Amateur astronomer captures 3 UFOs flying in front of the moon [Video]
International Business Times, India Edition
While the user has said it could be balloons, one of the commenters said it could be a space rock or a meteor. Several others even agreed with the users' theory. "Bottom one and the one to the right seem to be shadows of something... meteor maybe?" user Wheelori814 commented on the video.
Researchers have found a crater on mercury in the shape of Mickey mouse
The Siver Telegram
Astronomers from the US, studying the surface of the planet mercury, discovered a meteor crater similar as two drops of water, on the famous cartoon character of Walt Disney Mickey mouse. Исследователи нашли на Меркурии кратер в форме Микки Мауса. The photo they published in a social ...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 26 April 2018 - Materials Exposure Experiment
Space Ref (press release)
Meteor: The crew replacde the hard drive in the Meteor laptop today. The Meteor payload is a visible spectroscopy instrument used to observe meteors in Earth orbit. Meteor uses image analysis to provide information on the physical and chemical properties of the meteoroid dust, such as size, density, ...
Earth will be hit by asteroid with 100% CERTAINTY – space experts warn
Daily Star
EXPERTS have warned it is "100pc certain" Earth will be devastated by an asteroid as millions are hurting towards the planet undetected. By Paul Harper / Published 28th April 2018. Asteroid warning GETTY. WARNING: Expert fear it is absolutely certain an asteroid will smash into Earth. “It's 100 per ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
27 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 27APR2018
This is when you can see the Eta Aquarids meteor shower over Huddersfield
Huddersfield Examiner
It's almost time again for the annual Eta Aquarids meteor shower which - weather permitting - will be providing a spectacle for astronomers and casual stargazers alike. The shower, named after the brightest star of the constellation, Eta Aquarii, is set to peak between May 4 and May 7. If you're ...
Where and when you can see the spectacular Eta Aquaridsmeteor shower in 2018
Kent Live
The out-of-this-world event takes place between April and May and is named after the brightest star of the constellation, Eta Aquarii. And while it may not be as well known as the Perseid meteor shower, it is an opportunity to see a long stretch of shooting stars that promises to be jaw-dropping.
You Are Working At NASA When A Probe Traveling To
Chegg
You are working at NASA when a probe traveling to Mars gets hit by a micro-meteor and begins spinning. The probe has working thrusters which can provide 100 N of force in any direction on the outer edge of the probe. You measure the angular velocity vector of the spacecraft to be ~? = [0.8, ?1.1, 3.2] ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 28-May 4, 2018
American Meteor Society
As the week progresses the waning gibbous moon will rise later in the evening but will still seriously impede meteor viewing as the bright glare will obscure all but the brightest meteors. The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is 1 as seen from mid-northern latitudes (45N) ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Huddersfield Examiner
It's almost time again for the annual Eta Aquarids meteor shower which - weather permitting - will be providing a spectacle for astronomers and casual stargazers alike. The shower, named after the brightest star of the constellation, Eta Aquarii, is set to peak between May 4 and May 7. If you're ...
Where and when you can see the spectacular Eta Aquaridsmeteor shower in 2018
Kent Live
The out-of-this-world event takes place between April and May and is named after the brightest star of the constellation, Eta Aquarii. And while it may not be as well known as the Perseid meteor shower, it is an opportunity to see a long stretch of shooting stars that promises to be jaw-dropping.
You Are Working At NASA When A Probe Traveling To
Chegg
You are working at NASA when a probe traveling to Mars gets hit by a micro-meteor and begins spinning. The probe has working thrusters which can provide 100 N of force in any direction on the outer edge of the probe. You measure the angular velocity vector of the spacecraft to be ~? = [0.8, ?1.1, 3.2] ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 28-May 4, 2018
American Meteor Society
As the week progresses the waning gibbous moon will rise later in the evening but will still seriously impede meteor viewing as the bright glare will obscure all but the brightest meteors. The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is 1 as seen from mid-northern latitudes (45N) ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
26 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 26APR2018
Asteroids Smack Jupiter More Often Than Astronomers Thought
Universe Today
One reason we may never have witnessed a meteor impact on Jupiter is, astronomers (both professional and amateur) never thought to look for them. The big wake-up call was the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 in July 1994, an event witnessed by the newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope ...
New 3-D map of Milky Way will 'revolutionize astronomy'
Arab News
The milky way and meteors of the April Lyrids annual meteor shower are seen in the night sky over Burg auf Fehmarn on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, northern Germany. (AFP). Updated 25 April 2018. AFP. April 25, 2018 12:30. 0 ...
$4.5M Pair of Pistols Made from a 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5659945/US-gun-company-puts-expensive-handguns-world-sale-2-25million-each.html
Did an Astronomical Body Fly by the Earth and Produce the Floods of 'Myths' 12000 Years Ago ...
Ancient Origins
A huge meteor flew over the Urals in Russia early in the morning of 02/15/2013. The fireball exploded above Chelyabinsk city that caused damages of buildings and hundreds of people were injured. (Alex Alishevskikh/ CC BY SA 2.0 ). Top image: Meteor strike. ( Public Domain ). By Kirk Kirchev ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Universe Today
One reason we may never have witnessed a meteor impact on Jupiter is, astronomers (both professional and amateur) never thought to look for them. The big wake-up call was the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 in July 1994, an event witnessed by the newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope ...
New 3-D map of Milky Way will 'revolutionize astronomy'
Arab News
The milky way and meteors of the April Lyrids annual meteor shower are seen in the night sky over Burg auf Fehmarn on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, northern Germany. (AFP). Updated 25 April 2018. AFP. April 25, 2018 12:30. 0 ...
$4.5M Pair of Pistols Made from a 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5659945/US-gun-company-puts-expensive-handguns-world-sale-2-25million-each.html
Did an Astronomical Body Fly by the Earth and Produce the Floods of 'Myths' 12000 Years Ago ...
Ancient Origins
A huge meteor flew over the Urals in Russia early in the morning of 02/15/2013. The fireball exploded above Chelyabinsk city that caused damages of buildings and hundreds of people were injured. (Alex Alishevskikh/ CC BY SA 2.0 ). Top image: Meteor strike. ( Public Domain ). By Kirk Kirchev ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
25 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 25APR2018
Asteroids Really Could Have Brought Water to Earth, Experiment With Giant Rock Blaster Shows
Gizmodo
Additionally, this is a small-scale experiment, not a real meteor impact, so it's not a perfect test of the theory. But marbles shot from an enormous gun seem to suggest that, yes, perhaps asteroids really could have delivered some of the watery goods that made Earthly life possible. Recent Video from ...
Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks
Pear Tree Observatory
Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks. Calendar. When: May 7, 2018 @ 14:00 – 14:00. 2018-05-07T14:00:00-05:00. 2018-05-07T14:00:00-05:00. Meteor Shower. Posted by admin at 10:41.
Bounce houses & globular clusters
Ukiah Daily Journal
The Cameras for All-sky Meteor Surveillance, or the CAMS project is a NASA/SETI collaboration. The automated video surveillance project searches the night sky, looking for and mapping meteor showers and asteroids, with an emphasis on locating near-earth objects. Tim Beck, professor of Astronomy ...
Photos
American Meteor Society
This is a 58-second exposure centered at 1:57:21 a.m. November 23, 2017 taken with an all-sky camera. Uploaded by. diCicco Dennis © Dennis diCicco. Uploaded by. diCicco Dennis. Credit Dennis diCicco. Date 2017-11-23 01:57:21 EST. This photo is related to. AMS #4572-2017. Location Sudbury ...
Event 1546-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1546-2018 KML. AMS received one report about a fireball seen over WA on Tuesday, April 24th 2018 around 05:40 UT. D. Sound. 1 no. C. Sound. 1 no. Frag. 1 no. 1 Report. a - William S. Level 2. Show Trajectory. Observers map, Heat map. Without observation directions, With ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Gizmodo
Additionally, this is a small-scale experiment, not a real meteor impact, so it's not a perfect test of the theory. But marbles shot from an enormous gun seem to suggest that, yes, perhaps asteroids really could have delivered some of the watery goods that made Earthly life possible. Recent Video from ...
Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks
Pear Tree Observatory
Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks. Calendar. When: May 7, 2018 @ 14:00 – 14:00. 2018-05-07T14:00:00-05:00. 2018-05-07T14:00:00-05:00. Meteor Shower. Posted by admin at 10:41.
Bounce houses & globular clusters
Ukiah Daily Journal
The Cameras for All-sky Meteor Surveillance, or the CAMS project is a NASA/SETI collaboration. The automated video surveillance project searches the night sky, looking for and mapping meteor showers and asteroids, with an emphasis on locating near-earth objects. Tim Beck, professor of Astronomy ...
Photos
American Meteor Society
This is a 58-second exposure centered at 1:57:21 a.m. November 23, 2017 taken with an all-sky camera. Uploaded by. diCicco Dennis © Dennis diCicco. Uploaded by. diCicco Dennis. Credit Dennis diCicco. Date 2017-11-23 01:57:21 EST. This photo is related to. AMS #4572-2017. Location Sudbury ...
Event 1546-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1546-2018 KML. AMS received one report about a fireball seen over WA on Tuesday, April 24th 2018 around 05:40 UT. D. Sound. 1 no. C. Sound. 1 no. Frag. 1 no. 1 Report. a - William S. Level 2. Show Trajectory. Observers map, Heat map. Without observation directions, With ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
24 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 24APR2018
Lyrids meteor shower April 2018
Cloudy Nights
Lyrids meteor shower April 2018 - posted in Sketching: The problem when you have a long period of nice weather at night, is that we dont have to go to our prefered forum because of its name... Anyway between the sun nice spot of today and the nova in CMa tonight I just have time to show you my ...
Five Impact Craters Around the World Worth Visiting
Outlook India
Here are some meteor impact craters that you can visit around the world: Lonar Crater Lake in Maharashtra, India. Let's start our list with something closer home. Located in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, about 10 hours from Mumbai, the Lonar Crater Lake was formed some time in the Pleistocene ...
PSRD: April edition: Moon, Microtektites, & impacts
New Age for Lunar Exploration -- A change in the National Space Policy adds a lunar emphasis to NASA exploration programs.
--- READ: http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/April18/lunar-exploration.html
Microtektites -- Microtektites from a glacial moraine near Larkman Nunatak, Antarctica are related
to the Australasian strewn field.
--- READ: http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/CosmoSparks/April18/microtektites.html
MA&PS -- Special Issue on Impact Cratering
--- READ: http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/CosmoSparks/April18/maps.v53.4.html
Event 1505-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1505-2018 KML. AMS received one report about a fireball seen over Rio Grande do Sul on Monday, April 23rd 2018 around 00:30 UT. D. Sound. 1 no. C. Sound. 1 no. Frag. 1 no. Twitter0. 1 Report. a - Henrique G. Level 3. Show Trajectory. Observers map, Heat map. Without observation ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Cloudy Nights
Lyrids meteor shower April 2018 - posted in Sketching: The problem when you have a long period of nice weather at night, is that we dont have to go to our prefered forum because of its name... Anyway between the sun nice spot of today and the nova in CMa tonight I just have time to show you my ...
Five Impact Craters Around the World Worth Visiting
Outlook India
Here are some meteor impact craters that you can visit around the world: Lonar Crater Lake in Maharashtra, India. Let's start our list with something closer home. Located in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, about 10 hours from Mumbai, the Lonar Crater Lake was formed some time in the Pleistocene ...
PSRD: April edition: Moon, Microtektites, & impacts
New Age for Lunar Exploration -- A change in the National Space Policy adds a lunar emphasis to NASA exploration programs.
--- READ: http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/April18/lunar-exploration.html
Microtektites -- Microtektites from a glacial moraine near Larkman Nunatak, Antarctica are related
to the Australasian strewn field.
--- READ: http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/CosmoSparks/April18/microtektites.html
MA&PS -- Special Issue on Impact Cratering
--- READ: http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/CosmoSparks/April18/maps.v53.4.html
Event 1505-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1505-2018 KML. AMS received one report about a fireball seen over Rio Grande do Sul on Monday, April 23rd 2018 around 00:30 UT. D. Sound. 1 no. C. Sound. 1 no. Frag. 1 no. Twitter0. 1 Report. a - Henrique G. Level 3. Show Trajectory. Observers map, Heat map. Without observation ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
23 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 23APR2018
Astronomer sheds light on detection of near-Earth objects
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
More recently, Wainscoat highlighted the Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013, where a 20-meter-wide rock exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, shattering windows and triggering car alarms from miles away. The Chelyabinsk meteor was the largest of the 556 asteroids to disintegrate in the Earth's atmosphere ...
Mysterious Arctic Ice Holes Baffle Scientists
National Geographic
Meier thinks it unlikely this is the result of a fragmented meteor strike, since the holes are so close together. The most likely explanation is seals, since they are known to gnaw through the ice for breathing holes and sometimes haul themselves onto the ice to rest. “If those holes are less than 2 meters in ...
NASA scientists name the 'most inaccurate' space movie ever
Yahoo Movies UK
It just really is relevant to how we actually fly in space.” Mission Control's flight director Emily Nelson adds: “If it weren't for Apollo 13, it would be really hard to explain what my job is.” Bruce Willis meteor actioner Armageddon, however, not so much. “Armageddon. It's just not very accurate,” she added.
Meteor
Space Weather Gallery
Meteor Taken by Ian Carstairs on April 23, 2018 @ Harleston, Norfolk, UK. Click photo for larger image. Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 7D Exposure Time: 200/10. Aperture: f/inf. ISO: 1000. Date Taken: 2018:04:23 07:59:33. More images. Details: Canon EOS7D Sangyam 14mm f2.8 20 secs ...
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
More recently, Wainscoat highlighted the Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013, where a 20-meter-wide rock exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, shattering windows and triggering car alarms from miles away. The Chelyabinsk meteor was the largest of the 556 asteroids to disintegrate in the Earth's atmosphere ...
Mysterious Arctic Ice Holes Baffle Scientists
National Geographic
Meier thinks it unlikely this is the result of a fragmented meteor strike, since the holes are so close together. The most likely explanation is seals, since they are known to gnaw through the ice for breathing holes and sometimes haul themselves onto the ice to rest. “If those holes are less than 2 meters in ...
NASA scientists name the 'most inaccurate' space movie ever
Yahoo Movies UK
It just really is relevant to how we actually fly in space.” Mission Control's flight director Emily Nelson adds: “If it weren't for Apollo 13, it would be really hard to explain what my job is.” Bruce Willis meteor actioner Armageddon, however, not so much. “Armageddon. It's just not very accurate,” she added.
Meteor
Space Weather Gallery
Meteor Taken by Ian Carstairs on April 23, 2018 @ Harleston, Norfolk, UK. Click photo for larger image. Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 7D Exposure Time: 200/10. Aperture: f/inf. ISO: 1000. Date Taken: 2018:04:23 07:59:33. More images. Details: Canon EOS7D Sangyam 14mm f2.8 20 secs ...
Meteor echo height ceiling effect and the mesospheric temperature estimation from meteor radar ...
ann-geophys-discuss.net
Abstract. The mesospheric temperature estimation from meteor height distribution is reevaluated by using the Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) and the King Sejong Station meteor radar observations. It is found that the experimentally determined ...
A travelling quasi 2-day wave in the meteor region
Science Direct
Oscillations in the meteor wind with periods of about 2 days during the summer are explained as the effects of travelling planetary-scale waves. Spaced station observations indicate that the waves are travelling westward with a zonal number three. A possible connection with the quasi 5-day wave is ...
Atmospheric tides in the meteor zone
Science Direct
The results of observations of upper atmospheric winds made during the I.Q.S.Y. by the radio-meteortechnique are described and discussed. Comparison is made with other data obtained in the Northern Hemisphere. Реферат. oпиcывaютcя и oбcyждaютcя peзyльтaты нaблюдeний вe тpoв в ...
Reports Report 1161p (Event 1161-2018)
Fireball report
Observer. Name, christina J. Experience Level, 3/5. Remarks, Contacted nasa, they would investigate and asked me to call local enforcements. Location. Address, Valley View, OH. Latitude, 41° 24' 8.36'' N (41.4°). Longitude, 81° 37' 30.03'' W (-81.63°). Elevation, 182.96m. Time and Duration. Local Date ...
Reports Report 1084y (Event 1084-2018)
Fireball report
Observer. Name, Patricia M. Experience Level, 1/5. Remarks, The singularly thing that stood out to me was it's angle of approach. It didn't seem too high up or to be moving vertically, though I know it had to have been. I thought it move in a SSW direction. I remember that some have a greenish tinted trail ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
ann-geophys-discuss.net
Abstract. The mesospheric temperature estimation from meteor height distribution is reevaluated by using the Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) and the King Sejong Station meteor radar observations. It is found that the experimentally determined ...
A travelling quasi 2-day wave in the meteor region
Science Direct
Oscillations in the meteor wind with periods of about 2 days during the summer are explained as the effects of travelling planetary-scale waves. Spaced station observations indicate that the waves are travelling westward with a zonal number three. A possible connection with the quasi 5-day wave is ...
Atmospheric tides in the meteor zone
Science Direct
The results of observations of upper atmospheric winds made during the I.Q.S.Y. by the radio-meteortechnique are described and discussed. Comparison is made with other data obtained in the Northern Hemisphere. Реферат. oпиcывaютcя и oбcyждaютcя peзyльтaты нaблюдeний вe тpoв в ...
Reports Report 1161p (Event 1161-2018)
Fireball report
Observer. Name, christina J. Experience Level, 3/5. Remarks, Contacted nasa, they would investigate and asked me to call local enforcements. Location. Address, Valley View, OH. Latitude, 41° 24' 8.36'' N (41.4°). Longitude, 81° 37' 30.03'' W (-81.63°). Elevation, 182.96m. Time and Duration. Local Date ...
Reports Report 1084y (Event 1084-2018)
Fireball report
Observer. Name, Patricia M. Experience Level, 1/5. Remarks, The singularly thing that stood out to me was it's angle of approach. It didn't seem too high up or to be moving vertically, though I know it had to have been. I thought it move in a SSW direction. I remember that some have a greenish tinted trail ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
22 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 22APR2018
Lyrid meteor shower
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Thatcher, source of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. If forecasters are correct, the Lyrids will peak this weekend with as many as 20 meteors per hour--a minor display compared to greater showers like the Perseids and Geminids later in the year. However ...
Lyrid meteor shower 2018: 8 stunning photos of the celestial display
WPXI Pittsburgh
This year's Lyrid meteor shower reached its peak this weekend, and photographers flocked to social media to share some stunning snapshots of the celestial ... illuminate the sky over Burg on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, northern Germany, on Friday, April 20, 2018, during the Lyrid meteor shower.
The Lyrids Meteor Shower: April 22, 23
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium - WordPress.com
Lyrids meteor shower. The Lyrids is an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which was discovered in 1861. The shower runs annually from April 16-25. It peaks this year on the night of the night ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower Could Dazzle With 15-20 Shooting Stars Per Hour
CBS San Francisco Bay Area
Skywatchers can also just find a personal viewing spot that's nice and dark. The Lyrids originate in the constellation Lyra, northeast of Vega. NASA says it's best to lie down with your feet facing east and wait half an hour for your eyes to adjust. The Lyrid meteor shower happens each year around this time ...
Ukrainians will be able to observe the peak of the meteor shower Lerida
www.MICEtimes.asia (press release)
In Kiev, the unique astronomical phenomenon will be visible from 21:00 on April 22 to 5:00 on April 23. On the night of 23 April, the Ukrainians will be able to observe the peak of the meteor shower Lerida – first spring Starfall this year. Launched a unique astronomical phenomenon of the 16th and will ...
Lyrid meteor shower visible tonight
WKOW
MADISON (WKOW) - Though the Lyrid meteor shower reached its peak last night, viewing conditions are much more favorable tonight with your 27 Storm Track forecast calling for mostly ... The best time to view the meteor shower is between 2-5 am CT early Monday morning when the sky is darkest.
Capulin Volcano to host meteor shower viewing
Huerfano World Journal
CAPULIN — Capulin Volcano National Monument announces its first night sky viewing event of the season, weather permitting, on Sunday, April 22, 9 to 11 pm for the Lyrid's Meteor Shower. New Mexico's night sky is a cultural treasure that many have viewed in awe and appreciation. Due to minimal ...
APOD: 2018 April 22 - Meteor Over Crater Lake
Apod - NASA
One of the more common questions during a meteor shower occurs because the time it takes for a meteor to flash is typically less than the time it takes for a head to turn. Possibly, though, the glory of seeing bright meteors shoot across and knowing that they were once small granules on another world ...
Fireball report
American Meteor Society
Observer. Name, RMark B. Experience Level, 3/5. Remarks, apeared to be close by headed toward Fairview where i live. Location. Address, Fairview, UT. Latitude, 39° 55' 12.5'' N (39.920138°). Longitude, 111° 32' 47.59'' W (-111.546553°). Elevation, 1652.871m. Time and Duration. Local Date & Time ...
Fireball report
American Meteor Society
Observer. Name, Kevin T. Experience Level, 3/5. Remarks, I didn't see the end of the fireball as my view was blocked by trees. Location. Address, Las Vegas, NV. Latitude, 36° 12' 17.61'' N (36.204893°). Longitude, 115° 19' 11.59'' W (-115.319885°). Elevation, 872.271m. Time and Duration. Local Date ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Thatcher, source of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. If forecasters are correct, the Lyrids will peak this weekend with as many as 20 meteors per hour--a minor display compared to greater showers like the Perseids and Geminids later in the year. However ...
Lyrid meteor shower 2018: 8 stunning photos of the celestial display
WPXI Pittsburgh
This year's Lyrid meteor shower reached its peak this weekend, and photographers flocked to social media to share some stunning snapshots of the celestial ... illuminate the sky over Burg on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, northern Germany, on Friday, April 20, 2018, during the Lyrid meteor shower.
The Lyrids Meteor Shower: April 22, 23
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium - WordPress.com
Lyrids meteor shower. The Lyrids is an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which was discovered in 1861. The shower runs annually from April 16-25. It peaks this year on the night of the night ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower Could Dazzle With 15-20 Shooting Stars Per Hour
CBS San Francisco Bay Area
Skywatchers can also just find a personal viewing spot that's nice and dark. The Lyrids originate in the constellation Lyra, northeast of Vega. NASA says it's best to lie down with your feet facing east and wait half an hour for your eyes to adjust. The Lyrid meteor shower happens each year around this time ...
Ukrainians will be able to observe the peak of the meteor shower Lerida
www.MICEtimes.asia (press release)
In Kiev, the unique astronomical phenomenon will be visible from 21:00 on April 22 to 5:00 on April 23. On the night of 23 April, the Ukrainians will be able to observe the peak of the meteor shower Lerida – first spring Starfall this year. Launched a unique astronomical phenomenon of the 16th and will ...
Lyrid meteor shower visible tonight
WKOW
MADISON (WKOW) - Though the Lyrid meteor shower reached its peak last night, viewing conditions are much more favorable tonight with your 27 Storm Track forecast calling for mostly ... The best time to view the meteor shower is between 2-5 am CT early Monday morning when the sky is darkest.
Capulin Volcano to host meteor shower viewing
Huerfano World Journal
CAPULIN — Capulin Volcano National Monument announces its first night sky viewing event of the season, weather permitting, on Sunday, April 22, 9 to 11 pm for the Lyrid's Meteor Shower. New Mexico's night sky is a cultural treasure that many have viewed in awe and appreciation. Due to minimal ...
APOD: 2018 April 22 - Meteor Over Crater Lake
Apod - NASA
One of the more common questions during a meteor shower occurs because the time it takes for a meteor to flash is typically less than the time it takes for a head to turn. Possibly, though, the glory of seeing bright meteors shoot across and knowing that they were once small granules on another world ...
Fireball report
American Meteor Society
Observer. Name, RMark B. Experience Level, 3/5. Remarks, apeared to be close by headed toward Fairview where i live. Location. Address, Fairview, UT. Latitude, 39° 55' 12.5'' N (39.920138°). Longitude, 111° 32' 47.59'' W (-111.546553°). Elevation, 1652.871m. Time and Duration. Local Date & Time ...
Fireball report
American Meteor Society
Observer. Name, Kevin T. Experience Level, 3/5. Remarks, I didn't see the end of the fireball as my view was blocked by trees. Location. Address, Las Vegas, NV. Latitude, 36° 12' 17.61'' N (36.204893°). Longitude, 115° 19' 11.59'' W (-115.319885°). Elevation, 872.271m. Time and Duration. Local Date ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
21 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 21APR2018
How to See This Weekend's Lyrid Meteor Shower
MSN.com
You'll want to look beyond our planet this Earth Day. The Lyrid meteor shower will peak in the early hours of Sunday, April 22, lighting up the sky with 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour. Added bonus: The sky will be purely dark for prime meteor viewing in the hours before dawn because the moon will set ...
When does the Lyrid meteor shower 2018 peak? Here's the best time to witness the dazzling ...
Mirror.co.uk
Stargazers are getting ready for one of the oldest meteor showers on the astronomical calendar. The Lyrids tgake place every April and, if conditions stay as they are at the moment, all of us in the UK will be in for a dazzling display. On a clear night, it's possible to see up to 20 meteors - also known as ...
Lyrid meteor shower peaks early Sunday morning
nbc25news.com
This meteor shower happens every year when Earth's orbit passes through tiny pieces of debris left behind by Comet Thatcher. In some years, Earth will pass through an unusually dense patch of debris, which can cause an outburst of Lyrid meteors, but 2018 is not predicted to be one of those years.
MSN.com
You'll want to look beyond our planet this Earth Day. The Lyrid meteor shower will peak in the early hours of Sunday, April 22, lighting up the sky with 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour. Added bonus: The sky will be purely dark for prime meteor viewing in the hours before dawn because the moon will set ...
When does the Lyrid meteor shower 2018 peak? Here's the best time to witness the dazzling ...
Mirror.co.uk
Stargazers are getting ready for one of the oldest meteor showers on the astronomical calendar. The Lyrids tgake place every April and, if conditions stay as they are at the moment, all of us in the UK will be in for a dazzling display. On a clear night, it's possible to see up to 20 meteors - also known as ...
Lyrid meteor shower peaks early Sunday morning
nbc25news.com
This meteor shower happens every year when Earth's orbit passes through tiny pieces of debris left behind by Comet Thatcher. In some years, Earth will pass through an unusually dense patch of debris, which can cause an outburst of Lyrid meteors, but 2018 is not predicted to be one of those years.
- International Business Times
Eyes open: Meteor shower to light up Vietnamese skies this weekend
VnExpress International
The annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to beguile astronomy enthusiasts with a light show across Vietnam this weekend. Astronomers have predicted that observers will be able to see 15 to 20 meteors per hour. Dang Vu Tuan Son, chairman of the Vietnam Amateur Astronomy Club, said the best ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2018: How, When and Where to Catch the Peak Moment
Newsweek
Stargazers should head outside the evening of April 21 if they want to catch the best glimpse of our galaxy's oldest meteor shower. Although the Lyrid shower began earlier in the week, it will hit its peak before dawn on Sunday. In order to witness the annual event, viewers should head outdoors when it's ...
Gran asteroide casi choca contra la Tierra y la Nasa ni siquiera lo vio
Prensa Libre
En 2013 un meteorito cayó en una localidad poblada de Rusia. El sitio destaca que su onda expansiva dejó unos mil 500 heridos en el poblado de Cheliabinsk. Sin embargo, destaca la publicación, el cuerpo celeste de este domingo tiene un diámetro seis veces mayor que el del 2013, lo que dispara ...
Stishovite, SiO2, a very high pressure new mineral from Meteor Crater, Arizona
AGU Publications - Wiley
Stishovite, SiO2, a very high pressure new mineral from Meteor Crater, Arizona. E. C. T. Chao · Search for more papers by this author · J. J. Fahey · Search for more papers by this author · Janet Littler · Search for more papers by this author · D. J. Milton · Search for more papers by this author.
Meteor Scientists Analyse Data for Natural History Museum
William Perkin CofE High School
Meteor scientists have been analysing all the meteor data uploaded from the school computer, captured by our camera on the roof of the school. All the data they hone each month will go up on Twitter by Dr Ashley King from The Natural History Museum, which goes round the world, via their contacts, ...
Event 1496-2018
Fireball event
We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over Baden-Württemberg, Thüringen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Grand Est and Bourgogne Franche-Comté on Friday, April 20th 2018 around 19:45 UT. The trajectory displayed on the map and the KML file has been automatically computed based on all the witness ...
Event 1490-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1490-2018 KML. AMS received 13 reports about a fireball seen over MO, IA, IL and Missouri on Friday, April 20th 2018 around 03:15 UT. D. Sound. 9 no. C. Sound. 11 no. Frag. 1 yes. 8 no. Twitter0. 13 Reports. a - Gary M. Level 4. b - Patrick A. Level 3. c - Mona M. Level 1. d - Angi S.
Event 1483-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1483-2018 KML. AMS received 49 reports about a fireball seen over NY, PA, DE, NJ, CT, MD, New York, New Jersey and VA on Friday, April 20th 2018 around 00:48 UT. D. Sound. 1 yes. 39 no. C. Sound. 1 yes. 43 no. Frag. 6 yes. 32 no. Google+0. Twitter0. Stumbleupon0. 49 Reports ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Eyes open: Meteor shower to light up Vietnamese skies this weekend
VnExpress International
The annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to beguile astronomy enthusiasts with a light show across Vietnam this weekend. Astronomers have predicted that observers will be able to see 15 to 20 meteors per hour. Dang Vu Tuan Son, chairman of the Vietnam Amateur Astronomy Club, said the best ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2018: How, When and Where to Catch the Peak Moment
Newsweek
Stargazers should head outside the evening of April 21 if they want to catch the best glimpse of our galaxy's oldest meteor shower. Although the Lyrid shower began earlier in the week, it will hit its peak before dawn on Sunday. In order to witness the annual event, viewers should head outdoors when it's ...
Gran asteroide casi choca contra la Tierra y la Nasa ni siquiera lo vio
Prensa Libre
En 2013 un meteorito cayó en una localidad poblada de Rusia. El sitio destaca que su onda expansiva dejó unos mil 500 heridos en el poblado de Cheliabinsk. Sin embargo, destaca la publicación, el cuerpo celeste de este domingo tiene un diámetro seis veces mayor que el del 2013, lo que dispara ...
Stishovite, SiO2, a very high pressure new mineral from Meteor Crater, Arizona
AGU Publications - Wiley
Stishovite, SiO2, a very high pressure new mineral from Meteor Crater, Arizona. E. C. T. Chao · Search for more papers by this author · J. J. Fahey · Search for more papers by this author · Janet Littler · Search for more papers by this author · D. J. Milton · Search for more papers by this author.
Meteor Scientists Analyse Data for Natural History Museum
William Perkin CofE High School
Meteor scientists have been analysing all the meteor data uploaded from the school computer, captured by our camera on the roof of the school. All the data they hone each month will go up on Twitter by Dr Ashley King from The Natural History Museum, which goes round the world, via their contacts, ...
Event 1496-2018
Fireball event
We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over Baden-Württemberg, Thüringen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Grand Est and Bourgogne Franche-Comté on Friday, April 20th 2018 around 19:45 UT. The trajectory displayed on the map and the KML file has been automatically computed based on all the witness ...
Event 1490-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1490-2018 KML. AMS received 13 reports about a fireball seen over MO, IA, IL and Missouri on Friday, April 20th 2018 around 03:15 UT. D. Sound. 9 no. C. Sound. 11 no. Frag. 1 yes. 8 no. Twitter0. 13 Reports. a - Gary M. Level 4. b - Patrick A. Level 3. c - Mona M. Level 1. d - Angi S.
Event 1483-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1483-2018 KML. AMS received 49 reports about a fireball seen over NY, PA, DE, NJ, CT, MD, New York, New Jersey and VA on Friday, April 20th 2018 around 00:48 UT. D. Sound. 1 yes. 39 no. C. Sound. 1 yes. 43 no. Frag. 6 yes. 32 no. Google+0. Twitter0. Stumbleupon0. 49 Reports ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
20 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 20APR2018
Fireball lights up the New Jersey sky
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
TRENTON — A bright meteor described as "bright and beautiful" streaked across the sky over New Jersey on Thursday. "I was driving Route 206 North just south of the Somerville Circle just before 9 p.m., and I saw something streak across the sky, with a pretty bright ball with a long tail. Then it just went ...
Did you see this meteor last night?
Bay Post/Moruya Examiner
Mt Stromlo Observatory confirmed reports of a meteor. ... Mt Stromlo Observatory in the ACT caught the meteor on camera, coming from the west and travelling to the north. ... The meteor last night was clearly visible from Kiama, there have been a number of first-hand reports from amazed star gazers.
Did you see this meteor last night?
Milton Ulladulla Times
The bluish-green meteor streaked the sky with a long tail. ... Mt Stromlo Observatory in the ACT caught the meteor on camera, coming from the west and travelling to the north. “It was a small meteor, about 20cm in diameter, made of very dense iron,” Stromlo observatory spokesman Brad Tucker said.
Meteorite Diamonds Confirm Protoplanets Once Existed in Our Solar System
ExtremeTech
One problem with researching the formation of the solar system is finding material that's existed for more than four billion years. Much of our understanding of this time period comes from studying asteroids and the meteors that fall to Earth. On this planet, plate tectonics and surface weathering have ...
How to See the 2018 Lyrid Meteor Shower
National Geographic
The rates can change so dramatically because of the way meteor showers work. Like bugs hitting the windshield of a fast-moving car, meteors pelt Earth when the planet passes through a particularly dense part of the stream of debris left behind by a comet. (Here's why Isaac Newton believed a comet ...
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks Saturday night: Viewing tips
Washington Post
Ever wish upon a shooting star? If not, Saturday night into Sunday morning you'll have the chance to wish on your very own, as the Lyrid meteor shower graces the skies above the United States. At its peak, up to 20 meteors per hour will spark across the heavens overnight Saturday into Sunday. Though ...
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
TRENTON — A bright meteor described as "bright and beautiful" streaked across the sky over New Jersey on Thursday. "I was driving Route 206 North just south of the Somerville Circle just before 9 p.m., and I saw something streak across the sky, with a pretty bright ball with a long tail. Then it just went ...
Did you see this meteor last night?
Bay Post/Moruya Examiner
Mt Stromlo Observatory confirmed reports of a meteor. ... Mt Stromlo Observatory in the ACT caught the meteor on camera, coming from the west and travelling to the north. ... The meteor last night was clearly visible from Kiama, there have been a number of first-hand reports from amazed star gazers.
Did you see this meteor last night?
Milton Ulladulla Times
The bluish-green meteor streaked the sky with a long tail. ... Mt Stromlo Observatory in the ACT caught the meteor on camera, coming from the west and travelling to the north. “It was a small meteor, about 20cm in diameter, made of very dense iron,” Stromlo observatory spokesman Brad Tucker said.
Meteorite Diamonds Confirm Protoplanets Once Existed in Our Solar System
ExtremeTech
One problem with researching the formation of the solar system is finding material that's existed for more than four billion years. Much of our understanding of this time period comes from studying asteroids and the meteors that fall to Earth. On this planet, plate tectonics and surface weathering have ...
How to See the 2018 Lyrid Meteor Shower
National Geographic
The rates can change so dramatically because of the way meteor showers work. Like bugs hitting the windshield of a fast-moving car, meteors pelt Earth when the planet passes through a particularly dense part of the stream of debris left behind by a comet. (Here's why Isaac Newton believed a comet ...
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks Saturday night: Viewing tips
Washington Post
Ever wish upon a shooting star? If not, Saturday night into Sunday morning you'll have the chance to wish on your very own, as the Lyrid meteor shower graces the skies above the United States. At its peak, up to 20 meteors per hour will spark across the heavens overnight Saturday into Sunday. Though ...
- Khaleej Times
Look Up! Lyrid Meteor Shower Will Peak Saturday Night
MSN.com
The annual Lyrid meteor shower will have its biggest display this weekend. Tony Spitz has the details.
Lyrid meteor shower: What time will it peak? What to expect
Express.co.uk
Considered one of the strongest meteor showers in the celestial calendar, the Lyrids are usually active between April 16 and 26. The shooting stars move very quickly with around 20 to 25 per cent leaving “persistent trains”, according to Space.com. They originate from particle dust shed by Comet ...
Look up this weekend! Lyrid meteor shower will light up the sky as it peaks on Sunday morning ...
Daily Mail
The annual Lyrid Meteor Shower will streak across the skies this weekend; Experts say the most 'shooting stars' will be visible early morning on Sunday; The debris come from the comet Thatcher, which isn't expected to make a trip back to our solar system until 2276, after a 415-year orbital period.
Meteor Crater Field Camp
NASA Astrobiology
Applications now being accepted. The Field Training and Research Program at Meteor Crater is a week long field class and research project based at Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona, more popularly known as Meteor Crater. The goal of the field camp will be to introduce students to impact cratering ...
Perseid Meteor Shower
Macon County Conservation District
Perseid Meteor Shower. Griswold Conservation Area Sat, Aug 11, 2018 10:00 pm - 11:59 pm. What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? Learn this and more as we explore the cosmos, make s'mores, and watch some 'shooting stars.' Free. Register online by August 10. Register Online for ...
Phys. Rev. 74, 1875 (1948) - Diurnal Variations of Meteor Trails
aps.org
Diurnal Variations of Meteor Trails. Charles A. Little, Jr. Phys. Rev. 74, 1875 – Published 15 December 1948. More. ×. Article · References; No Citing Articles. Article, References · PDFExport Citation. Abstract, Authors, References. Abstract: Authors: References ...
Events in 2018 1479-2018 KML
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1479-2018 KML. AMS received 14 reports about a fireball seen over NY, Pennsylvania, DE, NJ, CT, New York and PA on Friday, April 20th 2018 around 00:44 UT. D. Sound. 1 yes. 13 no. C. Sound. 14 no. Frag. 1 yes. 11 no. Twitter0. 14 Reports. a - Anuraj B. Level 1. b - C. Level 2.
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Look Up! Lyrid Meteor Shower Will Peak Saturday Night
MSN.com
The annual Lyrid meteor shower will have its biggest display this weekend. Tony Spitz has the details.
Lyrid meteor shower: What time will it peak? What to expect
Express.co.uk
Considered one of the strongest meteor showers in the celestial calendar, the Lyrids are usually active between April 16 and 26. The shooting stars move very quickly with around 20 to 25 per cent leaving “persistent trains”, according to Space.com. They originate from particle dust shed by Comet ...
Look up this weekend! Lyrid meteor shower will light up the sky as it peaks on Sunday morning ...
Daily Mail
The annual Lyrid Meteor Shower will streak across the skies this weekend; Experts say the most 'shooting stars' will be visible early morning on Sunday; The debris come from the comet Thatcher, which isn't expected to make a trip back to our solar system until 2276, after a 415-year orbital period.
Meteor Crater Field Camp
NASA Astrobiology
Applications now being accepted. The Field Training and Research Program at Meteor Crater is a week long field class and research project based at Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona, more popularly known as Meteor Crater. The goal of the field camp will be to introduce students to impact cratering ...
Perseid Meteor Shower
Macon County Conservation District
Perseid Meteor Shower. Griswold Conservation Area Sat, Aug 11, 2018 10:00 pm - 11:59 pm. What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? Learn this and more as we explore the cosmos, make s'mores, and watch some 'shooting stars.' Free. Register online by August 10. Register Online for ...
Phys. Rev. 74, 1875 (1948) - Diurnal Variations of Meteor Trails
aps.org
Diurnal Variations of Meteor Trails. Charles A. Little, Jr. Phys. Rev. 74, 1875 – Published 15 December 1948. More. ×. Article · References; No Citing Articles. Article, References · PDFExport Citation. Abstract, Authors, References. Abstract: Authors: References ...
Events in 2018 1479-2018 KML
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1479-2018 KML. AMS received 14 reports about a fireball seen over NY, Pennsylvania, DE, NJ, CT, New York and PA on Friday, April 20th 2018 around 00:44 UT. D. Sound. 1 yes. 13 no. C. Sound. 14 no. Frag. 1 yes. 11 no. Twitter0. 14 Reports. a - Anuraj B. Level 1. b - C. Level 2.
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
19 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 19APR2018
Bright meteor fireball observed over Spain
Sott
YouTube user 'Meteors' reported a bright meteor over Spain on April 16, 2018. It may have been produced by a fragment from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 100.000 km/h. The event begun at an altitude of about 100 km and ended at a...
Did you see this meteor last night?
Milton Ulladulla Times
Mt Stromlo Observatory confirmed reports of a meteor. This picture captures the meteor (top left) travelling from the west to the north at 7.34pm. Picture courtesy of Mt Stromlo Observatory. A meteor lit up the skies in south eastern NSW at 7.34pm on Thursday. The bluish-green meteor streaked the sky ...
The Lyrid meteor shower is back. Here's how to see the shooting stars
NBCNews.com
Like all meteor showers, the Lyrids are caused by fast-moving bits of space debris that create bright streaks when they collide with Earth's atmosphere and burn up. In this case, the debris comes from a comet known as C/1861 G1 Thatcher (Comet Thatcher for short) as it orbits the sun. The Lyrids aren't ...
04/20/2018 – Ephemeris – Astronomy Day and the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend
Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog - WordPress.com
04/20/2018 – Ephemeris – Astronomy Day and the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend. April 20, 2018 bobmoler Leave a comment Go to comments. Ephemeris for Friday, April 20th. The Sun rises at 6:50. It'll be up for 13 hours and 44 minutes, setting at 8:34. The Moon, 2 days before first quarter, will set ...
A search for thermal radiation from meteor trails
AGU Publications - Wiley
A theoretical analysis of the probability of detection of infrared radiation from a meteor trail, in the range 0.9 to 2.5 μ, using equipment at ground level, indicates that no more than one sporadic meteor is likely to be detected in 350 hours of observing. The rate may improve briefly during the peak of a ...
Effect of the Moon on terrestrial meteor rates
AGU Publications - Wiley
Abstract. An analysis of meteor rate data obtained at Christchurch, New Zealand, indicates that the existence of any lunar influence is doubtful. Citing Literature ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 21-27, 2018
American Meteor Society
As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon will seriously impede on meteor viewing as it sets later in the morning with each passing night. The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is 2 as seen from mid-northern latitude (45N) and 3 from the southern tropics (25S).
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Sott
YouTube user 'Meteors' reported a bright meteor over Spain on April 16, 2018. It may have been produced by a fragment from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 100.000 km/h. The event begun at an altitude of about 100 km and ended at a...
Did you see this meteor last night?
Milton Ulladulla Times
Mt Stromlo Observatory confirmed reports of a meteor. This picture captures the meteor (top left) travelling from the west to the north at 7.34pm. Picture courtesy of Mt Stromlo Observatory. A meteor lit up the skies in south eastern NSW at 7.34pm on Thursday. The bluish-green meteor streaked the sky ...
The Lyrid meteor shower is back. Here's how to see the shooting stars
NBCNews.com
Like all meteor showers, the Lyrids are caused by fast-moving bits of space debris that create bright streaks when they collide with Earth's atmosphere and burn up. In this case, the debris comes from a comet known as C/1861 G1 Thatcher (Comet Thatcher for short) as it orbits the sun. The Lyrids aren't ...
04/20/2018 – Ephemeris – Astronomy Day and the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend
Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog - WordPress.com
04/20/2018 – Ephemeris – Astronomy Day and the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend. April 20, 2018 bobmoler Leave a comment Go to comments. Ephemeris for Friday, April 20th. The Sun rises at 6:50. It'll be up for 13 hours and 44 minutes, setting at 8:34. The Moon, 2 days before first quarter, will set ...
A search for thermal radiation from meteor trails
AGU Publications - Wiley
A theoretical analysis of the probability of detection of infrared radiation from a meteor trail, in the range 0.9 to 2.5 μ, using equipment at ground level, indicates that no more than one sporadic meteor is likely to be detected in 350 hours of observing. The rate may improve briefly during the peak of a ...
Effect of the Moon on terrestrial meteor rates
AGU Publications - Wiley
Abstract. An analysis of meteor rate data obtained at Christchurch, New Zealand, indicates that the existence of any lunar influence is doubtful. Citing Literature ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for April 21-27, 2018
American Meteor Society
As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon will seriously impede on meteor viewing as it sets later in the morning with each passing night. The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is 2 as seen from mid-northern latitude (45N) and 3 from the southern tropics (25S).
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
18 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18APR2018
Diamonds in Almahata Sitta Meteorite
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/meteorite-diamonds-planet-1.4619284
Außerirdische Diamanten aus der Urzeit
Tagesspiegel
... fand eine eilig entsendete Forscherexpedition schließlich fast 300 der Bruchstücke im Wüstensand. Insgesamt vier Kilogramm gibt es seitdem von dem Meteoriten, genannt „Almahata Sitta“ nach einer nahe gelegenen Bahnstation. Jetzt gibt das Gestein Einblick in die Anfänge des Sonnensystems.
Diamonds from meteorite may be from lost planet, study says
CBS News
BERLIN -- Fragments of a meteorite that fell to Earth more than a decade ago provide compelling evidence of a lost planet that once roamed our solar system, according to a study published Tuesday. Researchers from Switzerland, France and Germany examined diamonds found inside the Almahata ...
These diamonds are tiny, flawed, and may come from a long-lost planet
Popular Science
In 2008, a rock laced with tiny diamonds hurtled through miles of thickening nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, its exterior heating up as it raced through the thick air. A telescope tracked its progress, watching as the asteroid-turned-meteor exploded. The violent burst 23 miles above the ground sent ...
Diamonds found in mysterious meteorite originated from a lost planet from the early Solar System
- Mirror.co.uk
Scientists Say Diamonds From A Meteor Prove The Existence Of a Long-Lost Planet
Advocator
The Nubian Desert has holding a surprise for scientists that were looking for a meteor fallen north of Sudan. Inside that meteor, there are specks of diamonds! A new scientific report argues that these diamonds were formed inside a planet that was alive at the beginning of the solar system. Looking at the ...
Stunning space diamonds discovery: Mysterious meteorite came from 'lost planet'
Fox News
In January, a meteor made headlines when it flashed across the sky in Michigan. The blazing fireball sent meteorite hunters scrambling to find fragments of ... When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it is known as a meteor. Earlier this week an asteroid the size of a football field made a “surprise” ...
meteor head radio echoes
Vox Charta
Comments: International Meteor Conference 2017. Originally posted 04/16/2018. EP. The French FRIPON (Fireball Recovery and Interplanetary Observation Network) programme relies on a video cameras network associated to radio sensors running in a radar multistatic configuration to observe ...
An Unexpected Asteroid Buzzed by Earth Last Sunday
Smithsonian
A meteor that blew up over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013, for example, resulted in nearly 1,500 injuries and thousands of buildings damaged. But the fragments of space rock didn't directly hit anyone. Rather, as Katherine Hignett reports for Newsweek, experts believe the explosion caused a shockwave, ...
The Lyrid Shower Kicks Off Year of Great Meteor Watching
Sky & Telescope
Most meteor showers originate with comets, and the Lyrids are no exception. Its parent is the long-period Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), which orbits the Sun every 415 years. New York amateur A. E. Thatcher discovered it with his 4.3-inch refractor on April 6, 1861. Six years later, Johann Gottfried Galle ...
Qatar's Sky Witnesses Lyrid Meteor Shower
OANA NEWS
Doha, April 18 (QNA) - Qatar Calendar House announced that residents of Qatar and the rest of the countries of the northern part of the Earth will witness Lyrid Meteor Shower this year, next Sunday, and until the dawn of the next day. Astronomer at the Qatari Calendar House Dr. Bashir Marzouk said that ...
The 2018 Australian Lyrid Meteor Shower, Morning 23 April
Astroblog
Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The 2018 Australian Lyrid Meteor Shower, Morning 23 April. The morning sky looking north as seen from Brisbane at 5:00 am AEST on April 23. The Lyrid radiant is marked with a starburst. It is quite close to the obvious bright star Vega low above the northern horizon.
Lunar influence on meteor rates
AGU Publications - Wiley
Lunar influence on meteor rates. D. M. Brierley · Search for more papers by this author · J. G. Davies · Search for more papers by this author · D. M. Brierley · Search for more papers by this author · J. G. Davies · Search for more papers by this author. First published: 15 November 1963.
Arizona's Meteor Crater Interactive Discovery Center Updated With Alcorn McBride
Live Design
While Arizona is well known for the spectacular Grand Canyon, there's another natural phenomena that attracts visitors from around the world to the northern Arizona desert. Meteor Crater is the best-preserved meteorite impact site on Earth. The result of the collision between an asteroid and Earth ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/meteorite-diamonds-planet-1.4619284
Außerirdische Diamanten aus der Urzeit
Tagesspiegel
... fand eine eilig entsendete Forscherexpedition schließlich fast 300 der Bruchstücke im Wüstensand. Insgesamt vier Kilogramm gibt es seitdem von dem Meteoriten, genannt „Almahata Sitta“ nach einer nahe gelegenen Bahnstation. Jetzt gibt das Gestein Einblick in die Anfänge des Sonnensystems.
Diamonds from meteorite may be from lost planet, study says
CBS News
BERLIN -- Fragments of a meteorite that fell to Earth more than a decade ago provide compelling evidence of a lost planet that once roamed our solar system, according to a study published Tuesday. Researchers from Switzerland, France and Germany examined diamonds found inside the Almahata ...
These diamonds are tiny, flawed, and may come from a long-lost planet
Popular Science
In 2008, a rock laced with tiny diamonds hurtled through miles of thickening nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, its exterior heating up as it raced through the thick air. A telescope tracked its progress, watching as the asteroid-turned-meteor exploded. The violent burst 23 miles above the ground sent ...
Diamonds found in mysterious meteorite originated from a lost planet from the early Solar System
- Mirror.co.uk
Scientists Say Diamonds From A Meteor Prove The Existence Of a Long-Lost Planet
Advocator
The Nubian Desert has holding a surprise for scientists that were looking for a meteor fallen north of Sudan. Inside that meteor, there are specks of diamonds! A new scientific report argues that these diamonds were formed inside a planet that was alive at the beginning of the solar system. Looking at the ...
Stunning space diamonds discovery: Mysterious meteorite came from 'lost planet'
Fox News
In January, a meteor made headlines when it flashed across the sky in Michigan. The blazing fireball sent meteorite hunters scrambling to find fragments of ... When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it is known as a meteor. Earlier this week an asteroid the size of a football field made a “surprise” ...
meteor head radio echoes
Vox Charta
Comments: International Meteor Conference 2017. Originally posted 04/16/2018. EP. The French FRIPON (Fireball Recovery and Interplanetary Observation Network) programme relies on a video cameras network associated to radio sensors running in a radar multistatic configuration to observe ...
An Unexpected Asteroid Buzzed by Earth Last Sunday
Smithsonian
A meteor that blew up over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013, for example, resulted in nearly 1,500 injuries and thousands of buildings damaged. But the fragments of space rock didn't directly hit anyone. Rather, as Katherine Hignett reports for Newsweek, experts believe the explosion caused a shockwave, ...
The Lyrid Shower Kicks Off Year of Great Meteor Watching
Sky & Telescope
Most meteor showers originate with comets, and the Lyrids are no exception. Its parent is the long-period Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), which orbits the Sun every 415 years. New York amateur A. E. Thatcher discovered it with his 4.3-inch refractor on April 6, 1861. Six years later, Johann Gottfried Galle ...
Qatar's Sky Witnesses Lyrid Meteor Shower
OANA NEWS
Doha, April 18 (QNA) - Qatar Calendar House announced that residents of Qatar and the rest of the countries of the northern part of the Earth will witness Lyrid Meteor Shower this year, next Sunday, and until the dawn of the next day. Astronomer at the Qatari Calendar House Dr. Bashir Marzouk said that ...
The 2018 Australian Lyrid Meteor Shower, Morning 23 April
Astroblog
Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The 2018 Australian Lyrid Meteor Shower, Morning 23 April. The morning sky looking north as seen from Brisbane at 5:00 am AEST on April 23. The Lyrid radiant is marked with a starburst. It is quite close to the obvious bright star Vega low above the northern horizon.
Lunar influence on meteor rates
AGU Publications - Wiley
Lunar influence on meteor rates. D. M. Brierley · Search for more papers by this author · J. G. Davies · Search for more papers by this author · D. M. Brierley · Search for more papers by this author · J. G. Davies · Search for more papers by this author. First published: 15 November 1963.
Arizona's Meteor Crater Interactive Discovery Center Updated With Alcorn McBride
Live Design
While Arizona is well known for the spectacular Grand Canyon, there's another natural phenomena that attracts visitors from around the world to the northern Arizona desert. Meteor Crater is the best-preserved meteorite impact site on Earth. The result of the collision between an asteroid and Earth ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
17 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17APR2018
'Tunguska'-Size Asteroid Makes Surprise Flyby of Earth
Space.com
This newfound asteroid is three to six times as big as another recent meteor, the one that broke up over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013. That object injured more than 1,200 people and damaged thousands of buildings up to 58 miles (93 km) away from the impact site. "If 2018 GE3 had hit Earth, it would ...
Sneaky Asteroid Skimmed Past Earth Just Hours After Detection
Newsweek
Potentially larger than the Statue of Liberty in New York, the asteroid was up to five times the size of the Chelyabinsk meteor that struck the skies above Russia in 2013. 4_16_Asteroid Ida Asteroid Ida, a large asteroid in the Koronis family of the asteroid belt, is depicted. Unlike 2018 GE3, this asteroid ...
An Asteroid Came Within 119500 Miles Of Earth & Scientists Didn't Spot It Until Hours Before It ...
Bustle
EarthSky reports that the asteroid was about 157 to 361 feet in diameter, which makes it significantly larger than the infamous Chelyabinsk meteor that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia in February 2013. Later that year, The Guardian reported the Chelyabinsk meteor, which was about 20 meters wide, ...
An Asteroid The Size Of A Football Field Just Sailed Past Earth And No One Noticed Until After It ...
Tech Times
An asteroid the size of a football field skimmed Earth on Saturday, and no one knew that it was coming until after it had passed. It was bigger than the meteor that exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk five years ago. It came between the Earth and the moon.
Fine-scale observations of the Doppler frequency shifts affecting meteor head radio echoes
arXiv
affecting meteor head radio echoes. Jean-Louis Rault1, Mirel Birlan2, Cyril Blanpain3, Sylvain Bouley4, Stéphane Caminade4, François. Colas2, Jérôme Gattacceca5, Simon Jeanne2, Julien Lecubin3, Adrien Malgoyre3, Chiara Marmo4,. Jérémie Vaubaillon2, Pierre Vernazza6, Brigitte Zanda7.
A dazzling annual meteor shower starts this week — here's how to watch it
Business Insider
The dazzling Lyrid meteor shower is starting this week. The annual shower, which happens between April 16 and 25 each year, occurs when the Earth passes through the tail of a comet. While meteor showers are difficult to accurately predict, you'll probably get your best glimpse of it in the early morning ...
The Great Leonids Meteor Storm of 1833
Astronomy Trek
The Leonids Meteor Storm of 1833 was one of the most spectacular astronomical sights ever seen in the modern era, with many people believing that the world was coming to an end. It also occurred at a time before electric street lights had been invented, and the Moon had set in the early evening ...
NASA Basically Missed a Huge Asteroid That Passed Unnervingly Close to Earth
ScienceAlert
Around 50-100 m in diameter, it was several times the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor, around the size of the 1908 Tunguska event ~ easily enough to destroy a city. We had less than a day's warning. ( Michael Jäger) pic.twitter.com/kElrxBiUoB. — Andrew Rader (@marsrader) April 16, 2018. The situation is ...
Weekend Asteroid Flyby Confirms We're Worrying About the Wrong Space Rocks
Gizmodo
That same NASA FAQ page does say that a meteor like Chelyabinsk should only strike once or twice a century, and bigger objects would be several times rarer. But they make it clear: “Given the current incompleteness of the [near-Earth object] catalogue, an unpredicted impact—such as the ...
Diamonds that fell to Earth came from long-lost planet, researchers say
National Post
Specks of diamond inside a meteor that fell from space into the Nubian Desert of northern Sudan were formed inside a long-lost planet in the early years of the solar system, according to a new scientific report. The surprisingly large size of these extraterrestrial gemstones is the first compelling and direct ...
A 300 Kg Satellite S Traveling At 8 Km/s Is Hit By...
Chegg
A 300 kg satellite S traveling at 8 km/s is hit by a 2kg meteor M traveling at 16km/s. The meteor is embedded in the satellite by the impact. Determine the magnitude of the velocity of their common canter of mass after the impact and angle theta between the path of the center of mass and the original path ...
thatcher
International Meteor Organization
April 15, 2018 by Robert Lunsford -. Latest Major Fireball Events. Everyday, we receive reports about Fireballs. Here are some of the latest major Fireball Events: 12Apr 27 reports (KY, MS...) 8Apr 53 reports · 30Mar 28 reports (WI, IL...) 28Mar 29 reports (MI & OH). 28Mar 34 reports (NC, VA...) 28Mar 75 ...
Fireball report
American Meteor Society
This report has been submitted with a video and a photo that will be both reviewed by our team ASAP. Observer. Name, Joseph G. Experience Level, 4/5. Remarks, meteor appeared about 3 degrees above Jupiter heading South through Libra. Location. Address, Lakeland, FL. Latitude, 28° 0' 3.72'' N ...
Events in 2018 1400-2018 KML
Fireball event
We received 27 reports about a fireball seen over KY, MS, AR, TN, AL and MO on Thursday, April 12th 2018 around 10:59 UT. The trajectory displayed on the map and the KML file has been automatically computed based on all the witness reports and may not be the most optimized.
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Space.com
This newfound asteroid is three to six times as big as another recent meteor, the one that broke up over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013. That object injured more than 1,200 people and damaged thousands of buildings up to 58 miles (93 km) away from the impact site. "If 2018 GE3 had hit Earth, it would ...
Sneaky Asteroid Skimmed Past Earth Just Hours After Detection
Newsweek
Potentially larger than the Statue of Liberty in New York, the asteroid was up to five times the size of the Chelyabinsk meteor that struck the skies above Russia in 2013. 4_16_Asteroid Ida Asteroid Ida, a large asteroid in the Koronis family of the asteroid belt, is depicted. Unlike 2018 GE3, this asteroid ...
An Asteroid Came Within 119500 Miles Of Earth & Scientists Didn't Spot It Until Hours Before It ...
Bustle
EarthSky reports that the asteroid was about 157 to 361 feet in diameter, which makes it significantly larger than the infamous Chelyabinsk meteor that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia in February 2013. Later that year, The Guardian reported the Chelyabinsk meteor, which was about 20 meters wide, ...
An Asteroid The Size Of A Football Field Just Sailed Past Earth And No One Noticed Until After It ...
Tech Times
An asteroid the size of a football field skimmed Earth on Saturday, and no one knew that it was coming until after it had passed. It was bigger than the meteor that exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk five years ago. It came between the Earth and the moon.
Fine-scale observations of the Doppler frequency shifts affecting meteor head radio echoes
arXiv
affecting meteor head radio echoes. Jean-Louis Rault1, Mirel Birlan2, Cyril Blanpain3, Sylvain Bouley4, Stéphane Caminade4, François. Colas2, Jérôme Gattacceca5, Simon Jeanne2, Julien Lecubin3, Adrien Malgoyre3, Chiara Marmo4,. Jérémie Vaubaillon2, Pierre Vernazza6, Brigitte Zanda7.
A dazzling annual meteor shower starts this week — here's how to watch it
Business Insider
The dazzling Lyrid meteor shower is starting this week. The annual shower, which happens between April 16 and 25 each year, occurs when the Earth passes through the tail of a comet. While meteor showers are difficult to accurately predict, you'll probably get your best glimpse of it in the early morning ...
The Great Leonids Meteor Storm of 1833
Astronomy Trek
The Leonids Meteor Storm of 1833 was one of the most spectacular astronomical sights ever seen in the modern era, with many people believing that the world was coming to an end. It also occurred at a time before electric street lights had been invented, and the Moon had set in the early evening ...
NASA Basically Missed a Huge Asteroid That Passed Unnervingly Close to Earth
ScienceAlert
Around 50-100 m in diameter, it was several times the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor, around the size of the 1908 Tunguska event ~ easily enough to destroy a city. We had less than a day's warning. ( Michael Jäger) pic.twitter.com/kElrxBiUoB. — Andrew Rader (@marsrader) April 16, 2018. The situation is ...
Weekend Asteroid Flyby Confirms We're Worrying About the Wrong Space Rocks
Gizmodo
That same NASA FAQ page does say that a meteor like Chelyabinsk should only strike once or twice a century, and bigger objects would be several times rarer. But they make it clear: “Given the current incompleteness of the [near-Earth object] catalogue, an unpredicted impact—such as the ...
Diamonds that fell to Earth came from long-lost planet, researchers say
National Post
Specks of diamond inside a meteor that fell from space into the Nubian Desert of northern Sudan were formed inside a long-lost planet in the early years of the solar system, according to a new scientific report. The surprisingly large size of these extraterrestrial gemstones is the first compelling and direct ...
A 300 Kg Satellite S Traveling At 8 Km/s Is Hit By...
Chegg
A 300 kg satellite S traveling at 8 km/s is hit by a 2kg meteor M traveling at 16km/s. The meteor is embedded in the satellite by the impact. Determine the magnitude of the velocity of their common canter of mass after the impact and angle theta between the path of the center of mass and the original path ...
thatcher
International Meteor Organization
April 15, 2018 by Robert Lunsford -. Latest Major Fireball Events. Everyday, we receive reports about Fireballs. Here are some of the latest major Fireball Events: 12Apr 27 reports (KY, MS...) 8Apr 53 reports · 30Mar 28 reports (WI, IL...) 28Mar 29 reports (MI & OH). 28Mar 34 reports (NC, VA...) 28Mar 75 ...
Fireball report
American Meteor Society
This report has been submitted with a video and a photo that will be both reviewed by our team ASAP. Observer. Name, Joseph G. Experience Level, 4/5. Remarks, meteor appeared about 3 degrees above Jupiter heading South through Libra. Location. Address, Lakeland, FL. Latitude, 28° 0' 3.72'' N ...
Events in 2018 1400-2018 KML
Fireball event
We received 27 reports about a fireball seen over KY, MS, AR, TN, AL and MO on Thursday, April 12th 2018 around 10:59 UT. The trajectory displayed on the map and the KML file has been automatically computed based on all the witness reports and may not be the most optimized.
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
16 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16APR2018
Football-pitch sized asteroid spotted on SATURDAY just misses earth
The Sun
In February 2013 a 50ft-wide meteor detonated 16 miles above the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, shattering windows and injuring more than 1,000. The close pass of 2018 GE3 echoed hit Bruce Willis movie Armageddon in which a team lands on a giant meteorite to destroy it before it hits Earth.
Earth Has Near Miss With Asteroid Spotted Just Hours Earlier
CBS Miami
The “medium-sized” space object is reportedly over three times the size of a meteor that entered the atmosphere over Russia in 2013 and injured more than 1,000 people. That incident also reportedly damaged thousands of buildings in the area which had their windows blown out by the meteor's shock ...
Colossal asteroid spotted just 48 HOURS ago narrowly misses hitting Earth
Daily Star
The meteor was even bigger than the 50ft-wide asteroid that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013, injuring hundreds. Only two ... “Around 50-100 m in diameter, it was several times the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor, around the size of the 1908 Tunguska event – easily enough to destroy a city.
Lyrids Meteor Shower 2018
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 usually lack persistent trails, but have been known to produce fireballs. This shower is best seen from the northern hemisphere, where the radiant is high ...
The Lyrid meteor shower is coming to a sky near you this weekend
USA TODAY
Let's hope for clear skies and an end to the dreary weather next weekend: The Lyrid meteor shower will peak early Sunday morning. The annual meteor shower is active each year from about April 16 to April 25, Earthsky.org said. "In 2018, the peak of this shower — which tends to come in a burst and ...
Lyrid meteor shower starts Monday night
KING5.com
The forecast might cooperate for the oldest of the meteor shower to hit Earth, the Lyrids. The show starts Monday night but the best viewing is on early Sunday morning. The forecast for the Seattle calls for clearing on Thursday and Friday so the viewing would be pretty good. Sunday will have a mix of ...
A surprise asteroid came "relatively" close to the Earth today
KVOA Tucson News
A more recent point of comparison is the Chelyabinsk meteor--a ~20-meter asteroid that exploded in the atmosphere over Russia on Feb. 15, 2013, shattering windows and toppling onlookers as a fireball brighter than the sun blossomed in the blue morning Ural sky. 2018 GE3 could be 5 to 6 times ...
2018 GE3 An asteroid flow Close to Earth today
Daily Enterpriser
A more current point of comparison is the Chelyabinsk meteor– a ~ 20-meter asteroid that blew up in the environment over Russia on Feb. 15, 2013, shattering windows and falling observers as a fireball brighter than the sun progressed in the blue early morning Ural sky. 2018 GE3 could be 5 to 6 times ...
Fireball from Space
Foxtel
On February 15, 2013, a 7000 tonne asteroid crashed into the Earth's atmosphere. This documentary asks what are the chances of another, larger, asteroid heading straight for earth.
Steinheim Meteor Crater -Miocene Lake Fossils
The Fossil Forum
Hi,. I am new here. I am an American stationed in Germany. I went to the Steinheim [am Albuch] meteor crater in Baden Wurttenberg, Germany yesterday. I was digging in the municipal sandpit for fossils and found some great little sand snails and a few other worm looking fossils. The area was struck by ...
A Mysterious Mars Crater Puzzles The Scientists – It's Either An Impact Crater Or A Dead Volcano
Canadian Homesteading
Images of a Mars crater taken by ESA's Mars Express probe on January 1st disconcert scientists, who can not discern whether its origin is a meteor or a supervolcano. Ismenia Patera (“patera” means “dish” in Latin) is found in the Martian region of Arabia Terra, which is a transition area between the ...
Opals found in meteorites
http://www.geologyin.com/2016/06/opal-discovered-in-antarctic-meteorite.html#zflwGjhuUS5tY2ad.99
Lyrids: How to Watch One of the Oldest Known Meteor Showers
Newsweek
The ancient annual Lyrid meteor shower is finally here. As the cold nights of winter start to fade, spotting its shooting stars is a perfect way to welcome summer on the northern hemisphere. Brief but hopefully beautiful, the shower lasts from April 16 to about April 25, peaking this year on the morning of ...
Starwatch: wrap up warm and watch the Lyrid meteor shower
The Guardian
The Lyrid meteor shower will reach its peak in the pre-dawn sky on 22 April. This is the oldest known meteor shower, with records stretching back more than 2,500 years. The meteors appear to originate from a point in the constellation Lyra, hence the shower's name. On Saturday night/Sunday morning ...
Lyrid meteor shower 2018: When, where and how to watch
WPXI Pittsburgh
Here's what you need to know about the Lyrid meteor shower and how to watch the celestial spectacle: What are Lyrids? The Lyrid meteors are named after their radiant, defined as the point in the sky from which they appear to come from, the constellation Lyra. According to NASA, Lyrids are one of the ...
The Lyrid Meteor Shower Season of 2018 Begin this Month
Daily Enterpriser
NASHVILLE, TN – The spring and summer season meteor shower season begins this month with the Lyrid meteor shower, which runs April 16-25, however peaks Sunday, April 22, however skywatchers might likewise see them on the days prior to and after the peak. At its peak, the Lyrids will produce in ...
This is what would happen if a nuclear bomb was dropped on these Hertfordshire towns in event of ...
Hertfordshire Mercury
According to the last census in 2011, Cheshunt has a population of around 52,000 people – so the bomb would kill or wound 86 per cent of the residents, NukeMap predicts. The fireball would have a radius of 150m and would engulf Downfield Road, Russell's Ride and Stewart Close, according to the ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 14-20 April 2018
Meteor News
During this period the moon will reach it's new phase on Sunday April 15. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky but will not cause any interference to meteor observers, especially ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
The Sun
In February 2013 a 50ft-wide meteor detonated 16 miles above the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, shattering windows and injuring more than 1,000. The close pass of 2018 GE3 echoed hit Bruce Willis movie Armageddon in which a team lands on a giant meteorite to destroy it before it hits Earth.
Earth Has Near Miss With Asteroid Spotted Just Hours Earlier
CBS Miami
The “medium-sized” space object is reportedly over three times the size of a meteor that entered the atmosphere over Russia in 2013 and injured more than 1,000 people. That incident also reportedly damaged thousands of buildings in the area which had their windows blown out by the meteor's shock ...
Colossal asteroid spotted just 48 HOURS ago narrowly misses hitting Earth
Daily Star
The meteor was even bigger than the 50ft-wide asteroid that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013, injuring hundreds. Only two ... “Around 50-100 m in diameter, it was several times the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor, around the size of the 1908 Tunguska event – easily enough to destroy a city.
Lyrids Meteor Shower 2018
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 usually lack persistent trails, but have been known to produce fireballs. This shower is best seen from the northern hemisphere, where the radiant is high ...
The Lyrid meteor shower is coming to a sky near you this weekend
USA TODAY
Let's hope for clear skies and an end to the dreary weather next weekend: The Lyrid meteor shower will peak early Sunday morning. The annual meteor shower is active each year from about April 16 to April 25, Earthsky.org said. "In 2018, the peak of this shower — which tends to come in a burst and ...
Lyrid meteor shower starts Monday night
KING5.com
The forecast might cooperate for the oldest of the meteor shower to hit Earth, the Lyrids. The show starts Monday night but the best viewing is on early Sunday morning. The forecast for the Seattle calls for clearing on Thursday and Friday so the viewing would be pretty good. Sunday will have a mix of ...
A surprise asteroid came "relatively" close to the Earth today
KVOA Tucson News
A more recent point of comparison is the Chelyabinsk meteor--a ~20-meter asteroid that exploded in the atmosphere over Russia on Feb. 15, 2013, shattering windows and toppling onlookers as a fireball brighter than the sun blossomed in the blue morning Ural sky. 2018 GE3 could be 5 to 6 times ...
2018 GE3 An asteroid flow Close to Earth today
Daily Enterpriser
A more current point of comparison is the Chelyabinsk meteor– a ~ 20-meter asteroid that blew up in the environment over Russia on Feb. 15, 2013, shattering windows and falling observers as a fireball brighter than the sun progressed in the blue early morning Ural sky. 2018 GE3 could be 5 to 6 times ...
Fireball from Space
Foxtel
On February 15, 2013, a 7000 tonne asteroid crashed into the Earth's atmosphere. This documentary asks what are the chances of another, larger, asteroid heading straight for earth.
Steinheim Meteor Crater -Miocene Lake Fossils
The Fossil Forum
Hi,. I am new here. I am an American stationed in Germany. I went to the Steinheim [am Albuch] meteor crater in Baden Wurttenberg, Germany yesterday. I was digging in the municipal sandpit for fossils and found some great little sand snails and a few other worm looking fossils. The area was struck by ...
A Mysterious Mars Crater Puzzles The Scientists – It's Either An Impact Crater Or A Dead Volcano
Canadian Homesteading
Images of a Mars crater taken by ESA's Mars Express probe on January 1st disconcert scientists, who can not discern whether its origin is a meteor or a supervolcano. Ismenia Patera (“patera” means “dish” in Latin) is found in the Martian region of Arabia Terra, which is a transition area between the ...
Opals found in meteorites
http://www.geologyin.com/2016/06/opal-discovered-in-antarctic-meteorite.html#zflwGjhuUS5tY2ad.99
Lyrids: How to Watch One of the Oldest Known Meteor Showers
Newsweek
The ancient annual Lyrid meteor shower is finally here. As the cold nights of winter start to fade, spotting its shooting stars is a perfect way to welcome summer on the northern hemisphere. Brief but hopefully beautiful, the shower lasts from April 16 to about April 25, peaking this year on the morning of ...
Starwatch: wrap up warm and watch the Lyrid meteor shower
The Guardian
The Lyrid meteor shower will reach its peak in the pre-dawn sky on 22 April. This is the oldest known meteor shower, with records stretching back more than 2,500 years. The meteors appear to originate from a point in the constellation Lyra, hence the shower's name. On Saturday night/Sunday morning ...
Lyrid meteor shower 2018: When, where and how to watch
WPXI Pittsburgh
Here's what you need to know about the Lyrid meteor shower and how to watch the celestial spectacle: What are Lyrids? The Lyrid meteors are named after their radiant, defined as the point in the sky from which they appear to come from, the constellation Lyra. According to NASA, Lyrids are one of the ...
The Lyrid Meteor Shower Season of 2018 Begin this Month
Daily Enterpriser
NASHVILLE, TN – The spring and summer season meteor shower season begins this month with the Lyrid meteor shower, which runs April 16-25, however peaks Sunday, April 22, however skywatchers might likewise see them on the days prior to and after the peak. At its peak, the Lyrids will produce in ...
This is what would happen if a nuclear bomb was dropped on these Hertfordshire towns in event of ...
Hertfordshire Mercury
According to the last census in 2011, Cheshunt has a population of around 52,000 people – so the bomb would kill or wound 86 per cent of the residents, NukeMap predicts. The fireball would have a radius of 150m and would engulf Downfield Road, Russell's Ride and Stewart Close, according to the ...
Meteor Activity Outlook for 14-20 April 2018
Meteor News
During this period the moon will reach it's new phase on Sunday April 15. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will not be visible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon will enter the evening sky but will not cause any interference to meteor observers, especially ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
15 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 15APR2018
Catch a glimpse of the Lyrid meteor shower
WRTV Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS -- Are you ready to catch a meteor...or at least the sight of one? Your next chance is coming up! The night of April 21st into the morning of the 22nd is your best opportunity to see the Lyrid meteor shower. That's when Earth will pass through the peak of the shower. According to the ...
Constellation Leo can point you toward the southern galaxies
The Durango Herald
By the end of the month, Mercury can be seen in the eastern sky right before sunrise. It will appear farthest from the sun on April 29. The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the evening of April 22. The moon will be setting around midnight, so the best viewing of meteors will be after that. Meteors that are part ...
Terrifying effect of a nuclear bomb being dropped on major city revealed in haunting new simulation
The Sun
The simulation shows the extent of the fireball, radiation, shockwave, and heat spawned by different weapons, from the 15 KT 'Little Boy' dropped on Hiroshima to the USSR's 50,000 KT Tsar Bomba. Users can also select between a surface blast or airburst, and four different bombs: the 15KT “Little Boy,” ...
World News: Terrifying impact of a nuclear bomb being dropped on main metropolis revealed in ...
Standard Republic
The simulation exhibits the extent of the fireball, radiation, shockwave, and warmth spawned by completely different weapons, from the 15 KT 'Little Boy' dropped on Hiroshima to the united states's 50,000 KT Tsar Bomba. Customers can even choose between a floor blast or airburst, and 4 completely ...
Fireball report
Report a Fireball
Persistent train. Observation, Yes. Duration, 2s. Length, 10°. Remarks, Glowing trail of green and at the end or tail it was silver/glowing white. Terminal flash. Observation, Yes. Remarks, There was a bit of a flash when it was trailing off then it looked like scattered glitters of silver. Fragmentation ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
WRTV Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS -- Are you ready to catch a meteor...or at least the sight of one? Your next chance is coming up! The night of April 21st into the morning of the 22nd is your best opportunity to see the Lyrid meteor shower. That's when Earth will pass through the peak of the shower. According to the ...
Constellation Leo can point you toward the southern galaxies
The Durango Herald
By the end of the month, Mercury can be seen in the eastern sky right before sunrise. It will appear farthest from the sun on April 29. The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the evening of April 22. The moon will be setting around midnight, so the best viewing of meteors will be after that. Meteors that are part ...
Terrifying effect of a nuclear bomb being dropped on major city revealed in haunting new simulation
The Sun
The simulation shows the extent of the fireball, radiation, shockwave, and heat spawned by different weapons, from the 15 KT 'Little Boy' dropped on Hiroshima to the USSR's 50,000 KT Tsar Bomba. Users can also select between a surface blast or airburst, and four different bombs: the 15KT “Little Boy,” ...
World News: Terrifying impact of a nuclear bomb being dropped on main metropolis revealed in ...
Standard Republic
The simulation exhibits the extent of the fireball, radiation, shockwave, and warmth spawned by completely different weapons, from the 15 KT 'Little Boy' dropped on Hiroshima to the united states's 50,000 KT Tsar Bomba. Customers can even choose between a floor blast or airburst, and 4 completely ...
Fireball report
Report a Fireball
Persistent train. Observation, Yes. Duration, 2s. Length, 10°. Remarks, Glowing trail of green and at the end or tail it was silver/glowing white. Terminal flash. Observation, Yes. Remarks, There was a bit of a flash when it was trailing off then it looked like scattered glitters of silver. Fragmentation ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
14 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14APR2018
ESA's Mars Express finds possible supervolcano remnant
UPI.com
One possibility is that a meteor left an imprint that was then filled in by flowing deposits of ice and rock. The deposits weigh down the crater floor, causing it to crack, yielding the uneven landscape still observable today. The second possibility is that Ismenia Patera was a supervolcano that exploded ...
The sky this week for April 13 to 22
Astronomy Magazine
The annual Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak before dawn under good viewing conditions. The nearly First Quarter Moon sets before 2 a.m. local daylight time, leaving nearly three hours of dark skies before morning twilight commences. The shower's radiant — the point in the constellation Lyra the ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2018: When To Watch In Illinois
Patch.com
ILLINOIS — The spring and summer meteor shower season starts this month with the Lyrid meteor shower, which runs April 16-25, but peaks Sunday, April 22, but skywatchers may also see them on the days before and after the peak. The forecast in Illinois suggests viewing conditions may not be too ...
Nördlingen, Germany, built in a 14 million year old meteor impact crater
Imgur
Post with 6 votes and 171 views. Tagged with awesome, Grmany; Shared by Rimbus. Nördlingen, Germany, built in a 14 million year old meteor impact crater.
Close encounters
Heavens-Above
The following table lists the upcoming close encounters with all other known orbiting objects for which orbital elements are available (over 16000). Only objects which come within 5 km are included. Please note that the accuracy of these predictions is limited by the accuracy of the latest orbital elements.
Orbit
Heavens-Above
Satellite predictions and other astronomical data customized for your location.
Park district holding National Astronomy Day event
Lima Ohio
SPENCERVILLE — The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District is holding a National Astronomy Day event at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Kendrick Woods, 971 N. Defiance Trail, Spencerville. The Lima Astronomical Society will bring telescopes and lead discussions on astronomy. The Lyrid ...
Lyrids Meteor Shower Program – Lake Havasu City Library
Arizona SciTech Festival
Lyrids Meteor Shower Program – Lake Havasu City Library. You are invited to learn about the oldest, visible meteor shower, the Lyrids Meteor Shower. This event is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. When is it? April 20th, 2018 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.. Organization Mohave County Library.
Westminster High School Lyrid Meteor Shower Nite
Night Sky Network
Join us on the night of April 20th at Westminster Senior High School, where the Science Honors society is hosting us for a Lyrid Meteor Shower (peak is expected on the 22nd, but there still should be plenty to see). We'll look at Venus at Sunset, and after 9:30 at Jupiter as well as showing numerous ...
Event 1398-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1398-2018 KML. AMS received one report about a fireball seen over MD on Thursday, April 12th 2018 around 07:17 UT. D. Sound. 1 no. C. Sound. 1 no. Frag. 1 no. Twitter0. 1 Report. a - david w. Level 4. Show Trajectory. Observers map, Heat map. Without observation directions, With ...
Fireball report
Report a Fireball
Persistent train. Observation, Yes. Duration, 2s. Length, 20°. Remarks, A glowing train. I saw the pieces breaking off and falling straight down as the fireball kept traveling straight across the horizon. Terminal flash. Observation, No. Remarks, -. Fragmentation. Observation, Yes. Remarks, There were ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
UPI.com
One possibility is that a meteor left an imprint that was then filled in by flowing deposits of ice and rock. The deposits weigh down the crater floor, causing it to crack, yielding the uneven landscape still observable today. The second possibility is that Ismenia Patera was a supervolcano that exploded ...
The sky this week for April 13 to 22
Astronomy Magazine
The annual Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak before dawn under good viewing conditions. The nearly First Quarter Moon sets before 2 a.m. local daylight time, leaving nearly three hours of dark skies before morning twilight commences. The shower's radiant — the point in the constellation Lyra the ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2018: When To Watch In Illinois
Patch.com
ILLINOIS — The spring and summer meteor shower season starts this month with the Lyrid meteor shower, which runs April 16-25, but peaks Sunday, April 22, but skywatchers may also see them on the days before and after the peak. The forecast in Illinois suggests viewing conditions may not be too ...
Nördlingen, Germany, built in a 14 million year old meteor impact crater
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Close encounters
Heavens-Above
The following table lists the upcoming close encounters with all other known orbiting objects for which orbital elements are available (over 16000). Only objects which come within 5 km are included. Please note that the accuracy of these predictions is limited by the accuracy of the latest orbital elements.
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Park district holding National Astronomy Day event
Lima Ohio
SPENCERVILLE — The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District is holding a National Astronomy Day event at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Kendrick Woods, 971 N. Defiance Trail, Spencerville. The Lima Astronomical Society will bring telescopes and lead discussions on astronomy. The Lyrid ...
Lyrids Meteor Shower Program – Lake Havasu City Library
Arizona SciTech Festival
Lyrids Meteor Shower Program – Lake Havasu City Library. You are invited to learn about the oldest, visible meteor shower, the Lyrids Meteor Shower. This event is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. When is it? April 20th, 2018 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.. Organization Mohave County Library.
Westminster High School Lyrid Meteor Shower Nite
Night Sky Network
Join us on the night of April 20th at Westminster Senior High School, where the Science Honors society is hosting us for a Lyrid Meteor Shower (peak is expected on the 22nd, but there still should be plenty to see). We'll look at Venus at Sunset, and after 9:30 at Jupiter as well as showing numerous ...
Event 1398-2018
Fireball event
Events in 2018 1398-2018 KML. AMS received one report about a fireball seen over MD on Thursday, April 12th 2018 around 07:17 UT. D. Sound. 1 no. C. Sound. 1 no. Frag. 1 no. Twitter0. 1 Report. a - david w. Level 4. Show Trajectory. Observers map, Heat map. Without observation directions, With ...
Fireball report
Report a Fireball
Persistent train. Observation, Yes. Duration, 2s. Length, 20°. Remarks, A glowing train. I saw the pieces breaking off and falling straight down as the fireball kept traveling straight across the horizon. Terminal flash. Observation, No. Remarks, -. Fragmentation. Observation, Yes. Remarks, There were ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
13 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12-13APR2018
Science museum responds to heist of meteorite with humor
Richmond.com
Guild said the museum's resident astronomer also used the opportunity to share interesting facts about meteorites "since the responses to the news stories showed some people didn't really understand the difference between a meteor, meteoroid and meteorite." (For the record: A meteoroid is a small ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2018: When It Peaks, Where To Watch
Patch.com
The spring and summer meteor shower season starts this month with the Lyrid meteor shower, which runs April 16-25, but peaks Sunday, April 22, but skywatchers may also see them on the days before and after the peak. At its peak, the Lyrids will produce between 15 and 20 meteors an hour, and the ...
Fireball report
Report a Fireball
Once they were out of vision I saw the massive fireball! I thought that one of the planes had been shot down, that's literally how close and big it seemed! I could definitely tell it was on fire on the front, leaving a really long green trail behind. When looking at the stars, it was right under the Ursa Minor ...
Fireball report
Report a Fireball
Name, Halim M. Experience Level, 2/5. Remarks, Started high in the sky and traveled downward and slightly to right almost in an 11 o'clock to 5 o'clock direction. Had a trail but not a persisting one. it was gone as fast as the fireball was.
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
Richmond.com
Guild said the museum's resident astronomer also used the opportunity to share interesting facts about meteorites "since the responses to the news stories showed some people didn't really understand the difference between a meteor, meteoroid and meteorite." (For the record: A meteoroid is a small ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2018: When It Peaks, Where To Watch
Patch.com
The spring and summer meteor shower season starts this month with the Lyrid meteor shower, which runs April 16-25, but peaks Sunday, April 22, but skywatchers may also see them on the days before and after the peak. At its peak, the Lyrids will produce between 15 and 20 meteors an hour, and the ...
Fireball report
Report a Fireball
Once they were out of vision I saw the massive fireball! I thought that one of the planes had been shot down, that's literally how close and big it seemed! I could definitely tell it was on fire on the front, leaving a really long green trail behind. When looking at the stars, it was right under the Ursa Minor ...
Fireball report
Report a Fireball
Name, Halim M. Experience Level, 2/5. Remarks, Started high in the sky and traveled downward and slightly to right almost in an 11 o'clock to 5 o'clock direction. Had a trail but not a persisting one. it was gone as fast as the fireball was.
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
11 April 2018
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11APR2018
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NASA Scrambles to Track, Block Thousands of Potentially Deadly Asteroids
Sputnik International
... population of NEOs is "almost incomprehensibly large; there are likely tens of millions of such space rocks between 33 feet and 65 feet in diameter." Asteroids that small can still be devastating. One such meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013, smashing thousands of windows and injuring ...
The Meteorite Hunters Who Trade in Precious Space Debris
Gizmodo
On January 16th 2018, a bright flash lit up the sky over Michigan, accompanied by a loud boom. Caught on dash cams and home surveillance systems, the meteor briefly turned night to day as it streaked to the ground at almost 36,000 miles per hour, causing a blast wave equivalent to a minor ...
Massive Missing Meteorite Impact Crater Hunt Narrows After Glassy Debris Uncovered In Antarctica
IFLScience
It may come as something of a surprise, but various volcanic eruptions and meteor impacts are, at present, missing their volcanoes and impact scars. We've found clues to their geological mischief, but so far the suspects elude identification. One such 800,000-year-old impact is proving particularly ...
Dark Sky Festival draws all-star speakers
FH Times
Kenneth Zoll takes the podium at 5 p.m. for his presentation, “From Sun Rise to Meteor Falls: Cultural Astronomy of the Prehistoric Southwest.” Zoll is an expert in the field of archaeoastronomy, which is the study of how early cultures used astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of ...
Lyrid meteor shower 2018: When and where to see the spectacular cosmic event this month
Daily Star
The Lyrid meteor shower takes place every year in April, and is considered one of the best meteor showers of the year. At its peak, sky-enthusiasts will be able to witness up to 20 or more shooting stars per hour. This year the shower is expecting to hit about 18 shooting stars per hour. The Lyrid meteor ...
A Rock From Australia Contains 0.453 G Of Pb-206 T...
Chegg
A rock from Australia contains 0.453 g of Pb-206 to every 1.00 g of U-238. Assuming that the rock did not contain any Pb-206 at the time of its formation, how old is the rock? A meteor has a Pb-206:U-238 mass ratio of 0.835:1.00. What is the age of the meteor? (Assume that the meteor did not contain any ...
A Rocket Launched Outward From Earth Has A Speed O...
Chegg
A rocket launched outward from Earth has a speed of 0.20c relative to the Earth. The rocket is directed toward an incoming meteor that may hit the planet. If the meteor moves with a speed of 0.50c relative to the rocket and directly toward it, what is the speed of the meteor as observed from Earth? Answer ...
Fireball report
American Meteor Society
While looking west I saw the meteor appear about the same height as Venus and about the same degree South of true West as Venus. The meteor appeared as a small regular short lived meteor but grew in size and brightness flashing bright blue twice. It then broke into a few very very short lived ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
NASA Scrambles to Track, Block Thousands of Potentially Deadly Asteroids
Sputnik International
... population of NEOs is "almost incomprehensibly large; there are likely tens of millions of such space rocks between 33 feet and 65 feet in diameter." Asteroids that small can still be devastating. One such meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013, smashing thousands of windows and injuring ...
The Meteorite Hunters Who Trade in Precious Space Debris
Gizmodo
On January 16th 2018, a bright flash lit up the sky over Michigan, accompanied by a loud boom. Caught on dash cams and home surveillance systems, the meteor briefly turned night to day as it streaked to the ground at almost 36,000 miles per hour, causing a blast wave equivalent to a minor ...
Massive Missing Meteorite Impact Crater Hunt Narrows After Glassy Debris Uncovered In Antarctica
IFLScience
It may come as something of a surprise, but various volcanic eruptions and meteor impacts are, at present, missing their volcanoes and impact scars. We've found clues to their geological mischief, but so far the suspects elude identification. One such 800,000-year-old impact is proving particularly ...
Dark Sky Festival draws all-star speakers
FH Times
Kenneth Zoll takes the podium at 5 p.m. for his presentation, “From Sun Rise to Meteor Falls: Cultural Astronomy of the Prehistoric Southwest.” Zoll is an expert in the field of archaeoastronomy, which is the study of how early cultures used astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of ...
Lyrid meteor shower 2018: When and where to see the spectacular cosmic event this month
Daily Star
The Lyrid meteor shower takes place every year in April, and is considered one of the best meteor showers of the year. At its peak, sky-enthusiasts will be able to witness up to 20 or more shooting stars per hour. This year the shower is expecting to hit about 18 shooting stars per hour. The Lyrid meteor ...
A Rock From Australia Contains 0.453 G Of Pb-206 T...
Chegg
A rock from Australia contains 0.453 g of Pb-206 to every 1.00 g of U-238. Assuming that the rock did not contain any Pb-206 at the time of its formation, how old is the rock? A meteor has a Pb-206:U-238 mass ratio of 0.835:1.00. What is the age of the meteor? (Assume that the meteor did not contain any ...
A Rocket Launched Outward From Earth Has A Speed O...
Chegg
A rocket launched outward from Earth has a speed of 0.20c relative to the Earth. The rocket is directed toward an incoming meteor that may hit the planet. If the meteor moves with a speed of 0.50c relative to the rocket and directly toward it, what is the speed of the meteor as observed from Earth? Answer ...
Fireball report
American Meteor Society
While looking west I saw the meteor appear about the same height as Venus and about the same degree South of true West as Venus. The meteor appeared as a small regular short lived meteor but grew in size and brightness flashing bright blue twice. It then broke into a few very very short lived ...
2018 The FIFTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
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