The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 20APR2013

Everything you need to know: Eta Aquarid meteor shower
EarthSky
The upcoming Lyrid meteor shower – which peaks before dawn April 22, 2013 – isn't great for skywatchers in Earth's Southern Hemisphere. The reason is that the radiant point, or point in the sky from which the meteors appear to radiate, is far to the ..

Celestial feast awaits star-gazers
Times of India
HYDERABAD: Sky gazers have a lot to look forward to during the next one month as several interesting celestial events are lined up during this period, including the only visible partial lunar eclipse of 2013 on the night of April 25 along with rare ...

Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend: its brush with history - Washington Post
Washington Post (blog)
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend on the night of April 21-22, says the American MeteorSociety and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada . Under a dark sky, the shower might spray 10 to 20 meteors an hour. However, the gibbous moon – in ...

Meteor showers will be present through April 26
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — Meteorologists are monitoring the skies this week for the viewing possibilities of the Lyrids, the first major meteor shower since early January. Tim Mitchell, a meteorologist with the Buffalo office of the National ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2013 Peaks This Weekend: Where and When to Watch
Patch.com
The Lyrid meteor shower is ready to make its 2013 debut in the skies above Fredericksburg this weekend, and of all the year's many shows in the heavens, this is one to catch. The skies have been largely empty of visible meteor showers since the ...

2013 Lyrids Meteor Shower: When, Where and How to Watch Peak This ...
International Business Times AU
Viewers will experience an extraordinary spectacle this weekend as the 2013 Lyrids Meteor Shower peaks in the dark areas worldwide beginning Saturday night until early Monday morning. The meteorshower is anticipated to be a northern hemisphere ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2013 Peak: When and Where to Watch in Moon and ...
Patch.com
The Lyrid meteor shower is already under way, with its peak due on Monday and Tuesday, but here's a tip: Get outside Sunday and look to the skies over the Robinson and Moon area, for what could be your best view of this year's show. The National ...

Wanted: Photos of April (meteor) showers this weekend
KOSU
A Lyrid meteor streaking over Earth as viewed by astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station, April 22, 2012. Also visible are the lights of Florida (to the right of the meteor), Cuba, the Florida Keys and the eastern Gulf Coast ...

Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower at Gertrude's at the Desert Botanical Garden ...
Phoenix New Times (blog)
Astronomers say the annual Lyrid meteor shower should reach its peak between 10 p.m. and midnight on Sunday, although the best time for viewing will probably be just before dawn on Monday. Because of the bightness of the moon, you might be able to...

A meteor app for your phone? Space lovers to create software at weekend event
Montreal Gazette
As examples, he says the hackers could develop phone apps that would be used to spot a satellite, understand weather patterns or even alert earthlings to a meteor that's headed for the planet. The Toronto event will be held at the Royal Ontario Museum ...

Everything you need to know: Eta Aquarid meteor shower
EarthSky
The upcoming Lyrid meteor shower – which peaks before dawn April 22, 2013 – isn't great for skywatchers in Earth's Southern Hemisphere. The reason is that the radiant point, or point in the sky from which the meteors appear to radiate, is far to the ..

MBIQ Detects Texas Fireball Meteor 13APR2013 - Latest Worldwide ...
MBIQ Detects Texas Fireball Meteor 13APR2013 If you witnessed a meteor event please file a meteor sighting report on this site; thank you.
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Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: OH PA TN Fireball Meteor ...
Fireballs, Meteors, Bolides, Meteorites, Comets, Asteroid Impact,Meteorite Quest, ... VA NJ MD DC DE NC PA Fireball Meteor 22'30 EDT 13APR2013 "Click on ...
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Dark Sky Park: Earth Day And The Heavens
Interlochen Public Radio
IPR: Earth Day generally focuses on issues of air and water pollution. How do star gazers concerned about light pollution commemorate Earth Day? Mary: Earth Day is celebrated at the peak of the LyridMeteor Shower which happens on April 22nd each year.

Watch for Lyrids meteor shower this weekend - Newsday
Star gazers, grab your winter coats and reclining chairs and stake out a piece of clear, dark sky. A shooting star shower is scheduled to make an appearance this ...
www.newsday.com/.../watch-for-lyrids-meteor-shower-this-we...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak Begins This Weekend, Late On Sunday ...
The Lyrid meteor shower will begin peaking this weekend, late on Sunday night/ early Monday morning. The best times to see the Lyrids will be in the early ...
planetsave.com/.../lyrid-meteor-shower-peak-begins-this-week...

Mysteries Solved Using the Sutters Mill Meteorite ...
2 min
UC Davis geologist Qing Zhu Yin is learning about the Sutters Mill meteoritethat hit Northern ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 19APR2013

Coming meteor shower puts focus on new telescope
Daytona Beach News-Journal
DAYTONA BEACH — The annual approach of the Lyrid meteor shower will have stargazers looking to the sky early next week, while Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University astronomers dream of the day soon when they'll have in place the largest ...

This weekend's Lyrid meteor shower: How to see it - PhysOrg.com
Phys.Org
Lyrid meteors will appear to radiate (red circle) from a point near the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra. This map shows the sky facing southeast around 3:30 a.m. April 22 – around the time of meteor maximum. Credit: Stellarium. Feeling a ...

Celebrate Earth Day 2013 and Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower
Ecorazzi
The annual Lyrid meteor shower is getting ready to grace our skies. Every April, the Lyrids appear and this year it looks like the meteor shower will fall on Earth Day. How convenient! According to Patch.com, the shower might be visible on Tuesday ...

Ugandan sues U.S. over meteorite
The Independent 19APR2013
Details of the case indicate that the businessman, Cornelius Kodet, in 1992 deposited a meteorite weighing approximately 5kg with the U.S. embassy in Kampala for safe keeping. The meteorite was part of a larger one that had crashed to earth in Mbale on August 14 1992.

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: The Netherlands Fireball ...
Please get the word out on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and your favorite forums and local news outlets; check security cameras and allsky cameras for a ...
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Return of the Lyrids - Astronomy Now
Astronomy Now Online
ASTRONOMY NOW Posted: 18 April 2013. After a seemingly interminable drought,meteor enthusiasts can finally get some action with the return of the Lyrids, active between 18 and 25 April with the peak of maximum activity expected at 11h UT on 22 April.

Lyrid meteor shower tonight: Lyrids 2013 become active (video)
Northern Voices Online
Lyrid meteor shower tonight is going to give a great look. Reports suggest that Lyrids 2013 are set to become very active in the days to come. Lyrid Meteor Shower is set to become active. The Lyrid meteors have already started appearing in the sky in ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Will Peak This Weekend As Earth Moves Through Comet ...
The Inquisitr
The Lyrid meteor shower is coming this weekend, an annual event that occurs each April when the earth moves through the dusty remains of an old, broken comet called Comet Thatcher. Star gazers have enjoyed the show for over 2,000 years, with a ...

Space Leaders Featured in Time Magazine 100 Most Influential List
Space.com
In a year filled with asteroid flybys, a meteor explosion and new leaps forward in American commercial spaceflight, it only makes sense that the leaders in space innovation would be recognized for their efforts. Time Magazine prominently features two ...

The Watchers - Lyrid meteor shower peaks on ...
Earth is approaching the debris field of ancient Comet Thatcher, source of the annual Lyrid ...
thewatchers.adorraeli.com

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks this Weekend - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: An annual meteor shower is set to peak this weekend, but the showing likely won't be as strong as it has been in years past.
news.yahoo.com/lyrid-meteor-shower-peaks-weekend-220132...

Meteor shower in sky right now, peaks this weekend - Tucson News ...
The Lyrid Meteor Shower is in the sky over Arizona right now. According to EarthSky.org the "Lyrid Meteors tend to be bright and often leave trails. About 10- 20 ...
www.tucsonnewsnow.com/.../meteor-shower-in-sky-right-now...

Aurora, meteor, sat, and comet | Seattle News, Weather, Sports ...
The aurora turned out mild, but the sky stayed clear all night and the Milky Way seemed extra bright with the crescent moon already set. Caught a meteor and a ...
www.komonews.com/younews/202992771.html

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10APR2013
Russian Meteor Fallout: Boosting Asteroid Search May Not Help, Scientist Says ... Spending more money on asteroid and meteor detection techniques won't ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13APR2013
Internet HOAX 'Rarest Meteor Shower' - April 22, 2013. Message circulating via social media claims that on the night of April 22, 2013, people on Earth .
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14APR2013
We haven't had a major meteor shower since the 2013 Quadrantids in early ... Internet postings claim one of the 'rarest' meteor showers will occur on April 22, ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../the-latest-worldwide-m...

Lyrid meteor shower lights up the night sky this week | The Extinction ...
April 17, 2013 – SPACE - The Lyrid meteor shower begins today, as the Earth makes its annual pass through the trail of dust left behind by Comet Thatcher, ...
theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/.../lyrid-meteor-shower-l...

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MBIQ Indicates Arizona California Meteor 17APR2013

MBIQ Indicates Arizona California Meteor 22:00 PDT 17APR2013

We need your confirmation. If you witnessed this meteor event please file a meteor sighting report; thank you.
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/2011/12/december-2011-meteorfireball-sighting.html

Confirmation - Initial Sighting Reports-
17APR2013 Nick Nicholson Phoenix, AZ USA 2204 PDT 6 sec North to South Bright white, orange at end, no sound Bright as the moon No fragmentation Very fast, bright trail.  Winked in and out a few times (orange coloration there), then went out with a "flashbulb" like flash.

17APR2013 Mandy Los Angeles, CA  USA 22:00 PDT maybe less than 10 secs was headed in between skyscrapers downtown ..I am northwest of downtown L.A., facing southwest bright greenish white bright as the sun no fragmentation, just a big fireball Did anyone else see it?

For all meteor sighting reports see-
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MBIQ Data Set-
Phoenix, Arizona arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Phoenix, Arizona Fireball Meteor 12FEB2013" by searching for phoenix meteor.
14:16:51 -- 33 minutes ago

Hereford, Arizona arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for huge blue green fireball in sky.
14:24:24 -- 26 minutes ago

Phoenix, Arizona arrived from google.com on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor over flagstaff april 17 2013.
14:38:15 -- 13 minutes ago

MBIQ Website-
http://mbiq.blogspot.jp/

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MBIQ Detects Romania / Hungary / Poland / Slovak Meteor 16APR2013

MBIQ Detects Romania / Hungary / Poland /  Slovak Meteor 22:26 Local 16APR2013

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MBIQ Detects Romania / Hungary / Poland / Slovak Meteor 16APR2013
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Tűzgömb 2013.04.16-án, kinagyítva
Uploaded to YouTube by KissSzabolcs72 2,402 views

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Confirmation - Initial Report with photos and links-
At this time I was not so lucky to see the event... Unfortunately both sources describes in Hungarian the event, but there are plenty of pictures :-)
http://www.idokep.hu/hirek/ujabb-meteor-suhant-felettunk
http://tuzgomb.blogspot.hu/
http://www.videometeor.hu/ (here you have to scroll down and look for the right date)
it was at 22:26 our local time, hungarian sources describe the event as a 3-4 sec long light-up, no sound, very nice colour (turquoise-blue-green).
Br,Hunor, from Ócsa, Hungary  Thank you Br. Hunor! Bless YOU!

We have recorded it. Look at this:
http://tuzgomb.blogspot.de
Although it is in Hungarian, it is very useful and you will understand the main points. In case of the next fireball over us, you can check this homepage first. Good luck!
best wishes,
Szilárd  Thank you Szilárd!

MBIQ Data Set-
Arad, Romania arrived from google.ro on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Miyakejima, Japan Earthquake MAG 6.2 17'57 JST17APR2013" by searching for 17 aprilie2013 meteorit.
21:28:35 -- 7 minutes ago

Budapest, Hungary arrived from google.hu on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for meteor above hungary 16 april.
18:05:52 -- 41 minutes ago

Katowice, Slaskie, Poland arrived from google.pl on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Osaka, Japan Meteor - Odd Light-Emisson 16APR2013 珍しい発光の流星" by searching for 16.04.2013 meteor.
23:13:52 -- 2 minutes ago

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Osaka, Japan Meteor - Odd Light-Emisson 16APR2013 珍しい発光の流星

Meteor light-emitting rare 04:27:41 JST 16APR2013
Camera Location- Osaka Higashi-Yodogawa-ku
2013年4月16日4時27分41秒　珍しい発光の流星表記時刻に、少し変わった発光をする流星が捉えられました。
静止画では、途中で減光した流星のようですが、動画でみると一度減光してから、後を追いかけるように発光する部分があります。
なんとも言えない奇妙な発光パターンです。ほかでも捉えられてないでしょうか？

English Google Translation-
Notation in time, meteor that the emission strange little was captured.
In the still image, it is like a meteor that was dimmed on the way, and then dimmed once you look at the video, there is a part that emits light to chase after.
It is a strange light emission pattern that nobody knows. Is it not caught any other?
- Satoshi Uehara posted on Sonota Co.

Sonota Corp Link to Post w/ Photo and Video-
http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2999&sid=98fa702d2cbb833c3f3f1181fa9dc963

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The Latest Worldwide Meteorite News 18APR2013

Lyrid meteor showers 2013: Peak time, when and where to watch
Northern Voices Online
Lyrid meteor showers 2013 are set to peak this week. Best time, when and where to watch are questions that are being asked by almost anybody and everybody. Lyrid meteor showers are set to appear in the night sky in the days to come. The lyrids are ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon
Patch.com
The annual Lyrid meteor shower debuts Tuesday evening. It peaks Saturday night, April 20 with 10 to 20 meteors per hour, although outbursts as high as 100 meteors per hour are possible, according to SpaceWeather.com. AccuWeather believes there will be ...

Lyrids Meteor Shower 2013: Where and When to Watch In Brecksville
Patch.com
The offspring of the Comet Thatcher are about to put on a show across the skies of Brecksville. But you will have to know when and where to look to get the best show. The Lyrid Meteor Shower began on Monday. However, it won't peak until Sunday and this ...

Springtime's Lyrid meteor shower beginning to bloom in the night sky
NBCNews.com (blog)
Like a spring flower, the annual Lyrid meteor shower is about to blossom in the night sky, and you've got several days to catch sight of the bloom as it grows. "Meteor season is back!" photographer Jeff Berkes exulted in an email. Although it's not the ...

Keep an Eye Out for Lyrid Meteor Shower
Patch.com
The first major meteor shower since early January is expected to appear in the skies in the next week to 10 days. According to AccuWeather meterologists a Lyrid meteor shower will be visible from April 16 through April 26, with best visibility likely ...

This Weekend's Lyrid Meteor Shower: How to See It - Universe Today
Feeling a little meteor-starved lately? Me too. It's been a meteor shower desert since the Quadrantids of early January. That's about to change. This weekend ...
www.universetoday.com/.../this-weekends-lyrid-meteor-showe...

Weekend Star Gazing: Where to See the Lyrid Meteor Shower ...
Weekend Star Gazing: Where to See the Lyrid Meteor Shower - - MSN Weather – Find current conditions, forecasts, news, video, satellite and Doppler radar ...
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Ball of fire lights up skies above Spain (VIDEO) — RT ...
A brilliant ball of flame streaked across the sky above the Spanish capital Madrid, dazzling ...
rt.com

Alaskans may see Lyrid meteor shower approaching peak this weekend
Alaska Dispatch
Courtesy NASA. The Lyrid meteor shower passing by Earth and approaching its peak this weekend may give Alaskans a chance to see one more celestial event before winter fades to spring and nighttime gives way to the endless daylight of summer. Related: ...

2013 Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks On Earth Day
Brevard Times
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- Did you see a meteor last night? April is known for its rain showers, but it is also known for its spectacular meteor shower too. While many people will be focused terrestrially on April 22, 2013 for Earth Day, night sky ...

Stargazers Have Shot at Seeing Second Major Meteor Shower of the Year This ...
Patch.com
The forecast for the Jersey Shore calls for partly cloudy skies, but the possibility of seeing the second major meteor shower of the year remains. The first major meteor shower since January, is currently visible, with peak hours coming during the ...

• Rain showers rival upcoming meteor shower
Reporter-Times
The Lyrids are set to make their annual spring return on the night of April 22-23, though the meteorshower begins as early as today and can last through April 26. The Lyrids are named for the constellation Lyra, where they originate near the star ...

Lyrid meteor showers 2013: Peak time, when and where to watch
Northern Voices Online
Lyrid meteor showers 2013 are set to peak this week. Best time, when and where to watch are questions that are being asked by almost anybody and everybody. Lyrid meteor showers are set to appear in the night sky in the days to come. The lyrids are ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon
Patch.com
The annual Lyrid meteor shower debuts Tuesday evening. It peaks Saturday night, April 20 with 10 to 20 meteors per hour, although outbursts as high as 100 meteors per hour are possible, according to SpaceWeather.com. AccuWeather believes there will be ...

Lyrids Meteor Shower 2013: Where and When to Watch In Brecksville
Patch.com
The offspring of the Comet Thatcher are about to put on a show across the skies of Brecksville. But you will have to know when and where to look to get the best show. The Lyrid Meteor Shower began on Monday. However, it won't peak until Sunday and this ...

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Miyakejima, Japan Earthquake MAG 6.2 17'57 JST17APR2013

Japan Earthquake MAG 6.2 17'57 JST 17APR2013

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Miyakejima Island, Japan
C 2013 LunarMeteoriteHunter / Google Earth

No damage reported.  No tsunami warning issued.  There may be slight sea-level changes in coastal regions.

CAUTION- Japan MAY experience even MORE stronger earthquakes in the next few hours/days.  Take precautions.  Know your neighborhood meeting locations, usually nearby schools, store some water and food that do not require refrigeration, prepare a backpack with a bug-out kit including emergency supplies and passport, if an earthquake happens while you are at home move to a safe location away from large objects, if you are outdoors move to an open space away from buildings.  In the event of an earthquake check the JMA official website or tune into NHK TV.

Occurred at (JST) 17:57 JST 17 Apr 2013
Latitude 34.1N
Longitude 139.4E
Depth 20 km
Magnitude 6.2
Region Name Miyakejima Kinkai

JMA Official Site-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20130417180119392-171757.html

JMA Detailed Map-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/3/20130417180206395-171757.html

NHK TV-
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17APR2013

April 2013 Lyrid Meteor Shower Best Viewed with Naked Eye, Says Astrophysicist
Patch.com
The skies have been largely empty of visible meteor showers since the Quadrantids of early January, but the shooting stars of the Lyrids have been a reliable spectacle for 2,600 years. The Lyridsmeteor shower peaks in 2013 on April 21 and 22, but some ...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Detects NC Meteor ...
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Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Texas Meteor 01APR2013
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/2011/12/december-2011- meteorfireball-sighting.html. Initial Meteor Sighting Reports- 01APR2013 Celly ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../texas-meteor-01apr201...

Weekend Star Gazing: Where to See the Lyrid Meteor Shower ...
From April 16-26 the Lyrids meteor shower will be visible. When and where are the best places to view it?
www.accuweather.com/en/features/trend/...to.../10351832

Spain super bolide meteor 13 April 2013 -- Fire in the Sky -- Sott.net
Posted on YouTube by RussiaToday The bolide was caught on camera by the Hita Observatory at the University of Huelva at around 11:45pm local time (2145 ...
www.sott.net/.../260894-Spain-super-bolide-meteor-13-April-...

Look Up: It's the Lyrid Meteor Shower | NBC Southern California
A sky show is coming. (Possible pretty dust trails included.)
www.nbclosangeles.com/.../Look-Up-Its-the-Lyrid-Meteor-Sh...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks On April 22 2013 | Environment
The Lyrid meteor shower will be peaking this year on April 22, 2013. The annual meteor shower typically puts on a good show, averaging about 10-20 meteors ...
beforeitsnews.com/.../lyrid-meteor-shower-peaks-on-april-22-...

Stunning video Fire ball explodes lights up Spanish skies YouTube
Video courtesy: J.M. Madiedo - University of Huelva A brilliant ball of flame streaked across the sky above the Spanish capital Madrid, dazzling stargazers ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uYRVim9fSA

Lyrid meteor shower visible in night sky for the next week
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through the paths of rubble left behind by comets. The Lyrids get their name from the fact that they appear to emanate from the constellation Lyra, which according to Greek mythology depicts an eagle carrying the ...

Meteor Watch: Best Shot at Viewing the Lyrids in Roswell
Patch.com
AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring sky cover this week for the viewing possibilities of the Lyrids, the first major meteor shower since early January, according to a recent press release. The shower will be visible from April 16-26, peaking ...

Big-time operators get serious about asteroid perils and profits
NBCNews.com (blog)
Experts on near-Earth objects wondered whether February's meteor blast over Russia would serve as a wakeup call about asteroids — and two months later, there's ample evidence that it has. But there are two sides to that wakeup call, having to do with ...

Lyrid meteor shower 2013 peaks this week: watch 20-30 meteors fall per hour
Northern Voices Online (blog)
Lyrid meteor shower 2013 peaks this week. You can watch 20-30 meteors fall per hour as you have enough time to make arrangements to get the best view in this whole week. Lyrid Meteor Showers are going to make our nights memorable during the next ...

Meteor filmed shooting across sky
MSN NZ News
The fireball was caused by the shock when the meteor smashed into the Earth's atmosphere, Professor Jose Maria Madiedo from the University of Huelva told El Huffington Post. Astronomer Leonor Ana Hernandez said he couldn't stop himself from screaming ...

Holy Toledo, Fireball in the Sky! | Military.com
A brilliant ball of flame streaked across the sky above the Spanish capital Madrid, dazzling stargazers and astronomers alike. The celestial display was so bright ...
www.military.com/video/explosions/...in.../2303178539001/

Lyrid meteor shower lights up the night sky this week
Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
The meteor shower lasts for an average of about 10 days, starting on or about April 16th, peaking around the 22nd, and then ending sometime around April 25th or 26th. At its peak, stargazers typically spy around 20 meteors per hour, although that can ...

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OH PA TN Fireball Meteor 15APR2013

OH PA TN Fireball Meteor 2014 EST 15APR2013

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OH PA TN Meteor Sightings 15APR2013
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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-

15APR2013 Michelle Shaffer New Stanton Pa USA 20:25:00 6 seconds South to West A bright green Around the same as the sun no Never saw one so bright

15APR2013 R Fig Kingsport, TN. USA 20:16:00 12 sec SE to NW, facing East White, BRIGHT, Sizzling, half moon size Moon No Had a tail, Super bright

15APR2013 Steve Columbus, Ohio USA 2014 EST 1 - 2 sec Southern sky, heading due West White, flaming w/ trail Brighter than the moon No visible fragmentation None

15APR2013 Chris Massillon, Ohio 8:40 eastern time USA 6 sec East to west Very bright light Sun very bright No Could not get picture fast enough

15APR2013 Cheryl Ledford In southwest sky; Orrville, Oh USA 8:14 pm EST estimating 3 seconds Driving south;  right to left ball of fire with smoke trail; then burned out maybe as moon; orange none noted ball of fire; then gone!


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The Netherlands Fireball Meteor 15APR2013

The Netherlands Fireball Meteor 21:50 CEST 15APR2013

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The Netherlands Fireball Meteor 21'50 CEST 15APR2013
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Fireball 20130415_194218
Posted to YouTube by skydog109 8 views
Published on Apr 16, 2013
Eerste deel van de vuurbol van 2013-04-15 19h42m18s UT.
o.a. op All-Sky vastgelegd door Jos Nijland

Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
15APR2013 André Niezen Wassenaar, The Netherlands 21:50 CEST 2-3 sec E-W White Moon No No

15APR2013 Femke van Gorp Panningen, The Netherlands 21.4 5-6 sec. N yellow green blue between sun and moon no no

6 Reports!
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16APR2013

Meteor filmed shooting across sky in Spain - Ninemsn
Ninemsn
... the moment a fragment of a comet streaked across the night sky above Spain last Saturday night local time. A meteor so bright it could be seen across Spain has been filmed shooting across the sky before bursting into a fireball. Blasts hit Boston ...
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Piecing together the Chelyabinsk event
The Space Review
The blast wave from the airburst shattered windows in the city and surrounding region, injuring more than one thousand people, but fortunately killing none (see “Skyfall: will a Russian meteor and an asteroid flyby change our minds about the NEO threat?

Shooting the stars: Ask a photographer
KOSU
During the live event, you can follow along below, or send us your questions via Twitter using the hashtag #ScienceNight, and we'll be sure to get you in on the conversation! Then, during the night of the meteor shower, we want you to go out and try ...

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Weekend Star Gazing: Where to See the Lyrid Meteor Shower - AccuWeather
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AccuWeather.com meteorologists are monitoring sky cover this week for the viewing possibilities of the Lyrids, the first major meteor shower since early January. The shower will be visible from April 16 through April 26, peaking during the predawn ...

Another Asteroid Discovered and Passes Close to Earth
Meridian Magazine
The Russian meteor released the energy of a 500 kiloton bomb in the upper atmosphere close to a large city, about 1,500 were injured and amazingly no one was killed. The asteroid 2012 DA14, if it had hit the earth, could have released the energy of a ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks this Weekend | Meteors ...
The Lyrid meteor shower will put on a show this weekend assuming the moon and light ...
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Blazing skies: Huge ball of celestial flame lights up Madrid night
Daily Bhaskar
The meteorite shower left 112 people seriously injured. More than 1,000 people suffered other minor injuries. "The burst of light and thunderous sound were caused by a 40-ton meteor penetrating the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of at least 33,000mph.

Planetary defence conference being held in Flagstaff
KTAR.com
One of the major draws for the 300 participants is Meteor Crater, which conference participants will be taking a field trip to. Although scientists will be hard at work to come up with a plan to protect Earth from another asteroid, such as the one that ...

One week to sail date!
The Tribune
As luck would have it, the Lyrid meteor showers will peak during the first and second nights on the ocean, and I'm really looking forward to that experience – far away from the lights of the coast. The Lyrid meteor showers come along this time every ...

Massive Fireball Speeding Across Sky Stuns Skywatchers [VIDEO]
Nature World News
"The collision [with the atmosphere] was so violent that the fragment burst into flames creating a fireball at an altitude of about 100km," said Professor José Marie Madiedo, from the University of Huelva, according to a report by Spanish news site The ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks this Weekend ...
The Lyrid meteor shower will put on a show this weekend assuming the moon and light pollution don't get in the way.
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On meteors, TNT, swallows, and the end of the world
Scientific American (blog)
I was recently asked a great question about the meteor that hit Chelyabinsk and the asteroid that nearly missed the Earth that same week: “They look small. At what speed would their energy density equal that of TNT? ” Since I like to do physics about ...

See It: Stunning video shows meteorite crash in Spain
New York Daily News
RELATED: METEOR EXPLOSION SETS OFF 'METEOR RUSH' IN RUSSIA. "At that time, the group turned to see as it continued to increase. Then, it was if there was an explosion of everything as it all turned white as if in broad daylight. "After several flashes ...

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Japan Meteor 04APR2013 2013-4-4, 1:49:22JSTにやや長経路の流星
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Video: Massive fireball in the sky over central Spain - Digital Journal
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Madiedo said that thankfully there was no danger that the fireball could have crashed to earth and explained, “There were several flashes of blue and green until the huge trace faded into a last flash. We were shouting uncontrollably and we kept our ...

Ball of fire lights up skies above Spain (VIDEO)
RT
The explosion as the fireball entered the atmosphere sparked comparisons with the 500-kiloton explosion caused by the meteorite that fell over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk in February. Although the meteorite measured only a few meters in diameter, ...

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Spain Super Bolide Meteor 13APR2013

Spain Super Bolide Meteor 23'45 Local time13APR2013
Meteorites or Meteoritos???

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Bólido del 13 de abril de 2013 (SPMN130413, 21h43m56±1s T.U.C.) 
Registro: Cámaras de vídeo de Huelva, La Hita, Sevilla (J.M. Madiedo, UHU-USEV), Murcia (J.A. de los Reyes-S. Pastor UHU-CSIC), Toledo (J. Alonso-Azcárate, UCLM) y Villaverde del Ducado (J. Zamorano et al./UCM).

Reportes visuales: Lorenzo Ferrero, Leticia Gómez Cuevas, Enrique Luque, Guillermo Montero y varios anónimos.
Magnitud absoluta: -14±2
Origen: esporádico
Rango de observación: Andalucía, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, Comunidad Valenciana y Región de Murcia.
Varias fulguraciones al final del recorrido, una de gran intensidad.

Uno de los frames saturados por la intensidad del superbólido SPMN130413 captado desde la estación automática de Villaverde del Ducado (J. Zamorano et al./UCM) Source-.  http://www.spmn.uji.es/ESP/SPMNlist.html

Stunning video: Fire ball explodes, lights up Spanish skies

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The bolide was caught on camera by the Hita Observatory at the University of Huelva at around 11:45pm local time (2145 GMT). The object struck the atmosphere above the Villamuelas district in the province of Toledo, southwest of Madrid.

Video: Massive fireball in the sky over central Spain - Digital Journal
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Madiedo said that thankfully there was no danger that the fireball could have crashed to earth and explained, “There were several flashes of blue and green until the huge trace faded into a last flash. We were shouting uncontrollably and we kept our ...

A fireball in the sky in the center of Spain at night ...
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Una enorme bola de fuego ilumina la noche del sábado en España
La Vanguardia-hace 3 horas
Madiedo tiene instalada una red de detección de bólidos y meteoritos en el observatorio y todas las noches, a partir de las 21.00 horas, las ...

Una bola de fuego cruza el cielo de Madrid y convierte la noche en día
ABC.es - ‎4 時間前‎
El 13 de julio de 2012 se observó sobre Madrid otro bólido aún más brillante, de 2 toneladas de masa, que también convirtió la noche en día provocó incluso un sonido como el de un avión que rompe la barrera del sonido. «Mucha gente cree que estos ...


Sábado de miedo en Madrid por una bola de fuego que convirtió la ...
Los Andes (Argentina) - ‎2 時間前‎
Afortunadamente el bólido impactó contra la atmósfera a 75.000 km/h, y estalló con un fogonazo que impresionó pero evitó la caída de sólidos a la superficie de la tierra. Según relataron testigos, durante algunos segundos la noche se convirtió en día.

Una bola de fuego surca el cielo de Toledo
Noticias de Navarra - ‎6 時間前‎
En la noche de este sábado, sobre las 23.45, los sistemas de detección de la Red Española de Investigación sobre Bólidos y Meteoritos registraron cómo un fragmento procedente de un cometa se desintegraba sobre el centro del país, informa Huffington...

Y ahora en España: una bola de fuego surca el cielo
Sopitas.com - ‎2 時間前‎
“Este choque fue tan brusco que el objeto se volvió incandescente, produciendo una bola de fuego (o bólido) a unos 100 km de altura”. La anterior es una explicación que ofrece el profesor de la Universidad de Huelva, José maría Madiedo. Sin embargo ...


Video: Una bola de fuego alumbra el cielo del centro de España
RT en Español - Noticias internacionales - ‎12 時間前‎
Una gran bola de fuego procedente del fragmento de un cometa alumbró el cielo en el centro de España la noche del sábado, según detectó la Red Española de Investigación sobre Bólidos y Meteoritos. El objeto chocó contra la atmósfera de la Tierra sobre ...

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NE States US Meteors 14APR2013 Too many reports to Ignore

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Event 1-
14APR2013 Gina Eastham Massachusetts USA 11:00 pm EST 2 seconds NW to SE Giant ball of white with bright light orange and yellow tail Bright as sun, white as moon No t Very large, looked the size of the sun from the point of view from Earth

14APR2013 Jackie Ramondelli Lunenburg,  MA, USA 10:40 pm EST 4 seconds I was facing east, in front of me N-S Bright Bright no trail of light

14APR2013 bg richmond, maine 22:33:00 2 sec SE wide bright orange very bright no seemed very wide - bright - short duration

14APR2013 Kayli Deerfield 10:38:00 3 seconds Up to Down Orange Brighter than stars No No

Event 2-
14APR2013 Erica Bergen nj Approx 9:30 pm 2 to 3 secs East of the moon No sound, orange Brighter/bigger than a falling star No Looked like a ball of fire

Eevent 3- 
14APR2013 Dan Framingham, MA USA apprx. 20:30 EDT 3-5 seconds E to W. driving westbound, first noticed streaking at top of windshield Very bright white coma and thin silver tail Brighter than Moon, coma about twice the size of Venus No fragmentation noticed Driving on the MassPike westbound; it appeared slightly to the north, very high and very fast

14APR2013 Rich Oxford, ct 2050 2 secs East to west White, no sound (indoors) Venus No None

14APR2013 Gina Marksbury Old Tappan, NJ USA 8'40pm 3 secs West/down bright white moon did not notice it was huge and bright

Event 4-
14APR2013 Paulette Lineback Virginia Beach, VA 2000 pm 10 sec going right facing on Virginia Beach Blvd and First Colonial drive Over RIcks Resturant No sound just a ball of fire first thought plane on fire till it got closer Sun No It was amazing to see!

14APR2013 Bernard Re, Jr. Springfield, MA, USA 19:50 (9:30pm EST) 3-5 sec. Southeast to southwest Blue light, shootng starlike, but slightly slower moving Shooting star but blue na none

14APR2013 Jeff Kluck Bloomsburg, PA USA 7:50PM EST 30 seconds Heading West/SW White - no sound Bright as the moon None seen Similar to the trail of a jet but much shorter in length and brighter

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Lyrid Meteor Shower 2013 Peak: Where and When to Watch
Patch.com
The Lyrid meteor shower is ready to make its 2013 appearance, and of all the year's many shows in the heavens, this is one to catch. The shooting stars of the Lyrids have been a reliable spectacle for, oh, 2,600 years or so. The Lyrids meteor shower ...

Crater core could reveal Pilbara’s Quaternary history
Sun, 14 Apr, 2013 04:14 AM PDT
Estimates are that the meteorite was at least 10m in diameter, weighing 4,000 tonnes with a cosmic velocity of at least 11 km/second. The crater is estimated to be up to 100,000 years old and named in honour of Geological Survey WA (GSWA) geologist Arthur Hickman who discovered it 36kms north-west of N...Continue reading

Lyrid meteor shower 2013 and biggest solar storm of the year to cause northern ...
Northern Voices Online
Lyrid meteor shower 2013 and biggest solar storm of the year to cause northern lights. Reports suggest that solar storm's impact on the Earth will be felt in the next few days. Lyrid Meteor shower is set to make its presence in the days to come. The ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 13-19, 2013 | American Meteor Society
This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the late evening hours and will not cause any problems for meteor observing. The estimated total hourly ...
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Meteor sighting? - National - NZ Herald Videos
A reader sent in this video filmed from Te Atatu Peninsula.
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Peak of Lyrid meteor shower coming April 22, 2013
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The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak on Monday, April 22, 2013, with some meteors shooting across the night sky at a possible maximum rate of 100 per hour. Although the Lyrids are known for being unpredictable in the number seen in any given ...

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