10 May 2016

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Alamogordo.NM / West Texas Bolide Meteor 07MAY2016
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Had a pretty killer Bolide meteor Saturday morning. You can check it at on my Space Science page. It caused a Electophonic sound event heard by ...

SPAIN- Quadrantid fireballs (Cuadrántidas: bólidos)
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Okayama, Japan Bolide Meteor 2125 JST 22APR2016 - こと座流星群(2016/4/22) W/Video ... TURKEY,Bolide Meteor May 6th 2016 00:22 EEST = May.

TURKEY,Bolide Meteor May 6th 2016 00:22 EEST = May 5th 21:22 UTC w
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TURKEY,Bolide Meteor May 6th 2016 00:22 EEST = May 5th 21:22 UTC w/ video. TURKEY, Sanliurfa BolideMeteor May 6th 2016 00:22 EEST = May ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09MAY2016
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Kalyansar, Bikaner., India Meteor/Meteorite Impact Crater HOAX 2016. The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News VIA - Ravi Jagtiani Yesterday at ...

Bright Fireball Seen Over Texas - TURKEY MAJOR Meteor Event
Before It's News
Alamogordo.NM / West Texas Daytime Bolide Meteor 07MAY2016. TURKEY,Bolide Meteor May 6th 2016 00:22 EEST = May 5th 21:22 UTC w/ video.

May 7/8 ETA observations from North Florida - off the charts!!
Meteor News
Greetings again all,. I didn't quite know what to expect from the ETAs this morning as I have never watched them this late in their maximum plateau ...

What role did meteor showers and bolides play in ancient astronomy?
History of Science and Mathematics Stack Exchange
But what about meteor showers? Falling stars. Was any ancient astronomy done to predict or explain them? Meteorites falling from the sky were ...

May 5/6 2016 ETA observation from North Florida
Meteor News
Greetings again all, Fellow Ancient City Astronomy Club (St. Augustine, Florida) member Jeffrey Corder and I met down at Matanzas Inlet, Florida, ...

Eta Aquarid meteor shower video from Kiama, Australia
Strange Sounds
This Eta Aquarid meteor shower video was filmed by David Finlay from the beautiful seaside village of Kiama, Australia on May 7, 2016. Relax and ...
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Via- David Finlay
May 9 at 6:51pm
http://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/gympie-did-you-see-light/3020296/
Gympie, did you see the light?
www.gympietimes.com.au
A BUNDABERG resident who was passing through Gympie on Saturday evening saw a strange light in the s...

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09 May 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09MAY2016

Kalyansar, Bikaner., India Meteor/Meteorite Impact Crater HOAX 2016
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VIA - Ravi Jagtiani Yesterday at 2:40pm · Treat with high skepticism. A 35 feet deep hole caused by an alleged meteor impact in Kalyansar, Bikaner.

Major (Bolide) Fire Ball meteor event over far West Texas
El Paso Vox Populi - ProBoards
Was out with members of the Sun City Astronomy club in far east El Paso county observing last night into early this morning. We observed a major ...

Transit of Mercury, Meteor Shower: An eventful cosmic Monday in line
Tampa Bay Review
Transit of Mercury and Meteor shower will possibly make tomorrow an eventful day for astronomers, scientists. Transit of Mercury will lead the smallest ..

Bright Meteor Above Lagoon Korission
Realtime Image Gallery
Fireball over Korission lagoon. A shooting star, a bright meteor almost a Fireball over Lagoon Korission in southwester Corfu, just next to the star dust ...

LONG/BRIGHT Eta Aquarid Meteor Fireballs - May 3rd - 6th, 2016
YouTube
Balls of fire! Credits: http://Sonotaco.com Thomas Ashcraft http://heliotown.org AND https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sara-list BPEW ...

Orange Meteor Fireball Spotted over Auckland, New Zealand
BENDED REALITY.COM
Intrigue is mounting following the sighting on Saturday of a mysterious bright light in the north west sky. Times staff member Clare McGillivray snapped ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for May 7-13, 2016
American Meteor Society
This weekend the slender waxing crescent moon will pose no problems for meteor observers. It will set during the late evening hours allowing the ...

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Alamogordo.NM / West Texas Bolide Meteor 07MAY2016

Alamogordo.NM / West Texas Bolide Meteor  0024 MDST 07MAY2016
Dear LunarMeteoriteHunter,
Had a pretty killer Bolide meteor Saturday morning. You can check it at on my Space Science page. It caused a Electophonic sound event heard by three others and us.
Bill Cooke sent us the data out of the NASA camera in New Mexico up near Alamogordo. It was on the extreme south-eastern field of their camera. Do not know if NMSU got it since their website is no longer up. Dirk it was a shadow caster.
Major (Bolide) Fire Ball meteor event over far West Texas | El Paso Vox Populi
Regard - VIA
Thomas Dorman, TX

Bright Fireball Seen Over Texas - TURKEY MAJOR Meteor Event
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08 May 2016

SPAIN- Quadrantid fireballs (Cuadrántidas: bólidos) 2016

SPAIN- Quadrantid fireballs (Cuadrántidas: bólidos) 2016

Quadrantid fireballs (Cuadrántidas: bólidos)
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TURKEY,Bolide Meteor May 6th 2016 00:22 EEST = May 5th 21:22 UTC w/ video

TURKEY, Sanliurfa Bolide Meteor May 6th 2016 00:22 EEST = May 5th 21:22 UTC w/Video
TURKEY, Sanliurfa May 6th 2016 00:22 EEST = May 5th 21:22 UTC
.SUURCE-- www.urfanatik.com


July 30th 2015 Argentinian bolide being falsely represented as a fresh Turkey May 6th 2016 incident. The second footage in B&W is assumed to be authentic (so far) as meteor reports seemed to peak on the 5th/6th. No match yet for it.
May 6th 2016 00:22 EEST = May 5th 21:22 UTC
Translated from Turkish
May 6, 2016 | Views: 14.178 | Category: News
Sanliurfa is because the light appears in the sky and the explosion occurred last night was clear. It was determined that the meteorite caused the blast.
Last night at 00:22 in Sanliurfa, a huge explosion was heard. due to be heard in the county where the booming voice shaking occurred. Fear and panic citizens who reported the situation to the police by calling 155 line. The investigation carried out by the police team which revealed no evidence has been expressed that the explosion could be of natural origin. who continue to work in the morning, the police determined that the explosion of a natural event. Images recorded by a citizen with a mobile phone, suddenly burst toward the earth from asteroid in the air quickly through the clouds. clearly it is seen light as a workplace by security cameras recorded images of the asteroid around the hair. incident to police records, was passed on to the natural phenomena.
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Milliyet-Tv/video-izle/Sanliurfa-ya-dusen-goktasi-korkuttu--dpzbOeIsEYrT.html

Original video of July 2015 - Argentina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP6w97G4d9s
Black and White camera grab (2nd part of top video) may be authentic. (until a match is found)

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08MAY2016

 The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Pingtung City Tangrong Elementary School Establish...
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Pingtung City Tangrong Elementary School Establish Asteroid Search Team
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Posted: 05 May 2016 08:44 PM PDT
Pingtung City Tangrong Elementary School establish asteroid search team, students can learn to set up and use a telescope and learn astronomical knowledge, in addition to the school hoping to stimulate children's curiosity ...

PingTung, Taiwan Tang Rong Elementary School Students Discover 8 Potentially NEW Asteroids! Videos
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Posted: 05 May 2016 08:44 PM PDT
PingTung, Taiwan Tang Rong Elementary School Students Discover 8 Potentially NEW Asteroids! Tang-Long Elementary School, PingTung City, PingTung County, Taiwan English Press Release Pending! Taiwan Education Outreach ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 07MAY2016

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower and Guided Night Hike
National Park Service
Join a park ranger at Wukoki Pueblo for the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. In the Northern Hemisphere, The Eta Aquarids, can produce 30 meteors per ...

Catch a Glimpse of the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
ABC2 News (blog)
The Eta Aquarids are a late spring meteor shower made up of the icy debris of Halley's Comet. Although the famous comet won't be entering our solar ...

Bright Meteor Photobombs Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Realtime Image Gallery
For the past two mornings I've got up in the early hours of the morning to view and take images of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower. On the first morning ...

1653c
American Meteor Society
Location. Address, Padova, Veneto (IT). Latitude, 45° 24' 52.13'' N (45.41448°). Longitude, 11° 53' 6.97'' E (11.88527°). Elevation, 11.785m. Time and ...

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07 May 2016

Kalyansar, Bikaner., India Meteor/Meteorite Impact Crater HOAX 2016

Kalyansar, Bikaner., India Meteor/Meteorite Impact Crater HOAX 2016
ANOTHER India Meteorite HOAX



VIA - Ravi Jagtiani
Yesterday at 2:40pm ·
Treat with high skepticism. A 35 feet deep hole caused by an alleged meteor impact in Kalyansar, Bikaner.
A meteor impact would lead to a visible mound of ejecta and none is seen. More consistent with a sink hole.
Posted 3rd may 2016. Need more info.

Bikaner Meteorite fall
Bikaner Meteorite fall
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 07MAY2016

Today's best bets around Siouxland
Sioux City Journal
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower: Learn about the summer constellation and catch one of the lesser-known meteor showers 8:30-9:30 p.m. at Dickinson ...

Huge Fireball Explodes Over Georgia, Tennessee & North Carolina
nemesis maturity 3,825 views

Dashcam captures meteor over Georgia
Signs of the Times
... Road in the Lawrenceville area on May 3. The meteor was likely part of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, the first of two celestial light shows...

Meteor fireball blazes over US state of Georgia
Signs of the Times
Driver Jeremy Wall captured dashcam video of this fireball streaking across on Harrington Road in the Lawrenceville area on May 3. The meteor was ...

Atmospheric array by meteors
Otago Daily Times
In his latest Otago Daily Times Sky Watch column on Wednesday, Dr Griffin said the likely "finest meteor shower'' of the year was expected, ...

May meteor shower: Look for Eta Aquarids Thursday and Friday
12news.com
May meteor shower: Look for Eta Aquarids Thursday and Friday ... The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which features debris from Halley's Comet, will zip ...

Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks 7 May, 2016 (Australia)
Astroblog
Morning sky on Saturday May 7 looking east as seen from Adelaide at 4:00 am ACST. The radiant of the eta Aquariid meteor shower is shown. Similar ...

1630e
American Meteor Society
Observer. Name, Jeff V. Experience Level, 1/5. Remarks, Sighted while driving, time maybe just over a second, path length maybe 4 inches at ...
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Via --Dr.Mary Elizabeth Zucolotto
May 7 at 4:47am
The book Deciphering the Meteorites are available at the link below! Good reading!
Deciphering Meteorites
www.researchgate.net
Official Full-Text Publication: DECIFRANDO OS METEORITOS on ResearchGate, the professional network f...

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06 May 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 06MAY2016

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Pingtung City Tangrong Elementary School Establish Asteroid Search Team
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Posted: 05 May 2016 08:44 PM PDT
Pingtung City Tangrong Elementary School establish asteroid search team, students can learn to set up and use a telescope and learn astronomical knowledge, in addition to the school hoping to stimulate children's curiosity ...

PingTung, Taiwan Tang Rong Elementary School Students Discover 8 Potentially NEW Asteroids! Videos
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Posted: 05 May 2016 08:44 PM PDT
PingTung, Taiwan Tang Rong Elementary School Students Discover 8 Potentially NEW Asteroids! Tang-Long Elementary School, PingTung City, PingTung County, Taiwan English Press Release Pending! Taiwan Education Outreach ...

Stargazers: Catch the Eta Aquarids meteor shower left by Halley's Comet
Tampabay.com
Stargazers can look forward to ideal conditions over the next few days that will allow them to glimpse the meteor particles as they fly off a comet and ...

Watch Live: Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Rains Down on Earth
Time
On Thursday evening, the magnificent Eta Aquarid meteor shower will rain down on Earth, as debris from Halley's Comet enters the atmosphere.

Catch tonight's Eta Aquariids meteor shower
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Did you manage to glimpse a meteor this morning? Earth is currently passing through the trail of debris left by Halley's Comet, resulting in a meteor ...

Meteor Shower from Halley's Comet Peaks Tonight: See the Slooh Webcast
Space.com
Astrophotographer Mike Taylor, who is based in central Maine, captured this photo of an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking through the sky on May 6, 2014.

Shooting stars to light up Kent and Sussex- find out when to watch the meteor showers
Kent and Sussex Courier
With the clear skies expected tonight, stargazers in the UK may be able to spot between 10 and 20 meteor showers an hour. Halley's Comet was ...

Here's what you actually see while you're watching a meteor shower
Business Insider
Please enable Javascript to watch this video The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking Thursday night.Meteor showers are nature's nocturnal ...

#TBT: The Fireball Meteor of 1966 - Thought They Found It
Daily Local News
The blueish white meteor which flashed across the skies of the eastern United States last Monday(April 25, 1966) broke up a baseball game in a West ...

Aquarids meteor shower, transit of Mercury events for skywatchers, photographers
St George News
SOUTHERN UTAH – Skywatchers in Southern Utah can watch the Eta Aquarids meteor shower on their choice of two nights and locations or attend a ...

Dash cam captures meteor streaking across Lawrenceville sky
WSB Atlanta
The meteor was likely part of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, the first of two celestial light shows that occur every year in early May as a result of Earth ...

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Pingtung City Tang Long Elementary School Establish Asteroid Search Team

Pingtung City Tang Long Elementary School establish asteroid search team, students can learn to set up and use a telescope and learn astronomical knowledge, in addition to the school hoping to stimulate children's curiosity for the vastness of the universe, let the children to enhance vision, while elementary students want to train service enthusiasm, so often follow finder team around the president to task for others to introduce astronomy in the landscape, but also can enhance self-confidence
- sorry Google translated from Chinese

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從現在起,天空中有1顆小行星叫「屏東」。 記者翁禎霞/攝影
From now on, the sky has an asteroid named "Pingtung."
Reporter Weng Zhen Xia / Photography
Videos

探索星空奧秘 唐榮尋星小隊員收穫滿載
唐榮國小 1 view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgNt-gip4ho&feature=youtu.be
Pingtung City Tang Long Elementary School establish asteroid search team, students can learn to set up and use a telescope and learn astronomical knowledge, in addition to the school hoping to stimulate children's curiosity for the vastness of the universe, let the children to enhance vision, while elementary students want to train service enthusiasm, so often follow finder team around the president to task for others to introduce astronomy in the landscape, but also can enhance self-confidence - sorry Google translated from Chinese
屏東市唐榮國小成立尋星小隊,隊員可以學會架設及使用望遠鏡、且學習許多天文相關知識,學校除了希望能激發孩子對浩瀚宇宙的好奇心,讓孩子增進視野,同時希望培養小小隊員們的服務熱忱,因此尋星小隊常跟著校長到各地出任務,在為他人介紹天文景觀的同時,也能提升自信心
https://www.facebook.com/%E5%B1%8F%E6%9D%B1%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E-PT-News-887579934632769/

Newspaper Reports-
"Pingtung" asteroid high up the sky
udn.com
Pingtung County Government and the Central University yesterday officially announced that from now on, there is one called "Pingtung" (Pingtung) asteroid hung in the sky!Central University Lulin Observatory discovered the asteroid Fengyun No. 175 583 in 2006, through the identification of at least four times, and transmitted to the International Astronomical Union review, in March this year by naming as "Pingtung."...
http://udn.com/news/story/7314/1658497-%E3%80%8C%E5%B1%8F%E6%9D%B1%E3%80%8D%E5%B0%8F%E8%A1%8C%E6%98%9F-%E9%AB%98%E9%AB%98%E6%8E%9B%E5%A4%A9%E7%A9%BA

「屏東」小行星 高高掛天空
udn.com
屏東縣政府與中央大學昨天正式宣布,現在起,有1顆叫「Pingtung」(屏東)的小行星就掛在天空!
中央大學鹿林天文台是於2006年發現這顆第175583號小行星,經過至少4次的鑑定,並送請國際天文學聯合會審查,今年3月通過命名為「Pingtung」。...
http://udn.com/news/story/7314/1658497-%E3%80%8C%E5%B1%8F%E6%9D%B1%E3%80%8D%E5%B0%8F%E8%A1%8C%E6%98%9F-%E9%AB%98%E9%AB%98%E6%8E%9B%E5%A4%A9%E7%A9%BA
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Lulin Observatory discovered the asteroid: named "Pingtung"
thenewslens.com
....Currently the Tang Long Elementary School Asteroid Search Team 16 children, the IASC Star picture taken to the asteroid recognition software to do data validation, to determine whether the moving object in the universe asteroid, has received three times the information, 15 pen and found two possible asteroid profile data, also has IASC return, expect to hit a landmark record for Pingtung astronomy education.....http://www.thenewslens.com/post/317783/

鹿林天文台發現小行星:命名為「屏東」
thenewslens.com
...目前唐榮國小尋星小隊16名小朋友,將IASC所拍攝的星空圖片,以小行星辨識軟體做數據確認,以判斷宇宙中移動的物體是否為小行星,現已收到3次資料、15筆數據,並發現2顆可能為小行星的資料數據,也已向IASC回報,期待能為屏東天文教育創下劃時代的紀錄。...
http://www.thenewslens.com/post/317783/
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Global search asteroid Pingtung Tang Long Elementary School Asteroid search Team Selected
Mandarin Daily News
Global search asteroid Pingtung Tang Eng finder squad selected
Mandarin Daily News
http://www.mdnkids.com/mobile/?Serial=97773

全球搜尋小行星 屏東唐榮尋星小隊入選
Mandarin Daily News
http://www.mdnkids.com/mobile/?Serial=97773
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Taiwan Education Outreach - AWB, IASC, BRAMON, IMON, TAIMON and Sandia Labs
I am VERY PROUD to be a part of this project and for the FIRST Elementary School worldwide to be involved in this program with FANTASTIC success! Third through Fifth Graders doing advanced science and discovery for us all!

台灣教育外展 - AWB,IASC,BRAMON,IMON,TAIMON, 台灣外交部, 和桑迪亞實驗室

我很自豪地成為這個項目,並為第一小學的全球參與此計劃與巨大成功的一部分!第三至第五年級學生做對我們所有先進的科學發現!

My thanks to PingTung County Government, PingTung City Government, Taiwan Ministry of Education, Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs,TaiPower, Principal Shi Shi, The STUDENTS, Parents and Staff at Tang Long Elementary School , Patrick Miller and numerous others that have made this success possible.

我要感謝屏東縣政府,屏東市政府,教育,台電,校長施,學生,家長和工作人員的台灣省在唐榮小學,帕特里克·米勒和無數人,都使得這一成功可能

-Dirk Ross....Tokyo, LunarMeteoriteHunter
2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

PingTung, Taiwan Tang Lung Elementary School Students Discover 8 Potentially NEW Asteroids! Videos

PingTung, Taiwan Tang Rong Elementary School Students Discover 8 Potentially NEW Asteroids!
Tang-Long Elementary School, PingTung City, PingTung County, Taiwan
English Press Release Pending!

Taiwan Education Outreach - AWB, IASC, BRAMON, IMON, TAIMON and Sandia Labs
I am VERY PROUD to be a part of this project and for the FIRST Elementary School worldwide to be involved in this program with FANTASTIC success! Third through Fifth Graders doing advanced science and discovery for us all!
台灣教育外展 - AWB,IASC,BRAMON,IMON,TAIMON, 台灣外交部, 和桑迪亞實驗室
我很自豪地成為這個項目,並為第一小學的全球參與此計劃與巨大成功的一部分!第三至第五年級學生做對我們所有先進的科學發現!

My thanks to PingTung County Government, PingTung City Government, Taiwan Ministry of Education, Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs,TaiPower, Principal Shi Shi, The STUDENTS, Parents and Staff at Tang Lung Elementary School, Patrick Miller and numerous others that have made this success possible.
我要感謝屏東縣政府,屏東市政府,教育,台電,校長施,學生,家長和工作人員的台灣省在唐榮小學,帕特里克·米勒和無數人,都使得這一成功可能

Anyone wanting to make donations of money or time please contact me @ drtanuki@gmail.com .  Thank you!
任何人想要做的金錢和時間捐款請與我聯繫@ drtanuki@gmail.com。 謝謝!
-Dirk Ross....Tokyo, LunarMeteoriteHunter

唐榮國小施世治校長解說隕石
Tang Lung Elementary School - Principal Shi Shi  meteorite governance commentary
視界新聞台阿緱 50 views

施世治校長說明小行星命名與唐榮國小團隊
Principal Shi Shi explained asteroid named principal governance and Tang Lung Elementary School Team 視界新聞台阿緱 27 views


視界新聞台阿緱
視界新聞台阿緱 30 views

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05 May 2016

175583 Pingtung - Asteroid Newly Named After PingTung County Taiwan

175583 Pingtung - Asteroid Newly Named After PingTung County Taiwan

175583 Pingtung, Pingtung asteroid the size of a rough estimate of about 3-6 km detour around the sun about 5.55 years (orbital period), about 430 million kilometers from the sun, the nearest time (perihelion), when the farthest from the sun (aphelion ) of about 510 million kilometers. October 15, 2006 was found, it was in the vicinity of the Taurus, in April 2016 in the position of Capricorn.

175583 Pingtung,屏東小行星的大小粗估約3-6公里,繞行太陽一圈約5.55年(軌道週期),離太陽最近時(近日點)約4.3億公里,離太陽最遠時(遠日點)約5.1億公里。2006年10月15日被發現,當時是在金牛座附近,2016年4月位置則在魔羯座。


JPL/NASA-
175583 Pingtung (2006 TV94)http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=175583

Wikipedia Entry-
(175583) Pingtung is an asteroid one of the main belt of asteroids. It was discovered the15 October 2006at the Lulin Observatory by Chi-Sheng Lin and Ye Zhi Quan . It has an orbit characterized by a semi-major axis of 3.13 AU, an eccentricity of 0.09 and an inclination of 11.5 ° relative to the ecliptic 2 .

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05MAY2016

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Pingtung City Tangrong Elementary School Establish Asteroid Search Team
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com
Posted: 05 May 2016 08:44 PM PDT
Pingtung City Tangrong Elementary School establish asteroid search team, students can learn to set up and use a telescope and learn astronomical knowledge, in addition to the school hoping to stimulate children's curiosity ...

PingTung, Taiwan Tang Rong Elementary School Students Discover 8 Potentially NEW Asteroids! Videos
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com
Posted: 05 May 2016 08:44 PM PDT
PingTung, Taiwan Tang Rong Elementary School Students Discover 8 Potentially NEW Asteroids! Tang-Long Elementary School, PingTung City, PingTung County, Taiwan - Taiwan Education Outreach ...


Dirk Ross 7:24pm May 4
Here you go! Be proud of these students! Go PingTung, Taiwan GO! PingTung Tang Rong Elementary School

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Georgia Fireball Meteor 04MAY2016
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If you have a video or still image please send to me @ drtanuki@gmail.com ; Thank you! Initial Meteor Reports- 04MAY2016 Steven King Smyrna, GA, ...

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According to NASA, the Eta Aquarids are expected to have meteor rates of about 10-20 per hour when in view on May 5 from the United States.

Halley's Comet Meteor Shower Schedule
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It's that time of the year again when leftover pieces from Halley's Comet can be seen in the night sky, also known as a meteor shower called Eta .

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Dubai Astronomy Group Mercury Transit 09MAY2016

Dubai Astronomy Group Mercury Transit 09MAY2016

Come and witness this rare sight with Dubai Astronomy Group as Mercury visibly passes in front of the Sun on Monday, 9 May. This will be the first such event in 10 years with the previous having taken place in 2006. The transit will last from about 11:12 UTC to 18:42 UTC with the exact time depending on the location. In Dubai the transit will start 15:12 and will continue but sun will set while the transit in its prime center.
Dubai Astronomy Group will be organizing an observation event with an armada of telescopes and gears to capture and broadcast the event live worldwide. The venue for the event will be the Mushrif Park in Dubai (location map) and the program will start from 2 PM onward till sun set. For more information and to register for the event please send an email toastro@dubaiastronomy.com. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Wishing you astronomical times, DAG Team

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04 May 2016

Georgia Fireball Meteor 04MAY2016

Georgia Fireball Meteor 04MAY2016
Report your meteor sightings please-
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html
Please help get the word about this event so that we might recover security camera video or cell phone captures.
If you have a video or still image please send to me @ drtanuki@gmail.com ; Thank you!

Initial Meteor Reports-
04MAY2016 Steven King Smyrna, GA, USA 01:00AM 4-6 seconds N Right to left Blue/ Green/ Orange what looked like a shooting star but about 10-20 times brighter and bigger Maybe a little brighter than the moon Yes, there were pieces coming off in strings It was just crazy, I've never seen anything like that, I wondered if anyone else saw it too

04MAY2016 Daniel Sugar Hill, GA, USA 12:52/EDT, AM 5 sec N-E;S-W Bright Blue/Yellow/Green color between sun/moon no sure, had a trailing tail it was bright and looked going down, as if it entered the hemisphere

All  meteor sighting reports can be seen here
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04MAY2016

Look up! Rare meteor shower set to dazzle Spain's skies
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TOTAL BS -- Bikaner Meteorite fall
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Bikaner Metorite Fall. ... Bikaner Meteorite Fall. Rajasthan Patrika.1,088lK Subskribsubskribedunsubskribe. Loading ... Loading ... Working ... Add to ... NOT Meteorite Related...Sink HOLE!
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Gabriel Rodrigues Hickel
May 4 at 7:46pm
Meteor shower Delta Aquarids - updating At dawn today (May 4) was the 03:50 05:00 watching and counted 24 meteors this rain, 8 with persistent trajectories. Most, however, was weaker glow. Considering the radiant of the average height of the rain for my site, this provides an hourly overhead rate of around 60 meteors per hour.

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03 May 2016

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Here's a story ... a 4.5 billion year old meteorite story!
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How to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
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The Eta Aquarids is an above average shower, capable of producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. Most of the activity is seen in the Southern ...
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劉志安
April 27 at 5:36pm
屏東縣政府在推廣天文的用心,以及屏東縣天文協會的努力,大家看得見~ !! 榮獲小行星命名是實至名歸!恭喜啦! ^_^
中央大學發現小行星 命名為「屏東」 - 生活 - 自由時報電子報
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2006年國立中央大學鹿林天文台在太陽系火星及木星之間的小行星帶上發現第175583號小行星,經送請國際天文學聯合會(IAU)審查,近期通過命名為「Pingtung(屏東)」,讓屏東登上宇宙星際。屏東...
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Jose Ildefonso
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Comet on 23 April 2016 – OSIRIS narrow-angle camera
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