04 June 2015

Paraíba, Brasil Fireball Meteor 0232UTC 03JUN2015

Paraíba, Brasil Fireball Meteor 0232UTC 03JUN2015
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Paraíba, Brasil 0232UTC 03JUN2015
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Austria Fireball Meteor 03JUN2015 w/ fragmentation

Breaking News- Austria 30sec Long Duration Fireball Meteor 2130 Local 03JUN2015 with Fragmentation
This event was likely also seen in Germany and perhaps the Czech Republic.
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Austria Fireball Meteor 2130 Local 03JUN2015 with Fragmentation
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If you saw this event file a meteor sighting report-
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html

Initial meteor Sighting Report-
03JUN2015 Pete Spivey Mondsee, Upper Austria, Austria 09.30PM 30 sec E-W red at first than white vapor trails splitting into four pieces brighter than venus yes four parts falling off vertically down wards starting off as a red dot going very fast and turning into a white vapor trail going down wards before splitting off into 4 equal synchronized parts. Main body appeared to carry on past the earth ... amazing

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Minas Gerais, Brasil Earth-Grazer Fireball Meteor 02JUN2015

Minas Gerais, Brasil Earth-Grazer Fireball Meteor 0020 UTC 02JUN2015

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Minas Gerais, Brasil Earth-Grazer Fireball Meteor 02JUN2015c2015 Cristovao Jacques / BRAMON
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04JUN2015

'Big, bright' meteor seen over Launceston amid perfect conditions for sightings
ABC Online
A meteor sighting over Launceston this morning has prompted a reminder that cold, clear winter conditions provide a perfect platform for sightings.

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 03JUN2015
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A meteor crashed to earth on a property near Binda that night. The impact shook windows and, according to reports, cracked walls of homes in the .

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02JUN2015
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An explosion was heard at about 11:15 pm Sunday May 31, 2015 about Northwestern Puerto Rico proved to be a meteor that entered on the area, .

Pluto's moons are as bright as white SAND and are tumbling through space 'chaotically', study reveals
Daily Mail - 6 hours
A University of Maryland study has revealed the characteristics of Pluto and its moons (shown). Most of them appear to have chaotic, tumbling ...

Pluto's Moons Seen In Highest Detail YetSpaceRef - 5 hours
Pluto's Moons Seen In Highest Detail Yet

Pluto's moons tumble in orbit, Hubble measurements reveal
The Guardian - 7 hours
Analysis of ten years of data from the space telescope has revealed the unusual trajectories, and also suggests Pluto might in fact be a ...

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03 June 2015

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Man on hunt for missing chunk of space-rock
Goulburn Post
A meteor crashed to earth on a property near Binda that night. The impact shook windows and, according to reports, cracked walls of homes in the ...

Almeria, Spain Fireball Meteor 01JUN2015
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Breaking News - Almeria, Spain Fireball Meteor 2220 Local 01JUN2015 Updates pending. Almeria, Spain Time: 22:20 (local time) or 20:20 (UTC+0).

Big, bright' meteor seen over Tasmania
Signs of the Times
A meteor sighting over Launceston this morning has prompted a reminder that cold, clear winter conditions provide a perfect platform for sightings.

Amazing images of the skies returned by Curtin University
Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate
Led by Professor Phil Bland, Curtin University's Desert Fireball Network (DFN) has captured stellar images of West Australian skies. The network of ...

Stargazing forecast: See these night-sky sights this summer
The Weather Network
The radiant of this meteor shower - the spot in the sky that they appear to originate from - rises around 11 p.m. (local time), and it tracks across the ...

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02 June 2015

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Puerto Rico Bolide Meteor with Boom 31MAY2015 w/ video
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An explosion was heard at about 11:15 pm Sunday May 31, 2015 about Northwestern Puerto Rico proved to be a meteor that entered on the area, ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01JUN2015
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MG, Brasil Meteor 0539UTC 31MAY2015 c2015 Welter Mesquita Vaz Mesquita ‎BRAMON - Brazilian Meteor Observation Network ... Lunar and ...

Search for remnants from a fireball over the Illawarra and Sydney
ABC Local
Reports of a bright, fragmenting fireball visible from the Illawarra and Sydney on Sunday evening has Wollongong astronomy enthusiast David Finlay ...

Why WA has the best lightshow on earth
Perth Now
The park will get you closer to the stars than you can imagine with some great camp and cabin sites that make ideal spots for seeingmeteor showers ...

Heavenly sights await stargazers this June
GMA News
They may not be as spectacular as meteor showers, but heavenly sights still await stargazers this June, state astronomers said. In its astronomical ...

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Almeria, Spain Fireball Meteor 01JUN2015

Breaking News - Almeria, Spain Fireball Meteor 2220 Local 01JUN2015
Updates pending.

Almeria, Spain
Time: 22:20 (local time) or 20:20 (UTC+0).
Route: South (a 190º) to North (a 10º).
Height to appear: A 50º
Height to disappear: A 10º
Brightness: -3 to -4
Shape: Ellipse. Larger diameter: A 15'.
Duration (time): 5 sec.
Place: 36.8389N, 2.4497W

Reported by-
José Luis Ruiz, Spain

Saw a meteor? File a report-
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Puerto Rico Bolide Meteor with Boom 31MAY2015 w/ video

Breaking News- Puerto Rico Bolide Meteor with Boom 2315 Local 31MAY2015
Meteorites likely, but where, in water or on land? MeteorRats Scramble!
Updates Pending, check back.
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Map Showing the Sonic Boom Report Locations 31MAY2015
Approximate Flight Path - Dirk Ross
v2. c2015 LunarMeteoriteHunter / Google Earth
Saw a meteor? File a report-
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html

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Puerto Rico Bolide Meteor with Boom 2315 Local 31MAY2015
Screen Capture from YouTube
c2015 Eddie Irizarry  SociedadAstronomia.com 
Watch Video Below!
Meteoro con onda expansiva ("sonic boom") 5/31/2015 SAC
Posted to YouTube by kevinizooropa 61 views
Published on Jun 1, 2015
An explosion was heard at about 11:15 pm Sunday May 31, 2015 about Northwestern Puerto Rico proved to be a meteor that entered on the area, he reported the Astronomical Society of the Caribbean (SAC). More details soon ... in SociedadAstronomia.com
Una explosión que se escuchó a eso de las 11:15 pm del domingo 31 de mayo de 2015 sobre el Noroeste de Puerto Rico resultó ser un meteoro que penetró sobre esa zona, informó la Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe (SAC). Más detalles en breve...en SociedadAstronomia.com

Thank you Eddie Irizarry for sharing!
Eddie Irizarry
Eddie Irizarry es el Vice-Presidente de la Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe.
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01 June 2015

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MG, Brasil Meteor 0539UTC 31MAY2015
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MG, Brasil Meteor 0539UTC 31MAY2015 c2015 Welter Mesquita Vaz Mesquita ‎BRAMON - Brazilian Meteor Observation Network ...

Lunar and Meteorite Sample Certification
Date: Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.*
*Note: The length of this workshop has been extended to four hours
Target Audience: Teachers for grades K-12
Location: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, von Karman Auditorium
Overview: NASA makes actual lunar samples from the historic Apollo missions available to lend to teachers. You must attend this certification workshop to bring the excitement of real lunar rocks and regolith samples to your students.
Call the Educator Resource Center at (818) 393-5917 to reserve your spot.
This free workshop is offered through the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center, which provides formal and informal educators with NASA resources and materials that support STEM learning. For more information, visit the Educator Resource Center page at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115.
For a list of more upcoming educator workshops from NASA/JPL Education, visit:http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=387

'Meteorite thieves' held by police
BBC News - 23 hours
Police in Argentina arrest four men who appear to have been trying to steal more than a tonne of meteorites in the northern province of Chaco.

Police arrest meteorite thieves with 1,500 kilos of rock in Argentina
SpaceDaily - 15 hours
Microbes were found on a spacecraft called Surveyor 3, which was on the moon for 2.5 years when Apollo 12 took samples back to Earth. The ...

PERSEID METEOR SHOWER in Bushkill
Eventful
PERSEID METEOR SHOWER on Aug 12, 2015 in Bushkill, PA at Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. Join the park service to watch the ...

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Vicencia, Brasil Meteorite Fall paper on July issue of MAPS

Vicencia, Brasil Meteorite Fall paper on July issue of MAPS
Hello all, finally the complete Vicencia, Brasil Meteorite Fall paper on July issue of MAPS (METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE)

The Vicência, Brasil meteorite fall: A new unshocked (S1) weakly metamorphosed (3.2)LL chondrite

Klaus KEIL1*, Maria E. ZUCOLOTTO2, Alexander N. KROT1, Patricia M. DOYLE1, MyriamTELUS1, Tatiana V. KROT1, Richard C. GREENWOOD3, Ian A. FRANCHI3, John T. WASSON4,Kees C. WELTEN5, Marc W. CAFFEE6, Derek W. G. SEARS7, My RIEBE8, Rainer WIELER8,Edivaldo dos SANTOS9, Rosa B. SCORZELLI9, Jerome GATTACCECA10, France LAGROIX11,Matthias LAUBENSTEIN12, Julio C. MENDES13, Philippe SCHMITT-KOPPLIN14, MouradHARIR14, and Andre L. R. MOUTINHO

Abstract sample:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12456/abstract 


André Moutinho
May 28 at 3:35pm

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31 May 2015

Hiroshima, Japan Bright Neon Bolide Meteor 18MAY2015 - 日本 2015年5月18日 2時57分15秒の火球

Hiroshima, Japan Beautiful Bright Neon Bolide Meteor 0257JST 18MAY2015
日本の広島 2015年5月18日 2時57分15秒の火球

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Japan Bright Neon Fireball 0257JST 18MAY2015
日本の広島 2015年5月18日 2時57分15秒の火球
c2015 Shimoda / SonotaCo
SonotaCo Meteor Website with full details including images, video and trajectory-
http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3496&sid=faf9513ef4a510df06d8ac7b80ebb75f

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MG, Brasil Meteor 0539UTC 31MAY2015

MG, Brasil Meteor 0539UTC 31MAY2015

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MG, Brasil Meteor 0539UTC 31MAY2015
c2015 Welter Mesquita Vaz Mesquita
‎BRAMON - Brazilian Meteor Observation Network
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MG, Brasil Meteor 30MAY2015 w/video

MG, Brasil Meteor 2114UTC 30MAY2015 w/video
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MG, Brasil Meteor 2114UTC 30MAY2015
c2015 
Joao Amancio / ‎BRAMON - Brazilian Meteor Observation Network
Longo, brilhante e esporádico
Posted to YouTube by Joao Amancio 3 views

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MG, Brasil 16 Meteors One Night Composite 28MAY2015

Minas Gerais, Brasil 16 Meteors One Night Composite 28MAY2015

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Minas Gerais, Brasil 16 Meteors Night Composite 28MAY2015
c2015 Joao Amancio‎ / BRAMON - Brazilian Meteor Observation Network
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Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 21MAY2015 w/video

Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 0135 EDT 21MAY2015 w/video
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Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 0135 EDT 21MAY2015
c2015 Rejean Hebert

Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 0135 EDT 21MAY2015 Video
c2015 Rejean Hebert

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Japan Fireball Meteor 17MAY2015 -2015年5月17日2:46:20JST小爆発が4回あった火球

Japan Fireball Meteor 17MAY2015
2015年5月17日2:46:20JST小爆発が4回あった火球
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Japan Fireball Meteor 17MAY2015
2015年5月17日2:46:20JST小爆発が4回あった火球
c2015上田昌良 / SonotaCo
SonotaCo Meteor Forum Post-more photos!
http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3497&sid=faf9513ef4a510df06d8ac7b80ebb75f

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 31MAY2015

1500 Kg Campos del Ceilo Meteorites Confiscated in Argentina Arrests
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of Heaven," covering 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) - an area that scientists say got pelted 4,000 years ago by a major meteor shower.

Police arrest meteorite thieves with 1500 kilos of rock in Argentina
Deutsche Welle
... of Heaven," covering 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) - an area that scientists say got pelted 4,000 years ago by a majormeteor shower.

The hidden treasures of World Museum Liverpool
Liverpool Echo - 20 hours
Fascinating objects rarely seen in public

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1500 Kg Campos del Ceilo Meteorites Confiscated in Argentina Arrests

1500 Kg Campos del Ceilo Meteorites Confiscated in Argentina Arrests

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Argentine police arrest 'meteorite thieves'
BBC News‎ - 5 hours ago

El Chaco is the second-biggest meteorite ever found - and it too aroused avarice among ...


Police arrest meteorite thieves with 1500 kilos of rock in Argentina
Deutsche Welle
... of Heaven," covering 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) - an area that scientists say got pelted 4,000 years ago by a major meteor shower. ...

Detienen a paraguayo que transportaba meteorito en Argentina
ultimahora.com
Un paraguayo fue detenido, junto a otros 3 argentinos, en la provincia de Chaco, Argentina, durante este sábado por la Gendarmería por transportar ilegalmente piedras de meteorito....
Google English translation-
A Paraguayan was arrested, along with three other Argentines in the province of Chaco, Argentina, during this Saturday for illegally transporting Gendarmerie meteorite stones. ...
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.ultimahora.com%2Fdetienen-paraguayo-que-transportaba-meteorito-argentina-n900910.html&edit-text=

Campo del Cielo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campo_del_Cielo
Campo del Cielo iron meteorite with natural hole, 576 grams ... This stone, named El Chaco, is the second heaviest single-piece meteorite after the Hoba ...

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Two Japan Strong Earthquakes M5.6 // M6.3 31MAY2015

Two Japan Strong Earthquakes M5.6 // M6.3 31MAY2015
No damage and no tsunami issues.

My advice- stock at least 3 weeks water and non-refrigerated foodstuffs.
We are likely to have more strong quakes and may have damage.
マイadvice-在庫少なくとも3週間の水と非冷蔵食品。

我々は、より多くの強い地震を持っている可能性があり、損傷を有することができます。

Event-
03:56 JST 31 May 2015 03:49 JST 31 May 2015 Torishima Kinkai M6.3 1
Map Link-

Event-
02:30 JST 31 May 2015 02:22 JST 31 May 2015 Iwoto Kinkai M5.6 1
Map Link-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20150531023056395-310222.html

Japan JMA Official Earthquake website-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_local_index.html

IF YOU ARE IN JAPAN TURN ON YOUR TV. INTERNET- NHK TV
MILITARY TUNE IN TO LOCAL BASE RADIO.

Japan - US Military Radio / TV

- Source Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Forces_Network#Japan_2
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30 May 2015

Japan Very Strong Earthquakes M8.5 2028 JST 30MAY2015

Japan Very Strong Earthquakes M8.5  2028 JST 30MAY2015

Take precautions for aftershocks or more earthquake activity!
This may trigger volcanic activity in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo.
The JMA website is still reading NO tsunami warnings.

My advice- have a 3 weeks stock of water and non-refrigerated foodstuffs on hand in case of emergency.
We are likely may have more severe earthquakes in the near future.
マイadvice-在庫少なくとも3週間の水と非冷蔵食品。

我々は、より多くの強い地震を持っている可能性があり、損傷を有することができます。

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c2015 USGS
Buildings still shaking here in Tokyo some 10 minutes after the event.
Still lite shaking 30 minutes after the event in Tokyo.

Initial report and final report-
20:34 JST 30 May 2015 20:24 JST 30 May 2015 Ogasawara-shoto Seiho-oki M8.5 5+
20:30 JST 30 May 2015 20:24 JST 30 May 2015 Ogasawara-shoto Seiho-oki M8.5 5+

JMA Official Website report-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20150530203016395-302024.html

The USGS is reporting the magnitude at M7.8

IF YOU ARE IN JAPAN TURN ON YOUR TV. INTERNET- NHK TV
MILITARY TUNE IN TO LOCAL BASE RADIO.

Japan - US Military Radio / TV

- Source Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Forces_Network#Japan_2
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