The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 25APR2012

Mysterious explosion and daylight fireball in Nevada California ...
A loud explosion and a streak of light occurred over roughly a 600-mile line across Nevada and California. It was probably a meteor, say astronomers.
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Mayor pens song about meteorite
Daily Home Online
by Mark Ledbetter The Hodges Meteorite will be on display at the Oak Grove Festival at the Park April 28. Pictured from a previous festival are, from the left, Alabama Museum of Natural History director Randy Mecredy, Oak Grove Mayor Charles Merkel, ...

Daytime Fireball, Sonic Boom Surprises Calif., Nevada Spectators
msnbc.com
Residents in California and Nevada reported hearing a sonic boom and seeing a bright fireball streak across the sky early Sunday morning (April 22), according to news reports. Experts said the sonic boom and fireball were likely caused by a meteor ...

Loud boom and bright fireball over California and Nevada on April 22
EarthSky (blog)
Some people in the two states reported seeing a fireball – a very bright “shooting star” – streak across the blue daylight sky at that same time. Many are saying that it was likely caused by a meteor, or piece of space debris entering our atmosphere, ...

FOX News 22/04/12 Possible Meteor Boom Wakes Nevada/California Region.
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FOX News 22.04.12 Possible Meteor Boom Wakes Nevada-California Region. Large parts of Nevada and California experienced a loud explosion on Sunday morning as a result of a meteor. The sound of the explosion around 8am prompted a flood of calls to law ...

Loud Boom Heard In Sky Above Sierra
KCRA Sacramento
Some experts said the particles thought to have been flying across the sky were likely no larger than a pebble, while one astronomer said there was one large meteor - a fireball - the size of a washing machine. Thousands of people in multiple counties ...

Meteor blast rattles nerves | Sonora / Tuolumne News, Sports ...
A meteor that barreled over Central California on Sunday morning — rattling windows and nerves from Modesto and Groveland, to Placerville and Reno ...
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Meteor Shower Causes Sonic Boom? | Video - ABC News
Sound heard in California thought to be from a daytime shooting star.
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Green fireball visible for 600 miles hurls across Northern California, Nevada ...
Alaska Dispatch
A thunderous boom accompanied by a greenish fireball hurtling across the sky shattered the morning tranquility of many residents of Nevada and northern California on Sunday. According to the Associated Press, the unannounced pyrotechnics prompted a ...

Daytime meteor fireball seen in SoCal Sunday
Los Angeles Daily News
Callers from Sacramento and Winnemucca south to the OC reported seeing a fireball in the daytime sky at about 8 am It apparently moved from the north to the southwest. In Nevada, the flash was accompanied by a sonic boom that was loud enough to set off ...

Falling Meteorite "The Size Of A Mini Van ...
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Falling Meteorite "The Size Of A Mini Van" Terrifies People In 2 States. MOXNEWSd0tC0M ...
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Man Accused Of Trying To Sell Fake Meteorites
KMGH 7 Denver Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:15 AM PDT
Colorado prosecutors are accusing a Montrose man of trying to sell a phony meteorite on eBay for at least $512,000.

Martian meteorite touches down at the University of Glasgow
PhysOrg Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:53 AM PDT
(Phys.org) -- After hundreds of thousands of years drifting in space, a piece of the rocky surface of Mars has made its way into the hands of scientists at the University of Glasgow.

Moving Forward, Looking Back / Take back the Weston meteorite!
The Fairfield Citizen Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:12 AM PDT
The "Weston" Meteorite? Fairfield seems to have a case for claiming, "We was robbed!" April 25. Fairfield CT Photo: Contributed Photo / Fairfield Citizen contributed

Local man witnesses fire in the sky from meteorite
Chico Enterprise-Record Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:41 AM PDT
A flaming object that streaked through sky Sunday morning and triggered a sonic boom that rattled homes from Reno into California's Central Valley, was witnessed by at least one Chico man, but he wasn't anywhere near home when he saw it.

State Going After 'Meteorite Man'
KJCT 8 Grand Junction Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:59 PM PDT
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has joined the fight against a Montrose man accused of selling fake meteorites.

Prosecutors say Colorado man peddled bogus meterorites
Colorado Springs Gazette Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:03 PM PDT
The Colorado Attorney General's Office says a Montrose man tried to sell a phony lunar meteorite on eBay for at least $512,000, promised 80 percent tax deduction to would-be buyers and threatened experts in the field who said his finds weren't from space. State prosecutors are accusing...

Colorado prosecutors say Montrose man peddled bogus meteorites, threatened experts
Denver Post Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:00 PM PDT
The Colorado Attorney General's Office says a Montrose man tried to sell a phony lunar meteorite on eBay for at least $512,000, promised 80 percent tax deduction to would-be buyers and threatened experts in the field who said his finds weren't from space.

Meteor causes loud boom in California, Nevada ...
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Northern Lights could return to Michigan skies tonight after breathtaking ...
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By Zane McMillin | zmcmilli@mlive.com View full sizeShawn Malone/Lake Superior PhotographyPhotographer Shawn Malone snapped this picture of the Northern Lights glowing low on the horizon as a Lyrid meteor streaks by during the Lyrid meteorshower ...

State Going After 'Meteorite Man'
KJCT8.com
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has joined the fight against a Montrose man accused of selling fake meteorites. Newly released court documents portray a fraud operation that could have duped consumers out of millions of dollars.

Meteorite April 2012, USA - YouTube
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April 22th, 2012: Meteorexplosion über dem Westen der USA. A mysterious boom ...
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Fireball Over California/Nevada: How Big Was It?
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Reports of the fireball have come in from as far north as Sacramento, Calif. and as far east as North Las Vegas, Nev. Bill Cooke of the Meteoroid Environments Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., estimates the object was ...

Loud Boom Caused by Meteor? - ABC News
Astronomers believe sound was the result of a daytime shooting star.
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Steve Curry Colorado in Court Charged Over Fake Meteorite Sales - The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 25APR2012

State investigates man`s meteorite claims
The Daily Sentinel Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:50 PM PDT
Coloradoâs Office of the Attorney General is attempting to force a Montrose man to turn over documents related to an investigation that he sold and donated fake meteorites.

Expensive 'Meteorites' Are Bogus, A.G. Says
Court House News Service

... Curry donated five specimens to the Montrose County Historical Society, and valued them at $58,994,500, according to the complaint.
The state seeks an injunction stopping Curry and his companies from advertising or selling "meteorites," and forcing them to comply with the subpoenas. ...
http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/04/23/45848.htm

Montrose Man Accused of Selling Fake Meteorites
KREX-TV Grand Junction Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:11 PM PDT
A Montrose man is accused of selling a phony meteorite on eBay for half a million dollars.

Man accused of selling fake meteorite
BigPond News Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:15 PM PDT
Authorities have accused a US man of deceptive trade practices after he attempted to sell a fake meteorite.

Steve Curry, Montrose, in trouble with CO State attorney general (video)
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Steve Curry, Self-Proclaimed 'Meteorite Man,' Accused Of Selling Fake ...
Huffington Post
Steven Curry, a 59-year-old man from Montrose, Colorado, faces an investigation from the Colorado Attorney General's office after allegations that he tried to sell fake meteorites. Curry had listed a "lunar meteorite" on eBay for $512000, and according ...

State investigates man's meteorite claims
Grand Junction Sentinel
By Amy Hamilton Colorado's Office of the Attorney General is attempting to force a Montrose man to turn over documents related to an investigation that he sold and donated fake meteorites. To date, Steven Curry of Uncompahgre Meteorites and The Osirius ...

Court Documents Related to The Curry ¨Meteorite¨ Alleged Fraud Case
CO Denver County District Court 2nd JD
Filing Date: Apr l8 2012 2:27PM MDT
Filing ID: 43713466
Review Clerk: Kyle T. Gustafson
http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/04/23/Meteorites.pdf

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 24APR2012

No apparent damage from meteor that crossed California and Nevada Fox News Nevada – A fiery meteor created a thundering explosion and traced a rare daylight fireball seen for about 600 miles across Nevada and California, before apparently breaking up harmlessly at high altitude, astronomers said. NASA researchers at the Jet ... Scientist says sound signal from exploding meteor lasted 18 minutes Reno Gazette Journal A Canadian scientist who specializes in meteor sound waves said Monday the infrasonic signal from Sunday's event felt over a wide swath of Northern Nevada and California was “very strong” and lasted more than 18 minutes at a monitoring station 400 ... Reports: Meteor caused loud explosion felt across Sierra Sunday morning North Lake Tahoe Bonanza LAKE TAHOE — Residents in the greater Truckee/Tahoe area awoke Sunday morning to a loud explosion that likely was caused by a meteor, numerous media outlets are reporting. The boom was heard at about 8 am throughout much of the region. Colorado Man Accused of Attempting to Sell Fake Meteorites MyFox Philadelphia (NewsCore) - DENVER -- Authorities have accused a Colorado man of deceptive trade practices after he attempted to sell a fake meteorite for more than $500000, The Denver Post reported. The Colorado Attorney General's Office filed a petition against ... Loud Boom Caused by Meteor? - ABC News Astronomers believe sound was the result of a daytime shooting star. abcnews.go.com Loud California Boom Caused by Daytime Shooting ... 2 min Astronomers believe sound was the result of a daytime shooting star. For a related story go here ... youtube.com Minivan Sized Meteor Explodes Over California PC Magazine By Damon Poeter An explosion over the skies near the California-Nevada border early on Sunday has been confirmed to have been caused by a meteor the "size of a minivan," according to news reports. The meteor, believed to have been a small asteroid, ... Anchors Survive Meteor in the ABC News Studios ABC News WNN's Rob Nelson and John Muller survive a meteor shower inside our Upper West Side studios. *More: http://WNNfans.com. Reuters Science News Summary Chicago Tribune Rare daylight meteor seen, heard over Nevada, California LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A rare daytimemeteor was seen and heard streaking over northern Nevada and parts of California on Sunday, just after the peak of an annual meteor shower. 'Minerals and Meteorites' exhibit opens at Morrill Hall Daily Nebraskan By Larry Brown Morrill Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus unveiled a new exhibit Saturday showcasing various minerals and meteorites. The exhibit, “Meteorites and Minerals,” looks at how they affect today's society. Local man witnesses fire in the sky from meteorite Mercury-Register By ROGER H. AYLWORTH - Staff Writer A flaming object that streaked through sky Sunday morning and triggered a sonic boom that rattled homes from Reno into California's Central Valley, was witnessed by at least one Chico man, but he wasn't anywhere near ... Meteor Shower Causes Sonic Boom? | Video - ABC News 2 min Sound heard in California thought to be from a daytime shooting star. abcnews.go.com Meteor shower: Lyrids make big boom in trek through Earth's skies Los Angeles Times The lights will be sporadic and well below the spectacle level of the weekend, but keep this generalmeteor-watching principle in mind: Visibility varies with location, brightness of other astronomical phenomena, and the level of pollution from light ... Answers Mulled to Questions of Bantam Lake 'UFO' Mystery Housatonic Times As for the working theory that a documented meteor shower in the area resulted in a meteorite falling into the lake, she said, “The people that are involved that will check. It could be many different things.” Connecticut Department of Energy and ... Lyrid Meteor Shower - 4/21/2012 on Vimeo I set up the cameras to do some time-lapse during the Lyrid Meteor Shower the night of April 21 ... vimeo.com Colorado prosecutors say Montrose man peddled bogus meteorites, threatened experts Denver Post By Joey Bunch The Colorado Attorney General's Office says a Montrose man tried to sell a phony lunar meteorite on eBay for at least $512000, promised 80 percent tax deduction to would-be buyers and threatened experts in the field who said his finds ... Scots laboratory to examine Mars meteorite Scotsman The piece of a Martian meteorite has been obtained by scientists at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC). They are hoping to have a clearer idea of when it left Mars and how long it spent in space after examining the 0.2 gram ... NASA Calls Meteor Eruption "Huge Event" KTVN Dr. Bill Cooke with the Lead, NASA Meteroid Environments Office said the meteor eruption caused quite the commotion. Cooke said the meteor's energy was a whopping 3.8 kilotons of TNT. That's about one fourth of the "little boy" bomb, which was dropped ... The Sierra Meteoric Blast NBC Bay Area The likely candidate: an exploding meteor. Cooling Temps Some Drizzle, Risk of Mountain ThunderThe next two days will feature much cooler weather and possibly some very different types of weather conditions around the Bay Area. Lyrids meteor shower: It's not too late to watch the Lyrids meteor shower Examiner.com The Lyrids meteor shower peaked this morning but it's still not too late to catch some shooting stars. The meteor shower, so-named because they appear to radiate out from the Lyra constellation, should still be visible late tonight and before dawn ... Incredible picture of Lyrid meteor shower shows shooting star against night's ... Daily Mail The first peak of the annual Lyrid meteor shower happened just after midnight, putting on an eye-catching display, visible across the world. NASA scientists tracked the shower with a network of cameras on earth, the International Space Station and a ... Mars meteorite tested in Scotland BBC News Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:26 AM PDT Academics in Scotland test a rare meteorite from Mars Martian meteorite touches down at the University of Glasgow Deadline News Researchers based at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) in East Kilbride have taken delivery of a 0.2-gram fragment of a Martian meteorite which fell to Earth in Morocco last year. They will use cutting-edge mass ... Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: A promising meteor shower will hit its peak tonight, lighting up the late-night sky in what could be an eye-catching end to Earth Day. news.yahoo.com/lyrid-meteor-shower-peaks-tonight-1200059... Meteor shower causes loud boom over California | The Raw Story A loud boom similar to the sound of an explosion has been heard over much of northern California apparently as a result of an ongoing meteor shower, The Los ... www.rawstory.com/.../meteor-shower-causes-loud-boom-over... Humongous exploding fireball in sky probably a meteor, say scientists (+video) Christian Science Monitor For many people in Nevada and northern California, Sunday morning was disrupted by a sonic boom and a fireball streaking across the sky. By Eoin O'Carroll, Staff / April 23, 2012 This black and white photo from a rooftop webcam released Thursday, ... Explosion, fireball reported in 2 states SouthCoastToday.com Some residents reported fireball sightings. The sound and the light show were likely caused by a meteor that entered Earth's atmosphere, astronomers said. "It made the shades in my room shake hard enough to slam into the window a couple times," said ... Meteor Creates a Show, No Apparent Damage Wall Street Journal By ROBERT LEE HOTZ A fiery meteor created a thundering explosion and traced a rare daylight fireball seen for about 600 miles across Nevada and California on Sunday, before apparently breaking up harmlessly at high altitude, astronomers said. Expensive 'Meteorites' Are Bogus, AG Says Courthouse News Service By STEVE WEISHAMPEL DENVER (CN) - A man in Montrose, Colo. offered phony meteorites for as much as $500000 apiece, falsely claimed that most of the purchase price is tax deductible through his foundation, and threatened museum curators who told him his ... Loud California Boom Caused by Daytime Shooting Star? Meteorite Caused Large ... ABC News Astronomers believe sound was the result of a daytime shooting star. For a related story go here: http://abcn.ws/Jkky0J. Lyrid Fireball Explodes Above Indian Country; Photos of Shower Indian Country Today Media Network.com The Lyrids lit up the night sky on Saturday-Sunday, and then delivered a parting shot over Nevada and northern California—a fireball that streaked across the morning sky on Sunday at around 8 am, then exploded with a huge boom as it burnt up in the ... Meteor shower creates loud 'boom' over Northern California Los Angeles Times People were still talking Monday about a meteor shower over Northern California that created a loud "boom" heard and felt across much of the region. A meteor streaked across the sky Sunday when it apparently broke up above the Earth, sending the sound ... Meteor over Nevada caught on camera WNCT RENO - A rare daytime meteor was seen and heard streaking over northern Nevada and parts of California on Sunday (4/22), just after the peak of an annual meteor shower. (more) RENO - A rare daytime meteor was seen and heard streaking over northern ... Lyrid Meteor Shower Lights Up Skies ABC News A Lyrid meteor shower lights up the sky April 22, 2012. The cosmic dust from the comet Thatcher created a mysterious streak across the sky Sunday and was witnessed by residents in California and northern Nevada. (Courtesy Marian Murdoch) A Star Is ... Photos and video: Here's what the weekend's meteor shower looked like Daily Press If you missed the meteor shower over the weekend, WTKR's meterologist Patrick Rockey posted photos and video on his blog. Truly out of this world. Here's another conception of what it might have looked (and sounded) like.

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 23APR2012

Mysterious explosion and daylight fireball in Nevada, California skies
Christian Science Monitor
By Martin Griffith, Associated Press / April 23, 2012 This black and white photo from a rooftop webcam released Thursday, April 15, 2010, by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences shows a fireball as it ...

Lyrid meteor shower wows skywatchers around the world
Fox News
Skywatcher and photographer Brian Emfinger captured this magnificent Lyrid fireball with the Milky Way in the background from Ozark, Ark., during the April 21-22 peak of the 2012 Lyrid meteor shower.Brian Emfinger Photographer Bill Allen of Ralph, ...

Likely meteor star strikes the skies of the Midwest ...
Shooting star strikes the skies of the Midwest. News. Weather. Morning News. Midday News ...
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Sonic Boom From Meteor Wakes Region
KWCH
No need to call 911 or enlist Bruce Willis to save the world, but a meteor shower certainly rocked Northern California Sunday morning. In Pollock Pines, Annette Yoakum woke up out of a dead sleep. “I woke up with this boom, I thought something fell on ...

Look Up! The Lyrid Meteor Hunt Begins
Discovery News
Astronomer Mark Thompson is getting ready to observe a meteor shower this weekend, and so should you. By Mark Thompson The Lyrids are notoriously unreliable, but the shower will peak in the early hours of Sunday morning. As the comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher ...

Martian meteorite tested at Glasgow University
BBC News
Academics in Scotland are to test a rare meteorite from Mars to determine how long it spent in space. The meteorite, named Tissint after the area of Morocco where it landed last year, may have drifted in space for hundreds of thousands of years.

Mars meteorite fragment examined
Fife Today
Scientists at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) have obtained a piece of a Martian meteorite that fell to Earth last year. By examining the 0.2 gram fragment of the Tissint meteorite, they hope to have a clearer idea of ...

Sierra Nevada Meteor: Loud Explosion And ...
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RENO, Nevada — Astronomers say a loud explosion heard across a large swath of Nevada and ...
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Meteorite/Fireball Caused Explosion Heard From ...
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RENO, Nev. — A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday ...
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Huge 'Fireball' Meteor Causes Explosion, Boom in Nevada and ...
(The Blaze/AP) -- A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law ...
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Meteor Explosion Shocks Locals
A meteor explosion that went off around 8 am triggered calls to law enforcement on both sides of the Sierra Nevada.
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Possible Meteor Sonic Boom Wakes Nevada California Region 4 22 12
YouTube
Media says that scientists are going with the "meteor" explanation. A meteor was indeed seen around the same time, but its fishy as to whether or not it is truly related to the persistent rumbling, which we hear an officer make mention of in this ...

Explosions over the Sierra today caused by meteor shower
Sacramento Bee
By Loretta Kalb The sound of a powerful explosion punctuated the calm over a wide area of the Sierra Nevada in Northern California about 8:30 am today, the apparent result of an ongoing meteor shower left by the annual Earth fly-by of Comet Thatcher.

Nevada residents will get another chance to view meteor shower
KTNV Las Vegas
By Joyce Lupiani Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- It is that time of year again when the planet Earth is passing through Comet Thatcher's trail of debris and the Lyrid Meteor Shower is viewable in the nighttime sky. According to NASA's website, the 2012 Lyrid ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend: Viewing Time and Details
Gather.com
NASA is tracking the Lyrid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend. NASA will track the annual sky show by using a network of all-sky cameras, the International Space Station, and a balloon launched by students in California, so there will be plenty to ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2012 Not to Be Missed, Says NASA (VIDEO)
Christian Post
The Lyrid meteor showers are expected to be in full view for all to see. The Lyrid meteor shower comes as Saturn moves into position directly opposite the Sun, with Earth in between. When that happens, Saturn's rings can be seen from Earth with even a ...

Hope for no clouds — and look for the Lyrid meteor shower tonight
Peninsula Daily
YOU CAN EXPECT THE annual Lyrid meteor shower to reach its peak between 10 pm and midnight tonight (Saturday), although it is likely you can spot some Lyrids until dawn Sunday. The Lyrids — a stream of debris from ancient Comet Thatcher — appear to ...

Discovery in Bay's crater a model for life on Mars
The Virginian-Pilot
By Diane Tennant About 35 million years ago, an asteroid or meteor smashed into what is now the Chesapeake Bay, leaving a crater 53 miles across. More recently, microbes found slightly more than a mile deep in the impact-fractured rocks suggest that ...

Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California - San Jose ...
Astronomers said they believe the mysterious light was a fireball, which is a very ... It will take time to determine the path of the fireball and where it broke up, they ...
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Meteorite/Fireball Caused Explosion Heard From Northern Nevada To Southern ...
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RENO, Nev. — A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies on both sides of the Sierra Nevada, some reporting fireball sightings.

Part 2: More Police Audio - Possible Meteor Impact ...
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http://sheilaaliens.net/?p=569 This audio is from the Douglas County Sherriff audio feed. Part 1 ...
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Rare daylight meteor seen, heard over Nevada, California
Chicago Tribune
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A rare daytime meteor was seen and heard streaking over northern Nevada and parts of California on Sunday, just after the peak of an annual meteor shower. Observers in the Reno-Sparks area of Nevada reported seeing a fireball at ...

Did you hear it? A big boom is the talk of the town
KRNV My News 4
UNR Planetarium leader Dan Ruby is pretty sure he has an answer, it was a meteorite. Ruby says, “(it) seems to fit all the evidence we've got. They saw a big fireball, they heard a big sonic boom. We don't have any seismic data.

Fireball Streaks Overhead or Was it Another UFO?
Patch.com
Callers reported seeing a fireball in the daytime sky at about 8 am, apparently moving north to southwest. Locally, in Laguna Niguel there have been several sightings of UFOs as recently as early March. In the past decade there have been at least 10 ...

Explosion fireball reported in Nevada California | The Jakarta Post
A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies ...
www.thejakartapost.com/.../explosion-fireball-reported-nevada...

Meteoric Fireball Streaks the Sky Today
Patch.com
UFO trackers no doubt saw it but for most here the coastal cloud cover obscured what the National Weather Service clearly declared as a daytime meteor shower. In this picture provided by Wally Pacholka of AstroPics.com, a Geminid fireball explodes over ...

Explosion heard in Nevada, California was likely caused by meteor, astronomers say
Washington Post
The sound and the light show were likely caused by a meteor that entered Earth's atmosphere, astronomers said. “It made the shades in my room shake hard enough to slam into the window a couple times,” said Nicole Carlsen of the Reno area.

Lyrid Meteor Shower Wows Skywatchers Around the World
Space.com
by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor The Lyrid meteor shower amazed some skywatchers around the world with bright celestial fireworks this weekend, thanks in part to the lack of a bright moon. The annual April "shooting star" display hit its peak ...

Meteor shower causes loud boom across Northern California
Los Angeles Times
A loud boom sounded over much of Northern California early Sunday, the apparent result of an ongoing meteor shower. A meteor was streaking across the sky when it apparently broke up above the Earth, sending the sound reverberating across the area, ...

Explosion Heard in NV, CA Traced to Meteor
KOLO
Meteor hit Kingsbury and started a small brush fire which was quickly extinguished. But I think it was aliens trying to say HAPPY EARTH DAY TAHOE..............LOL by woopiedoo Location: Reno on Apr 22, 2012 at 01:44 PM I knew the Mayans were right!

Second Chance To See 2012 Lyrid Meteor Shower
Brevard Times
Although last night was the best night to watch the 2012 Lyrid Meteor Shower, tonight's meteor shower will be nearly as spectacular as the peak on April 21st and 22nd. So for those who were unable to view the meteor shower last night due to local cloud ...

Boom heard around Northern Nevada & Sierra; likely from meteor
KRNV My News 4
(AP) — Astronomers say a loud explosion heard across a large swath of Nevada and California on Sunday morning was likely caused by a meteor. The explosion rattled windows and shook houses from Reno to Winnemucca in Nevada, and from the Sacramento to ...

BREAKING: Boom heard around Northern Nevada
KRNV My News 4
UPDATE: NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) tells News 4 they have received reports of a meteor strike near the Kingsbury Grade area but there is no confirmation at this point. NBC Bay Area is reporting the Tuolumne County sheriff's ...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews
UPI.com
SACRAMENTO, April 22 (UPI) -- A meteor streaking across the sky in Northern California Sunday caused a sonic boom heard by a number of people, the National Weather Service said. Meteorologist Craig Shoemaker said the loud bang heard across a wide area ...

Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California
Fox News
Some people in the two states reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky at the same time. Dan Ruby of the Fleischmann Planetarium at the University of Nevada, Reno, says the reports indicate the meteor broke up above Earth somewhere over the ...

Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California
NECN
(AP) — A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies on both sides of the Sierra Nevada, some reporting fireball sightings.

Meteor shower likely cause of big boom heard throughout region
Reno Gazette Journal
Reports of a meteor streaking across the western sky Sunday morning were followed by a large explosion that rattled windows from Reno and Lake Tahoe to Tuolumne County in California. Dan Ruby of the Fleischmann Planetarium at the University of Nevada, ...

Meteor from comet causes boom over Sierra sky
News10.net
National Weather Service's Craig Shoemaker said the boom was due to "a meteor that originated from a debris cloud from the Thatcher Comet." Calaveras CAL FIRE said they received several calls about the lengthy sonic boom and have sent spotter crews out ...

Sammamish-Issaquah Night Owls Could Glimpse Meteor Showers
Patch.com
Still, NASA says the meteor shower is expected to be active through April 25. Sunday night's clear skies may yeild up to 10-20 meteors per hour. So if you're still up late tonight, take a peek outside. Let us know in the comments if you saw a great ...

Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California
Centre Daily Times
By MARTIN GRIFFITH — AP Astronomers say a loud explosion heard across a large swath of Nevada and California on Sunday morning was likely caused by a meteor. The sound of the explosion around 8 am prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies ...

Shooting stars expected above Gloucestershire
This is Gloucestershire
The annual Lyrid meteor shower is taking place and should be visible from the county during Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday morning. John Fletcher, of Mount Tuffley Observatory, explained the phenomenon. He said: "Every year the Earth in ...

Breaking: Speculation that meteor shower caused big boom heard throught region
Reno Gazette Journal
10 am, update: Reports of a meteor streaking across the western sky Sunday morning were followed by a large explosion that rattled windows from Reno and Lake Tahoe to Tuolumne County in California. The explosion set off alarms at the Wal-Mart in Carson ...

BREAKING: Boom heard around Northern Nevada & Sierra
KRNV My News 4
UPDATE: A number of people in the Sierra around El Dorado County have reported they saw what they believed to be a meteor just before the sound. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office tells News 4 they cannot confirm anything landed in their ...

Loud Boom Heard In Sky Above Sierra
KCRA Sacramento
Tuolumne County sheriff's officials said they are investigating a possible meteor shower. KCRA meteorologist David Biggar said there were meteor showers Saturday night that could have still been going on Sunday morning. Stay with KCRA and KCRA.com for ...

Large Boom Heard Around The Region Sunday
KTVN
Several viewers told us that they saw what could have been a meteor in the sky moments before the incident happened. Authorities from surrounding agencies could not confirm if it was a meteor. Please stay with Channel 2 News for the latest information, ...

Paranormal Investigators Look Into Green UFO Sighting
Patch.com
By Fred Musante Could a green glowilng object seen over Bantam Lake be a meteor like this one? What will you wish for tonight? AP Credit AP A reported sighting of a strange glowing green object over Bantam Lake in upstate Connecticut hasn't escaped the ...

BREAKING: Boom Heard; Possible Meteor Impact ...
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UPDATE** Police audio from this incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 93bUl2lGVeQ http ...
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Breaking News - California / Nevada Daytime Bolide Meteor Fireball 22APR2012

California / Nevada Daytime Bolide Meteor Fireball 22APR2012
A bright fireball occurred over California and Nevadaat approximately 8:00am PDT Sunday morning 22APR2012; may reports have been received of the bright blue/green DAYTIME fireball, louds boom(s) and earth shaking!


If you have a sighting report of this event we would like to hear from you,  Anyone with video, security camera video, photos of the debris trail please make a sighting report, Thank you!

Initial Reports:
4/22/2012 tim bass lake ca. usa 7:52 am, pacific 5 sec east to west in northern sky green firework no slow moving green laser

4/22/2012 Layne Mantha Sparks, Nevada 7:5? or so 5 secs ? South from east to west Bright with color on tail Bright (very) Didnt notice but over Reno south None

4/22/2012 ken hopper red bluff, ca. 7:54 PST 7 or 8 seconds east to west bright white sun no I think it burned up

4/22/2012 chad clovis,ca 8:00am pacific 8 sec from east to west fire red sun bright lit particals looked like fuel burning


22April2012 Carie Talent, OR 8:30 A.M. PST Five to ten seconds Facing south it was headed in a SW direction...then went past my view due to mountains. sun is so bright today that to me it was like a silver flash Hard to say it was a flash of silver and light. No. Did not know if you could see them during the day until just now...

4/22/2012 chad clovis,ca 8:00am pacific 8 sec from east to west fire red sun bright lit particals looked like fuel burning

22/04/2012 David VanScoyoc Dorris, CA, USA 0800 PDT 1 to 2 seconds SSE-S, E-W, LtoR, South Brilliant White large streak with Blue White fireball bright as the sun, but white, blue white don't know - it was just above the southern horizon WOW

4/22/2012 Perla San Carlos, Ca 7:49:00 3-4 seconds east green as it ended like a sparkler, bright at the end, tiny fragments of glitter it first just looked like a jet's trail, then got bigger faster and sparkled, and more ball like

22APR2012 Monique Carnelian Bay, CA USA 7:45:00 2 to 3 seconds start east/stop west white ball with a blue flaming ball.  Heard it hit about 7:50am same as the sun looked like a large ball but nothing falling from it. no photo...darn!!

4/22/2012 Puneet Saroa Valencia, California, USA 0815 pst 1 second Right to left Green Sun No I was driving on interstate northbound and suddenly saw a bright green fire ball coming from the right side and vanished moving quickly towards the left.

22April2011 Chris Sanders Springville, CA, USA 0745 pacific 5 seconds S-N, to my right facing N Fire ball was purplish/red with red tail sun none appeared to be over Sierra Nevadas or perhaps lower foothills
22APR2012 NANETTE LEWIS Pollock PInes, CA, USA 8:00AM PDT 30+ seconds W-E facing W Continuous booming for more than 30 seconds unknown no Very scary

22April2012 Terrie walnut creek, Ca, USA 8:30:00 only saw for a second- behind trees  facing east, moved south to north blueish very bright in daylight could't tell low in the horizon, looked like it was going to hit

4April2011 Todd Stowell Clovis, Ca 730 2 sec E;W Yellow streak, no sound Very Bright Fragmentation, yes No photo
22APR2012 Patti G. Tonopah, Nevada, USA 8:00am pst 5 seconds north bright yellow, white, red sun no bright ball of fire with a tail

22April2012 Steve Mulvenon Sparks, NV USA 0757 Pacific 2-3 seconds Looking South, it travelled E to W White followed by a loud explosion/sonic boom extremely bright no the sighting was followed 4-5 minutes later by a loud sonic boom

22Apr2012 Stella M. Paso Robles,Ca,US 0755 PDT 3 to 4  sec trv N    RTtoLFT  Facing N bright green to gold to white similar to firewords no 15 deg head to tail       elev. 20 to 15 deg    size larger than extended thumb        smaller than tennis ball at arms length             005 to350 deg      (can relate location to street intersection and buildings

22Apr2012 T Hutchings Sonora, CA USA - not seen but felt across many counties 8:00 am Pacific Time Zone 2 Seconds Full Time East or South East Felt a rush of wind then a huge Boom! N/A N/A Felt over many counties, reports to police. Had to have been close when it hit because of the wind rush before the boom.

22April2012 Tracy Phillips Fresno,California USA 8:30 am PST It lasted between 10 to 15 sec. It went East to West and I was facing North When I first saw it, it just suddenly appeared in the sky to the east. It was a bright white ball with a trailing flame. On the outer edges it had some faint blue to it. It was an extremely bright white but the edges around some bluish tint to it. I didnt notice anything coming apart but it had a trail of flame Nothing else but to say I have seen shooting stars and this was not a shooting star.

22apr2012 Carol Bet I-215 & Hwy 138 near Devore, CA 7:50:00 12 n-s bright white tail with fireball on end Very bright, able to clearly see in daytime No This was observed while driving north on Interstate 15. Hit the ground in the hills to the northwest of the freeway,

For all sighting reports see;
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com.br/


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