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02 September 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02SEP2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01SEP2012
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
A website listing recent meteor and fireball sightings indicates that people from cities all across the state reported seeing the object. Fox8 reports that “most people reported seeing a 'bright light' or 'green flash' across the sky between 9:45 and ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News

Meteor and Windmill in the Moonlight « The Amazing Sky
By Alan Dyer
A rare bright meteor pierces the northern sky beside a spinning windmill in the moonlight. I shot this Thursday night, August 30, as one frame of 300 or so shot for a time lapse sequence. Having a camera taking hundreds of frames at rapid ...
The Amazing Sky

نيزك يرتطم بجبل بعطان في تنومة‎ YouTube
Saudi Meteorite Fall Area TV Report on AlArabiya
نيزك يرتطم بجبل بعطان في تنومة. ... Sign in or sign up now. Alert icon. Loading. Published on Sep 1 2012 by AlArabiya. نيزك يرتطم بجبل بعطان في تنومة ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkoCbKRDjBk

Meteor/fireball reported over North Carolina | JournalNow.com
A meteor/fireball was spotted over parts of North Carolina around 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
www2.journalnow.com/.../meteorfireball-reported-over-north-...

Update: Wednesday's Green Fireball in North Carolina seen from 5 ...
A rare green fireball was spotted over our city on Wednesday night at about 10: 48 p.m. The ...
www.sott.net/.../250570-Update-Wednesday-s-Green-Fireball-...

Mass. residents among those reporting sightings of apparent meteor ...
New Englanders were treated to a celestial light show Monday night when an apparent meteorblasted past them. Multiple reports from people in Massachusetts ...
www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/08/28/.../story.html
Thousands witness meteor shooting across skies of Greater - Sott.net
A mystery 'fireball' spotted in the skies above Manchester on Monday night was a meteor, experts have said. The bright object was seen to shoot across the ...
www.sott.net/.../250410-Thousands-witness-meteor-shooting-a...

Fireball UFO Over North Carolina | Paranormal
openminds.tv. A fireball UFO appeared over North Carolina at approximately 10 00 pm on Wednesday, August 29. According to local Fox affiliate WGHP Fox8, ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for August 25-31, 2012 « The Transient Sky ...
The following is a slightly edited version of Bob Lunsford's excellent weekly summary of meteoractivity. The original version can be found at the American ...
transientsky.wordpress.com/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-au...

2012 THE Year of Meteors!
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01 September 2012

Comayagua, Honduras Meteorite Hits House 03JUN2012

Comayagua, Honduras Meteorite Hits House 03JUN2012
Meteorito cae en Honduras y entra a una casa

Meteorite falls in Honduras
31. August 2012 | By Lito Zipitria
www.elreporte.com.uy
We analyzed a body of space that was embedded in the home of a house in Comayagua. Although there was damage where the stone went in the area of ​​the house that had not hit people.
The missile fell in the space of the family home family Donaire Valley has attracted interest from experts in the department of astronomy at the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). And is that the fragment, on a preliminary basis, it is considered part of a meteorite. ...
http://www.elreporte.com.uy/meteorito-cae-en-honduras/

Comayagua, Honduras Meteorite Fall 03JUN2012

Published on 23 Aug 2012 by hchtvdigital 385 views
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GsHF4v9-C88


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MASSIVE Daytime Bolide Meteor Event Detected Over Hawley, TX and OKC, OK 31AUG2012

MASSIVE Daytime Bolide Meteor Event Detected Over Hawley, TX and OKC, OK ~14:31:24 CDT 31AUG2012

Kevin Palivec of Hawley, Texas (Central Texas Allsky) has detected a massive bolide event over his location at ~14:31:24 CDT (GMT-5) 19:31:24 ut 31AUG2012 using his forward scatter detector.  This is an usually large radio signal event.  Congrats and thanks to Kevin for his 7/24/365 dedication!

UPDATED Audio/Video Added- Take a listen!!! 
Video below.
Composite of Camera/ Audio / Screen Display
(c) Kevin Palivec
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Unusually Large Forward Scatter Radio Signal Detected
19:31:24 ut 31AUG2012 Hawley, TX
(c) 2012 Kevin Palivec Hawley, Texas
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Radar OKC, OK
19:31:08 ut 31AUG2012
(c) James Beauchamp
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NEOs Asteroids Close Approach September 2012

NEOs Asteroids Close Approach September 2012

September 2012 will be an active month for fireballs and meteors.  Many more NEOs are yet to be discovered before the month is over; so check back as this table below is likely to have additions. Get outside and observe when able on clear nights.  The best time for viewing is from 10pm-4:30am.
Enjoy the night sky, stars, moon, planets, etc. and if luck several meteors! If you have a sighting of a meteor, fireball or bolide please file a sighting report and document with others. Thank You!
-LunarMeteorite*Hunter...Tokyo,Japan

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH
1 AU = ~150 million kilometers
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers
Object
Name		Close
Approach
Date		CA
Distance*
(AU)		CA
Distance*
(LD)		Estimated
Diameter**		H
(mag)		Relative
Velocity
(km/s)
(2012 QZ17) 2012-Sep-010.100138.922 m - 50 m25.45.88
(2012 LU7) 2012-Sep-020.120046.7430 m - 970 m18.98.16
(2012 FS35) 2012-Sep-020.154560.12.3 m - 5.2 m30.32.87
(2012 HG31) 2012-Sep-030.071627.9440 m - 990 m18.910.33
(2012 PX) 2012-Sep-040.045017.562 m - 140 m23.210.02
(2012 QC18) 2012-Sep-050.068426.642 m - 93 m24.06.08
(2012 EH5) 2012-Sep-050.161362.838 m - 84 m24.29.75
(2011 EO11) 2012-Sep-050.103440.29.0 m - 20 m27.48.81
(2007 PS25) 2012-Sep-060.049719.323 m - 52 m25.38.50
(2005 RZ2) 2012-Sep-070.099338.760 m - 130 m23.27.32
329520 (2002 SV) 2012-Sep-080.107641.9300 m - 670 m19.89.17
(2012 QD8) 2012-Sep-090.043516.965 m - 150 m23.119.58
(2012 PK24) 2012-Sep-090.064725.250 m - 110 m23.610.52
(2012 PM28) 2012-Sep-100.128750.168 m - 150 m23.017.64
(2011 ES4) 2012-Sep-100.179269.820 m - 44 m25.712.96
(2008 CO) 2012-Sep-110.184771.974 m - 160 m22.84.10
(2012 PZ19) 2012-Sep-130.090935.429 m - 66 m24.87.57
(2012 QG42) 2012-Sep-140.01917.4230 m - 520 m20.311.04
(2007 PB8) 2012-Sep-140.168265.5150 m - 340 m21.214.51
226514 (2003 UX34) 2012-Sep-140.188273.2260 m - 590 m20.025.74
(1998 QC1) 2012-Sep-140.164263.9310 m - 690 m19.717.11
(2012 QC8) 2012-Sep-140.058322.7690 m - 1.5 km17.920.37
(2002 EM6) 2012-Sep-150.183371.3270 m - 590 m20.018.56
(2002 RP137) 2012-Sep-160.162463.266 m - 150 m23.07.31
(2009 RX4) 2012-Sep-160.170166.215 m - 35 m26.28.35
(2001 QM142) 2012-Sep-170.046818.273 m - 160 m22.811.81
(2005 UC) 2012-Sep-170.199277.5280 m - 630 m19.97.55
(2012 FC71) 2012-Sep-180.107441.824 m - 53 m25.23.51
(1998 FF14) 2012-Sep-190.092836.1210 m - 480 m20.521.40
331990 (2005 FD) 2012-Sep-190.191474.5320 m - 710 m19.615.92
(2012 QG49) 2012-Sep-190.083932.681 m - 180 m22.69.44
(2009 SH2) 2012-Sep-240.146256.928 m - 62 m24.97.52
333578 (2006 KM103) 2012-Sep-250.062624.4260 m - 590 m20.08.54
(2002 EZ2) 2012-Sep-260.192274.8270 m - 610 m20.06.76
(2012 QF42) 2012-Sep-270.109942.8140 m - 300 m21.58.69
(2009 SB170) 2012-Sep-290.178969.6200 m - 440 m20.732.39
(2011 OJ45) 2012-Sep-290.133952.118 m - 39 m25.94.24
(2012 JS11) 2012-Sep-300.071227.7260 m - 590 m20.012.60
Source: NASA,JPL, - http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

2012 THE Year of Meteors!
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01SEP2012

Fireball UFO over North Carolina
Open Minds UFO News
A website listing recent meteor and fireball sightings indicates that people from cities all across the state reported seeing the object. Fox8 reports that “most people reported seeing a 'bright light' or 'green flash' across the sky between 9:45 and ...

MBIQ Indicates Alberta Canada Meteor 30AUG2012
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
Breaking News - MBIQ Indicates Alberta Canada Meteor 30AUG2012 Minutes ago MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot has triggered indicating that a meteor was seen over Alberta, Canada tonight. Reports will be posted as they come in.
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Spectacular fireball seen across southeastern Canada and - Sott.net
Initial Sighting Reports 25AUG2012 Maryann Morgan Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada 20:00 - Atlantic Time Zone, UTC - 4 Longest I ever saw. By the time ...
www.sott.net/.../250315-Spectacular-fireball-seen-across-south...

METEORITE FOLLOWUP - YouTube (video)
1 min
A meteor blazed across the night sky over Peterborough Monday night, and is believed to have
youtube.com

Regional Briefs: Meteor sighting reported over N.C.
Winston-Salem Journal
Several people saw a bright meteor Wednesday night over central North Carolina, including in Winston-Salem. The American Meteor Society received 23 reports of the meteor also being seen in Virginia, Tennessee and Pennsylvania, its website says.

2012 THE Year of Meteors!
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