The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 20APR2017

New study ranks hazardous asteroid effects from least to most destructive
Phys.Org
The trace left in the sky by the meteor that broke up over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013. A new study explored seven effects associated with asteroid ...

Asteroid impact would rupture internal organs finds study
Daily Mail
A meteor streaked across the sky of Russia's Ural Mountains, causing sharp explosions and reportedly injuring around 100 people, including many ...

Dark skies could make for a spectacular Lyrid meteor shower
Astronomy Magazine
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks the night of April 21/22. Although the Lyrids don't get as much recognition as many summer and autumn ...

Look to the skies Saturday for Lyrid meteor shower
WRAL.com
The Lyrid meteor shower is underway through April 25, peaking early during the morning of Saturday Apr 22. Partly cloudy skies are expected, but the ...

Fire in the sky: Meteor shower to peak this weekend
Hutchinson News
The Earth is now passing through the debris field left behind by an ancient comet, which creates the spectacle of meteor showers. The Lyrids are a ...

Lyrid meteor shower to hit Qatari skies on Saturday
Qatar Day
The skies of Qatar will be experiencing Lyrid meteor shower on Saturday, that would generate a visual extravaganza of fast-moving shooting stars..

Posts Tagged meteor plasma
Vox Charta
Despite a very long history of meteor science, our understanding of meteor ablation and its shocked plasma physics is still far from satisfactory as we ...

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Kilometre-long asteroid 2014-JO25 - named 'The Rock' - to fly past Earth on Thursday
The Sydney Morning Herald
People look at what scientists believe to be a chunk of the Chelyabinsk meteor, which exploded over Russia in 2013. Photo: AP. Dr Tucker said: "Our ...

NASA's plan for when the next asteroid strikes Earth
Quartz
When a 65-foot-wide meteor exploded in the sky on Feb. 15, 2013 with the power of 20 atomic bombs, Vladimir Petrov was 20 miles directly below it, ...

Lyrid meteor shower 2017 in Australia: Four things to know about the April Lyrids [VIDEO]
International Business Times AU
The Lyrid meteor shower is almost at its peak, which is expected to happen on Saturday, April 22 up to Sunday, April 23. The April Lyrids (LYR, IAU ...

Meteor shower to illuminate Nepal sky in Baisakh
The Kathmandu Post
The Lyrid meteor shower will become active from April 18 and continue till April 25, he said, adding that the activeness would go excessive at 9:45 am ...

Watch Lyrids meteor shower on April 22
Qatar Tribune
Tribune News Network Doha 'LYRIDS meteor', one of the important meteor shows that can be seen from the earth, will be visible over the Doha sky ...

What's the difference between an asteroid, meteoroid, meteor and meteorite?
WRBL
Once a meteoroid enters earth's atmosphere it becomes a meteor. ... Although meteorologists have 'meteor' in the title, their expertise is weather.

Scientists Propose New Theory About the Noises Meteors Make
TrendinTech
They demonstrated how as a meteor travels through the Earth's atmosphere it ionizes the air and splits it into the light, negatively charged electrons ...

Meteor radar observations of vertically propagating low-frequency inertia-gravity waves near the ...
Wiley Online Library
Vertically propagating low-frequency inertia-gravity waves (IGWs) are retrieved from meteor radar winds observed at King Sejong Station (KSS: 62.22.

Observation of Meteor radar neutral winds over 11 stations and comparison with GSWM N Li , J. lei ...
kyoto-u.ac.jp
Observation of Meteor radar neutral winds over 11 stations and comparison with. GSWM. N Li. 1,2. , J. lei. 1. , J. Chen. 2. , Z. Xu. 2. , L. Lin. 2.

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Meteor buzz rocks region
Warwick Daily News
People from all over southern Queensland spotted a large, bright meteor about 6pm and shortly after social media in Killarney on the Southern Downs ...

Scientists discover that the atmosphere of Mars is full of metal
ExtremeTech
The ablation process begins when a meteor hits our atmosphere and continues as the rock burns up. The ions created through the ablation process ...

'Bright light, loud bang was fireball': City astronomer
Toowoomba Chronicle
About 6pm residents all over south-east Queensland reported seeing a very large and bright meteor soaring through the sky before residents in ...

Big bang theories after mysterious noise rocks Lower Clarence
Clarence Valley Daily Examiner
They also say to notice whether it leaves a persistent train - that is, an ionized gas trail that glows for a few seconds after the meteor has passed.

Meteor over Australia
YouTube
Footage Of Massive Meteor Falling To The Earth Australia March 2017 - Duration: 1:30.  911 views · Meteor Impact!

First shooting stars of Lyrid meteor shower seen over Cornwall - here's everything you need to know
Cornwall Live
The Lyrid meteor shower will be able to be seen in the skies above Cornwall this week, here is everything you need to know to make sure you don't ...

Fire in the sky: Meteor shower to peak this weekend
Wichita Eagle
The grounds north of Lake Afton Observatory near Wichita should provide some dark sky in which to view the Lyrids meteor showers this weekend.

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park announces Star Gazing Parties
Augusta Free Press
The event this Saturday, April 22, will coincide with the Lyrid Meteor Shower. The Star Party on October 21 will look at a variety of celestial features.

Event 1384-2017
Fireball event
Events in 2017 1384-2017 KML. AMS received one report about a fireball seen over England on Sunday, April 16th 2017 around 22:09 UT. D. Sound.

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American Meteor Society
Location. Address, Los Angeles, CA. Latitude, 34° 5' 26.95'' N (34.09082°). Longitude, 118° 20' 38.79'' W (-118.344108°). Elevation, 87.969m ...

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American Meteor Society
Double Boom, then this object came LARGE from East to west as I was driving down freeway. I had to lean in to windscreen to see the green fireball ...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17APR2017

Basketball sized 'space rock' wows Queenslanders as it shoots through sky
Yahoo7 News
According to David Finlay from Australian Meteor Reports, the space rock was estimated to have been travelling at 50,000 kilometres an hour and was ...

Meteor passes over South East Queensland
MSN.com
Queenslanders were treated to a spectacular view as a meteor passed over the south-east of the state.

Stargazers stunned as meteor lights up Queensland skies
9news.com.au
Stargazers have been treated to the spectacular sight of a meteor blazing across the night sky from Bundaberg to the Gold Coast. Deslee Oldham was ...

Australia Meteor Impact: April 17, 2017
YouTube
https://m.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/meteorite-hits-houses-shaken-residents-report-big-/3167296/

Meteor lights up the sky
Ten Eyewitness News
The small Queensland township of Killarney is a buzz after being rocked by an out-of-this-world visitor. The night sky was lit up as a meteor swept ...

Meteor strike reported off Queensland coast reports of a "big bang"
The Big Wobble
Stock photo. There have been multiple reports of a meteorite and houses shaking in southern Queensland. Residents from the Sunshine Coast down ...

Meteor
Vatican Observatory Foundation
The Lyrids meteor shower is a medium strength shower that typically produces good rates for three nights centered on the maximum. These meteors ...

Lyrid meteor shower has begun
LongRoom
View larger. | Bright meteor from Stefan R. Nilsson – aka digitaliz.se – in Åhus, Sweden. Stefan Nilsson wrote at EarthSky Facebook yesterday:

Lyrid meteor shower has begun
EarthSky
From this day and 10 days forward, you may be able to see a lot of shootings stars. The peak is about April 21 through April 23 or 24. This year, 2017 ...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16APR2017

Uber dashcam captures big BRIGHT fireball meteor over Costa Mesa, CA
Craigslist
Uber dashcam captures big BRIGHT fireball meteor over Costa Mesa, CA - April 10, 2017 https://youtu.be/VtsXPMQ-niI.

In the next ten days you will observe a meteor shower Lerida
Russian Reality
From 16 to 25 April last activity of a meteor shower Lerida. As expected, the astronomers, in an hour you will see up to 15-20 meteors, reports TASS.

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 15 – 21, 2017
International Meteor Organization
This weekend the waning gibbous moon will interfere with meteor observations as the bright moonlight will obscure all but the brighter meteors. As the ...

lyrids
International Meteor Organization
Observing 2017 Lyrids meteor shower. April 15, 2017 by Robert Lunsford - ... Meteor Showers Calendar. Next major shower peak ...

137 Reports
Fireball event
AMS received 137 reports about a fireball seen over MA, NH, CT, ME, NY, NJ, VT, PA, RI, WV, Ontario and VA on Saturday, April 15th 2017 around ...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 15APR2017

Meteor over North Liberty
Internet Archive
The National Weather Service reported a possible meteor over Iowa last night, possibly catching it on one of its cameras.This morning, Assistant ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14APR2017
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14APR2017. New theory may explain the 'music of the meteors' Science Magazine Now, scientists have ...

Lyrid meteor shower to peak next week: museum
Focus Taiwan News Channel (press release)
Taipei, April 15 (CNA) Stargazers in Taiwan will have a good chance to view the Lyrid meteor shower on April 22 when it peaks that day, the Taipei ...

Bristol's night sky lights up with some rare occurrences
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
Sky watchers in the Mountain Empire this week had a chance to observe two rare occurrences, a suspected meteor and the International Space ...

Observing 2017 Lyrids meteor shower
International Meteor Organization
After three months of low rates, April ushers in two major showers (Lyrids and eta Aquariids) and a temporary upswing in meteor activity. The first of ...

This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 14 – 22
Sky & Telescope
The weak Lyrid meteor shower should peak in the hours before Saturday's dawn. The Moon will be only a waning crescent. The shower's peak usually ...

Lyrid meteor shower 2017: How, when and where to see the dazzling display over London
MSN.com
The Lyrid meteor shower 2017 will light up the sky later this month and for keen stargazers there are a range of ways to see the dazzling display.

Lyrid meteor shower 2017: How, when and where to see the dazzling display over London
Evening Standard
The Lyrid meteor shower 2017 will light up the sky later this month and for keen stargazers there are a range of ways to see the dazzling display.

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Martian meteorites and the evolution of Mars - Meteorite Talk TX 17APR2017

Martian meteorites and the evolution of Mars 

The Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Clear Lake Park Building located at 5001 Nasa Parkway, Seabrook, TX. The program will be presented by Thomas Lapen, Professor in the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department at the University of Houston. He will discuss insights into the duration of igneous activity and the nature of magma sources in Mars from analyses of shergottite meteorites – mafic to ultramafic igneous rocks from Mars’ crust. This presentation will summarize some of the recent discoveries about Mars made from the study of Martian meteorites and will discuss some future research directions. This will be a talk for a general audience. Visitors are always welcomed. http://www.clgms.org/
Contact: Annabel Brownfield, 281-486-1866

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14APR2017

New theory may explain the 'music of the meteors'
Science Magazine
Now, scientists have proposed a theory to explain how our eyes and ears could perceive a meteor at nearly the same time. The hypothesis might also ...

Viewing the 2017 Lyrid Meteor Shower
American Meteor Society
After three months of low rates, April ushers in two major showers (Lyrids and eta Aquariids) and a temporary upswing in meteor activity. The first of ...

Fireball seen streaking across night sky in several states
WMBF
The American Meteor Society described the light show as a fireball, and received 191 reports of a fireball seen over GA, NC, FL, TN, VA, SC, KY and ...

Posts Tagged czech video meteor observations
Vox Charta
We use the Slovak and Czech video meteor observations, as well as video meteoroid orbits collected in the CAMS, SonotaCo, EDMOND and DMS ...

Bright meteor streaks across the Carolina sky
WCNC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A meteor soared across southeast skies Wednesday night, seen by several but one man from Cornelius captured the ...

Wednesday night meteor lights up the sky
WLOS
Just after 9 p.m. Wednesday night, the News 13 newsroom started getting viewer reports of a meteor or fireball in the sky. According to Chief ...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13APR2017

VIDEO: Meteor seen in the Carolinas
WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
Earl Ayers happened to catch the apparent meteor and posted a video on Twitter. If you look at the video below, you can see a white streak of light ...

'One of the coolest things I've ever seen!' Did you see the fireball Wednesday night?
The State
on the American Meteor Society website. In Chapin, Nick S. reported he and his wife saw it as they were outside looking at Jupiter. “The fireball looked ...

Meteor seen shooting across North Carolina sky
Sott
According to reports, the meteor flew through the night sky around 8:43pm. Those who saw it describe a bright, white light lasting for about 10 seconds ...

Several people spot possible meteor streaking across the North Carolina night sky
Yahoo News
Several people have reported seeing a possible meteor streaking across the North Carolina sky. The meteor was reported in various locations in ...

You weren't seeing things. There was a fireball over Charlotte, and it had a tail
Charlotte Observer
As much as we'd all like to believe it was an other worldly probe, the American Meteor Society is suggesting it was just a meteor in the “fireball” ...

So what did everyone see in the sky Wednesday night?
WVLT
The society received close to 200 reports of a fireball on Wednesday night. They received reports from Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, South ...

Fireball Streaking Across Southern California Prompts Hundreds of Calls
Eye Opener
The American Meteor Society says it received at least 260 reports of the fireball event. Most of the reports were from San Diego, but people from Los ...

Wednesday night meteor lights up the sky
WLOS
According to Chief Information Officer Lamar Owen, with the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) NASA is calling it an 'earth-grazer' meteor.


Meteor April 10, 2017
Posted to YouTube by Photons73 39 views
Published on Apr 13, 2017
Meteor as seen from Eastern Southern California.

'One of the coolest things I've ever seen!' Did you see the fireball Wednesday night?
The State
People across North and South Carolina reported seeing a fireball shoot across the sky shortly before 9pm Wednesday night. In West Columbia, LP ...

meteor 4-10-17
YouTube
Chandler,AZ south on 101/202 loop we could see the meteor fall that was seen all the way to California coast.

What was that light streaking across the East Tenn. sky?
WBIR-TV
April 12, 2017: After streaks of light were seen across the sky of the Southeast, spotters for the American Meteor Society say it was a fireball.

Save the Date! Lyrid meteor shower expected to peak April 22-23
whnt.com
A fireball is a meteor that glows brighter than the planet Venus as the space rock burns through the Earth's sky. And why is it called meteorology if ...

FIREBALL: Viewers see meteor shoot across sky
WSOC Charlotte
A meteor streaked across the sky at about 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday in the Southeast, according to reports from American Meteor Society observers.

Meteor Spotted In The Carolinas!
WFMY News 2
Last night there was a bright meteor over San Diego. Curious if the one over NC looked like this? https://t.co/s4EjJ4IDmR #meteor #fireball.

Did a meteor land in western NSW?
Western Magazine
A meteor lit up the skies on March 15 and astronomers from Coonabarabran and Bathurst believe it could have landed on earth in western NSW.

How To See The Lyrids Meteor Shower Of 2017, The Easy Way
Bustle
A big, bright, dazzling meteor shower is coming soon, and all you'll need to watch it is eyes! You have those, right? Because you'll need at least one of ...

Fireball over South Carolina
American Meteor Society
The preliminary estimated trajectory plotted from the witness reports shows the meteor was traveling from the Northeast to Southwest and ended its ...

191 Reports
Fireball event
IMO received 191 reports about a fireball seen over GA, NC, FL, TN, VA, SC, KY and AL on Thursday, April 13th 2017 around 00:43 UT.

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12APR2017

Major Green 'Fireball' Lit the Sky Over California, Los Angeles, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico
Posted to YouTube by nemesis maturity 10,209 views

Fireball / Meteor over Georgia!
Godlike Productions
Fireball / Meteor over Georgia! Spotted heading from the northeast to the southwest. A family friend north of Charlotte saw the same thing. Anyone else ...

FIREBALL: Viewers see meteor shoot across sky
WSOC Charlotte
A meteor streaked across the sky at about 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday in the Southeast, according to reports from American Meteor Society observers.

VIDEO: Fireball seen shooting across NC sky
WBTV
Several people reported seeing a large fireball in the sky over North Carolina Wednesday evening. WBTV received several calls about the sighting ...

Watch: Is this a shooting star or a meteor over Dawlish?
DevonLive.com
Dawlish Beach Cam has captured this stunning video of a bright object over the area – but is it a meteor or a shooting star? Simon Deane from the ...

High school Astro Club looks to stars
Coshocton Tribune
The annual Lyrid Meteor Shower runs April 16 through 25, but should peak in the hours before dawn on the morning of April 22, according to ...

San Diego sky lights up after mysterious flash
Fox News
More than 260 reports in Los Angeles, Arizona and Nevada had similar sightings according to the American Meteor Society. Another San Diego ...

Woman “videobombed” by bright fireball during live-stream
WDEF News 12
The American Meteor Society (AMS) has received 420 reports — and counting — about the fireball event seen over San Diego around 9 p.m. ET on ...

Meteor shower caught during helicopter traffic report in Kansas City
KMBZ
This month, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are being treated to the Lyrid Meteor Shower, the dusty trail of a comet, which will peak on April 22 ...

When is the Lyrid meteor shower? Where and how to see the spectacular astronomical event
Gloucestershire Live
The shower will be most visible on Saturday, April 22 after midnight and just before dawn on Sunday, April 23. The Lyrid Meteor takes place in April ...

Meteor makes cameo during woman's video chat
MSN.com
A meteor makes a cameo during a woman's video chat in San Bernardino, California.

Meteorite caught on dashcam!
YouTube
Saw this meteor on the dashcam while driving westbound on I-10 near 99th Ave in Avondale/Tolleson, AZ.

Was that a meteor? See it on video
LA Daily News
What appears to be a meteor shooting across the sky in Southern California around 9 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2017, is seen in two images. At left, the ...

Smoking 'meteor' captured falling through the sky over Plymouth
Cornwall Live
These stunning pictures appear to show a smoking meteor falling through the sky in a spectacular red sunrise. Ben Landricombe was on his way to ... This is likely an aircraft contrail- LunarMeteoriteHunter, Tokyo, Japan.

Meteor lights up San Diego sky
Washington Post
April 11, 2017 1:17 PM EDT - A meteor shot across the San Diego sky on April 10. This video shows the fireball over Orange County. (Ryan Bracci) ...

Did you see the meteor in our skies? | Survey
Wellington Times
The search is on for a meteor that is believed to have penetrated the atmosphere and landed somewhere in western NSW, according to astronomers ...

Posts Tagged meteor studies
Vox Charta
Studies of meteor trails have until now been limited to relatively simple models, with the trail often being treated as a conducting cylinder, and the head ...

Bright Fireball over San Diego, CA
American Meteor Society
The preliminary estimated trajectory plotted from the witness reports shows the meteor was traveling from the East to West and ended its visible flight ...

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11APR2017

Meteor Captured on California Dashcam from April 10, 2017
YouTube
An Uber drivers dashcam caught the following video of a very bright meteor coming down over California on April 10, 2017 in the Newport Beach/San ...

Meteor lights up San Diego sky
Washington Post
April 11, 2017 1:17 PM EDT - A meteor shot across the San Diego sky on April 10. This video shows the fireball over Orange County. (Ryan Bracci) ...

Woman "videobombed" by bright fireball during live-stream in Calif. backyard
CBS News
Hundreds of people witnessed a bright meteor flash across the sky in southern California Monday night. San Diego-area resident Dale Demi was one ...

Meteor Over Los Angeles - March 10, 2017
YouTube
A meteor was caught on my South West facing Nest Cam at precisely 8:58PM and 12 seconds, March 10, 2017.

Meteor Spotted Over Orange County
YouTube
Courtesy: Ryan Bracci via Storyful This video has been uploaded for use by Storyful's subscription clients with the permission of the content owner.

20170410 I5 OC Meteor
YouTube
This video was captured by my car cam on I5 South near Oso Parkway on 4/10/17 at about 8:58PM. It's been slowed down and cropped from the ...

Possible meteor lights up California night sky
ABC News
A possible meteor was caught on video lighting up the night sky in California.

Mysterious fireball shooting across sky was meteor
KRON4.com
SAN DIEGO (KRON) — A fireball shot across the skies over part of the Western United States on Monday night. A woman was live streaming the video ...

Meteor makes cameo during woman's video chat
CNN.com
A meteor makes a cameo during a woman's video chat in San Bernardino, California.

Bright Fireball over San Diego, CA
American Meteor Society
about of a fireball event over seen over San Diego, CA on Monday, April 10th 2017 around 9:00pm PDT (April 11th – 04:00 UT.). The fireball was seen ...

Events in 2017 1298-2017 KML
Fireball event
IMO received 264 reports about a fireball seen over AZ, CA, Baja California, MA, NV and NM on Tuesday, April 11th 2017 around 04:01 UT.

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Lyrid meteor shower peaks in night skies April 22-23
International Business Times AU
Jordanians look at the desert sky during the Leonid meteor shower, near Amman, in the early hours of August 12, 2004. Meteors are the debris left in ...

Meteor, Fireball, Bolide
Space Weather Gallery
Meteor, Fireball, Bolide Taken by Daniele Cataldi on April 9, 2017 @ Italy, Lariano, Rome. Click photo for larger image. Camera Used: Unavailable ...

7 sky events including the pink moon and Lyrid meteor shower that you do not want to miss this ...
Cornwall Live
April is a magical month in terms of sky-watching with incredible events this year including a tiny pink moon, planets moving into view and even a ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Party
Sky & Telescope
Join us for the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. Bring a blanket or chair to sit back and watch the shooting stars that occur once a year. Make sure to ...

Meteor observing in 2016: another very successful year!
Meteor News
Introduction Just like 2015, 2016 was an excellent year to observe meteors and there were several highlights. To recall a few: of course the impressive ...

Meteor Impacts
Steam Community
Wondering how long the fragments of meteor impacts last? Once a meteor has impacted, do the fragments sit on the surface waiting to be discovered?

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09APR2017

Big Asteroid Is Heading Close to Earth
Voice of America
... 60 times as large as the small asteroid that plunged into our atmosphere as a meteor and exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk in 2013.

"We Are the Meteor"
WNYC
Stratigraphers study the earth's layers of rock in order to reveal the planet's history. And within the stratigraphic community, a big change is underway.

Meteor lights up the skies
CTV News
Those who saw it describe it as a white or yellow light trailing through the sky for a few seconds.

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2017: How And Where To Watch In April
Brevard Times
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on April 22, 2017 - but will also be visible from April 16 through April 26. So it's possible ...

“Fire in the Sky: Meteor Tracking at Lowell Observatory” Science Speaker
Horizons Newspaper
By Grace Gammello HORIZONS Science speaker and published astronomer Nick Moskovitz presented on meteor tracking at Lowell Observatory on ...

Puerto Rican scientist studies meteor impact
Ciencia Puerto Rico
Cristina Lugo Centeno, graduate student in earth sciences at Syracuse University has discovered evidence of a meteor impact in Santa Fe, New ...

lyrid meteor shower
CNY Observers
The latest article in the Upstate NY Stargazing series, “Upstate NY Stargazing in April: Comet Hunting and the Lyrid Meteor Shower,” has just been ...

Testing mobile radio meteor scatter equipment with Bill Watson 8/4/2017
Rosliston Astronomy Group: Blog
I have been experiencing great difficulty detecting meteors by radio scatter. I took my mobile equipment to Bill's house (Lichfield – Bill is experienced ...

Incredible video of meteor impact shockwave.
WorkLAD
Incredible video of meteor impact shockwave. WorkLAD 14 hours ago No Comments · Facebook · Prev Article Next Article. Incredible video of meteor ...

Meteorites, impacts/craters, bolides/fireballs, tektites in the solar system
We have compiled the names of all impact events (meteorites, impacts/craters, bolides/frieballs, tektites) in the solar system. It is published at "http://www.impaktnamen.de". Actually it contains 8168 pages, including 456 pages (chronology of terrestrial events) and 706 pages (bibliography). The catalogue of the names (6871 pages) is completely linked with the bibliography. The compilation is downloadable free of charge. Considering the necessary time for a download alternatively we offer a CD or USB-stick free of charge (mail to impakton@gmx.de).
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When is the 2017 Lyrid meteor shower? All you need to know about stargazing event
Coventry Telegraph
Residents of the local area will camp out beneath the stars to catch a glimpse of the Lyrid meteor shower later this month.

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 8 – 14, 2017
International Meteor Organization
This is the worst time of the month to try an view meteor activity as the bright moon will obscure all but the brightest meteors. Late in the period the ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2017: When, Where & How to See It
Space.com
In late April, skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere will get a view of the Lyrid meteor shower, the dusty trail of a comet with a centuries-long orbit ...

Watch The Lyrid Meteors Streak Across The Sky This Month
Science World Report
NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke said that the best day to watch Lyrid meteors will be on April 22, 2017, Saturday. Its climax will be before dawn.

Giant meteor to reach near the Earth on the 19th
Hiru News
NASA announces that a giant meteor of about 2000ft in width will be travelling near the Earth on April, 19th. It has been reported that this would be the ...

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Asteroid to Fly Safely Past Earth on April 19
Jet Propulsion Laboratory- April 6, 2017
2014 JO25, a fairly large asteroid, discovered nearly three years ago will fly safely past Earth on April 19 at a distance of about 1.1 million miles (1.8 million kilometers), or about 4.6 times the distance from Earth to the moon. Although there is absolutely no chance that the asteroid will collide with our planet, this will be a very close approach for an asteroid of this size....

When is the 2017 Lyrid meteor shower? All you need to know about stargazing event
Coventry Telegraph
Coventry and Warwickshire stargazers are in for a treat this month, as an astronomical marvel occurs across the city and surrounding region's skies.

APRIL'S here!
The Hindu
From planet spotting to two meteor showers to moon wonders and celebrating ... The first meteor shower for this month is called the Virginids. As the ...

Eta Aquarids meteor shower at Lake Muratore
ABC Open
Eta Aquarids meteor shower at Lake Muratore. By laurenmarrphotography · · From Stargazing. Eta Aquarids meteor shower at Lake Muratore ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 8-14, 2017
American Meteor Society
This is the worst time of the month to try an view meteor activity as the bright moon will obscure all but the brightest meteors. Late in the period the ...

The Lyrid Meteor shower and Jupiter will be visible in Essex's night skies
Essex Live
Stargazers in Essex will be able to see one of the planet's major meteor showers at the end of April. The Lyrid Meteor shower, which lasts from April 16 ...

'Dhoomakethu' and Indian heritage in the world of comets: An astronomer writes
The News Minute
From my vague recollection, this conversation was something about the famed Halley's comet and its capability of producing meteor showers on Earth.

A Meteor Enters Earth's Atmosphere At The Position...
Chegg
A meteor enters earth's atmosphere at the position 43 degrees latitude, -107 degrees longitude. The meteor is traveling due south at 20,000 m/sec.

Fireballs and Jupiter, all you have to do is look up
Salmon Arm Observer
As several sightings of fireballs lighting up the night skies have been reportedly recently, a Penticton astronomer said it is nothing out of the ordinary.

Moon rock that orbited Earth will be sold for £60000
Daily Mail
A piece of moon rock that has spent tens of millions of years orbiting the Earth after being dislodged in a meteor strike has been discovered. The tiny ...

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How to see a meteor shower, the rings of Jupiter and more from your Devon garden this month
Devon Live
Stargazers across Devon have a fantastic chance to see Jupiter and the Lyrid meteor shower from their gardens this month. Better weather and clearer ...

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Posted: 05 Apr 2017 06:14 PM PDT
Asteroid Warning: NASA Confirms Potentially Hazardous Meteor Coming Towards Earth ...2014 JO25...

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Asteroid Warning: NASA Confirms Potentially Hazardous Meteor Coming Towards Earth On This ...
PagalParrot
2014 JO25, the kilometre wide meteor will pass the earth on April, 19. Due to its immediacy to earth, the object has been designated a potentially ...

METEOR HITS AUSTRALIAN COAST!!! BREAKING NEWS!!!
YouTube
Make sure to watch in 720pHD Subscribe for updates! Residents along part of Queensland's coast have reported bright lights and a loud boom in the ...

Catch a glimpse of Jupiter and the Lyrid meteor shower this month
Somerset Live
With the weather improving by the day, stargazer can take advantage of the clear nights and treat themselves to a glimpse of Jupiter and the Lyrid ...

Greenwich astronomer says treats for April include Lyrids meteor shower
London News Online (blog)
There's also the annual Lyrids meteor shower which peaks on the night of 22-23rd April. These meteors are caused as the Earth ploughs into the dust ...

Williamsville planetarium to host night sky preview, climate video
WBFO
The Lyrid meteor shower will appear on the weekend of April 22 and 23, and may be viewed in the early morning hours, appearing to come from the ...

When is the Lyrid meteor shower 2017? Date, time, how to watch the next meteor shower
Express.co.uk
THE Lyrid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular celestial events to grace the night sky each year. But when is the show, and how can you ...

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Events in 2017 1216-2017 KML
Fireball event
AMS received 10 reports about a fireball seen over Bahia and State of Bahia on Sunday, March 26th 2017 around 09:59 UT.

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Social media lights up over fireball in the night sky
WTSP 10 News
TAMPA, Fla. (WTSP) -- There are social media reports of a fireball over Tampa around 3 a.m. early Sunday morning. A report on the American Meteor ...

Comet C/2017 E4 Lovejoy And Meteor!
Space Weather Gallery
This morning while I was getting ready to leave for work I left the camera taking time-lapse photos of Comet Lovejoy in the eastern sky. One frame ...

Police dash cam of Meteor over Edmonton Canada
News Hornet
Police dash cam of Meteor over Edmonton Canada 00:16 · Police dash cam of Meteor over Edmonton Canada by hornet. 2 views. Mexico City Metro ...

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Meteor, Phoenix Arizona
Fredrick Sands loves Phoenix AZ Arizona
Huge meteor fireball over Phoenix, Arizona lights up night sky ... Compilation Bright Fireball Meteor streaking in night sky Phoenix Ariz 2 June 2016.

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Meteor Ablation
Solar System Exploration - NASA
of Meteor Ablation. Dimensionless mass blowing rate from equilibrium model. Surface Energy Balance for meteor ablation. Chondrite model in sample ...

Jupiter Looms Large and 9 More Can't-Miss Sky Events in April
National Geographic
The Lyrid meteor shower should peak starting after 11 p.m. local time, but promises to really kick in after midnight, when the moon will have set and left ...

Bright meteor on April 1, 2017
Rumble
A large meteor bolide, filmed a meteor detection camera, a wide-angle lens was used to show the entire sky.

Gibbous moon, Lyrid meteor shower on for April
Canton Repository
On the evenings of April 22-23, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, producing about 20 meteors an hour. It is produced by dust particles left behind by ...

This Japanese Startup Creates On-Demand Artificial Shooting Stars
Newsweek
It was her first time witnessing the annual Leonid meteor shower, and what she saw that night—thousands of shooting stars streaking across the clear ...

Exploding Meteor over Coconino Rim
Free Roaming Photography
A photo by Mike Cavaroc of An Eta Aquarid meteor exploding over silhouetted ponderosa pine trees on the Coconino Rim along the Arizona Trail.

Milky Way and Meteor
Canadian Geographic Photo Club
Stunning photo of the Milky Way and a Meteor early this morning just south of Goderich ON Canada.

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