22 April 2013

Argentina Bolide Meteor Fireball 21APR2013

Meteor in Argentina (21/4/2013) the lights along several provinces at about 03'30 am
Bola de Fuego Y Luz en el Norte -  
Meteorites on the Ground!!! Now just to find them!
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Argentina Bolide Seen in SIX Northern Provinces including Santiago del Estro Province,Tucuman, Cordoba, La Rioja, Santa Fe, Chaco. Argentina Bolide Meteor 21APR2013
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IF you saw this bolide meteor event please file a meteor sighting report; Spanish is ok!; thank you! 
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/2011/12/december-2011-meteorfireball-sighting.html

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Video of the actual bolide and not just the flash!
Skip to time mark 2'53 to see the bolide!!!
TEKIS AND METEOROS ^^
Posted on YouTube by tuteloko 301 views
Skip to time mark 2'53 to see the bolide!!!
Weight of body at least 1 ton; there are meteorites on the ground! If anyone knows the coordinates LAT/LON of the concert please email me.  LunarMeteoriteHunter AT gmail DOT com    Thank you!


Meteor in Argentina (21/4/2013) the lights along five provinces
Posted to YouTube by ToniAmazing7 67 views
The event is said to have been seen in at least five northern provinces and to have been followed by a roar and shaking as it passed.  The witness, Gustavo Carabajal, on the TV being interviewed is from Santiago del Estro, Argentina.
Note that some of the video shown on the TV report is NOT from the Argentina event, but that of the 22MAR2013 meteor event in Maryland, USA.

BEST videos YET Actual REAL videos!
Meteorito iluminó el cielo de Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Meteorito iluminó el cielo de Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Posted on YouTube by dinobutcher66 301 views

REAL Videos of the event!
Meteorito Argentina hace que la noche se vuelva en día por unos segundos Meteorito Argentina hace que la noche se vuelva en día por unos segundos
Posted to YouTube by maxanimeweeblycom 5 views
Two REAL videos of the event, along with one fake from a different meteor event, shown in this TV report-
Conmoción en el norte del país por un extraño fenómeno en el cielo
Commotion in the north of the country by a strange phenomenon in the sky
...witnesses to the event, around 3:30 in the morning Today.
Santiagueños Thousands claim to have seen a fireball across the sky, illuminating and making the night into day for a few seconds.... More SEE-
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1574941-conmocion-en-el-norte-del-pais-por-un-extrano-fenomeno-en-el-cielo

Fireball caused fear in northern Argentina
Inhabitants of Catamarca, Tucumán and Santiago del Estero were surprised this morning after a suspected meteor crossed the sky and completely illuminated at night
Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:21
"The light was very intense, first green, then took a white, and finally became a fireball. Seconds after it happened, he felt a tremor and a buzz similar to that of the shock wave that happens to an explosion, "assured neighbors north of the city to the portal El Nuevo Diario.
Posted by BarrioOeste.com
https://www.barriooeste.com/index.php/nacionales/2830-bola-de-fuego-causo-temor-en-el-norte-argentino

Thank you to Carolina Paolucci for the news tip!

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Meteors April 22, 2013 Lyrid Meteor Shower Show - AWB and Global Astronomy Month

Meteors April 22, 2013 Lyrid Meteor Shower Show
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The Lyrid Meteor shower peaks on the evening and early morning hours of 22APR2013.  If you have good weather and are patient you may see as many as 20-30 meteors per hour or more.  Get away from city lights, pull out your lawn chair or lay down on the ground and watch the show! Make it a family or friends event!
 The meteors will be coming from the direction of Lyra (see the map below); if you don"t know where Lyra is just look up and see where the meteor light show is originating from. Bring along warm clothes or a sleeping bag to keep yourself warm.  The best time for watching will be 11'00 pm until about 5'30 am (just prior to Sun up). The peak viewing time will be from 2'00 am - 4'30 am.'
LunarMeteoriteHunter, Tokyo
Dirk Ross
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This is what you might see 22/23 April 2013.
Composite of Lyrid Meteors -2 or brighter from El Paso, TX-Sandia Sentinel Meteor Fireball Camera- 22-23APR2011
N is up, E is left - Click image to enlarge
Copyright 2011 Jim Gamble, El Paso All Sky
Star Map to Find Lyra
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21 April 2013

NEOs Close Approaches April 2013

NEOs Close Approaches April 2013
There are 7 known NEOs at this time with an approach, LD, of less than 10LD.  2010 GM23 will pass Earth at 3.9 LD.  We may have some increased activity for meteor a couple days on either side of 13APR2013, say 11APR-15APR.  NOTE-These dates above were written 01APR2013!

ALERT - PENDING LARGE SPORADIC Fireballs and Meteors! 17APR-22APR2013; be ready!
Since 2013 GH66 -15APR-and 2013 GH23-19APR- along with previously discovered 2010 GM23-19APR I expect that we will see elevated meteor activity until 22APR2013, unless even more NEOs with 10LD or less are discovered past the 19th, 
  There certainly will  be more NEOs found this month so do check back for updates.
Newly discovered.NEOs 2013 GH23 2013 GW38 2013 GB55 2013 GT66 2013 GJ69
Thank you! -LunarMeteoriteHunter, Tokyo

Update 14APR2013
(2013 GJ69) 2013-Apr-150.02007.814 m - 31 m26.48.12
Update 13APR2013
(2013 GT66) 2013-Apr-130.01827.123 m - 52 m25.310.81
(2013 GH66) 2013-Apr-150.01024.06.3 m - 14 m28.12.21
Update 12APR2013
(2013 GB55) 2013-Apr-120.02529.819 m - 42 m25.88.11
Update 09APR2013
(2013 GH23) 2013-Apr-190.01405.520 m - 45 m25.610.61
Update 10APR2013
(2013 GW38) 2013-Apr-070.00341.35.3 m - 12 m28.510.52

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH
AU = ~150 million kilometers
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers
Object
Name
Close
Approach
Date
CA
Distance*
(AU)
CA
Distance*
(LD)
Estimated
Diameter**
H
(mag)
Relative
Velocity
(km/s
)
(2013 EN89) 2013-Apr-010.033713.112 m - 27 m26.73.87
(2012 EH5) 2013-Apr-010.153959.938 m - 84 m24.28.73
(2013 EQ4) 2013-Apr-010.070527.461 m - 140 m23.27.93
4034 Vishnu 2013-Apr-010.152859.5420 m18.112.14
(2011 EM11) 2013-Apr-020.191974.732 m - 72 m24.68.09
(2005 TS15) 2013-Apr-070.039115.2170 m - 380 m21.020.61
(2013 EJ89) 2013-Apr-080.070827.635 m - 79 m24.49.09
(2013 ET9) 2013-Apr-080.187773.1170 m - 380 m21.06.47
(2013 EK28) 2013-Apr-090.166064.655 m - 120 m23.44.44
(2012 XO111) 2013-Apr-090.196576.5160 m - 360 m21.112.38
(2002 TR190) 2013-Apr-100.111543.4380 m - 840 m19.213.96
(2012 VH5) 2013-Apr-110.194875.886 m - 190 m22.58.99
(2013 FY13) 2013-Apr-110.092235.9210 m - 470 m20.58.56
(2013 FZ7) 2013-Apr-120.062124.273 m - 160 m22.811.51
(2011 GF) 2013-Apr-130.148257.7170 m - 390 m20.920.09
(2013 FL9) 2013-Apr-130.172066.962 m - 140 m23.212.97
(2010 GM23) 2013-Apr-130.00993.931 m - 69 m24.713.14
(2013 EN126) 2013-Apr-140.075929.529 m - 66 m24.84.36
(2013 EO126) 2013-Apr-160.089334.8270 m - 600 m20.022.84
(2013 EV108) 2013-Apr-180.044117.1200 m - 450 m20.613.23
(2003 EO16) 2013-Apr-200.183771.5220 m - 480 m20.511.40
(2009 SQ104) 2013-Apr-220.071427.8180 m - 400 m20.98.16
(2012 XF55) 2013-Apr-220.084132.783 m - 190 m22.57.33
(2010 CE55) 2013-Apr-230.083432.589 m - 200 m22.46.48
(2011 EH17) 2013-Apr-230.103240.231 m - 69 m24.715.12
(2012 HP13) 2013-Apr-230.115044.738 m - 84 m24.214.81
(2013 EL28) 2013-Apr-230.152159.298 m - 220 m22.24.47
(2000 UY33) 2013-Apr-270.149058.0100 m - 230 m22.013.08
242643 (2005 NZ6) 2013-Apr-290.064024.9810 m - 1.8 km17.632.67
(2007 VZ2) 2013-Apr-290.129650.430 m - 67 m24.717.05
(2010 FM) 2013-Apr-300.123948.210 m - 23 m27.17.97
267223 (2001 DQ8) 2013-Apr-300.191074.3670 m - 1.5 km18.033.90
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

posted 01APR2013
updated reposted 09APR2013
updated  reposted 11APR2013
updated  reposted 13APR2013
updated  reposted 14APR2013
reposted 21APR2013
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AWB Updates - Lyrid Meteor Shower and other events April 2013

AWB Updates - Lyrid Meteor Shower and other events April 2013


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Star Map to Find Lyra and the Lyrid Meteors
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 21APR2013

 ScienceCasts: Comet ISON Meteor Shower - YouTube
4 min
Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for breaking science news. Sungrazing Comet ISON ...
youtube.com

This Week's Sky at a Glance
Sky & Telescope
The Lyrid meteor shower should peak before dawn Monday morning local time. Most years it's quite weak, but there have been surprises. See our article Lyrid Meteor Shower in 2013. Monday, April 22. The two brightest points in the sky after dusk this ...

April meteor shower set to light up the night sky - Astronomy Magazine
The Lyrid meteor shower sends shooting stars through the sky in the wee hours of April 22.
www.astronomy.com/.../April%20meteor%20shower%20set%...

Comet ISON Meteor Shower - NASA Science
A new model of the debris flowing from Comet ISON suggests that the sungrazer could dust the Earth with meteoroids in early 2014. Experts discuss the ...
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at.../19apr_isonids/

NASA reports Comet ISON dust trail to bring unusal meteor shower to Earth
Clarksville Online
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington, D.C. – Anticipation is building as Comet ISON plunges into the inner solar system for a close encounter with the sun in November 2013. Blasted at point-blank range by solar radiation, the ...

A very bright fireball over southern Poland -- Fire in the Sky -- Sott.net
(Translated by SOTT) On Tuesday evening, a very bright meteor appeared over southern Poland said Mariusz Wisniewski from the Comet and Meteor Workshop ...
www.sott.net/.../261033-A-very-bright-fireball-over-southern-...

Lyrid Meteor Shower: Check It Out! - StormWatch 7 | WJLA.com
Looking for a good night-time show? Look no further than up in the sky for a spectacular meteor shower!
www.wjla.com/.../lyrid-meteor-shower-check-it-out--18591.ht...

Don't miss this weekend's Lyrid Meteor Shower | Astro Bob
The best time to see the Lyrid meteor shower is early Monday morning April 22 after moonset and before dawn. Shower members will appear to shoot from a ...
astrobob.areavoices.com/.../dont-miss-this-weekends-lyrid-met...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16APR2013
A meteor so bright it could be seen across Spain has been filmed shooting across ... Then, during the night of the meteor shower, we want you to go out and try .
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../the-latest-worldwide-m...

Moon May Outshine Meteor Shower This Weekend
Space.com
One of the "Old Faithful" meteor showers of the year will be at its best this weekend, but the moon may interfere with the celestial display. The annual Lyrid meteor shower will peak in the eastern night sky on late Sunday and in the wee hours of ...

سقوط نيزك في اسبانيا 2013‎ - YouTube
سقط نيزك صغير في اسبانيا هذا اليوم. ... لحظة سقوط النيزك على روسيا واثارة مجموعة مقاطع 2013by فهد ابو زيدان 17,868 views · 2:09 ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJJ240ww8OI


This weekend's Lyrid meteor shower: Four iOS apps that can help you watch it
tuaw.com
If you're a meteor maven or stargazer, this is the weekend for one of the year's best meteorshowers, the Lyrids. The Lyrids come to maximum strength April 21-22, which for those of us in North America means late Sunday night and early Monday morning.

Major Shooting Stars, Other Phenomena This Weekend Above Oregon, Coast ...
Oregon Coast Beach Connection
(Portland, Oregon) – Portland science museum OMSI is talking about the Lyrid MeteorShowers happening this weekend around Oregon, and it's still planning a couple of star parties in the Oregon coast range and the Gorge in spite of what looks to be so ...

Seeking remnants from February's massive meteor in remote Russia
Alaska Dispatch
A photo from the Leonid Kulik expedition to the Tunguska region of Russia in 1929. A meteorite or comet knocked down millions of trees in one of the largest space-object-meets-Earth events in recorded history. The Leonid Kulik Expedition, St ...

Annual meteor shower expected to light sky this weekend
Aiken Standard
According to Dr. Gary Senn with the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, depending on how wide the debris field is, the best nights to see the meteor shower will probably be Sunday and or Monday. About 10 to 20 meteors can be seen per hour on the ...

Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Mother Nature Network
The Lyrid meteor shower should give skywatchers in darkened parts of the world a decent show late Sunday night (April 21) and early Monday morning (April 22), but the glare from a nearly full moon will probably impede the view for many stargazers.

Lyrid Meteor Shower this weekend
kgw.com
kgw.com. Posted on April 19, 2013 at 1:30 PM. Updated today at 1:42 PM. Peak viewing of the Lyrid Meteor Shower occurs this weekend and the weather is expected to deliver partly cloudy to clear skies! Astronomers predict peak viewing April 21 and 22nd.

Mysterious 'boom' rattles Greater New Haven, shoreline area
New Haven Register
BRANFORD -- Was it a sonic boom? Was it a meteor? Was it just a thunder? People across the shoreline Friday night reported hearing a loud, unexplained sound on social media -- and to the police. Branford dispatch said they received more than 20 calls ...

Saturn, meteors to visit us next week
Deccan Chronicle
“Comets are made of icy materials and when they move in an orbit near the Sun, the materials evaporate and produce a streak of light (meteor), which will look like a `long haired lady'. This time, meteors trails will radiate from the direction of ...

Lyrids meteor showers to captivate sky gazers - News Track India
Newstrack India
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Sky gazers are in for a treat as they can look forward to a display of celestial fireworks with the Lyrids meteor shower that is expected to peak over the weekend. Lyrids are a prolific meteor shower and are visible every ...

Sky-Watchers' Guide: How to See Lyrid Meteors This Weekend
National Geographic
Northern Hemisphere sky-watchers will see another round of celestial fireworks when the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of April 22. The annual Lyrids usually are quite modest as showers go, with peak hourly rates of 15 to 20 meteors. But ...

Forecast: Clear Skies for Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak Sunday, April 21
Patch.com
The Lyrid meteor shower will peak in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 21 and Monday, April 22, 2013. By Julian McKinley (Editor), 7 hours ago. Comment Recommend. Flag as Inappropriate. Lyrids captured in 2012 at Pawnee Buttes, Colorado.

Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 21-22
Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald (subscription)
Source: Shawn Malone, National Geographic.com Streaking over "a persistent glowing arc low on the horizon," a Lyrid meteor enlivens an aurora over Marquette, Mich., in the predawn hours of April 22, 2012, according to photographer Shawn Malone, writing...

Did You Hear the Big Boom Friday Night in Connecticut?
Patch.com
Jay, on the Madison Patch Facebook page, wondered if it was a bolide, or a meteor that explodes when it hits the atmosphere. The American Meteor Society website did not log any reports of that overnight, but we have an inquiry in to them to see if this ...

Fireball that fell on Dharamsala villagers not a meteorite, but explosives ... India
Indian Express
The mysterious fireball, which fell in Jadrangal village here, injuring two women, was not a "meteorite", but "low intensity explosives", the state forensic experts claimed Saturday. "It was a low intensity explosive which contained radicals of Barium ...

Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to watch
Los Angeles Times
Hey there, tenacious sky watchers: Forecasters say the Lyrid meteor shower will peak late Sunday night and into Monday morning, so set your alarm clocks and gather your blankets. You've got a show to watch. The Lyrid meteor shower takes place each ...

Lyrids Meteor Shower 2013: When, How and Where to Watch Live [VIDEO]
IBTimes.co.uk
The 2013 Lyrids meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend, with the high starting on Saturday night and lasting through to the early hours of Monday, 22 April. The Lyrids actually began on 16 April and are expected to continue until 25 April but ...

Fireball not a meteorite, but explosives, claims experts
Business Standard
Two women were doing some household work when the fireball hit the surface and some of its parts fell on the women after splitting following which they sustained burn injuries on arms and back. The rumours of it being a meteorite started spreading soon ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Sunday, Monday Nights
Patch.com
The Lyrids meteor shower peaks in 2013 both tonight, April 21, and Monday, April 22, but some meteors may have been visible as early as April 16. You can see what to look for in this video of the Lyrid meteor shower. Or check out photos of the Lyrids.

Space News: Anticipation builds for Comet ISON meteor shower
Lake County News
Anticipation is building as Comet ISON plunges into the inner solar system for a close encounter with the sun in November 2013. Blasted at point-blank range by solar radiation, the sungrazer will likely become one of the finest comets in many years.

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2013 Peak Forecast: Clear Skies with a Good Chance of ...
Patch.com
The weather forecast for the Lyrid meteor shower 2013 peak is in, and the skies should be prime for a sneak preview Saturday of the year's newest show above Lorton. The Lyrnids peak Sunday and Monday, but Saturday may be your best bet to catch the ...

Everything you need to know: Eta Aquarid meteor shower ... - EarthSky
Want a good Southern Hemisphere meteor shower? Eta Aquarids on before dawn May 4, 5, and 6. Good for Northern Hemisphere, too. How to watch, history, ...
earthsky.org/.../everything-you-need-to-know-eta-aquarid-met...

Meteor showers to be visible after midnight tonight - The Times of India
A celestial treat is in store for stargazers who can look forward to see fireworks in the form of meteorshowers after midnight tonight.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/...to.../19661603.cms

Meteor showers to be visible after midnight tonight
Daily News & Analysis
A celestial treat is in store for stargazers who can look forward to see fireworks in the form of meteorshowers after midnight tonight. The shooting stars will start at 12.30 AM and peak between 3 AM to 5 AM. Commonly known as Lyrids meteor showers ...

Lyrid meteor shower peak time is here: How to watch it live
Northern Voices Online
Meteor showers have finally arrived. People were awaiting the arrival of Lyrids meteor shower for weeks and now when they are here the enthusiasm is really very high. With increased information about the meteors, there are ever larger number of people ...

Where's the Best Place to See the Lyrid Meteor Shower in Puyallup?
Patch.com
The annual Lyrid meteor shower debuted Tuesday evening. It peaks Saturday night, April 20 through early Monday, April 22 with 10 to 20 meteors per hour, although outbursts as high as 100 meteors per hour are possible, according to SpaceWeather.com.

Lyrid meteor shower this weekend
KING5.com
At its peak, the Lyrids meteor shower will bring bright streaks trailing across the sky around 10-20 meteors a minute, according to EarthSky. The Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers and known for rare outbursts. EarthSky says the Lyrids...

Year's most spectacular meteor shower to stun Far North Queensland star gazers
The Cairns Post
STARGAZERS should train their eyes on the sky in the early hours of Monday morning, as one of the year's most spectacular meteor showers reaches its peak. The Lyrid Meteor Shower is an annual event in late April that has been observed in the skies by ...

Earth Could Become A Target For Dust Showers From Comet ISON
RedOrbit
That discovery comes as a result of computer modeling efforts led by Paul Wiegert of the University of Western Ontario (UWO), who has been tracking Comet ISON and discovered the potential meteor shower that could result. “For several days around ...

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20 April 2013

Sci-Fi Weekend Matinee - Attack from Space (TV 1965)

Attack from Space (TV 1965)
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