04 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04AUG2016

New Sun-grazing Comet visible on SOHO/LASCO C3
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2016 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks In August
YouTube
The 2016 Perseid Meteor Shower is visible for about two weeks before and after its peak which occurs during the early morning hours of August 12, ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Expected To Be The Best In Many Years
Huffington Post
... above you is the thinnest slice of atmosphere, therefore producing the least number of meteors,” according to an American Meteor Society blogger.

Meteor shower: Muscovites will be able to observe falling meteorites without telescopes / News ...
Mos.ru
Muscovites will be able to watch a brilliant meteor shower at the end of next week. The peak of the meteor shower of the Perseus constellation is ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2016: When is it happening and where to watch it in Essex?
Essex Chronicle
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the brightest and most active cosmic ... and dawn, when the Earth will turn into the approaching meteor stream.

The Perseid meteor shower is on its way and it's going to be twice as spectacular this year
Irish Examiner
Stargazers are in for a treat. The Perseid meteor shower – one of the most exciting events to grace the night sky – is going to be even more ...

Where and when can you watch the Perseid meteor shower in Wales?
WalesOnline
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the brightest and most active celestial events in the astronomer's calender, with up to 200 meteors or 'shooting ...

NASA Expects Fireball Outbursts From Perseid Meteor Shower In August 2016
Brevard Times
The Perseid Meteor Shower produces more fireballs than any other meteor shower, according to Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office.

Meteor Showers 2016: Perseids to Peak in August; Find Dates, States and Live Stream Here [VIDEO]
Latin Post
The Perseid meteor shower is set to appear Aug. 11 through 12 this month, a peak time for avid stargazers. “The most active #meteor shower of the ...

Perseid meteor shower should be twice as spectacular this year
CNET
Shooting-star superfans are in for a special treat this month as the Perseid meteor shower -- one of the best annual opportunities to spot bright, fast bits ...

Star Guide: As Mars fades, Perseid meteor shower peaks Aug. 11
Reno Gazette Journal
Mars is in Scorpio, about 69 million miles from the Earth, fading in brightness from its close approach of 47 million miles on May 30. Still the brightest ...

Look up! Record Perseid meteor shower on way
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
With 200 meteors per hour at its peak, the Perseid meteor shower should be spectacular.

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower this month
Boston.com
The Perseid meteor shower is a result of the Earth moving through the trail of dust and debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle. Comets are often referred to as ...

Cloudy skies could ruin shooting star show in Luxembourg
Luxemburger Wort - English Edition
Whether the Perseid Meteor shower can be seen in Luxembourg will ... per hour could be seen shooting through the sky in the Perseid meteor shower.

Russian Films Rare Ball Lightning Phenomenon [Video]
Tech Times
"Fireball lightening is very rare, yet they can appear anywhere at all," Tregubov said. "I was astonished to see the fireball lightening of such size - and ...

New issue of the eZine eMeteorNews
Meteor News
The web content of past two months has been archived in our second issue of eMeteorNews. We got 52 pages of meteor related news which covers a ...

Meteor shower viewing next week at Highland Silver Lake
Alton Telegraph
The Astronomy Club will provide telescopes and information about the Perseid Meteor Shower, light pollution and the night sky. Drinks and dessert ...

Astronomy Meteor Shower Program
Nevada Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights
Astronomy Meteor Shower Program. Located just 30 minutes from the bright city lights of Las Vegas, Lake Mead is a quick getaway where people can ...

Meteors galore are on the way
Smoky Mountain News
A high-intensity meteor shower will light up the sky next week, and the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute will host an observing session 10 p.m. ...

Graham Creek Preserve to host meteor shower camp out
GulfCoastNewsToday.com
Graham Creek Nature Preserve will host a camp out and Perseid Meteor Shower viewing Aug. 12-13. Campers can begin to set up at 4:30 p.m. on ...

Meteor shower viewing next week at Highland Silver Lake
Alton Telegraph
HIGHLAND – HeartLands Conservancy, an environmental nonprofit serving southwestern Illinois, will host a free event to watch the annual Perseid ...

Signs of doom: Arguing on the brink of extinction
Las Vegas Weekly (blog)
According to a June political poll, 13 percent of American voters would prefer “a giant meteor hitting the earth” than the election of either Donald Trump ...

Meteor Hunters Track Fireballs in the Night Sky
SciStarter
“When people see a meteor, they are captivated and want to learn more and share what they observed with others,” said Mike Hankey, AMS's ...

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03 August 2016

New Sun-grazing Comet visible on SOHO/LASCO C3

New Sun-grazing Comet visible on SOHO/LASCO C3.

Imagery from the LASCO C3 instrument on-board SOHO (solar-observing spacecraft) shows a new Sun-grazing Comet appear in the bottom-right quadrant of the imagery - becoming visible at ± 07:30Z on Tuesday 2nd August 2016. The new Comet has begun to brighten significantly since 00:00Z today, (WED-03-AUG-2016).
The official SOHO imagery page has movies and still images available to view and/or download.
According to the latest available (as of 4-JUL-2016) data from NASA Horizons system, the SOHO spacecraft observes the Sun at a distance of ± 1.04E+06/1,035,144 miles from Earth; which is equivalent to 4.333 LD.
Credit- EISSCO
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 03AUG2016

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Chris Peterson, Cloudbait Observatory, Research Associate, Denver Museum of Nature ...
CBS Local
Peterson describes the meteor as being unusually large with a brightness similar to the full Moon and having a large fragmentation event in mid-flight, ...

Meteor explodes over northern Colorado, explosion caught on camera
The Denver Channel
According to researcher Chris Peterson, a camera on the roof of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science captured the meteor's early flight, the ...

'Very bright fireball' spotted in the sky over Cheyenne Monday
FOX31 Denver
DENVER — A “very bright fireball” in the sky was caught on video as it ... He estimated that the fireball was roughly 65 miles above Earth and said it ...

'Unusally large' meteor fireball explodes over Denver, Colorado
Signs of the Times
If you happened to be up early Monday and saw a bright flash of light in the northern sky then you probably witnessed a very large meteor exploding ...

Chelyabinsk Meteor: Wake-Up Call for Earth
Space.com
The shock wave it generated shattered glass and injured about 1,200 people. Some scientists think the meteor may have briefly outshone the sun.

Look Up! Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 11-12
NASA Blogs
Known for it's fast and bright meteors, the annual Perseid meteor shower is anticipated to be one of the best potential meteor viewing opportunities this ...

Why will this year's Perseid meteor shower be even more amazing?
Christian Science Monitor
Nature's summer fireworks will be even more exciting this year – the annual Perseid meteor shower that arrives during the second week of August will ...

Perseid meteor shower 2016: When is the most spectacular celestial event of the year and how can ...
Mirror.co.uk
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most stunning celestial events in the astronomer's calender, and this year is set to be one of the biggest ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky in August with 200 shooting stars an hour
Manchester Evening News
Stargazers are in for a treat this August as the annual Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky. The annual meteor shower is one of the brightest ...

All eyes on the skies: Spectacular Perseid meteor shower about to peak
RT
NASA is advising the world to pack up and go hiking on the night of August 11-12 to watch a spectacular shooting star show, as the annual Perseid ...

Perseids Meteor Shower: Why, Where and When Shooting Stars Can Be Seen
Newsweek
Several times a year, meteor showers create spectacular displays as hundreds of celestial fireballs light up the night skies. One of the most ...

Powerful Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks with 150 Shooting Stars Per Hour Next Week
YIBADA English
Apart from this dazzling meteor shower, Mars this month will become fainter now but will still visible from the southwestern region of the skies after ...

Perseid meteor shower update: Australian stargazers must head north to witness cosmic magic
International Business Times AU
The annual Perseid meteor shower can be seen on Aug. 12. Meteor activity is expected to reach its peak at around 1am. Stargazers may witness up to ...

Venus, Jupiter conjunction and Perseid Meteor Shower
Orlando Sentinel
The summer months are over, but the start of Fall will bring another chance to see five planets at once if you missed it in January and February.

Muscovites to enjoy Perseid meteor shower on August 11-13
TASS
MOSCOW, August 2. /TASS/. People living in the Northern Hemisphere, including residents of the European part of Russia and the city of Moscow, will ...

How to spot 5 planets and a stunning meteor shower this month
MSN.com
How to spot 5 planets and a stunning meteor shower this month.

Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party for East Windsor Residents Next Week
Patch.com
East Windsor, NJ -- The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak soon, and East Windsor residents can watch the whole thing unfold live. D&R Greenway ...

Night sky viewing to coincide to meteor shower Aug. 13
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
As part of the Perseid meteor shower taking place, Planetary Studies Foundation planetary geologist Dr. Paul Sipiera will share his expertise about ...

LC Bates Museum announces its August programs
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
The Perseid meteor showers Moth and Meteors Night will be offered at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. The Perseid meteor showers will be discussed, with a ...

LCSC Professor Emeritus Victor Kriss to Help Host Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing
Daily Fly
LEWISTON, ID - There will be a viewing of a Perseid meteor shower on Thursday, August 11th, beginning at 8:00 p.m. at the Nez Perce National ...

Giant fireball in Novosibirsk region: spectacular video of rare phenomenon
The Siberian Times
'Fireball lightening,' answered the man with the mobile phone camera, Roman Tregubov, a graduate of the Novosibirsk State Technical University.

Luminous 'UFO' lights up the sky in Russia and hovers over fields… but the fireball is revealed to ...
Daily Mail
Balancing on bricks to get a view of the fireball as it skirted over a field of grass, astonished Roman Tregubov, a graduate of the Novosibirsk State ...

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Witnesses Needed After ‘Unusually Large’ Fireball Explodes North Of Denver.
CBS Local
“By combining the data from both cameras, I can determine that the fireball exploded over Cheyenne, Wyo., at a height of 105 km (roughly 65 miles),” ...

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02 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02AUG2016

RESOURCE - METEOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Digital Photography Review
Techniques; Lens selection; Post-processing; Assembling a meteor shower composite image. This is one of 15 astrophotography related subjects ...

This Week's Night Sky: See Planets Line Up at Sunset
National Geographic
As of August 3, look for early-bird shooting stars belonging to the Perseid meteor shower during the overnight hours. While the official peak is still over ...

Shooting stars light up the sky during the Perseids meteor shower - and you could see hundreds ...
Daily Mail
Several times a year, meteor showers put on spectacular displays as hundreds of celestial fireballs light up the night skies. One of the most well-known ...

200 shooting stars an hour to streak across British skies on August 11
Telegraph.co.uk
Stargazers will be treated to the best natural firework display for nearly a decade next week when the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks, bringing ...

What to look out for in the North Wales sky this August
Daily Post North Wales
Eyes to the skies and you'll have the rare opportunity to see five planets in alignment with the naked eye and the famous Perseid meteor shower.

August Sky: See Five Planets and Meteor Showers
Nature World News
The month of August is filled with celestial extravaganzas starting with overlapping meteor showers, the Delta Aquarid and the Perseid. But aside from ...

Shooting stars, heavenly bodies to make August special for sky gazers
Northern California News
In August, people will also witness one of the most popular meteor showers, Perseid meteor shower. It will be visible from July 17 to August 24 and will ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party for Lawrenceville Residents Next Week
Patch.com
Lawrenceville, NJ -- The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak soon, and Lawrenceville residents can watch the whole thing unfold live. D&R Greenway ...

What You Need to Know About the Perseid Meteor Shower
The Quad-Cities Daily
While the peak of the Perseid meteor shower will occur on Aug. ... comet Swift-Tuttle has been offering the world spectacular meteor showers for 2,000 ...

SKY FIRE: Fireballs and meteor showers
Daily Liberal
People are already seeing large fireballs common with this shower, and ... ablaze as we see them streak across the night sky – and a fireball is born!

Perseid meteor shower to put on special show up north
Australian Geographic
THE PERSEID METEOR shower will be arriving in style this year, with an ... “A meteor shower occurs when the Earth, in its orbit around the Sun, ...

Supercharged Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Month
Space.com
Watch for the supercharged Perseid meteor shower in the sky this month.

How to spot 5 planets and a stunning meteor shower this month
MSN.com
How to spot 5 planets and a stunning meteor shower this month. Business Insider.

Perseid Meteor Shower Celebration: Thursday, August 11th from 8pm-late at R-Park
Wyoming Stargazing
The Perseid Meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers of the year. This year, even with the Moon, we should be able to see about 1 meteor/min ...

Tom Burns: The Perseid Meteor Shower 2016
Delaware Gazette
The best meteor shower of the year, the Perseid shower, is coming up in mid-August. I thought I'd fill you in a bit early so that you can have time to ...

Perseids Meteor Shower Watch
LexingtonKy.gov
Join us for dark skies on a high hill for great views of the heavens as we watch for large numbers of meteors as they appear from the constellation ...

13 spectacular meteor showers that you won't want to miss
Business Insider
Kris Williams We call them "shooting stars."That's because they streak across the sky leaving behind thin glowing trails of light.But meteors aren't really.

Lights in the Sky: Meteors, Reentry, or ET?
Universe Today
Most good meteor footage comes from videos that are already up and running when the event occurs, to include security and dashboard cameras, and ...

July 30/31 2016 meteor observations from North Florida
Meteor News
We finally adjourned the star party a bit after 1:00 a.m. and I continued on by cruising down to Matanzas Inlet for yet more meteor watching under ...

Camp out at Observatory Park for the Perseids meteor shower: Valley Views
cleveland.com
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio - You can camp out in your back yard or in the area's only officially internationally designated dark sky park Aug. 12- 13 and ...

Aurigids Meteor Shower Paddle
DCNR Calendar of Events - PA.gov
The Aurigids Meteor Shower is a minor meteor shower that only produces up to five meteors per hour. Sometimes, the meteor shower awakens and ...

Preserve hosts meteor viewing
Suffolk News-Herald
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve will be the place for stargazers to be in about two weeks. On Aug. 12, the preserve will host a kayak paddle during the ...

2017 Meteor Shower Calendar
International Meteor Organization
2017 Meteor Shower Calendar compiled by Jürgen Rendtel 1. 1 Introduction. Welcome to the twenty-seventh International Meteor Organization (IMO) ...

Restoring prairie and fighting wildfire with (drone launched) fire(balls)
Science Daily
Restoring prairie and fighting wildfire with (drone launched) fire(balls). To restore the grasslands of the Great Plains, a Nebraska ecologist says, bring ...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02AUG2016

13 spectacular meteor showers that you won't want to miss
Business Insider
But meteors aren't really stars at all. They're actually cosmic debris: Tiny specks of dust and ice released from comets that pass too close to the sun.

Perseid Meteor Shower
YouTube
With passing ISS International Space Station some strange objects and a few meteors.

Getting To The Core Of The Matter
E&P
The meteor that caused the crater is widely believed to have led to the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs as well as most of the rest of life on earth.

meteor showers
Asia Times
Californians seem to be seeing a lot of meteor showers recently, or so they think. On November 7, 2015, they watched the US Navy's nuclear-capable ...

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01 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01AUG2016

August Sky Watch: Perseid Meteor Shower, Planetary Pairings
International Business Times
This month promises a higher than usual peak for the annual Perseid meteor shower and two planetary pairings.

Stargazing in Upstate NY in August: See the Milky Way, Perseid meteor shower
NewYorkUpstate.com
August also marks the return of the Perseids, one of the most consistent - and consistently impressive - meteor showers of the year. The quality of this ...

Supercharged Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Month
Space.com
The Perseids are here: The dazzling meteor shower's peak of activity is Aug. 12, but you can already see its streaks of light peppering the sky.

From Mars to meteor showers, August skies shine brightly
Hutchinson News
A meteor streaks across the night sky late Aug. 12, 2015. The Perseid Meteor showers peak in mid-August and can be one of the better meteor ...

Night Sky August 2016: Perseid meteor showers – how many, how big, and when and how to see ...
Telegraph.co.uk
The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12 and, weather permitting, this can produce some stunning meteor activity.

The August night sky
The Guardian
The Perseids meteor shower is a reliable highlight of our August nights, and there are grounds for hoping that we might enjoy a bonanza this year.

In the dark: Enjoy 'Meteors & S'mores' at state parks during Perseid meteor shower
HollandSentinel.com
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites the public to catch some great views of the Perseid meteor shower. Complimentary s'mores ...

Obituary: Peter Bus (1951-2016)
Meteor News
It was a sad day and a great shock when the editors of eRadiant heard about the sudden death of their colleague editor, the Dutch comet and meteor ...

Perseids 2015, a global analysis
Meteor News
This was the first time that I made an analyses based on data not provided by DutchMeteor Society observers. The result was rather satisfactory and I ...

UTAAS Perseids Meteor Shower Observation Excursion
Eventbrite
Eventbrite - UofT Amateur Astronomer's Society presents UTAAS Perseids Meteor Shower Observation Excursion - Friday, 12 August 2016 | Saturday, ...

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31 July 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 31JUL2016

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OT- VOTE Giant Asteroid- Giant Meteor for President 2016: 'Just End It Already' The Giant Meteor even has a presidential-looking logo ...

Chinese rocket sends streak of light across Western US sky
Today's News-Herald
"It looked kind of like a meteor, but it was going much slower." Holt said it lasted for about a minute. He later learned that the flash was a Chinese ...

How to watch the spectacular Perseid meteor shower over BC
Regina Leader-Post
Every year in August the night sky is lit up by the Perseid meteor shower and this year promises.

Geauga Park District to offer view of Perseids Meteor Shower
News-Herald.com
All ages are invited to lay back and enjoy the annual Perseids Meteor Shower and the park's nocturnal wildlife of summer at Ohio's only International ...

Astronomy for August: Perseid meteor shower may be spectacular
Akron Beacon Journal
Astronomers are predicting a Perseid meteor shower outburst with twice the normal rates on the evening of Aug. 11 into the morning of Aug. 12.

Space debris and meteor shower fly over Utah - California.
Reddit
Space debris and meteor shower fly over Utah - California.

When and how to view a fantastic Perseid meteor shower
PennLive.com
The Perseid meteor shower this August is expected to put on a great show, with its peak on the night of Aug. 11-12. Astronomers expect an outburst of ...
Getaways Calendar: August
Las Vegas Review-Journal
11, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah: Perseid Meteor Shower and Star Party. Observe the meteor shower and other night sky wonders.

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30 July 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 30JUL2016

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How To Watch The Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower Tonight
IFLScience
The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is 'in season' until mid-August, peaking on July 28 and 29.

Berlin man claims to have found meteorite from May 17 fireball
The Union Leader
BERLIN – In the early morning of May 17, a meteor lit up the sky and was visible from much of the Northeast. It was estimated that fragments of the ...

Bright greenish-blue meteor explodes in the sky of Puerto Rico (video)
Strange Sounds
This bright greenish-blue Alpha Capricornids meteor lit up the sky of Puerto Rico on July 26, 2016 at around 9:10pm stunning skywatchers across the ...

Astrophotographer Surprised by Huge 'Fireball' While Shooting Milky Way
PetaPixel
What's the biggest surprise you've gotten while you were out shooting? For astrophotographer Ian Norman, Wednesday night's massive 'fireball' that ...

Chinese Rocket Lights Up Night Sky in Western US
Voice of America (blog)
Some people thought it was a meteor shower. After all, the Delta Aquarids meteorshower can be seen in many areas in the night sky this week.
Flaming, flying space junk lights up Las Vegas sky
News3LV
When the mysterious light streak happened, some thought it was a meteor, but Andrew Kerr, of the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium, said ...

Was not a meteor, just a Chinese rocket
LiveLeak.com
Was not a meteor, just a Chinese rocket. This item updates item 'Meteor '. Doh! ... Tags: rocket,meteor, ufo, satellite, space, atmosphere. Location: Las ...

Questions answered about 'Long March 7'
yourcentralvalley.com
"A meteor tends to be much faster and streak across the sky and usually its going from east to west, from the reports I read, this went from west to east ...

Fiery objects streak across the Las Vegas sky, rattle nerves
Las Vegas Review-Journal (blog)
Knapp was frustrated Nellis Air Force Base initially called Wednesday's sky intruder a meteor. “The military is so afraid of anything that might be ...

Meteor in Las Vegas 07/27/2016
YouTube
Meteor в Лас Вегас 27.07.2016. ... Weird greenish meteor or possible UFO over the Las Vegas skyline. - Duration: 1:00. AcutelyAva 1,048 views. 1:00.

The Mystery Of The Fireball That Lit Up The Western Sky
WGBH News
The Mystery Of The Fireball That Lit Up The Western Sky. July 28, 2016. Nell Greenfieldboyce. Audio Player. Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit ...

Chinese Fireball Freaks Out Las Vegas
Universe Today
Seeing a fireball erupt in the sky is not an unusual occurrence. Especially during late July, when the Delta Aquirid meteor shower is so near to peaking ...

Fireball Seen In Nevada Skies Was Rocket, Not Meteor
KNPR
A Chinese rocket re-entered the atmosphere near California late Wednesday night around the same time many people shared video on social media ...

Spectacular Videos of a Re-Entering Chinese Rocket Booster Lighting Up U.S. Skies
Slate Magazine (blog)
As soon as I saw this I knew it wasn't a meteor; that is, not a piece of asteroidal rock or metal coming in from deep space. Those move much more ...

Mystery Fireball Thought To Be A “UFO” Spotted Over Las Vegas
Huffington Post UK
Mystery Fireball Thought To Be A “UFO” Spotted Over Las Vegas ... light show on Wednesday after a mysterious fireball streaked across the night sky. NOT UFO!

Watch: Chinese Rocket Falls to Earth Like Fireball Lighting Utah Sky
ChinaTopix
The fireball lit up the skies across California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah at around 9:40 p.m. local time on Wednesday (12:40 a.m. EDT and ...

Wednesday night light show caused by Chinese rocket
Daily Herald
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City confirmed Thursday morning that it was space junk and not a meteor shower and that it had received ...

Perseid Meteor-Video
YouTube
Perseid Meteor Shower 2016 is Set to be the Largest Outburst of Meteors / Eyes on the Skies - Duration: 5:04. nemesis maturity 6,136 views. 5:04.

Was That Mysterious Light In The West Coast Sky a UFO?
Patch.com
Astronomer Matt Holt referred to the incident as a “meteor-like event” on Twitter and shared video he filmed from Provo, Utah. Astronomer Phil Plait ...

Perseid Meteor Palooza
Saint Louis Science Center
Every year, the Earth runs into a debris trail left by Swift-Tuttle Comet which creates the PerseidMeteor Shower. This year, night sky observers will be ...

In Vineyard Skies: Amateur Astronomy Time
The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News
This is the season of night time meteor showers that require a low level of expertise. You don't even need binoculars, just a level of curiosity and a big ...

Meteor Shower: Delta Aquarids Peak Tonight July 29 With Spectacular Perseid Meteor Light Show ...
The Inquisitr
With the Delta Aquarids meteor shower already underway, the 2016 version of the annual Perseid meteor shower is scheduled to peak on the night of ...

Here's what you're actually seeing during Thursday night's beautiful meteor shower
Business Insider Malaysia
Please enable Javascript to watch this videoThe Delta Aquarids meteor shower is peaking Thursday and Friday night. Experts expect to see up to 20 ...

Park Service invites public to view Perseid meteor shower from Mt. Wanda
Martinez Tribune
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Join National Park Service interpretive rangers for a night sky adventure, “Path to the Perseids – A Meteor Shower Adventure,” on ...

August Astronomy: The Month Brings a Meteor Shower and a Fantastic Pairing of Venus and Jupiter
Coachella Valley Independent
August 2016 has a rare gift for skywatchers: For most of the month, all five naked-eye planets can be seen during evening twilight, and they participate ...

5 things to know on Friday, July 29, 2016
CTV News
Meteor shower: Astronomy enthusiasts will get a rare opportunity to spot a shooting star thanks to what scientists call scientists call cosmic “outbursts” ..

Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party
Glencoe Park District
Tour the sky as the "shooting stars"of the Perseid Meteor Shower blaze through the atmosphere. The beach lights will be off for optimized viewing of ...

Mars Gullies Likely Not Formed by Liquid Water
New findings using data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show that gullies on modern Mars are likely not being formed by flowing liquid water.

Chinese rocket, not meteor, sends streak of light across Western U.S. sky
Indiana Gazette
“I thought it was just a really big meteor, but it was so slow-moving, I had never seen ... “It looked kind of like a meteor, but it was going much slower.”.

Streak of Light seen on Wednesday caused by remains of Chinese Rocket
Northern California News
They initially thought it could be a meteor or meteor shower, but experts have revealed that the glowing trail was re-entry of a Chinese rocket.

Looking up at the Night Sky: St. Maarten's Backyard Astronomy for July 30 & 31
The Daily Herald (press release)
This weekend, watch for the Delta Aquariids, a meteor shower visible from mid-July to mid-August each year with peak activity in late July. And since ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for 30 July- 6 August 2016
Meteor News
Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the northern hemisphere. The main reason for all this activity is the Perseid shower that ...

Perseid Meteor Shower on the Way
Borrego Sun
After last nights Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower, Borrego's dark skies will once again be the best place to stargaze come Aug 12-13. Perseid meteor.

How To Watch Tonight's Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower
Gizmodo Australia
Some meteor showers are prone to either feast or famine, raining down hundreds of meteors one year, only to slow to a trickle the next. Not the Delta ...

Come to the top of Peterborough to see a meteor shower on Aug. 12
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12 to view the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, high on top of Armour Hill (Ashburnham Memorial Park), starting at 8:30 p.m. until the wee hours of the ...

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NASA-JPL | What's Up for August 2016
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What's Up for August? See five planets after sunset and the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. Hello and welcome. I'm Jane Houston Jones from NASA's ..

Mariana Is. Two Earthquakes Felt in Tokyo 7.6 MAG 0620 JST 30JUL2016
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Mariana Is. Two Earthquakes Felt in Tokyo 7.7 Mag. 0620 JST 30JUL2016

Mariana Is. Two Earthquakes Felt in Tokyo 7.7 Mag. 0630 JST 30JUL2016
 BE PREPARED for Earthquakes in Tokyo Area, more to come!
The USGS has upgraded the quake to a 7.7 Mag.

A moderate quake felt in Tokyo!
TWO earthquakes about 40 seconds apart felt with 10-15 second durations. No damage in Tokyo.

MAY be damage in the Mariana Islands and MAY be Tsunami- Take precautions!

Occurred at (JST) 06:20 JST 30 JUL 2016
Latitude(degree)Longitude(degree)- 19.2N 145.2E
Depth - 260Km
Magnitude - 7.6
Region Name - Mariana Islands

Note- This website normally only reports on quakes of 5.0 Mag or above but we are in a a period of increased possibility of large earthquake in Tokyo region. I only report on earthquakes personally monitored and felt by myself when at home and awake. RELY on JMA OFFICIAL SITE- see below.

Many foreign visitors cannot locate the JP site or do not know where to find quake information. This website is to help you find the official information.

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/3/20160730063150395-300620.html

Larger Detail Map-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/3/330/20160730063150395-300620.html

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29 July 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29JUL2016

Berlin man claims to have found meteorite from May 17 fireball
The Union Leader
BERLIN – In the early morning of May 17, a meteor lit up the sky and was visible from much of the Northeast. It was estimated that fragments of the ...

Mystery Fireball Thought To Be A "UFO" Spotted Over Las Vegas
Huffington Post UK
Las Vegas was treated to a very different type of light show on Wednesday after a mysterious fireball streaked across the night sky. The huge ball of ...

Meteor in sky lights up social media in Nevada, other states
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Chinese rocket body streaking across the night sky over the Western United States lit up social media as people shared photos ...

Government IDs fireball spotted in California sky
The Desert Sun
Some Twitter users, including the National Weather Service's Reno station, believed the object was a meteor, but others thought it may have been ...

Fireball In Sky Was A Chinese Rocket Booster
CBS Local
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Chinese rocket body streaking across the night sky over the Western United States lit up social media as people shared photos ...

See a massive space-junk fireball light up the night sky
CNET
There are more than 500,000 pieces of space junk in orbit around Earth, NASA estimates. Sometimes, that junk reenters the atmosphere, dragging a ...

METEOR SHOWER UTAH JULY 27 2016
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Meteor or space debris breaks apart over Carson City sky
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This video by Carson Now reader Matthew Gibson was taken on East College Parkway on Wednesday night, July 27, 2016 . Thousands of people in ...

Meteor or Space Junk seen in Sacramento, California. 7/27/2016
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Meteor or Space Junk seen in Rancho Cordova, CA. 7/27/2016.

Light Seen Streaking Across Sky Over Western States
CBS Local
THURSDAY UPDATE: A Chinese rocket re-entered the atmosphere near California late Wednesday night around the same time many people shared ...

A huge fireball just burned up over Las Vegas and it probably came from China
ScienceAlert
Parts of California, Nevada, and Utah were treated to an unusual space show Wednesday night when what appeared to be a giant fireball that looked ...

Skywatchers ask 'What is that?' Meteor, rocket or what?
St George News
UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Salt Lake confirmed via Twitter that the lights were “space junk” from the Chinese rocket scheduled for ...

Chinese Rocket Sends Streak of Light Across Western US Sky
ABC News
"I thought it was just a really big meteor, but it was so slow-moving, I had never seen anything like that." The former SpaceX engineer heads out a few ...

Mysterious Light in California Sky Was Chinese Rocket
NBC Southern California
But Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, told the Los Angeles Times the fireball was ...

Chinese rocket re-entering earth's atmosphere lights up social media
The Mercury News
The incident caused a buzz on social media as Twitter users reported seeing the fireball over California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Colorado.

The Mystery Of The Fireball That Lit Up The Western Sky
NPR
A mysterious fireball seen in the sky over the American West on Wednesday night turned out to be Chinese rocket falling through the atmosphere.

Meteorite above Las Vegas June 27, 2016
YouTube
Witnessed a massive fireball or meteorite over the Las Vegas night sky on June 27, 2016.

"Ball of Fire" reported over skies of Bakersfield
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23ABC received lots of calls about a possible meteor that has been spotted over Bakersfield. Several viewers from as far away as Fresno have ...

Meteor over Paso Robles, CA 7-27-16
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Meteor over Paso Robles, CA 7-27-16. Matt McGriff.

Amazing Fireball Over Western US Caused by Chinese Space Junk
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The dazzling fireball, which you can see in this awesome video by observer Matt Holt, lit up skies over Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho and California ...

Meteor Explodes Over Puerto Rico During Meteor Shower
InvestmentWatch
After reporting the fireball sighting over California and Nevada today someone sent me a clip of a Meteor they captured exploding over Puerto Rico.

Watch the Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower Live
National Geographic
While Australians and New Zealanders will have another chance to see the Delta Aquarid meteor shower tonight, if you can't stand getting up in the ...

How to see the Delta Aquariid meteor shower
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The early morning hours of late July provide one of nature's annual treats: the Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower. The shower peaks the night of ...

Delta Aquarid meteor shower to light up night sky
USA Today
The nights may be short, but with the weather warm it's a great time to check out some sky magic. The Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks Thursday ...

Look to the southeast for the Delta Aquarid meteor shower
Orlando Sentinel
The annual Delta Aquarid meteor shower will be visible overnight from July 28. Best viewing will be after midnight early into Friday morning before ...

Look up: Meteor shower to take place over Atlanta Thursday
WTOC
Look toward the skies, if you're up late tonight. After midnight on Thursday, the Delta Aquarids meteor shower gets underway.

Perseid meteor shower will be extra dazzling this August
CTV News
An annual summer meteor shower known for being one of the best times to spot a shooting star will be extra stellar this August thanks to a cosmic ...

Skywatchers all set for celestial treat as Delta Aquarid meteorshower reaches its peak tonight
Northern California News
Sky watchers are going to have a superb time tonight and tomorrow night because the Delta Aquarid meteor shower will be at its peak. USA Today ...

August sky guide: Five bright planets, Perseid meteor shower, and Aquila
ABC Online
In August, all five bright planets grace the evening sky for the last time until 2018, the Perseid meteor shower is visible in northern Australia, and Aquila ...

Meteor shower peaks this week
CNN
This meteor shower is best seen north of the equator, and should be visible to those in North America. Peak times to watch are late in the evening and ...

Enjoy a Cool Space Show Tonight When the Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower Appears
Popular Mechanics
Make sure you remember to look up tonight. The first meteor shower of the summer, the Delta Aquarids, is scheduled to peak Thursday and Friday.

Delta Aquaid Meteor Shower Peaks / Moon Occults Aldebaran Tomorrow Morning
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The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is active this week and peaks tomorrow morning when we might see 15-20 meteors per hour. The radiant lies in ...

Tonight, a meteor shower created by a mysterious comet will reach its peak
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Andrés Nieto Porras/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)The Perseids, one of the most popularmeteor showers of the year, is coming up in just under a month.

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Look up tonight! A stunning meteor shower will light up skies around the world with up
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