14 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14JAN2016

NASA Opens Planetary Defense Office To Save Earth From Cosmic Destruction
Indiatimes.com
Three years ago, a meteor traveling at a speed of over 60,000 kilometers per hour entered the earth's atmosphere and exploded some 23 kilometers ...

NASA Has Opened a Planetary Defense Office to Protect Earth from Cosmic Collisions
VICE News
Three years ago, a meteor flew into Earth's atmosphere at around 41,600 miles per hour and exploded 14.5 miles above Chelyabink, Russia.

New Jersey 'dinosaur graveyard' may date back to the moment of mass extinction
Daily Mail
Five times, a vast majority of the world's life has been snuffed out in what have been called mass extinctions, often associated with giant meteor strikes.

Brisbane weathercam captures meteor streaking across the skyline
Lonely Planet
Brisbane weathercam captures meteor streaking across the skyline. Curated by Lauren O Connell. January 13, 2016 at 7:02 am. In yet another ...

Question Your World: How Old is Our Solar System?
Community Idea Stations
Recently a team of researchers with the Desert Fireball Network in Australia spotted a large green fireball in the night sky. After a few days of ...

How to find a meteorite that's fallen to Earth
Techly
A bright fireball lit up the night sky around Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre South) in South Australia on November 27, 2015. But how to find the impact site of ...

Meteor Crater, Arizona, from the air
EarthSky
Manish Mamatani posted this photo to EarthSky Facebook. It's wonderful Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona, sometimes said to be the best ...

Monster Tsunami May Have Created Madagascar's Giant Sand Dunes
Live Science
Sometime in the past 8,000 years, a meteor may have hit the Indian Ocean, triggering a monster tsunami that struck Africa, a new study suggests.

2016 Meteor Shower Calendar: Complete Dates and Times for Each Meteor Shower
Mic
If your resolution for 2016 was to see more meteor showers then you're in luck — NASA's Sky Events Calendar has a list of upcoming "celestial ...

Let's talk about science: Preview of 2016 celestial events
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
This should also be a good year for viewing the Eta Aquarid meteor shower in May, and the Perseids in August. The moon will somewhat interfere with ...

Geminid Meteor Shower 2015
RTU Astronomy Society
RTU Astronomy Society spearheaded an overnight observation activity in anticipation of the annual Geminid meteor shower, held at Aguho ...

Time Lapse from Summer/Fall Meteor Showers
Cloudy Nights
Time Lapse from Summer/Fall Meteor Showers - posted in DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing: I put together a quick movie of my time ...

Milky way with meteor
Cloudy Nights
Milky way with meteor - posted in DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing: Waiting for good weather... When I started my mount in the ...

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13 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13JAN2016

Planetary geologist Phil Bland explains how to find a meteorite that's...
Australian Geographic
A BRIGHT FIREBALL lit up the night sky around Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre South) in South Australia on 27 November 2015. But how to find the impact ...

Dogs heard meteor over Sunshine Coast
Zinc 96.1
A local astronomer says Monday night's meteor would have been travelling at up to 70 kilometres a second as it fell from the sky toward earth.

Meteor spotted over Nanango Monday night
South Burnett Times
Mrs Sims spotted meteor last night flying low past her, however she heard it first. ... Mr Sims said the meteor flew right over the Nanango Golf Course.

Mysterious fireball spotted in north Georgia sky Monday
WSB Atlanta
People all across the metro Atlanta area reported seeing a large fireball streak through the sky Monday afternoon over Snellville and Winder.

How to find a meteorite that's fallen to Earth
The Conversation AU
The November 27 fireball as photographed by the Desert Fireball Network observatory at William Creek, South Australia. Desert Fireball Network ...

A Meteorite That May Be Older Than Earth
Slate
As a 3.7-pound meteorite plunged to Earth in late November to a remote spot in the Australian Outback, it was captured by Australia's Desert Fireball N ...

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12 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12JAN2016

Brisbane weather webcam snaps meteor passing over south east Queensland
ABC Online
A Brisbane webcam set up to monitor the weather has snapped the moment a meteor blazed over the city. The Australian Weathercam Network's ...

This Week in History: Entire city alight with radiance from meteor's flight
messenger-inquirer
The meteor itself appeared to be a giant ball of fire shedding a soft radiance that illuminated the entire city. The sight of the meteor aroused all the ...

Meteorite Older than the Plante Unearthed in the Australian Outback
Youth Health Magzine
Aside from celebrating the turn of the year, Dr. Phil Bland and the rest of his team who are doing research in the Australian outback have better and ...

Meteoric display lights up night sky
The Sunshine Coast Daily
A STREAK of bright light has sparked meteor excitement on the Sunshine Coast. Nambour couple Ted and Libby Diefenbach were among those who ...

This Year in Space
McGill Tribune
What: One of the most striking and visible meteor showers, easily viewable because of its frequency (about a meteor per minute) and brightness.

Meteorite sighting brings avalance of calls
Gympie Times
THE Wappa Falls Observatory at Yandina was inundated with phone calls on Tuesday - 150 by midday - after a meteor or meteorite flashed across the ...

Geologists discover meteorite older than Earth
PressTV
Australian geologists recovered a meteorite believed to be older than Earth itself.

NASA Forms Doomsday Asteroid Task Force
Sputnik UK
... with the Chelyabinsk meteor's 2013 dramatic and unexpected entrance into Earth's atmosphere a turning point making US authorities understand ...

Meteorite Retrieval Assisted By Solar Power
Energy Matters
Crucial to the discovery were the Desert Fireball Network camera stations across South Australia's outback; 4 of which captured the meteorite's ...

Geologists Discover Meteorite Older than Earth! In Australian Outback
YouTube
Geologists have found a meteorite in the Australian outback that is older than Earth. FULL STORY: On November 27, 2015, locals from the William ...

Huge meteor fireball lights up sky over Argentina
Signs of the Times
Fire In The Sky Huge Meteor Lights Up Argentina. ... Further research into increased meteor fireball activity - including its causes, effects, and role in ...

Clues to a mass extinction found behind New Jersey shopping mall
Digital Journal
And the dating of this fossil layer places it within reach of the fatefulmeteor impact that sparked the climatic disaster that wiped out three-quarters of the ...

Fire In The Sky Huge Meteor Lights Up Argentina
YouTube
Absolutely amazing Fire In The Sky Huge Meteor Lights Up Argentina. This video does not do it justice. Huge Meteor broke through our atmosphere ...

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11 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11JAN2016

Huge meteor fireball lights up sky over Argentina
Signs of the Times
Further research into increased meteor fireball activity - including its causes, effects, and role in human history - can be found in Earth Changes and ...

NASA space data supports citizens' observations
Signs of the Times
SOTT.net last looked in detail at the frequency of meteor fireballs in 2013, using the data garnered by the American Meteor Society (AMS). SOTT.net ...

Meteor fireball filmed over Tulsa, Oklahoma
Signs of the Times
Meteor fireball filmed over Tulsa, Oklahoma. sittal. Youtube Sat, 09 Jan 2016 14:49 UTC. Map. January 9, 2016 Meteor - Tulsa Oklahoma ...

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10 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10JAN2016

Meteorite dug from Australian desert offers window into early solar system
Ames Tribune
On Nov. 27, a network of high-tech cameras glimpsed it falling from the sky: a shining meteorite zipping through the earth's atmosphere and landing ...

Meteorite older than Earth found in Australian outback
Yahoo!
A team of researchers from Curtin University in Australia, led by geologist Phil Bland, discovered a meteorite older than Earth on New Year's Eve.

NASA space data supports citizens' observations
Signs of the Times
SOTT.net last looked in detail at the frequency of meteor fireballs in 2013, using the data garnered by the American Meteor Society (AMS). SOTT.net ...

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09 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09JAN2016

Comet Catalina and a bright rotating meteor
Sky & Telescope
While photographing Comet Catalina a bright meteor traversed the scene and was captured. This random meteor was captured tumbling/rotating as it ...

Meteor fireball filmed in Blanchester, Ohio
Signs of the Times
Meteor fireball filmed in Blanchester, Ohio. daveolej. Youtube Thu, 07 Jan 2016 20:10 UTC. Map. Meteor 1/7/16 Blanchester, OH ...

High-Flying Balloon Captures Dazzling Views ofMeteor Shower
Space.com
A high-flying balloon captured some dazzling video footage of the Quadrantid meteor shower as it peaked early Monday (Jan. 4), showing spectacular ...

Fireball Down Under: Researchers Uncover Older-Than-Earth Meteorite
Live Science
When a greenish fireball streaked above the Australian Outback in November, meteorite researchers went hunting for the space rock that caused this ...

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08 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08JAN2016

ABC News WA - Ancient meteorite 'older than Earth' found at Lake Eyre
YouTube
ABC News WA - Ancient meteorite 'older than Earth' found at Lake Eyre. Laura Gartry. ...

Geologists Found A Rock That's 'Older Than Earth' In The Australian Outback
Gizmodo Australia
Importantly, the rock's descent was also tracked by Desert Fireball Network cameras, an array of 32 remote camera observatories stationed across the ...

Scientist digs up 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite
Washington Post
... back to the early years of the solar system's formation. Team leader Professor Phil Bland hand-dug the meteorite from a hole in southern Australia.

4.5bn-year-old rock may hold solar system secrets
The New Daily
Researchers from Curtin University's Desert Fireball Network spent an exhausting three days trying to locate it, searching the surface of Lake Eyre ...

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07 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 07JAN2016

Footage of 4.5 billion-year-old meteor discovery much ado about nothing
9news.com.au
It could rate as one of the most anti-climactic scientific discoveries ever caught on camera, but try telling that to a team of joyous Perth researchers.

Meteorite could hold clues to solar system creation
Stuff.co.nz
Curtin University's Desert Fireball Network team has brought in the New Year by successfully recovering a fallen meteorite. It doesn't look like much, ...

Meteorite found in Australia
AOL.com
A meteorite estimated to be more than 4 billion years old was found by Perth researchers from a remote part of Lake Eyre in Australia.: ...

Geologists use their bare hands to dig out a meteorite in the Australian outback that was
Daily Mail
A 4.5 billion year-old meteorite, weighing 1.7kg, has been dug from salt lake mud in outback South Australia in Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, after it fell on ...

Meteorite older than earth found in outback Australia
Telegraph.co.uk
Desert Fireball Network cameras captured the meteorite falling to earth near Lake Eyre. The footage helped track the meteorite's orbit Photo: Curtin ...

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06 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 06JAN2016

Outback meteorite retrieved by scientists
Perth Now
The November 27th fireball, as photographed by the Desert FireballNetwork observatory at William Creek, South Australia. (Picture: Desert Fireball ...

Curtin University meteorite discovery could hold clues to solar system creation
WA today
It was found buried half a metre in the ground at Lake Erye in South Australia by a team from Curtin University's Desert Fireball Network, which spent ...

Meteor shower could light up North Wales skies tonight
Daily Post North Wales
On offer tonight and possibly to a leser extent tomorrow is the Quadrantid meteor shower, which can viewed best either in Europe or North America ...
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Renato C. Poltronieri
January 6 at 2:47am
Cometa Catalina filmado pelo Observatório SONEAR
Registro feito pelo Observatório SONEAR, em Oliveira (MG), mostra o cometa Catalina (C/2013 US 10) n...

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05 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05JAN2016

Quadrantid Meteor Over North Georgia
NASA Blogs
NASA's All Sky cameras captured this image of a Quadrantid meteor overnight, the meteorwas moving at 93,000 miles per hour. This 1 inch diameter ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 03JAN2016
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2015-074C decay seen from Thailand... Spain Bolide Meteor 31DEC2015 The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News Spain Bolide Meteor 0731 ...

Huge Meteor/Fireballs Explode Across the States of AZ & NM in U..S.
YouTube
Two bright meteors explode over AZ & NM in U.S. in the early hours of January 3, 2016. The bright meteors recorded by the NASA All Sky Fireball ...

Postal Service Honors NASA Planetary Discoveries with 2016 Stamps
December 30, 2015
The U.S. Postal Service has previewed the New Year's series of stamps highlighting NASA's Planetary Science program, including a do-over of a famous Pluto stamp commemorating the NASA New Horizons' historic 2015 flyby. ...

Under the Starry Sky: Trio Watches Meteor Shower in Stunning Photo
Space.com
Astrophotographer Deepanshu Arora took this image during Perseids Meteor shower week on August 18, 2015 at Cannon Beach in Oregon.
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Ravi Jagtiani
January 5 at 2:42pm
https://www.facebook.com/GalacticAnalyticsLLC/posts/1088817917804282

Fireballs in the Sky
fireballsinthesky.com.au
Fireballs in the Sky is part of the Australian Desert Fireball Network Tracking meteor trajectories ...
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Jose Ildefonso
January 5 at 5:29am
Um pouco de SciFi
"La Caza del Meteoro" - Júlio Verne
clasesparticularesenlima.files.wordpress.com
https://clasesparticularesenlima.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/la-caza-del-meteoro.pdf

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04 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04JAN2016

When to Watch the Peak of Quadrantid Meteor Shower
ABC News
This year, the Quadrantid meteor shower will peak Sunday night into Monday morning, NASA said. Meteor rates peak between 3 a.m. and dawn.

'I saw meteorite crash to earth in Plymouth on New Year's Eve', says supermarket worker
Plymouth Herald
That's different from a meteor - which is a meteoroid burning up in the Earth's atmosphere – known as a shooting star. Finally, a meteorite is a meteor ...

First meteor shower of 2016 peaks tonight: Watch online, right here
Los Angeles Times
The first meteor shower of 2016 peaks tonight for two short hours. Watch the show live, right here.

Quandrantids meteor shower to light up night sky
The Boston Globe
A little-known meteor shower is adorning the early January skies with bright explosions of light and color that can last longer than the average celestial ...

Quadrantid meteor shower to peak Sunday night. Here's how to watch it
CTV News
The Quadrantid meteor shower occurs every January around this time and while it isn't as long-lasting as the Perseid and Geminid showers, it's still a ...

DON'T MISS IT: The Quadrantid meteor shower may be visible
WFLA
(WFLA) – Don't forget to look up if you happen to be outside at night of Jan. 4, according to NASA, you may be able to see a meteor shower.

The First Meteor Shower of 2016 Is Peaking, and It's an Exceptional One
Space.com
The first meteor display of 2016 – the Quadrantid meteor shower - will hit its peak early Monday morning (Jan. 4), with a strong display of "shooting ...

Watch A Live Stream Of The Quadrantid Meteor Shower
IFLScience
Sunday night will showcase the first meteor shower of 2016 to help you wash away those post-holiday blues and your three-day hangover from New ...

Quadrantids, First Meteor Shower of 2016, January 3-4, 2016
Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks Sunday night into Monday Morning, January 3-4, 2016. The Waning Crescent Moon should be little interference ...

Quadrantids meteor shower
Stargazers Lounge
Peak of Quadrantid meteor shower 22.00 till dawn. ... Event: Quadrantids meteor shower. in Observing Events. Observing Events · TV · SGL Calendar.

Quadrantid maximum - radio LIVE!
Online stream from Hungary - with G.R.A.V.E.S. radar:
http://www.galileowebcast.hu/radiometeor/index_eng.html

Quadrantid meteor shower to light up sky
KSLA-TV
The clouds cleared out of the ArkLaTex just in time for the Quadrantid meteor shower, which is always the first meteor shower of every new year.

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03 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 03JAN2016

MBIQ Detects Thailand Meteor? or Space Trash Re-entry 02JAN2016
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Posted: 02 Jan 2016 09:53 AM PST
MBIQ Detects Thailand Meteor? or Space Trash Re-entry 02JAN2016 Now confirmed as Space Trash Re-entry! 2015-074C decay seen from Thailand...

Spain Bolide Meteor 31DEC2015
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Spain Bolide Meteor 0731 UTC 31DEC2015 ...

Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 31DEC2015
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Mysterious fireball seen in northern Thailand
Signs of the Times
The sky in northern Thailand this morning saw not only the second light of 2016, but also a 30-second long fireball. Aside from in Lampang, the ...

Mystery light likely space debris | Bangkok Post: news
Bangkok Post
A mysterious white light seen streaking across the Thai sky on Saturday morning was probably space debris and not a meteor, says a senior ...

Mysterious Fireball Hits Northern Sky
Khaosod English
The fireball that appeared at 6am Saturday was not a meteor but space debris, a collection of defunct man-made objects from old satellites or spent ...

Quadrantid meteor shower 2016 will be stunner: astronomers say
Northern Californian
The imminent Quadrantid meteor shower, the annual cascade of shooting stars produced by the debris stream from asteroid 2003 EH1, will be a ...

Busy month in the sky in January
Akron Beacon Journal
The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks in the morning of Jan. 4, with a maximum rate expected to be visible from a dark location of about 80 meteors an ...

Stargazers Guide For January 2016
WGBH NEWS
"One of the three best meteor showers of the year," according to Beatty. You're best bet for viewing this yearly celestial event is after sunset on January ...

Heavenly Highlights 2016
Roanoke Times
The best meteor shower of the year likely will be the relatively unknown Quadrantid in the early morning hours of Jan. 4. Look for this shower after ...

Quadrantid, New Year's first meteor shower, likely to peak on Jan 4
NY City News
The annual Quadrantid meteor shower that is expected to peak in the pre-dawn hours on January 4 would be the first celestial event to be seen in the ...

How to watch the first meteor shower of 2016
Orlando Sentinel
On Monday, the Quadrantid meteor shower will mark the first light show of the New Year. The Quadrantids are named for an extinct constellation, ...

Skywatcher Alert: 2016 night sky celestial events calendar
St George News
... most notable celestial events happening in 2016, including moon phases, meteor showers, eclipses, oppositions, conjunctions and other interesting ...

A celestial treat over the weekend
The Hindu
The Quadrantids Meteor Shower that began on December 28 and will continue till January 12 is set to peak after 2.30 a.m. on Monday. Comets and ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower To Make Its Yearly Appearance on Monday
Mirror Daily
Named after a defunct constellation, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is a fan favorite for amateur astronomers and non-initiates alike, as it makes its ...

Quadrantids, First Meteor Shower of 2016, Peaks Jan. 4, Plus Yearly Guide
Patch.com
The Quadrantids will be your last chance before April to see meteor showers. If you're filling out your calendar for the year, mark these dates for meteor ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Brief, Beautiful and Peaks Monday
Astro Bob - AreaVoices
Watch for the annual Quadrantid meteor shower Monday morning before dawn. This view shows the sky facing east around 4 a.m. local time.

The First Meteor Shower Of The New Year Won't Disappoint
Farmers' Almanac
Set your alarms early on the morning of January 4th to view the Quadrantid Meteor Shower. The first meteor shower of the new year is expect to be a ...

View from Mars Hill: Quadrantid Meteor Shower kicks off new year
Arizona Daily Sun
The new year kicks off with a bang as the Quadrantid Meteor Shower makes its annual visit during the early morning hours of January 4. This shower ...

International Meteor Organisation
Astronomy Now
The first major annual meteor shower is the Quadrantids that is active from 1 to 6 January. While it is a display that can rival the August Perseids or the ...

The Best Meteor Shower You've Never Heard of Peaks This Week
Slate Magazine (blog)
Most meteor showers are from comets, but two are from asteroids: The December Geminids (from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon) and — you guessed it ...

Shattered comet sparks weekend meteor shower
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
Earth is about to pass through a narrow stream of debris from shattered comet 2003 EH1, source of the annual Quadrantid meteor shower. Forecasters ...

New ways discovered to calculate gravity pull on 'distant stars' surface
The Siasat Daily
A meteor streaks over the North Star in the northern skies during the Perseid meteor shower early on Monday morning north of Castaic Lake, ...
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Jose Ildefonso
January 4 at 12:47am

Mystery of disappearing electrons may be solved
A band of invisible meteor dust drifting to Earth may be behind the disappearance of electrons in the high atmosphere that’s had scientists baffled since the 1960s Electrons are produced high above Earth when the sun’s ultraviolet rays interact with atmospheric nitric oxide, but a big drop has been noted in the amount of electrons about 53 miles, or about 85 kilometers, above the Earth at night. Researchers call this the “D-region ledge” and suggest it’s created when meteor dust absorbs electrons because the sun’s ultraviolet rays aren’t as strong at night.
Fonte: http://mappingignorance.org/2016/01/03/mi-weekly-selection-162/
MI weekly selection #162 | Humanities & Social Sciences | Mapping Ignorance
mappingignorance.org
Mystery of disappearing electrons may be solved A band of invisible meteor dust drifting to Earth ma...

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MBIQ Detects Thailand Meteor? or Space Trash Re-entry 02JAN2016

MBIQ Detects Thailand Meteor? or Space Trash Re-entry 02JAN2016
Now confirmed as Space Trash Re-entry!

2015-074C decay seen from Thailand
Reports are coming in via twitter of sightings (including video) of the decay of
2015-074C, the rb of the Elektro-L 2 launch, on local Saturday morning:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/813920/mystery-light-likely-space-debris

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CXuHi37WsAAG5Wz.mp4

JSpOC TIP message for this object: 1 Jan 2016 23:35 +/- 1 m UT,
15 N 99 E, over Thailand during the start of morning twilight.

Dr Marco Langbroek- SatTrackCam Leiden, the Netherlands.
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MBIQ Data Sample-
Sakhon Nakhon, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
big bright meteor shower in northern Thailand at about 6 am on january 2, 2016

-various datapoints from Thailand.

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02 January 2016

Spain Bolide Meteor 31DEC2015

Spain Bolide Meteor 0731 UTC 31DEC2015
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Spain Bolide Meteor 0731 UTC 31DEC2015
© Ebro Observatory (E. Blanch/CSIC-URLl - JMTrigo/CSIC-IEEC)
The bolide was captured in northeast Spain on video through clouds in early daylight.  This object must have been a small asteroid.

Previously reported Spanish newspaper story-

Un bólido atraviesa el cielo de Catalunya
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Un bólido ha atravesado el cielo de Catalunya esta mañana. El meteorito se ha podido ver desde vario....

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Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 31DEC2015

Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 0143 Eastern 31DEC2015

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Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 0143 Eastern 31DEC2015
c2015 Rejean Hebert, Longlac Ont.ario

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Ontario, Canada Fireball Meteor 0143 Eastern 31DEC2015
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c2015 Rejean Hebert, Longlac Ontario

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02JAN2016

This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 1 – 9
Sky & Telescope
The Quadrantid meteor shower, brief but sometimes rich, is well timed this year for North America. It should reach its peak for several hours late tonight ...

The night sky in 2016: Your guide to all this year'smeteor showers
Mirror.co.uk
But now we know that shooting stars are not cause by angry gods or the raging of some other all-powerful supernatural being, but by debris flying off ...

A Complete Guide of celestial activities to take place in 2016
Northern Californian
In the morning hours of January 4, the Quadrantid meteor shower will peak in the early morning hours with 40 meteors or more passing the sky per ..

Only the brave can take Quadrantid's cold shower
Alamogordo Daily News
Previous editions of this feature have often mentioned that there are three major annual meteor showers that are visible each year. Two of these are ...

Massive meteor fireball over Spain ends 2015
Signs of the Times
On the last day of 2015, a skycam in northeast Spain caught a tremendous fireball — a very bright meteor — burning up in the morning sky:

Huge Fireball Over Spain Marks the End of 2015
Slate Magazine (blog)
A meteor happens when a solid bit of ice, rock, or metal (called the meteoroid) slams into Earth's atmosphere from space, moving many dozens of ...

Meteor shower peaks before sunrise Monday morning
Tucson News Now
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks Sunday night into early Monday morning. The best time to catch sight of a shooting star is between midnight ...

Comet Catalina, Arturus and a bonus meteor
Digital Photography Review
Nikon D3200 with Nikkor 180mm f/2.8 at f/2.8 9x30sec iso800 on 1 January 2016 at 5AM PST from my backyard. A faint tail of the comet is visib

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01 January 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01JAN2016

NEO Asteroids Close Approaches January 2016
Posted: 31 Dec 2015 08:46 AM PST
NEO Asteroids Close Approaches January 2016 January we will likely have a large meteorite fall/s so MeteorRats be on standby! Updates Pending!

Quadrantid Meteors Start 2016 with a Bang
Sky & Telescope
The least-observed major meteor shower should be in plain sight when it peaks early on January 4th. Will this be the January you add another major ...

Quadrantids, Comet Catalina, The Winter Circle of Stars & 2016, Mars Best Viewing Year
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The Quadrantids meteor shower rings in the new year with celestial fireworks
Washington Post
4) at about 3 a.m., Eastern Time, with about 80 to 120 meteors per hour, according to the International Meteor Organization. If you're lucky and patient, ...

Here are the 7 sky-watching events in 2016 you don't want to miss
WTVD-TV
This year, star-gazers will get to enjoy supermoons, meteorshowers and another NASA fly-by, this time with Jupiter. It all starts this weekend. ...

Backyard Universe: Mark calendar for astronomical events in January
Fayetteville Observer
The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks around that time. Unlike the August Perseids and December Geminid meteor shower, which slowly ramp ...

Quadrantid meteor shower to delight skygazers as first celestial display of 2016
WeatherFanatics
Stargazers are in for a treat as the first meteor shower of 2016 is set to peak across the January night sky. The Quadrantid meteor shower has a narrow ...

الدكتور الملاعبة من الجامعة الهاشمية يكتشف نيزك ضخم في شمال المملكة
الجامعة الهاشمية
اكتشف الاستاذ الدكتور احمد ملاعبة من الجامعة الهاشمية نيزك ضخم في شمال المملكة، وبين ان الدراسات التي اجراها على تساقط زخات شهب ( الربرشاوات) في شهر آب ...
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Jose Ildefonso
January 1 at 8:20am
Un bólido atraviesa el cielo de Catalunya
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Un bólido ha atravesado el cielo de Catalunya esta mañana. El meteorito se ha podido ver desde vario...

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31 December 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 31DEC2015

Disturbing Update: Gigantic Comets Threaten Earth, Planet-Sized 'Centaurs' Pose Greater Impact Threat Than Previously Known
Starpulse
Apparently, gigantic comets, not asteroids pose a greater hazard to Earth than previously thought. Chilling statements from a team of researchers point to the recent discovery of hundreds of planet-sized space rocks, any one of which is capable of causing mass extinction and destruction of all life…

Clouds of space dust alter electrical properties of the ionosphere
Daily Mail
'The key role for meteor ablation in this ionosphere context has likely not received due recognition because neither the meteoric dust nor the meteors ...

Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2016
Australasian Science Magazine
Many meteor showers, caused by the Earth passing through streams of debris left behind by comets and asteroids, occur as regularly as clockwork, ...

S&T's Astronomy Podcast for January 2016
SkyandTelescope.com
Download our monthly stargazing podcast to learn about a close pairing of Venus and Saturn before dawn, a strong meteor shower, and a parade of ...

Astronomical Highlights of 2016
Huffington Post
The meteor shower I'm most looking forward to in 2016 will be the Perseids. These shooting stars are best seen on the summer mornings of August 12 ...

Viewing the Quadrantid Meteor Shower
American Meteor Society
As for the Quadrantid meteor shower of 2016, this shower is predicted to peak on Monday morning January 4th over North America and the western ...

Meteor Showers and their Parent Comets
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عالم يحذر: نيزك قد يقضي على الأرض الأسبوع المقبل
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Josep Maria Trigo Rodríguez
December 31 at 8:12pm
BOLA DE FUEGO SPMN311215: Esta mañana a las 8h34m hora local una bola de fuego meteórica ha sido observada desde Baleares, Catalunya, País Valenciano y Región de Murcia. Os recuerdo que cualquier dato y especialmente imágenes o vídeos serán muy bienvenidos: http://www.spmn.uji.es/ESP/reporte.html

RED DE INVESTIGACIN SOBRE BLIDOS Y METEORITOS
www.spmn.uji.es
Si dispone de todos los datos necesarios, invierta un par de minutos rellenando este sencillo formul...

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30 December 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 30DEC2015

Japan Fireball Meteor 28DEC2015
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Click on Image to Enlarge Japan Fireball Meteor 28DEC2015 - 2015年12月28日23時37分39秒低速火球 c 2015 Shimoda ....

MBIQ Detects Belgium Meteor 27/28DEC2015
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Please report your meteor sightings to this website for posting- Remember IF you are looking for a report and no one reports then everyone lacks ...

Missing Electrons in the Atmosphere Possibly Found
Live Science
It turns out that a layer of invisible meteor dust falling to Earth every day may be sucking up electrons coming from higher in the atmosphere, creating ...

Top 6 Must-See Sky Events for 2016
National Geographic
Many of the grand annual meteor showers this year will unfortunately be washed out by the bright glare of the moon, but the Eta Aquarids should offer ...

Meteor Showers in 2016
Astrocal
Meteor Showers in 2016. Have you ever tried for hours to see a shooting star when you have been told there is a meteor shower? We have ...

Quadrantids 2016: Catch the first meteor shower of the year
ChristianToday
The New Year is only a few days away and that means the year will start fresh with astronomical events. The sky will once again feature bright meteor ...

FOUND: Meteor Dust That's Been Stealing Earth's Atmosphere
Atlas Obscura
These particles are so tiny we don't notice, but essentially people are walking around with a sprinkling of meteor dust constantly falling on them.

Meteor Impact Sites or are they something completely differant?
The Flat Earth Society
After all they are saying if they can see a meteor coming towards earth on an impact they can fire a missile at it or land on it plant a bomb (Armageddon ...

2015 The SECOND Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

Japan Fireball Meteor 28DEC2015 - 2015年12月28日23時37分39秒低速火球

Japan Fireball Meteor 2337 JST 28DEC2015
2015年12月28日23時37分39秒低速火球


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Japan Fireball Meteor 28DEC2015 - 2015年12月28日23時37分39秒低速火球
c 2015 Shimoda

SonotaCo Meteor Forum for more photos and video of this event-
http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3610&sid=ecfd63a86402d12460c93ebc489a7cb9

2015 The SECOND Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!