than Venus none visible until explsion..very brief I was facing due east

12MAR2013 Khaylee San Diego, CA, North America 9:15 PM Pacific Time Zone 15-20 seconds North to NW facing SE Bright Green Brightness of the moon Solid sphere shapped, slight trail Only one occured, it was following nothing and followed by nothing.


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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13MAR2013

Don't panic over meteor - astronomer
News24
Cape Town - The meteor that streaked across the sky over Cape Town is no cause for alarm because of its size, an astronomer has said. "It's probably something like a pebble-sized piece of rock," Dr Nicola Loaring, outreach astronomer at the South ...

Polonnaruwa Meteor Carried Life, Maybe -NOT!
The Inquisitr
A meteor carrying life much like — heck, some people would say exactly like — our own Earth algae fell to earth in Sri Lanka on Dec. 29, 20120. Or at least that's the report published in the March issue of the Journal of Cosmology (JOC). If true ...

Russia Building Anti-Meteorite Shield to Protect ...
Russia planning to create shield costing $500m with the help of international community.
ibtimes.co.uk

CQTV:俄罗斯陨石相关商标遭抢注- YouTube
在天降陨石之后，俄罗斯精明商人又发现了新的发财途径。据国际文传电讯社当地 时间10日报道，南乌拉尔商会已经收到好几个和陨石有关的商标注册申请。 更多 详情 ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v3tZ566YBc&feature...

Saturday meteor confirmed over Ohio
WKYC-TV
Saturday's sighting was reported about 6:50 p.m. EST and seen by observers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virgina and West Virginia. This was the second night in a row that a meteor was seen over parts of Ohio and the ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for March 9-15, 2013 | American Meteor ...
Late in this period the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky but will not interfere withmeteor observing whatsoever. The estimated total hourly meteor ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-march-9-...

Waves generated by Russian meteor recorded crossing the US
A network of seismographic stations recorded spectacular signals from the blast waves of themeteor that landed near Chelyabinsk, Russia, as the waves ...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130307124554.htm


Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Oman Meteor 07MAR2013
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Russian meteor misidentified by most
Moscow (UPI) Mar 1, 2013 - Most of the inhabitants of the Russian city under an explodingmeteor failed to identify it for what it was, a poll indicated.
www.spacedaily.com/.../Russian_meteor_misidentified_by_mo...

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IF you are looking for a recent meteor event that you saw...Click Here to see all WorldwideMeteor Sighting Reports *blogspot! Click here to report a meteor / ...
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Algae From Outer Space? It's Probably Just Bad Science
Tue, 12 Mar, 2013 10:08 AM PDT
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Instead of being hailed as the definitive proof of extraterrestrial life in the form of space algae, a new report from the Journal of Cosmology claiming drawing howls and catcalls from around the scientific community. The report is based on supposed meteorite fragments taken from a fireball that appeared in the evening sky over northern Sri ...

Astrobiologists claim meteorite carried space algae
Tue, 12 Mar, 2013 09:29 AM PDT
(Phys.org) —A fireball that appeared over the Sri Lankan province of Polonnaruwa on December 29, 2012 was a meteorite containing algae fossils, according to a paper published in the Journal of Cosmology. A team of researchers, led by Jamie Wallis of Cardiff University, believes that these fossils provide evidence of cometary panspermia, the hypothesis that life originated in outer space and ...

Russia to complete asteroid shield plan by late 2013
Tue, 12 Mar, 2013 08:28 AM PDT
The move comes a month after a meteorite entered the Earth’s atmosphere undetected by existing space-monitoring systems.

Southampton scientist investigates Russian meteor
Space Daily
Dr Hugh Lewis, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, has analysed the recent extraordinary Russian meteor event using the "NEOImpactor" tool, which was developed by researchers from the University and designed to investigate the risks faced by the Earth ...
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Russia mulls asteroid 'shield' plan
UPI.com
MOSCOW, March 12 (UPI) -- Russia will have a plan by year's end for a program to protect itself against objects like the meteor that exploded last month over the Urals, officials said. "The relevant program will be approved by the end of the year, and ...

Russian scientists mull beacons, nuclear bomb as ways to prevent asteroid strike
NEWS.com.au
The meteor strike over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk raised fears of what could happen if an even larger space body entered the earth's atmosphere above an inhabited area. Russian space agency chief Vladimir Popovkin told a special conference at the ...

A Visit to Arizona's Barringer Crater, AKA the Best Preserved Meteor Site in ...
Jaunted (blog)
Formerly known as "Canyon Diablo Crater," this meteor crater, now known as the "Barringer Crater," is said to be the world's (that's right, world's) first proven and best preserved meteor crater. It's so well preserved that NASA used it in the '60s to...

Second fireball blazes over Poland in four days - Signs of the Times
On March 6th, 2013, 13 seconds before midnight UT time, a beautifulfireball crossed the sky ...
www.sott.net/.../259527-Second-fireball-blazes-over-Poland-i...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12MAR2013

How To Hunt Down A Meteor | WUNC
Here is what's in this program of The Story: When a meteor exploded over Russia a few weeks ago, the meteor hunters packed their cold weather gear and.
wunc.org/post/how-hunt-down-meteor

IRIS - Waves Generated by Russian Meteor Detected Crossing the US
The Chelyabinsk meteor exploded in the atmosphere at approximately 03:20 GMT (9:20 AM local time) on February 15. The pressure wave from the blast ...
www.iris.edu/.../waves_generated_by_russian_meteor_detecte...

Dozens of people in 7 states report seeing fireball in sky Saturday, some from ...
NewsNet5.com
Dozens of people in 7 states report seeing fireball in sky Saturday, some from northern Ohio. Orionid Meteor Shower. An Orionid fireball streaks towards the Big Dipper, seen in a dark sky over the desert in central Arizona. Copyright Getty Images ...

Claims Of A Meteorite's Ancient Aquatic Fossils Spark Debate
Mon, 11 Mar, 2013 04:04 PM PDT
Criticism over a study's findings has not deterred researchers from saying their work may represent one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in hundreds of years: "fossilized biological structures" in a meteorite.

Astrobiologists discover fossils in meteorite fragments, confirming extraterrestrial life
Mon, 11 Mar, 2013 10:04 AM PDT
Researchers in the United Kingdom have found algae-like fossils in meteorite fragments that landed in Sri Lanka last year. This is the strongest evidence yet of cometary panspermia -- that life on Earth began when a meteorite containing simple organisms landed here, billions of years ago.

Scientists Claim Meteorite Fragments Contain Alien Biological Fossils (They Don't)
Mon, 11 Mar, 2013 09:51 AM PDT
# science A paper came out of Cardiff University today claiming to have found algae fossils in samples of a meteorite that landed in Sri Lanka this past December. At first glance, the claims are stunning : proof that life exists throughout the universe. But sadly, also deeply flawed. More »

Astrobiologists Find Ancient Fossils in Fireball Fragments
Mon, 11 Mar, 2013 05:20 AM PDT
Algae-like structures inside a Sri Lankan meteorite are clear evidence of panspermia, the idea that life exists throughout the universe, say astrobiologists.

AUDIO: Scientist brings home meteorite chunk
Mon, 11 Mar, 2013 04:53 AM PDT
Elizabeth Pearson, a research astronomer from Cardiff University, takes a chunk of the Russian meteor to Cardiff.

Rock Doc: Meteorite makes impression on geologists - Mon, 11 Mar 2013 PST
Mon, 11 Mar, 2013 12:11 AM PDT
I think the most memorable single day of all my years as a student was the afternoon I got to examine moon rocks in graduate school. Rocks on Earth are exposed to water throughout their existence, and water breaks down mineral grains on a tiny scale. If you look at thin slices of rock under a microscope “ a normal activity for geologists like me“ you see this tiny breakdown at work. To use a ...

Meteorite chunk from Russia found by Cardiff scientist
BBC News
A Cardiff University scientist has brought home a chunk of the meteor which landed in Russia last month. The rock injured hundreds of people and caused major damage when it broke up on entry into the upper atmosphere. But it also sparked astronomy ...

NASA Meteor Workshop For Teachers Scheduled At PARI – Transylvania ...
The Transylvania Times
A NASA Meteor Observation Workshop for teachers has been scheduled for March 15 at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). The workshop is designed for high school and middle school teachers and will be conducted by Dr. Bill Cooke of ...

Man shows off possible fragments of exploded ...
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The search is on for evidence days after a monstrous meteorite landed in Russia.
indystar.com

Meteor streaks across Midwest sky | wkyc.com
Many reports were made to the American Meteor Society from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky ...
www.wkyc.com/news/.../Meteor-streaks-across-Midwest-sky

Scientist investigates Russian meteor
Dr Hugh Lewis, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, has analysed the recent extraordinary Russian meteor event using the 'NEOImpactor' tool, which was ...
phys.org/news/2013-03-scientist-russian-meteor.html

Meteor إقتراب نيزك من الأرض.. نيزك فضائي على وشك السقوط ...
إقتراب نيزك من الأرض.. نيزك فضائي على وشك السقوط 11/3/2012 Meteor.
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在天降陨石之后，俄罗斯精明商人又发现了新的发财途径。据国际文传电讯社当地 时间10日报道 ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v3tZ566YBc

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MBIQ Detects DAYTIME South Africa Bolide Fireball Meteor 12MAR2013

MBIQ  Detects DAYTIME South Africa Bolide Fireball Meteor 12:30:00 12MAR2013
Meteorites likely produced and on the ground!

South Africa Bolide 12MAR2013
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If you find South African news reports or a METEORITE please email me-
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Make a meteor sighting report-
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/2011/12/december-2011-meteorfireball-sighting.html

Contrary to SA News reports-
The object was NOT the size of a marble. This object was in the order of 10s-100s kg, maybe up to half the size of a VW bug or a full bug, to be seen in daytime and produce sonics.  Hopefully they will find a competent scientist to comment.  Since there was no fragmentation reported I suspect that it may be an iron meteoroid that entered the atmosphere.  I also suspect given the reports that we have a new meteorite to be found on the ground.  

Best,  Dirk Ross...Tokyo

SA NEWS finally two days after-

http://afrikaans.news24.com/Sci-tech/Nuus/Kapenaars-gons-oor-vuurbal-20130313

http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Dont-panic-over-meteor-astronomer-20130313

http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/space/exploding-meteorite-seen-in-sa-sky-1.1485408

My Cell recordered the area as Mitchells Plain, but I was travelling from Ottery towards Athlone and spotted the meteor at corner of Ottery Road and Lansdowne Roads. It was amazing but a bit too late for a video it came down too fast and just suddenly there was a big ball of white smoke.
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Photo taken through car windscreen of smoke "cloud" from meteor near Malmesbury, SA
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Initial Sighting Reports-
12MAR2013 Hein Maij Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa 12h30 5 seconds E-W, facing South Bright white light then explosion Very white bright Could not see none

12MAR2013 Danni Cape Town 12:30:00 3-5secs N-S Bright Bright white Same as Sun no Bright burning thing shooting down

12MAR2013 Leon Coetzee Cape Town SA 12:45:00 5 sec S-W Briliant White Whitest White Like Spot light No Part falling off. Very big white ball with                              Very big white ball with long white tail About 10 to 15 km away. Then explosion. No more light just huge ball of smoke. Most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. Very exited. Dont know why not on the news. Didn't  any  body else see it?????????      
                    
12MAR2013 Ray Lowe somerset west 12.3 10secs west-east bright red & white, lots of cloud no debris same sun none seen no photo

12MAR2013 Sandra Nortje Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa about 12:25 GMT-2 3 seconds SW-NE A yellowish tail Less than the sun, more than the moon No Something of a split tail, brighter on the outsides than in the middle

I was driving from Montagu, SA to Ashton, SA and just 1km before Ashton, SA I saw this bright light on my right hand side. My eyes caught it immediately. It was this big fire ball coming down to earth with a lot of smoke at the end. I did told a people but they think I talk nonsense but on the other hand it was really really beautiful to see such a thing for 5 seconds. Thank you Jean Visser

25 plus Reports!
For all sighting reports, see-
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/

MBIQ Data Set-
South Africa arrived from google.co.za on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for news on "cloud" in the sky cape town 12 march 2013.
21:41:07 -- 29 minutes ago

Cape Town, Western Cape arrived from search.yahoo.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: South Africa Fireball Meteor 13FEB2013" by searching for meteorite in south africa.
21:45:20 -- 25 minutes ago

Boksburg, Gauteng arrived from google.co.za on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor spotted today .
21:48:16 -- 22 minutes ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng arrived from google.co.za on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for news meteorite cape today.
21:48:25 -- 22 minutes ago

Philadelphia, Western Cape arrived from google.co.za on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor.
21:55:11 -- 16 minutes ago

Cape Town, Western Cape arrived from google.co.za on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: South Africa Fireball Meteor 13FEB2013" by searching for meteorite news south africa.
22:00:54 -- 10 minutes ago

Cape Town, Western Cape arrived from google.co.za on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fireball sigting.
22:02:12 -- 9 minutes ago

Cape Town, Western Cape arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for explode meteor cape town 12 march 2013.
22:08:46 -- 3 minutes ago

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

Kanagawa, Japan Fireball Meteor 10MAR2013

2013-03-10 21:11:27 神奈川より西方の火球

Fireball west from Kanagawa 2013-03-10 21:11:27
Kanagawa, Japan Fireball Meteor 10MAR2013 with photos and video-
SonotaCO-
http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2977&sid=3dfa10d2b28893617a17507210897d59
2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!