The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18MAY2013

Comet ISON may spark unprecedented meteor shower
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Comet ISON is likely to spark a rather strange meteor shower, unprecedented in recorded history. Astronomers now predict that the Earth will be bombarded with tiny particles of comet dust in mid-January following ISON's dive past the sun. Noctilucent ...

Huge Rock Crashes Into Moon, Sparks Giant Explosion
Fri, 17 May, 2013 10:59 AM PDT
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it. The meteoritecrashed on March 17, slamming into the lunar surface at a mind-boggling 56,000 mph (90,000 kph) and c...Continue reading

Watch Sylacauga on the Travel Channel Thursday
Thu, 16 May, 2013 07:00 PM PDT
SYLACAUGA – A bit of local history will be broadcast on national television Thursday night. Travel Channel will premiere an episode of its “Monumental Mysteries” series featuring a segment about the Hodges’ meteorite of 1954 and the “Falling Star” monument at City Hall that commemorates it.Continue reading

"Meteorite Man" Geoff Notkin Making an Impact Around the Globe
Thu, 16 May, 2013 12:14 AM PDT
Star of TV's "Meteorite Men" Films with NASA, Speaks at Spacefest V [PR.com]Continue reading

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A blinding flash of light streaked across the Russian sky, followed by a shuddering blast strong ...
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Asteroid Impacts Moon Event 17MAR2013

Meteoroid Impact on the Moon Caught on Video 17MAR2013

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NASA's lunar monitoring program has detected hundreds of meteoroid impacts. The brightest, detected on March 17, 2013, in Mare Imbrium, is marked by the red square. Source- NASA

May 17, 2013: For the past 8 years, NASA astronomers have been monitoring the Moon for signs of explosions caused by meteoroids hitting the lunar surface. "Lunar meteor showers" have turned out to be more common than anyone expected, with hundreds of detectable impacts occurring every year. ScienceCasts: Bright Explosion on the Moon

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CT NY NJ MA ONT Meteor 16MAY2013

CT NY NJ MA ONT Meteor approximately 22'10 EDT 16MAY2013

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CT NY NJ MA ONT Meteor 16MAY2013
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16MAY2013 anonymous Windsor Locks, CT USA 22:10 (approx) 2ish seconds south east red/orange/yellow very bright close to sun's brightness no no

16MAY2013 John Burger Hamden, CT, USA 2210 4 or 5 seconds North, from West to East Bright Yellow Like a torch I think so None

16MAY2013 N Piperis Yorktown, NY, USA 22:00 Eastern maybe 3 seconds S-E Heard sound, breaking up on fire similar to the moon but was breaking up and burning Yes Moving very fast and low in the sky.

16MAY2013 Sarah WILBRAHAM MA 10:15PM EST 5 SEC SOUTH EAST ORANGE NO SOUND SUN NO IT BURNT OUT SO FAST BUT WAS REALLY COOL.

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Kentucky Meteorites Map

Meteorites Found In Kentucky, USA Map

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Meteorites Found In Kentucky
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26 records found for meteorites with places that contain "Kentucky"
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Bath Furnace	Official	Y	1902	KY, USA	L6	86 kg
Burnwell **	Official	Y	1990	KY, USA	H4-an	1504 g	82
Campbellsville	Official		1929	KY, USA	Iron, IIIAB	15.4 kg
Casey County	Official		1877	KY, USA	Iron, IAB-MG	723 g
Clark County	Official		1937	KY, USA	Iron,  IIIF	11.3 kg
Cumberland Falls	Official	Y	1919	KY, USA	Aubrite	17 kg
Cynthiana	Official	Y	1877	KY, USA	L/LL4	6 kg
Eagle Station	Official		1880	KY, USA	Pallasite, PES	36 kg
Edmonton (Kentucky)	Official		1942	KY, USA	Iron, IAB-sLM	10.2 kg
Frankfort (iron)	Official		1866	KY, USA	Iron, IIIAB	10.9 kg
Franklin	Official		1921	KY, USA	H5	9.06 kg
Glasgow	Official		1922	KY, USA	Iron, IIIAB	20.4 kg
Kenton County	Official		1889	KY, USA	Iron, IIIAB	194 kg
La Grange	Official		1860	KY, USA	Iron,  IVA	50.8 kg
Louisville **	Official	Y	1977	KY, USA	L6	1300 g	55
Marshall County	Official		1860	KY, USA	Iron, IIIAB	6.8 kg
Middlesboro **	Crater		<300 Ma	KY, USA	Impact Crater
Monticello **	Official		1982 or 1985	KY, USA	Howardite	210 g	80
Mount Vernon	Official		1868	KY, USA	Pallasite, PMG	159 kg
Murray **	Official	Y	1950	KY, USA	CM2	12.6 kg	8
Nelson County	Official		1856	KY, USA	Iron,  IIIF	73.03 kg
Providence	Official		1903	KY, USA	Iron, IIIAB	6.8 kg
Salt River	Official		1850	KY, USA	Iron,  IIC	3.6 kg
Scottsville	Official		1867	KY, USA	Iron,  IIAB	10 kg
Smithland	Official		1839	KY, USA	Iron,  IVA	5 kg
Walltown **	Official		1956	KY, USA	L6	1600 g	54

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Connecticut Meteorites Map

Connecticut Meteorites Map

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Meteorites Found in Conneticut, USA
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5 records found for meteorites with places that contain "Connecticut"
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Newtown	Pseudo		1925	Conn, USA	Pseudo  meteorite	216 g
Stratford **	Official	Y	1974	Conn., USA	L6	50 g	53
Weston **	Official	Y	1807	Conn.,USA	H4	150 kg
Wethersfield (1971) **	Official	Y	1971	Conn., USA	L6	350 g	62
Wethersfield (1982) **	Official	Y	1982	Conn., USA	L6	2.76 kg	62

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Meteorites Found in Yemen Map

Meteorites Found in Yemen Map

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Meteorites Found in Yemen
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3 records found for meteorites with places that contain "Yemen"
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Kaidun **		Official	Y	1980	Hadhramaut, Yemen	CR2	2 kg	60
Uruq al Hadd 002 **	UaH 002	Official		1996	Al Mahrah, Yemen	H3	3.7 kg	88
Yafa **		Official	Y	2000	Abyan, Yemen	H5	5.7 kg	86

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Meteorites found in Maine, USA Map

Maine Meteorites Map

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Meteorites Found in Maine, USA
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5 records found for meteorites with places that contain "Maine"
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Andover	Official	Y	1898	Maine, USA	L6	3.2 kg
Castine	Official	Y	1848	Maine, USA	L6	94 g
Nobleborough	Official	Y	1823	Maine, USA	Eucrite-pmict	2.3 kg
Searsmont	Official	Y	1871	Maine, USA	H5	5.4 kg
Walnut Hill **	Official		1978	Maine, USA	OC	220 g	75

^†Information deriving from MetBull 100 or later is still subject to change by the Meteorite Nomenclature Committee.
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