15 June 2016

Scientists have identified a completely new type of meteorite. - Österplana 65

Scientists have identified a completely new type of meteorite. - Österplana 65

An 8cm space rock called Österplana 65 was found in a limestone quarry in Thorsberg, Sweden that produces floor tiles. It is said to be chemically distinct from any of the 50,000 other such objects held in collections. Dating suggests the meteorite's parent body was involved in a huge collision in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter some 470 million years ago. Please see the full original article on the BBC website.

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14 June 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14JUN2016

Mammals Were Already Flourishing When The Axe Fell On The Dinosaurs
Universe Today
As it turns out, mammals may have been well on their way to displacing the dinos long before the Chicxulub meteor hastened the dinosaur's demise.

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13JUN2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12JUN2016. ASU granted special permission to search for meteorite on Apache Lands.. .

Be on the lookout for stunning, rare nighttime noctilucent clouds
Globalnews.ca
... ice crystals form on meteor dust (as we are constantly getting bombarded with fine meteor dust) and other particles about 80 to 85 km above Earth.

France launches massive meteor-spotting network
Reddit
By comparison, researchers with the Spanish Meteor Network - another large and dense network - have scored 2 meteorites in the past 12 years.

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13 June 2016

Sharp increase in number of <0.5AU asteroids for current period

Sharp increase in number of <0.5AU asteroids for current period

 In the previous 24-hours, the number of <0.5AU asteroid discoveries for current period (L) has sharply increased from 284 to 1199 (increase of 915).  1 AU = ~150 million kilometers

As of yesterday, the most recent announced discovery was 2016 LJ11 (decimal equivalent = 2016, L, 284).  As of 07:55 British Summer Time, this has been superseded by 2016 LY47 (decimal equivalent = 2016, L, 1199).

Within those 915 new discoveries, none have a close-approach of <10LD - which is quite unusual.

Normally (whatever 'normal' is), 0.7% of the running total <0.5AU discoveries are in the <10LD range, with 0.1% of the running total making a close-approach <1LD.
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers

Remarks:
1) New period "M" starts as of 00:00 Thu-16-June-2016.
2) In comparison, 2015 (periods A-L inclusive) saw a total of 47,551 new <0.5AU discoveries.  For the same period of 2016, so far, there have been a total of 29,742 new <0.5AU discoveries - so we're currently 'down' by 37.5% on last year's totals (so far).

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NSW, Australia Fireball Meteor 12JUN2016

Bright meteor fireball streaks over Sao Paulo, Brazil
Signs of the Times
A fireball visual reported over Sao Paulo on fireballs.imo.net, filmed by Exoss Citizen Science, brazilian meteor monitoring.

Free Webinar on Analysis of a Meteorite using Combined Technologies Demonstrating Advanced X-ray Capabilities Published on June 6, 2016 at 3:26 AM - Written by AZoM
PANalytical, the world’s leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray and related techniques, announces their free webinar on Analysis of a meteorite using combined technologies demonstrating advanced X-ray capabilities - on 23 June 2016, presented by Christos Tsouris – product manager Zetium, PANalytical B.V., The Netherlands. ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12JUN2016
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12JUN2016. ASU granted special permission to search for meteorite AZFamily. A viewer near 40th ...

Geminids 2015 analysis
Meteor News
The 2015 Geminid observations are not conclusive about the question whether or not the maximum activity of the Geminid meteor shower is on the ...

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12 June 2016

NSW, Australia Fireball Meteor 12JUN2016

NSW, Australia Fireball Meteor 08"40 pm Local 12JUN2016

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!

Sighting Reports-
12Jun2016 Naomi Lake Macquarie, NSW, Australia 8:45pm Sydney EST 1-2seconds Travelling North- South Bright green/white light Moon No Very bright, slightly overcast sky but clearly seen between clouds and caused clouds to glow green

12Jun2016 Rachael Wangaratta, Australia 8.40pm 1-3 seconds on the hume freeway traveling from melbourne towards sydney large fireball with trail very bright no came shooting out of the sky and straight down

12Jun2016 Juliana P Sylvania, NSW, Australia 8:40pm 1 second, if that. Noticed it 45 degrees up, and it ended on the horizon line. I was facing WSW. A very bright white. Left a quick trail of dark blue, though it may have been my eyes trying to follow it. Bright as the moon. Reminded me of a lit magnesium strip. One large solid mass. Very quick, hurtling down towards the earth.

12Jun2016 Karen Sedaitis BEGA, NSW AUSTRALIA 8:40PM 3 seconds N to W Pale blue/green Bright, like fireworks, but much larger Not seen Large, bright: a ball of pale light descending rapidly

12Jun2016  Jude Hein South Australian's bush camping north of Parkes NSW, 3 seconds of bright green fireball heading in the southerly direction. Seen by all 4 campers. Spectacular
All meteor sighting reports can be seen here
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FRIPON - Fireball Recovery and InterPlanetary Observation Network

FRIPON - Fireball Recovery and InterPlanetary Observation Network
Fisheye cameras will blanket France as part of a new meteor-spotting network.
Photo- FRIPON

“If tomorrow a meteorite falls in France, we will be able to know where it comes from and roughly where it has landed,” says Jérémie Vaubaillon, an astronomer at the Paris Observatory and one of organizers of the system. Dubbed the Fireball Recovery and InterPlanetary Observation Network, or FRIPON, it was officially inaugurated on 28 May.
http://www.nature.com/news/france-launches-massive-meteor-spotting-network-1.20070
Article credit to 
Traci Watson, Nature.com

Japan Earthquake Mag 5.0 0755 JST 12JUN2016

Japan Earthquake Mag 5.0  0755 JST 12JUN2016

10-15 second duration. No damage expected.

Occurred at (JST)
07:54 JST 12 Jun 2016
Latitude(degree)Longitude(degree) 36.0N ,139.9E
Depth - 40 km
Magnitude - 5.0
Region Name - Ibaraki-ken Nambu

JMA Official Website-bookmark for future reference!
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_local_index.html

Map- Details
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20160612075757395-120754.html

Larger Detail Map-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/3/20160612075757395-120754.html

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12JUN2016

ASU granted special permission to search for meteorite
AZFamily
A viewer near 40th Street and Lincoln Drive in Paradise Valley captured the suspected meteor on camera. (Source: Viewer Chris Carroll). TEMPE, AZ ...

France expands 'FRIPON' meteor all-sky camera network
Signs of the Times
Still from video footage of a meteor fireball that exploded over the French Alps in February this year. Tracking space rocks that reach Earth will give ...

VA Fireball Meteor 10JUN2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
It appeared to be a meteor or fireball. I've never seen anything like it before. It was flying over Glen Allen, VA 23059 at approximately 9:30 pm EST.

Meteor Over Washington
YouTube
Happened yesterday in Washington. Meteor Everett. Taken on Highway 2 trestle headed West at 4:35 am.

Meteor lights up early morning sky over Puget Sound, Washington
The Watchers
A bright meteor has lit up the early morning sky over Puget Sound, US state of Washington on June 10, 2016. The event happened around 11:35 UTC ...

Event 2028-2016
Fireball event
AMS received 57 reports about a fireball seen over NC, DC, VA, MD, SC and NJ on Saturday, June 11th 2016 around 02:02 UT.

There was a meteor that broke up over Arizona last week. I took a picture of the trail in the early ...
Reddit
There was a meteor that broke up over Arizona last week. I took a picture of the trail in the early morning. (i.imgur.com). submitted 3 hours ago by ...
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When Will China's 'Heavenly Palace' Space Lab Fall Back ...
A Chinese space lab is bound to come back to Earth soon, but when and where this happens is a matter of debate and speculation.
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11 June 2016

NEOs Close Approach June 2016 - Bolide Fireball Meteor Alert!

NEOs Asteroids Close Approaches June 2016
Bolide Fireball Meteor Alert Issued! - LunarMeteoriteHunter 07JUN2016
MeteorRats Worldwide be on Standby!
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NEOs Asteroids Close Approaches June 2016
c 2016 Dirk Ross
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 information; thank you.
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html

There are currently  5, 9 15 known NEO Asteroids discovered that will pass within approximately 10LD or less (LD stands for "Lunar Distance"), in the month of June 2016. I expect that 10-15 or more 10LD NEOs will be discovered before month end. Expect some spectacular bolides, fireballs, and meteors this month and especially large ones 3-5 days before and following the passing of  the less than 10LD NEOs and 6 small mountain-sized NEO asteroids, diameters ranging from 400m- 2.5.km, that will safely pass this month.

Be ready for some bolide, fireball, and meteor activity!
Cameras Ready!
If you capture a video or photo of a meteor please email to - LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com
- LunarMeteoriteHunter, Tokyo

ObjectClose-Approach (CA) Date
(TDB)
YYYY-mmm-DD 

CA Distance
Minimum
(LD/AU)
(2016 LV)2016-Jun-01
3.61/0.00927


(2016 LB)2016-Jun-03
5.50/0.01412


(2016 KR)2016-Jun-05
9.84/0.02530



(2016 LG)2016-Jun-06
2.94/0.00756



(2016 LT1)2016-Jun-07
0.38/0.00096



(2016 LR)2016-Jun-09
5.86/0.01506


(2016 KL)2016-Jun-11
5.73/0.01473



(2015 XZ378)2016-Jun-13
9.67/0.02484



(2016 LJ8)2016-Jun-13
6.31/0.01621




(2016 LG10)2016-Jun-03
1.86/0.00478



(2016 LE10)2016-Jun-09
1.18/0.00304



(2016 LE10)2016-Jun-09
1.18/0.00304



(2016 LP10)2016-Jun-09
0.19/0.00048


(2016 LY10)2016-Jun-10
1.81/0.00466


(2016 LT10)2016-Jun-12
7.41/0.01904



http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/

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)
(2016 LB) 2016-Jun-030.01415.574 m - 170 m22.816.72
(2016 KD) 2016-Jun-030.074428.994 m - 210 m22.213.19
(2016 JK34) 2016-Jun-030.064625.253 m - 120 m23.514.28
(2016 JB29) 2016-Jun-040.031012.130 m - 68 m24.79.25
(2006 XE2) 2016-Jun-050.127749.7110 m - 240 m22.016.22
(2016 KR) 2016-Jun-050.02549.926 m - 57 m25.112.89
467460 (2006 JF42) 2016-Jun-060.092035.8400 m - 900 m19.114.28
(2016 JN5) 2016-Jun-070.136953.347 m - 110 m23.89.41
(2016 JV) 2016-Jun-080.042216.427 m - 60 m25.07.49
(2009 KR4) 2016-Jun-090.094336.727 m - 59 m25.06.96
35396 (1997 XF11) 2016-Jun-100.180070.01.1 km - 2.5 km16.99.77
(2016 KL) 2016-Jun-110.01485.821 m - 46 m25.59.02
(2002 LY1) 2016-Jun-120.051019.9100 m - 230 m22.19.89
(2009 MW) 2016-Jun-120.119646.6190 m - 430 m20.711.60
(2015 XZ378) 2016-Jun-130.02509.79.7 m - 22 m27.21.64
(2015 KS120) 2016-Jun-130.144356.222 m - 49 m25.45.32
(2009 ME9) 2016-Jun-140.164664.1150 m - 330 m21.318.55
(2007 MK6) 2016-Jun-150.101839.6280 m - 620 m19.930.25
382758 (2003 GY) 2016-Jun-150.079330.9240 m - 540 m20.26.48
467336 (2002 LT38) 2016-Jun-160.069727.1230 m - 520 m20.36.66
(2013 BO27) 2016-Jun-160.119446.542 m - 94 m24.012.92
(2015 KF) 2016-Jun-170.133151.825 m - 57 m25.14.57
(2016 JM6) 2016-Jun-190.114444.5110 m - 240 m22.08.57
(2009 CV) 2016-Jun-200.031912.437 m - 82 m24.34.69
(2013 ND15) 2016-Jun-210.075829.540 m - 90 m24.117.26
(2016 CV193) 2016-Jun-230.131351.180 m - 180 m22.67.04
441987 (2010 NY65) 2016-Jun-240.027510.7130 m - 300 m21.512.95
(2012 BD14) 2016-Jun-260.195876.213 m - 30 m26.56.37
(2011 FC29) 2016-Jun-270.115344.9180 m - 390 m20.913.01
(2007 WU3) 2016-Jun-280.114744.646 m - 100 m23.89.07
(2014 KM22) 2016-Jun-300.173167.413 m - 30 m26.58.55
(2004 KH17) 2016-Jun-020.113644.2110 m - 250 m21.912.84
(2016 JL6) 2016-Jun-020.104840.848 m - 110 m23.76.91
(2016 HR6) 2016-Jun-020.082832.235 m - 79 m24.43.92
Source of table- http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

re-posted 07JUN2016 Alert Issued
Posted 02JUN2016

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VA NC PA Fireball Meteor 10JUN2016

VA NC PA Fireball Meteor Approximately 2200 EDT 10JUN2016
This was likely seen in several other nearby states. updates.

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!

Sighting Reports-
10JUN2016 Brian Leland, NC 22:02, EDT,pm 2-3 seconds North east not sure of direction I was facing blue, green Venus no, left trail behind it the color caught my attn and the angle which it fell from the sky

10JUN2016 Steve Williams wrote-"Myself and several friends were attending an outdoor party when we all noticed a bright fireball speeding through that sky. It appeared to be a meteor or fireball. I’ve never seen anything like it before. It was flying over Glen Allen, VA 23059 at approximately 9:30 pm EST."

10JUN2016 Michael Pearson Charlotte CH, VA 2200 EDT 8 sec Looking east, falling diagonal right to left. Bright blue flashes Bright enough to light up the sky. Very bright Unknown Very amazing. Most spectacular meteorite I've ever seen. Awesome enough for me to look up meteorite sightings.

10JUN2016 Lauren Campbell Henrico, VA 2200 6 secs or so Right to left, facing S Red white Very bright- like a firework No Really cool! Never seen anything like it.

10JUN2016 Lynn Swank Lewisburg, PA, USA 22:05 EST. (10:05 pm) Didn't time it, but maybe 30-40 seconds Facing south, moved left to right from far left about 2/3 way across in front of me and then flickered and disappeared Orange (like fire). Bright flash, then began to flicker and disappeared A little brighter than Venus No, single object Photo from smart phone, so not good quality by any means.

10JUN2016 Cathy P MONROE! NC, USA 22:00 / EST / PM 7 Seconds We were facing EAST, saw it dropping diagonally, moving from right to left. It disappeared behind tree level. Bright Green and Bright White Same as the moon. Yes, it looked like it was on fire, and pieces were sparking. It was amazing! We've never seen such a bright meteor. Thought a plane was crashing. Husband saw it with me, he is an AF veteran. Heart was pounding.

10JUN2016 Julie Carnes I was coming down Highway 85 towards Burlington North Carolina Friday night June 10th between seven and 8 o'clock and it looked like a plane was crashing at first but it was I am assuming a meteor! Huge streak of light blues and greens then a big flash and it was gone! I've never seen anything like it it was pretty amazing definitely happened wish I could have grabbed my camera faster!

All meteor sighting reports can be seen here
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Sydney, Australia Fireball Meteor 10JUN2016

Sydney, Australia Fireball Meteor 1722 Local 10JUN2016


Sydney meteor fireball captured on dash cam
Posted to YouTube by CLEARSKIESTV 86 views
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11JUN2016

Everett, Washington Early Morning Fireball Meteor 0430 PDT 10JUN2016 w/ Video
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
A fireball was seen and videoed at approximately 0430 PDT..

VA Fireball Meteor 10JUN2016
Sydney, Australia Fireball Meteor 10JUN2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11JUN2016
Everett, Washington Early Morning Fireball Meteor 10JUN2016 w/ Video
Georgia Daytime Bolide Meteor 08JUN2016
2016 LP10 made a close approach to Earth 09JUN2016.

Bolide Fireball Meteor Alert Issued! NEOs Close Approach June 2016
YouTube
There are currently 15 known NEO Asteroids discovered that will pass within approximately 10LD or less (LD stands for "Lunar Distance"), in the ...

Possible meteor streaks across Western Washington skies
KING5.com
SEATTLE – A meteor may have streaked across the Western Washington skies early Friday morning.

Meteor streak lights up the early morning skies over Puget Sound region
KCBY.com 11
Several residents of the Puget Sound region reported a bright flash in the sky around 4:30 a.m. and a dashcam video shows it was an apparent meteor ...

Meteor lights up the sky over Seattle early Friday morning
MyNorthwest.com
It's not known exactly where it fell, but what is known is that early morning commuters caught a glimpse of a meteor shooting across the Northwest sky ...

Meteor streak lights up the early morning skies over Puget Sound region
KMTR
Several residents of the Puget Sound region reported a bright flash in the sky around 4:30 a.m. and a dashcam video shows it was an apparent meteor ..

.Meteor may explain “flare” that prompted massive North Cowichan search
CHEK
But the green blue light that the driver saw may not have been a flare at all, it may have been a bright meteor known as a bolide. A bolide was ...

Meteorite Lights Of The Sky Over Seattle!
YouTube
June 10,, 2016 KIRO 7 News http://MOXNews.com MOX NEWS NEEDS YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE!!

There was a meteor that broke up over Arizona last week. I took a picture of the trail in the early ...
Reddit
There was a meteor that broke up over Arizona last week. I took a picture of the trail in the early morning. | r/space at reddit.com.

Meteor Lights up the Sky - June 10th 2016
YouTube
KERO 7 News - Video from viewer Darren Clayton shows a meteor that lit up the sky in part of the North Sound this morning (repeats 3 times).

Meteor fireball captured on dash cam over Sydney, Australia
Signs of the Times
Whilst driving through heavy traffic towards Sylvania on my way to the Vivid Light Festival, I spotted this meteor fireball blazing across the skies of ...

What was that bright streak in the sky this morning over Western Washington?
Q13 FOX
It appears it could have been a meteor or space debris. "I saw is at 4:35 this morning. It came angling down right over Hwy 410 in Sumner 'til it got over ...

Daytime Fireball over Georgia
American Meteor Society
The AMS has received few reports (6 so far) of a rare daylight fireball event over Georgia on Wednesday June 8th 2016 around 07:45am EDT (11:43 ...

Scientists and Collectors Are Itching to Hunt for 'Valuable' Meteorites from June 2 Event
Phoenix New Times
Vaporized rock lingered in the Arizona atmosphere for hours after ameteor passed through the night sky on June 2. Scientists and meteorite hunters ...

France launches massive meteor-spotting network
Nature.com
Scientists in France have launched an unprecedented campaign to catch shooting stars, an effort that will rely on thousands of volunteers to comb the ...

NASA confirms object spotted over St. Louis was a meteor
fox2now.com
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – An out of this world sight dozens of people spotted in the sky over St. Louis earlier this week was in deed a meteor.

NASA confirms bright midday meteor over Missouri on Monday
STLtoday.com
The meteoroid environments office of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration confirmed the meteor that many people reported having seen ...

RAMBo: the “Radar Astrofilo Meteorico Bolognese”
Meteor News
RAMBo is an homemade, low cost project born in Bologna (Italy) . Its goal is the observation and the automatic recording of the meteors activity.

Meteor Activity Outlook for June 11-17, 2016
American Meteor Society
Toward the end of the period the nearly full moon will lie above the horizon nearly all night long, making meteor observations difficult. The estimated ...

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Everett, Washington Early Morning Fireball Meteor 10JUN2016 w/ Video

Everett, Washington Early Morning Fireball Meteor 0430 PDT 10JUN2016 w/ Video
With fragmentation.
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Everett, Washington Early Morning Fireball Meteor 0430 PDT 10JUN2016 
Screenshot from video by db3873

Meteor Everett Washington 6/10/16 meteor appears at 00"50
Posted to YouTube by db3873 189 views

Published on Jun 10, 2016
Taken on Highway 2 trestle headed West at 4:35 am. Meteor can be seen at :50

Sighting Reports-

10Jun2016 Joanie Ward Nisqually Washinton 0438Pacific 15-20 secons North West White Fire Ball moon streams of light I am sorry I was driving and observed what looked like a huge firework flying across the ocean towards the ground . It appeared very low

10Jun2016 Mike hoffman Longbiew, WA. USA 4:36 am 5 sec It was heading west Green Bright like light Not that I could see None


News Reports-
Meteor streak lights up the early morning skies over Puget Sound region
KCBY.com 11
Several residents of the Puget Sound region reported a bright flash in the sky around 4:30 a.m. and a dashcam video shows it was an apparent meteor ...

Meteor lights up the sky over Seattle early Friday morning
MyNorthwest.com
It's not known exactly where it fell, but what is known is that early morning commuters caught a glimpse of a meteor shooting across the Northwest sky ...

Meteor streak lights up the early morning skies over Puget Sound region
KMTR
Several residents of the Puget Sound region reported a bright flash in the sky around 4:30 a.m. and a dashcam video shows it was an apparent meteor ...

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Georgia Daytime Bolide Meteor 08JUN2016

Georgia Daytime Bolide Meteor 0745 EDT 08JUN2016

Daytime Fireball over Georgia
American Meteor Society
The AMS has received few reports (6 so far) of a rare daylight fireball event over Georgia on Wednesday June 8th 2016 around 07:45am EDT (11:43 ... Still photo and video.

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10 June 2016

2016 LP10 made a close approach to Earth 09JUN2016.

2016 LP10 made a close approach to Earth 09JUN2016.

 Newly-announced NEO 2016 LP10 made a very close approach at a distance of 0.0004AU / 0.19LD / 40,657 miles (nominal) from Earth's surface at 18:32Z yesterday (Thu-09-Jun-2016) - traveling at a relative velocity of 35,798 mph.  2016 LP10 is estimated to have a diameter of 3m-7m.

The Apollo-class 2016 LP10 was first observed on June 8th 2016, however according to JPL data, it also made a previous close-approach on June 8 2013 at 9.12PM at a nominal distance of 1,491,579 miles (min. distance 1,986 miles) from Earth's surface.  Also, according to JPL data, its Earth MOID (Minimum Orbit Intersection Distance) is listed at 8.53E-6 miles = -3,171 miles.

2016 LP10 found its way on to JPL's 'all-time closest 100 asteroids' table at position #44 and demoted 2014 AG51 to position #101.  (2014 AG51 made its close-approach in 2014).

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10JUN2016

VA Fireball Meteor 07JUN2016
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VA Fireball Meteor 07JUN2016. (200 words excerpt, click title or image to see full post). Note: All formatting and links have been removed - click title or ...

Bright Meteor w/ terminal burst
AstroBin
Date: June 8, 2016. Time: 22:05. Frames: 1. Seeing: 3. Transparency: 8. Locations: Home observatory, Cheyenne, WY (elevation: 6014'), United ...

Did a meteor strike Ontario?
CTV News
Official have not confirmed it, but several people in Ontario have reported seeing something resembling a meteor trail fall from the sky.

Arietid Meteor Shower Can't Be Seen But Can Be Heard
Morning News USA
While it might not be the most popular meteor shower to grace our planet, the Arietids are considered one of the most impactful daylight showers in the ...

Meteor Crater impresses with sheer size
Temple Daily Telegram
We left Meteor Crater and headed to Flagstaff. There we stopped at the Olive Garden to eat lots of carbs and start our annual breadstick eating contest ...

ThrowbackThursday: Meteor or Attack In New Zealand?
Texas UFO Sightings
Considering the recent barrage of mysterious meteor sightings, with many speculating that more than nature could be at play, it may be worth it look ...

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09 June 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09JUN2016

VA Fireball Meteor 07JUN2016
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VA Fireball Meteor 2055 EDT 07JUN2016 This event was also likely seen in MD, DE, NC, DC, SC, NJ, PA, NY.MeteorRats Scramble! Report your ...

Japan Fireball 02JUN2016 - 2016年6月2日21時57分24秒関西上空低速長経路流星

Meteorite News 08JUN2016
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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-. 06JUN2016 Thomas J. Johnson Alton, IL 11:49/CDT AM 4 secs NW 45 degrees above horizon, stopped in NW sky .

Meteor fireball streaks over central Poland (PHOTO)
Signs of the Times
(Translated by Sott.net) According to the Polish Fireball Network (PKIM), a very bright meteor fireball brightened the sky over central Poland at ...

St. Louis residents amazed by the sight of a plungingfireball in the sky
Examiner.com
As of Monday night, the American Meteor Society received 77 reports of a fireball seen over Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky.

Fireball meteor lights up night sky over county
Goldendale Sentinel
A fiery meteor-bright enough to be classified as a fireball-came crashing into the atmosphere over Goldendale on June 3, only a day after a similar ...

Rare fireball seen by hundreds over eight US states sparks claims of aliens and UFOs
Express.co.uk
The meteor, which was filmed on phones and dashcams, prompted calls from shocked locals to police and even paranormal UFO investigators.

SOTT Earth Changes Summary - May 2016
Signs of the Times
Meteor fireball seen, heard and felt from across southeastern Canada and northeastern US, 17 May 2016. More and more people are starting to notice ...

Nest Cam Just Uploaded This Video of an "Alien" UFO Over Arizona
Inverse
“Meteor? Or aliens?” Nest asks in the video description. It was, in fact, “random space rock,” according to the curator of the Center for Meteorite Studies ...

You Can't See the Arietid Daytime Meteor Shower But You Can Hear It Right Now
Inverse
The Arietids are not the most well-known of meteor showers, but they are actually the most intense daylight meteor showers of the year (along with the ...

VIDEO: A Small Asteroid Lit the Arizona Night Sky
Nature World News
A fireball in a form of a small asteroid lit up the Arizona night sky last June 2. According to NASA, in the last 20 years, the U.S. government said ...

Arietid meteor shower reached its peak
earth-chronicles.com
Annual meteor skein Aristide this week on June 7-8, reached its peak. Aristide unusual because they are daytime meteors, the most intense flux after ..

Event 1992-2016
Fireball event
AMS received 61 reports about a fireball seen over VA, MD, DE, NC, DC, SC, NJ, PA and NY on Wednesday, June 8th 2016 around 00:54 UT.

Cemetery stone thought to be meteorite rock
Hiawatha World
The meteor was so hard that the name 'Heffner' could only be engraved on it. J. T. Grimes undertook the engraving and placing of the monument. - Tombstone NOT made of meteorite!

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08 June 2016

VA Fireball Meteor 07JUN2016

VA Fireball Meteor 2055 EDT 07JUN2016
This event was also likely seen in MD, DE, NC, DC, SC, NJ, PA, NY.MeteorRats Scramble!

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!

Greg Redfern writes-
A BRIGHT (-8+ magnitude) greenish-white fireball was seen in the SE from Central VA at 8:55 pm EDT. There were two terminal bursts (no sound) at the end of flight that probably resulted in meteorites on the ground or in the Atlantic. The fireball passed below Mars and was heading in a diagonal downward direction to the horizon

All meteor sighting reports can be seen here
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com/

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08JUN2016

IL WI KY MO Fireball Meteor 06JUN2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-. 06JUN2016 Thomas J. Johnson Alton, IL 11:49/CDT AM 4 secs NW 45 degrees above horizon, stopped in NW sky ...

New Zealand Fireball Meteor 07JUN2016 w/ Video
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Meteor/fireball I caught on my dashcam in Winton, New Zealand, 7 June 2016 at 0110 hours. Video doesn't show the bits coming off the main object, ...

Puerto Rico Fireball Meteor 02JUN2016 w/ Video
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Puerto Rico Fireball Meteor 02JUN2016 w/ Video. 7 Jun 2016, 08:57 UTC Puerto Rico Fireball Meteor 02JUN2016 w/ Video. (200 words excerpt, click ...

St. Louis residents amazed by the sight of a plunging fireball in the sky
Examiner.com
Dozens of St. Louis residents were caught off guard as they looked to the skies on Monday morning to see what was at first reported as a meteor

6/6/16 St. Louis, MO Meteor Fireball
1500 ESPN Twin Cities
Previous Story Metallica plays Star-Spangled Banner. 6/6/16 St. Louis, MO Meteor Fireball. By Chris Reuvers | @ChrisReuvers June 7, 2016 1:41 pm ...

Almost 200 report seeing meteor fly over metro-east
Belleville News-Democrat
The American Meteor Society is reporting that 190 witnesses in 10 different states viewed a “fireball” meteor that appears to have flown by the St. Louis ..

The flash that fell from the sky: Fireball seen soaring over six states across the Midwest
Daily Mail
Residents across the Midwest reported seeing a fireball fall across the sky on Monday morning. Video has emerged on the incredible sight, which was ...

VIDEO: Dozens Report Fireball in Sky
West Kentucky Star
PADUCAH, KY - People across western Kentucky and multiple other states reported seeing what they thought was a meteor fall above the area about ...

What was that fireball seen falling across the Midwest sky?
WOAI.com - iHeartRadio
Reports on social media surfaced about the sight, described by some as as a flash that fell from the sky.

Sight in Midwest sky amazes many
CBS News
Dozens of people reported seeing what they thought was a meteor falling in the Midwest sky late Monday morning. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says

Fireball Falls Out of the Sky Over a Dozen States in US (VIDEO)
Sputnik International
Stunning footage posted online captured what appears to be a fireball or meteor falling from the sky and burning up over St. Louis late Monday ...

Video: Meteor lights up night sky in Phoenix, Arizona
WWSB ABC 7
PHOENIX, AZ. (WWSB) - A meteor lit up the night sky in Phoenix on June 2, leaving residents confused. NASA reported that a small asteroid had ...

SOTT Earth Changes Summary - May 2016
Signs of the Times
Meteor fireball seen, heard and felt from across southeastern Canada and northeastern US, 17 May 2016. More and more people are starting to notice ..

Mysterious 'bangs' shake houses in London - and people think it's aliens
Metro
A man living in Ilford captured 'explosions' over his house – which he believes could be a meteor. But UFO fans such as Disclose.tv are – of course ... Likely unrelated to meteors!

2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

07 June 2016

New Zealand Fireball Meteor 07JUN2016 w/ Video

New Zealand Fireball Meteor 0110 Hours Local 07JUN2016  w/ Video

Meteor in Winton, New Zealand
Posted to YouTube by Tahii 34 views
Published on Jun 6, 2016
Meteor/fireball I caught on my dashcam in Winton, New Zealand, 7 June 2016 at 0110 hours. Video doesn't show the bits coming off the main object, and it seemed a lot bigger/brighter to the eye.
2016 The THIRD Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!