18 August 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18AUG2015

US Dept of Interior on Twitter: "Dazzling shot of the Perseid meteorshower @HaleakalaNPS by ...
twitter.com
Dazzling shot of the Perseid meteor shower @HaleakalaNPS ...

The Sky Afire: Fireball, Aurorae, and a Really Weird Cloud
Slate Magazine (blog)
But there's still one more thing. Strand was taking some footage of the area around his campsite when he spotted a very bright fireball, called a bolide.

Salinas man finds meteorites in Nevada
by Scott Harlan 7:38 a.m. PDT August 15, 2015
My interest in geology probably started with my father who was a petroleum geologist. ...

Perseids Meteor Shower
YouTube
This time lapse was taken at Eagle Bay north of Bayfield Wisconsin on 8/11/15, Summit Peak in Porcupine Mtns. state park in the U.P. of Michigan on ...

Perseids meteor shower
MSN.com
It happens once a year, but this year was better than most. Since last night's moon was new, the sky was dark and the Perseids meteor shower was ...

Star party at Baltimore Woods Nature Center drew crowd despite clouds
Syracuse.com
More than 45 people attended the star party on Aug. 12 at Baltimore Woods Nature Center to see the Perseid meteor shower. (Provided photo).

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17 August 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17AUG2015

Did Astronauts Photograph a Meteor from Space?
Slate Magazine (blog)
Last week was the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, one of the best and most reliable sky shows of the year. I received approximately ...

Find at Aralaganwila were meteor debris
PressReader
Find at Aralaganwila were meteor debris. NEWS. BY KUSALCHAMATH. They had carried out research with the help of England's Buckingham ... Sri Lanka -- Questionable story!- LunarMeteoriteHunter

Family Friend Had a Piece of The Persied Meteor Shower Impact on Her Land
Imgur
Images of space from /r/space/comments/3h4er8/family_friend_had_a_piece_of_the_persied_meteor/
-- Questionable story!- LunarMeteoriteHunter

Perseid Meteors Shower, Streak Across China's Sky
Yibada (English Edition)
A meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower seen in Kuqa County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, ...

Bright Perseid Meteor
AstroBin
Bright peseid meteor captured during the Belarusian AstroFest near Minsk, Belarus. Processed by Yury Goryachko (Astronominsk team). Canon 6D ...

Perseid meteor shower 11aug2015
Stargazers Lounge
Perseid meteor shower 11aug2015 - posted in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets: I had the inspiration to get out on the night of 11 ...

23. Meteor Crater
Arizona Daily Sun
One of the more interesting attractions on the Route 66 line through Arizona is Meteor Crater, a feature that is often described as “the world's best ...

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16 August 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16AUG2015

Iran releases 2015 Perseid meteor shower photos
Mehr News Agency - English Version
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iran Amateur Astronomy Society (IAAS) has released photographs of Perseid Meteor Shower 2015 that took place on ...

What's the distribution curve for meteor sightings?
Space Exploration Stack Exchange
I know that meteor showers have a "peak" observation time. What does the distribution in time look like? Is one side of the peak steeper/shallower or ...

Clear sky at night, meteor fans' delight
The Sunday Times
LAST week started off rather unsettled, with heavy showers or longer spells of rain initially across western areas of the UK spreading eastwards ..

Meteor shower
Cloudy Nights
Meteor shower - posted in General Observing and Astronomy: This always seems to happen whenever I want to observe something.

The sky is going to lit up this week with the most amazing Perseid Meteor Shower
Statesman Tribune
The 2015 Perseid meteor shower will be happening from July 13 to August 26, with activity climax around August 12 and 13. The Perseid meteor ...

Perseid Meteor Shower
Stargazers Lounge
Perseid Meteor Shower - posted in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets: My very first attempt on a meteor shower picture. Took a bunch of ...

Perseid Meteor Shower History and Greek Myth
Guardian Liberty Voice
Meteor showers are made up of a comet's debris. Pieces of the comet are blown off by the sun's solar wind as it orbits. The result is dusty and icy ...

Best Meteor Shower of the Year This Week
Sentinel Republic
With a new moon on Friday, the sky will be near its darkest in the monthly lunar cycle when the meteor shower peaks. The Swift-Tuttle Comet swings ...

Did meteor cause fire? Scientist says unlikely
PressReader
Residents of a southeast Portland, Oregon, neighborhood say a meteor might have caused a small fire. Patrick Story told The Oregonian he was ...

Perseid Meteor Over Washington DC
NASA
In this ten-second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky above Washington, DC during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Thursday, Aug.

Perseids 2015: visual data quicklook
imo.net
This page shows automated results of the Perseids 2015, based on visual observations reported by...

Amateur photographer captures stunning photo of Perseid meteor shower
Gazette
AN amateur photographer captured this spectacular shot of the Perseid meteor shower over Mersea Island. Shaun Mills, 46, took the photo from the ...

Perseid meteor shower: This is why Scotland is the best place for stargazers
Scotland Now
SCOTTISH stargazers were treated to a breathtaking meteor shower this week - but thanks to Scotland's high quality skies, you can view some ...

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15 August 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 15AUG2015

Perseid meteor shower delights Ankarans
Cihan News Agency
Many flocked to the observatory in Ankara late Wednesday night to witness a dazzling display of the annual Perseid meteor shower, also known as ...

Meteor show peaking tonight in mostly clear skies
Bulletin Leader
The Perseid meteor shower over the European Southern Observatory. ... But the meteor shower has even produced stunning results in less optimal ...

Millions of people witness Perseid meteor shower
West Texas News
Millions of people in various parts of the globe recently witnessed this year's Perseid meteor shower, thanks to perfect weather conditions. In addition ...

Photographer captures stunning video of PerseidMeteor Shower
YouTube
The Perseid Meteor Shower light up the sky Wednesday night and early Thursday before sunrise.

Perseid Meteor Shower from Korea
CNN iReport
A meteor from the 2015 Perseid Meteor shower falls through the Milky Way over a gazebo in the mountains of South Korea.

Celestial Fireworks – Perseids Meteor Shower
Royal Museums Greenwich Blogs
Get ready to watch nature's very own fireworks display as the Perseids meteor shower rolls into town. The shower can be seen every year between ...

Event 1923-2015
Fireball event
ID, UT Date & Time, Local Date & Time, City, State, Dur. Magn. D. Sound, C. Sound, Frag. Observer, Exp. a, 2015-08-13 04:35 UT, 2015-08-12 21:35 ...

Perseid meteor shower
The Boston Globe
With a new moon this week, sky gazers got the chance to be amazed by the nighttime show put on by the oldest meteor shower observed by humans.

Watch: Stunning time lapse video of Perseid meteorshower
Bath Chronicle
Did you see the meteor shower on Wednesday night? Our Local World colleagues in Scunthorpe have published this amazing time lapse video.

Saskatchewan sky gazers capture Perseid meteorphotos
CBC.ca
The annual Perseid meteor shower was on display this week and Saskatchewan shutterbugs were ready. From Southey to Outlook, people were on ...

Perseid meteor shower offers a spectacular show
PBS Video
In our News Hour Shares moment of the day, stargazers catch a glimpse of the annual Perseid meteor shower. This year, the show is especially ...

Stunning time-lapse of Perseid meteor shower
WMUR Manchester
(CNN) —Freelance photographer Ben Adkison stayed up long into the night last night to catch this time-lapse video of the Perseid Meteor Shower.

Did a meteor start a fire in Portland man's yard? 'I don't think so'
KVAL
A Southeast Portland man thinks a meteor might have caused a mystery fire in his front yard. Patrick Story says he heard a loud boom outside his ... Nothing to do with a meteor! - LunarMeteoriteHunter

Great Perseid photos here.
EarthSky
View larger. John Entwistle provides a photo of a brilliant Perseid meteor streaking down next to the Milky Way Galaxy, Jersey Shore, NJ. Thank you ...

Perseids Meteor Shower Lights Up the Sky
ABC News
This year's spectacle was especially dazzling since it coincided with the new moon, creating the perfect dark background for watching meteors zoom ...

Oregon residents wonder if meteor caused fire in Portland neighborhood
New York Daily News
Was it a fire from outer space? A group of residents in Portland are wondering if a meteor fell from the sky and started a mysterious blaze, but an expert ... Nothing to do with a meteor! - LunarMeteoriteHunter

PHOTOS: The Annual Perseid Meteor Shower
The Denver Post
A Perseid meteor along the Milky Way illuminates the dark sky near Villadiego in the province of Burgos, northern Spain, during the "Perseids" meteor ...

Perseid Meteor Shower in Pictures
Discovery
Across the Northern Hemisphere, the Perseid meteor shower has been lighting up the night sky all week. Check out some of our favorite shooting star ...

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14 August 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14AUG2015

Perseid meteor shower: Timelapse shows fireballs over Wales
The Independent
Timelapse footage from Wales shows the Perseid Meteor shower on Wednesday night across the skies of Rhossili, Swansea.

37 amazing images of the Perseid meteor shower
The Independent
You can see the train hanging there glowing in the sky for a few seconds - sometimes for several minutes - after the meteor has gone," he added.

Perseids Meteor Shower 2015 Pictures Show Hundreds Of Spectacular Shooting Stars Lighting Up ...
Huffington Post UK
A meteor passes across the sky during the peak in activity of the annual Perseids meteor shower in the village of Rievaulx, near Helmsley, northern ...

Video shows fireball that lit up sky over London, Ont.
CTV News
Video released by Western University shows a bright fireball that quickly lit up the sky over London, Ont., on Thursday night during a Perseid event.

Meteor Showers and Shooting Stars: Facts and Discovery
Space.com
When meteorites do hit the ground, their speed roughly half what it was upon entry, they blast out craters 12 to 20 times their size. Craters on Earth ...

Perseid meteor shower: Meteor shower captured across UK skies
BBC News
Stargazers captured the dazzling display of the annual Perseidmeteor shower as it reached its peak on Wednesday night. The display is a big deal ...

Photos: It's not too late to view the amazing Perseid light show
PBS NewsHour (blog)
The annual Perseid meteor shower lit up the sky Wednesday night even brighter than previous years since 2007, with “no moonlight to upstage the ...

Photos: Perseid meteor shower blazes across sky in brilliant cosmic show
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Considered one of the best cosmic light shows of the year, the Perseid meteor shower is living up to its reputation, delighting people all over the world ...

Perseid meteor shower to be a star-studded event in the Northern Hemisphere, astronomers say
ABC Online
While people in the Northern Hemisphere enjoyed the stunning sight of the Perseid meteor shower, those in the South of the Equator may not be so ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Lights Up Night Sky
NBC News
Perseid Meteor Shower Lights Up Night Sky. Thu, Aug 13. The annual shower is particularly vivid this year because it's so close to the new moon.

Skies sparkle as annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak
International Business Times India
Meteors streaked across the sky around the world as the annual Perseid meteor shower reached its peak on 12-13 August in Europe, according to ...

"Best meteor shower in years" not done yet
CBS News
The annual Perseid meteor shower peaked Wednesday night into Thursday morning, sending hundreds of meteors streaking majestically through the ...

Oklahoma Woman Captures Spectacular Photo Of Perseid Meteor
News On 6
An Oklahoma woman was rewarded when she stayed up late to watch the Perseid meteor shower Wednesday night. LaGena Gamble said she

See the Most Dazzling Photos of the Perseid MeteorShower
TIME
... shower at Bamburgh in Northumberland in August 2015. MORE. SHARE. 1 of 15. Read next: Watch Highlights From the Perseid Meteor Shower.

Timelapse of Perseid Meteor Shower
The New York Times
Last night's Perseid meteor shower was billed as the most spectacular since 2008.

See stunning time-lapse of Perseid meteor shower
CNN.com
Photographer Ben Adkison stayed up long into the night to catch this time-lapse video of the Perseid Meteor Shower in Montana's remote Blackfoot ...

Perseid meteor shower highlights from around the world
The Globe and Mail
1:28. Perseid meteor shower highlights from around the world. 0:56.

Perseid meteor shower flies through dark sky
USA Today
Skywatchers caught the Perseid meteor shower in one of its brightest displays in years thanks to a coinciding new moon. Watch as the bits of dust and ...

Perseid Meteor Shower: Photos
Newsweek
The annual Perseid meteor shower, photographed here above Stonehenge in 2013, takes place every August. ...

Perseids meteor shower: Incredible pictures show how hundreds of shooting stars lit up British sky
Mirror.co.uk
Star-gazers have caught sight of hundreds of shooting stars in the night skies above the UK as the annual Perseids meteor shower peaked. Onlookers ...

Perseids meteor shower: Watch NASA's incredible footage of a 'fireball' scorching through the sky
Mirror.co.uk
NASA has released incredible footage of a "Perseid fireball" soaring ... The space agency's "All Sky Fireball Network" spotted the overhead inferno last ...
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13 August 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13AUG2015

Sonic boom stuns Tamworth residents after meteor shower fireball
Sydney Morning Herald
The meteor shower that caused an almighty sonic boom and shattered the peace in Tamworth on Wednesday morning was just a dress rehearsal for ...

Sonic boom stuns Australian residents after meteor shower fireball
Stuff.co.nz
Sonic boom stuns Australian residents after meteor shower fireball ... Amid the dust of the meteor cloud a fireball is a large chunk of rock and ice that ...

Year's best meteor show: Weather allows Perseid to light up skies tonight
RT.com
Astronomers hope that the meteor shower, which falls in the middle of the week this year, is going to be really special. The celestial conditions will ...

Watch Highlights From the Perseid Meteor Shower
Time
The Perseid meteor shower lit up the night sky Wednesday as up to 100 meteors per hour flew by the Earth. Astronomers say the view this year will be ...

Perseid Meteor Showers in 30 Seconds
Wall Street Journal
The Perseid meteor shower is active every year around July and August and reached their peak Wednesday night in skies across the Northern ...

Sternschnuppen-Spektakel am Himmel | Perseiden so schön wie nie
BILD
Berlin – Ihr Auftritt ist immer nur kurz, dafür aber glänzend: Heute Nacht erreicht der Meteoriten-Schwarm der Perseiden wieder die Erde. Dieses Jahr ...

Video: Perseids - Timelapse shows full beauty ofmeteor shower
Belfast Telegraph
Hundreds of shooting stars have been visible from across the UK as the annual Perseids meteor shower begins to peak. Star-gazers in the Midlands ...

Where, When, And How To Watch The Perseid MeteorShower In 2015
Popular Science
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower is reaching its peak, and the best time to see up to 100 meteors streak through the sky every hour will be starting ...

Perseid meteor shower video: Watch Nasa video offireball over New Mexico
The Independent
Video observed by the Nasa All Sky Fireball Network shows the Perseid fireball over the skies of New Mexico on the morning of August 12. August 12 ...

Look To The Skies, Perseid Meteor Shower Expected To Be Good
CBS Local
PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Want to wish upon a shooting star? The skies over the Pittsburgh area are likely to cooperate for a meteorshower ...

Live Sky Watch Perseids Meteor Shower August 12,13th 2015.
YouTube
Live from Upstate NY. Go to www.ufonightvision.info for all 3 Cams....

LIVE: NASA to broadcast one of the most amazingmeteor showers in years
YouTube
The Perseid Meteor Shower of 2015 is due to reach its peak on Wednesday night. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre in Huntsville, Alabama, will ...

12 Reports
Fireball event
IMO received 12 reports about a fireball seen over MI, Ontario, NY, OH, MA, IL and South Carolina on Wednesday, August 12th 2015 around 01:33 UT ...

Perseid meteor shower lights up Britain's skies
Telegraph.co.uk
But visibility of the meteor shower, which was best spotted between 10pm on Wednesday and dawn on Thursday in the best stargazing night in nearly ...

Meteor Moment: How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower
YouTube
Rhiannon Blaauw, of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office -- located at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama -- shares some ...

Meteor shower to sparkle Cyprus night sky
Cyprus Weekly
People across Cyprus will get the chance to witness a cosmic marvel on Wednesday night during the height of the Perseid meteor shower.

How to Photograph the Perseid Meteor Shower
PCMag UK - PC Magazine
The Perseid meteor shower is at its best Wednesday into Thursday. Here are 5 tips for photographing the spectacle.

Dark skies make for prime viewing of Perseid meteorshower
Boston Globe
With a new moon coming Friday, the next two nights should offer a dark background for spectacular meteor viewing, assuming the clouds stay away.

On the age and formation mechanism of the core of the Quadrantid meteoroid stream
arxiv.org
http://arxiv.org/abs/1508.02418

Where to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower in the New York Area
New York Times
A harmonic convergence of cosmic dust, lunar phase and fair weather on Wednesday is shaping up to make the Perseid meteor shower this year the ...

Perseid Meteor Shower to Shine in Summer Sky
NBC 7 San Diego
In this long exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower above a roadside silhouette of a Spanish fighting ...

Spanish skies to see best meteor shower in years tonight
Majorca Daily Bulletin
Look up to the night skies as this year's Perseid meteor shower promises to be quite a show. The shower has been active since the 13 July and will ...

Promising Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: How to See It
Space.com
The potentially dazzling meteor shower will reach its peak in the overnight hours tonight, and you can watch it live online - courtesy of NASA - if bad ...

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12 August 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12AUG2015

Milky Way and Exploding Meteor
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Nasa
Explanation: Tonight the Perseid Meteor Shower reaches its maximum. Grains of icy rock will streak across the sky as they evaporate during entry into ...

What you need to know about watching the biggest meteor shower of the year the next few nights
WLKY Louisville
It's time for the biggest meteor shower of the year the next several nights. I have seen various reports on the internet talking about "the best show ever" ...

Meteor light show set to dazzle
BBC News
Skywatchers around the world are in for a dazzling display as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak on Wednesday night. Viewing is ...

Perseids meteor shower - Professor Monica Grady
YouTube
Professor in Planetary Sciences Monica Grady gives the lowdown on what the Perseid Meteor Shower is all about and how to watch it. Free learning ...

Perseid meteor shower to put on a spectacular show in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post
... a belt of comet debris known as the Perseids, astronomers say. The meteor shower will peak on the night of Aug 12 to the morning of Aug 13. While.

Annual, brilliant Perseid Meteor Shower to light up Wyoming skies this week
Reboot
(Wyoming) – Starting tonight, the annual Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky giving stargazers the ability to view 60-100 shooting stars per ...

How to view the 2015 Perseid meteor shower
WRAL.com
Amy Sayle from the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center explains how you can see the Perseid meteor shower.

Brilliant meteor shower likely for late Wednesday, early Thursday
Bangor Daily News
If you need a good excuse to stay up late this week, stargazing could be at the top of your list, as a meteor shower promises to light up the sky with as ...

How to take photographs of this week's Perseidmeteor shower
AL.com
A meteor streaks across the sky over Japan during one Perseidmeteor shower. Perseids tend to be faster and brighter than most meteors, ...

Here's what you'll actually see when you watch this week's meteor shower
Business Insider
Meteor showers are nature's nocturnal entertainment. During large showers, like the Perseids and Geminids, you can see as many as a hundred ...

Perseid Meteor Shower
CBC
This year's Perseid meteor shower is shaping up to be more spectacular than usual. To explain why, and how you can see it, David Common was ...

Perseids 2015: View The Perseid Meteor Shower In NYC, LA And More; Best Spots And Tips
International Business Times
The annual meteor shower always puts on a good show, with anywhere from 60 to 100 meteors per hour, and it's relatively easy to observe. Living in a ...

08/11/2015 – Ephemeris – Perseid meteor shower is tomorrow night
Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog - WordPress.com
The Perseid meteor shower is growing in numbers of meteors seen per hour. The expected peak is Thursday morning about a quarter after 2.

Rosetta Comet Outburst Captured
NASA / JPL
A dramatic outburst from Rosetta's target comet is recorded by several instruments, including the Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer, which uses NASA-built electronics.

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 12-13
NASA / JPL
Look to the northeast Wednesday night, August 12, into Thursday morning, August 13, for what could be the best show of shooting stars all year.

Watch the Perseid meteor shower peak this week
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The Perseids, one of the year's best meteor showers, peak this week. And they could be even more brilliant than usual, thanks to some good timing.

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower
Washington Post
Forecasters say the Perseid meteor shower could be an especially good show this year because the Moon is nearly new when the shower peaks on ...

How to watch tomorrow night's big meteor shower
San Jose Mercury News
The Perseid meteor shower was first documented by Chinese astronomers in 36 A.D., and is visible from mid-July to mid-August each year.

Perseid meteor shower set to delight stargazers
Irish Times
Irish stargazers are set for an exciting week as one of the year's biggest meteor showers, the Perseids, peaks in activity. Wednesday night is due to ...

Pretty, prolific meteor shower to light the sky on Wednesday night
Sun Sentinel
The Perseid meteor, featuring between 50 and 100 streaks per hour, will be late Wednesday and early Thursday.

Video: Perseid meteor shower - Everything you need to know
Belfast Telegraph
The Weather Network interviews Robert Massey from The Royal Astronomical Society, who discusses the best ways to watch the Perseid meteor ...

When, where, how to see the Perseids meteor shower
azcentral.com
Sky watchers are in for a treat this week. As Matt Sampson explains, this year's Perseid meteor shower is expected to be stellar.

Perseid Meteor Shower: Best Places to See 'Shooting Stars' This Week
Live Science
The annual Perseid meteor shower is typically the most spectacular "shooting star" display for people in the Northern Hemisphere, and this week, ...

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower in Colorado
The Denver Post
A lone perseid meteor is captured flying over the summit of Mount Evans early in the morning on August 12, 2012. The bright area in the sky is the ...

Perseid meteor shower hits peak
MSNBC.com
The Perseid meteor shower is near its peak, and as many as 100 streaks per hour may be visible in the sky Tuesday night. Derrick Pitts, chief ...

Moonless Sky to Make for Spectacular 2015 PerseidMeteor Shower Starting Wednesday
KTLA
Sue and John Schafer wait for the Perseid meteor shower to unfold from Anzo-Borrego Desert State Park in 2013. (Credit: Don Bartletti / Los Angeles ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Gets a Boost from Dark Moon, Jupiter
Space.com
The Perseid meteor shower is the most widely observed and dependable annual meteor display of the year, and its peak this week has all the ...

Your Alberta guide to watching the Perseids MeteorShower
Globalnews.ca
EDMONTON – Astronomy buffs and amateur sky watchers alike will have their heads tilted to the heavens this week for the annual Perseids meteor ...

Live Skywatch August 11th...Perseids Meteor Shower 2015
YouTube
Live Celestial Observation of The Perseids Meteor Shower 2015 www.ufonightvision.info for all three cams ...mine, americanroadwarrior from Boston ...

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11 August 2015

شهاب Zanjan, NW Iran Bolide Meteor 30JUL2015 video of meteorite found -uncut

شهاب - Zanjan, NW Iran Bolide Meteor 30JUL2015  video of meteorite found -uncut
  Two farmer witnesses describe to a team of YJC.IR journalists the meteor event, what they saw and heard, and the later finding of the meteorite in the farm field. Several sonic booms were heard and one witness saw and heard a rock fall and later found it in a small shallow impact pit in a crop field. - LunarMeteoriteHunter

شهاب  Iran Meteor Strike Local Report July 31, 2015- uncut full video
Posted to YouTube by psuedon name 7,895 views

Latest official Iranian Mehr News Agency report-
An incident recorded meteorite!
Mehr News AgencyMehr News Agency discusses the meteor event ..."The interesting point is that the film was published interviews with inhabitants of a village and a group of  journalists to portray the meteorite that crashed meteorite true, but not yet officially confirmed...."
  LunarMeteoriteHunter Note- It seems that there is discussion as to who owns the meteorite under Iranian law and therefore there is a sudden "lack of information" . The article discusses monetary, cultural heritage and scientific values and indirectly concludes that the rock belongs to the State.
Link to post in Farsi-

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11AUG2015

When can I watch the Perseid meteor shower? Best times to see spectacular astronomical show
Mirror.co.uk
Stargazers are in for a treat this week as the annual Perseid meteor shower will be streaking across the sky. Here's when you can see it. Share; Share ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Expected To Peak This Week
Huffington Post
Stargazers are especially excited because this year marks the first time since 2010 that the meteor shower aligns with a new moon, making for ideal ...

Clear skies may present perfect view of Perseidmeteor shower for Metro Vancouver
Vancouver Sun
This summer's Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak next week, starting Tuesday, and sky watchers in Metro Vancouver should see hundreds of ...

Perseid meteor shower: How to catch the most falling stars
CBC.ca
You're in luck — it's a particularly good year for viewing the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks this week and is widely considered to be the best ...

Meteor show set for skies over Burton and South Derbyshire
Burton Mail
THE skies over Burton and South Derbyshire will be littered with shooting stars for a few days this month, as the annual Perseid meteor shower gets ...

Astronomical calendar: Perseids Meteor Shower and more
India Today
The year started with Quadrantids Meteor Shower giving way to the conjunction of Venus and Mars in the month of February. Also, there was a total ...

Perseid meteor shower 2015: When and where to watch
AL.com
The annual Perseid meteor shower will start to get more active this week, peaking anywhere from Aug. 12 to Aug. 14, according to astronomers.

Perseid meteor shower, 2015
Delaware Gazette
Most of the pieces are no bigger than a grain of dust, so meteor showers are not known for their bright fireballs. Mostly you'll see relatively faint streaks ...

Perseid meteor shower: moon and International Space Station line up to make yearly show even ...
The Independent
A Perseids meteor shower in the night sky from the mountains of the Sierra Norte de Madrid near the municipality of Valle del Lozoya "It will move from ...

The Perseid Meteor Peaks TONIGHT - Here is how you can see it!
Physics-Astronomy
It's time to witness the annual remarkable Perseid meteor shower, one of the perkiest meteor showers of the year. And even NASA says this as a ...

Perseid meteor shower: What's the best night to see it in CNY?
Syracuse.com
A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteorshower on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 in Vinton, Calif. (Kevin Clifford | The Associated ...

Perseid meteor shower peaks this week, will South Florida see it?
Palm Beach Post (blog)
Stargazers have been waiting all summer for this week as the Perseid meteor shower peaks Tuesday and Wednesday, sending as many as 50 ...

Perseid Meteor Shower August 12th
Westchester Amateur Astronomers
WAA members will be viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower at its peak on the night of Wednesday, August 12th into Thursday morning. The moon will ...

Sanford hosts meteor viewing
Chronicle Times
A gathering to view the Perseid Meteor Shower will be held (weather permitting) at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13 at the Cherokee Little League fields.

Perseid Meteor Shower 2015 Gearing Up Peak This Week
Patch.com
The 2015 Perseid meteor shower will happen from July 13 to August 26, with activity peaking this week — Wednesday, August 12 and Thursday, ...

Look up! The Perseid meteor shower hits its peak on August 12-13
ScienceAlert
Each year between July 17 and August 24, the Perseid meteorshower puts on one of the brightest cosmic events to hit the night sky. At its peak ...

Kopernik Observation Center Open For MeteorShowers
FOX 40 News WICZ TV
Kopernik Observatory will be open on clear nights starting at 9 p-m this Tuesday through Thursday for viewing of the Perseid meteor shower.

شهاب Zanjan, NW Iran Bolide Meteor 30JUL2015 video of meteorite found -uncut
Posted: 10 Aug 2015 04:40 PM PDT
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One person injured while trying to watch meteorshower in KCMO
fox4kc.com
Police say three people were watching the Perseid meteor shower when one of them fell off the rocks of a cliff near Roanoke and Madison in KCMO.

Perseids meteor shower will peak this week with 100 shooting stars every HOUR
Daily Mail
Stargazers are in for a treat this week as the Perseid meteor shower is set to put on a dazzling display as it reaches its peak on Wednesday night.

Perseid meteor shower: how best to observe the skies tonight and tomorrow
The Guardian
The Perseid meteor shower as seen in August 2010 above the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope at Paranal, Chile.

CAN'T MISS: The most spectacular meteor shower to light up the sky this week
Catholic Online
Astronomers announced last Friday that the Perseid meteor shower will be extra spectacular this year, creating a natural display of fireworks in the sky.

Perseid meteor shower to light up BC skies
CBC.ca
The annual Perseid meteor shower — an event that could bring as many as 100 fire balls every hour — will reach its peak overnight on Tuesday.

Don't Miss the Perseid Meteor Shower Peak!
Discovery
Point your eyes to the sky this Wednesday night! The Perseid meteor shower will peak during the late evening hours of Wednesday, Aug. 12 and into ...

Perseid meteor shower: Good and bad news for Alaska
KTUU.com
The Perseid Meteor shower peaks this Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, with some places being treated to as high as 100 meteors an ...

How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year this week
Business Insider
There's a new moon coming around, which is good news for viewers because it sets the stage for what will be the most spectacular meteor shower of ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2015: The Perseids Will Dazzle This Week, Weather Permitting
International Business Times
The sleepy stargazing summer is coming to an end with the main astronomy event of the year. The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks this week ...

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SHOOTING STAR SPECTACLE: Hundreds of Perseid meteors to light up Derbyshire's night sky
Derbyshire Times
Up to 100 shooting stars are set to dart through Derbyshire's night sky during an amazing meteor shower which promises to be better than ever.

Spectacular Persied meteor shower to light up night skies over Britain
Mirror.co.uk
The spectacular Perseid meteor shower will light up the night sky above Britain next week. The incredible annual meteor shower will give stargazers ...

Starwatch: Celestial fireworks
The Guardian
Get ready to watch nature's very own fireworks display as the Perseids meteor shower rolls into town. The shower can be seen every year between 17 ...

Mingo Observatory Perseid Meteor Viewing Party, Dusk to Dawn Wednesday, August 12-13, 2015
Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh
From Ken's Mingo Perseid Meteor Shower Email Blast*: “Come join the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh observe Perseid meteors, ...

Perseid meteor through the Milky Way
Stargazers Lounge
This is likely to be a Perseid. It is definitely a meteor because it shows the characteristic green excitation from oxygen and pink from molecular nitrogen ...

Video: How to watch the Perseid meteor shower in the UK
The Weather Network
Called Perseid, as it appears to originate from the constellation Perseus, the meteor shower is one of the reliable showers in the year. It's unlikely you ...

State parks invite visitors for Meteors & S'mores during Perseid meteor shower
WXYZ
8-15 to enjoy the Perseid meteor shower. Participating state parks in Michigan will stay open late and offer "Meteors & S'mores" events throughout the ...

Meteor season begins early Wednesday with Perseid show
Charlotte Observer
Tuesday night is the start of the 2015-16 meteor shower season. It just happens that most of the good showers fall in the same few months as football ...

Mark your calendar: Perseid Meteor Shower on Aug 12
Science Recorder
It's Christmas time for you sky watchers – the most visible meteorevent of the year is coming fast – the Perseid meteor shower, expected to take place ...

Best meteor shower of the year peaks Wednesday
WOODTV.com
Peak meteor activity will stretch from Aug. 11 through Aug. 13. It's not uncommon to see a few meteors in the nights leading up to the peak, but ...

Perseid meteor shower can be seen on Aug 12
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: The public will get an opportunity to see the Perseidmeteor shower which is expected to occur between 8pm on Aug 12 and the ...

Where to watch the Perseid meteor shower next week
Malay Mail Online
The comet orbits around the Sun every 130 years.KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The public will get an opportunity to see the Perseid meteorshower ...

5 Great Celestial Events to see at the Lake of the Ozarks
Lakenewsonline.com
This annual meteor shower is visible for two nights this year: August 11 and 12. You can go out as soon as it gets darks and catch a glimpse of these ...

Night sky ready for its annual meteor show
Wichita Eagle
The Lake Afton Observatory is offering free public viewing of themeteor shower Thursday night outside the building. Doors also will be open from ...

Perseid meteor shower: How, where and when to see this annual astronomical marvel
The Independent
The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak in the coming days, and if skies are clear, will provide stargazers with some of the most stunning ...

Prairie stargazers expect perfect conditions for Perseid meteor shower
CBC.ca
While the meteor shower will peak on Tuesday, the day before the new moon, some people are already taking advantage of the night time star activity.

Potentially Dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
Yahoo!
The annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak this week, giving amateur skywatchers with clear dark skies a potentially dazzling celestial light ...

Meteor shower slated to dazzle Edmonton sky
Edmonton Journal
This year's Perseid meteor shower will peak in ideal conditions. The shower streaks light across the sky for days at a time in August, but this ...

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100 shooting stars per minute: Night skies to stage Perseid shower peak Wednesday
RT
The Perseid meteor shower is an annual event, but astronomers believe this year could be something well worth waiting for. Over 100 shooting stars ...

Perseid meteor shower 2015: Where to watch shooting stars in US cities
International Business Times UK
The Perseid meteor shower is set to reach its annual peak on 12 and 13 August as shooting stars will fill the sky. Nasa says this is "considered to be ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08AUG2015
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News - Blogger
Muscat: Perseids meteor showers, which started on July 17 and continues up to August 24, continue lighting the Sultanate's skies. The meteors will .

Dubai Astronomy Group Persides Meteor Shower Night Party 13/14AUG2015
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News - Blogger
Astronomy lovers are in for a treat this summer as the, all-time favourite, Perseid MeteorShower peaks coinciding with the new moon on August 13.

Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower in August 2015
Brevard Times
Meteors from the 2015 Perseid Meteor Shower are visible for about two weeks before and after its peak which occurs on August 13, 2015

Here's When to See the Perseid Meteor Shower
TIME
The Perseid meteor shower will be lighting up the night sky starting Wednesday. The annual display could fill the sky with as many as 100 meteors per ...

Spectacular Perseid meteor shower to light up skies above Greater Manchester
Manchester Evening News
The annual meteor shower is one of the brightest of the year and stargazers will be able to see up to 100 meteors or 'shooting stars' an hour. It occurs ...

Meteor Showers: A Billion-Year Journey For A Second Of Brilliance
Forbes
Every year at around the same time, reliable meteor showers grace our skies, with the biggest ones occurring in mid-August (the Perseids), ...

Perseid meteor shower expected to be stellar
CNN
The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is known for being among the brightest of meteor showers, is happening near the tail end of summer.

Tips for viewing the 2015 Perseid meteor shower
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
This annual meteor shower is already happening and is predicted to peak the night of August 12-13, 2015 (Wednesday evening into Thursday ...

August astronomical events: Perseid meteor shower, new moon and supermoon
Yahoo News UK
August is set to be an exciting month for stargazers, starting with the spectacular Perseid meteor shower. One of the brightest showers of the year, ...

Perseid meteor shower 2015: Everything you need to know about the spectacular shooting stars
Yahoo News UK
The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to light up the night sky next week with a dazzling display of shooting stars. One of the brightermeteor ...

Perseid meteor shower 2015: Where to watch shooting stars in US cities
Yahoo News UK
Nasa says this is "considered to be the best meteor shower of the year". It explained: "With very fast and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ...

Meteor shower to peak on August 12
Viet Nam News
HA NOI (VNS)— Vietnamese astronomy enthusiasts will have a chance to observe the Perseid meteor shower, one of the two largestmeteor showers ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2015 Will Peak Aug. 12-13
Patch.com
The brightest meteor shower of the year is coming up, and it should be very easy to see. The 2015 Perseid meteor shower is under way through Aug.

'Spectacular' meteor lit up early morning sky
Washington Post
A little before 4 a.m. Monday some Washington area residents who were still awake, or were just getting up, were rewarded by a glimpse of a ...

Northwest Illinois Audubon Society to host meteor shower campfire, prairie walk
Journal Standard
FORRESTON — The Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will host a viewing of the annual Perseid meteor shower at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at Elkhorn Creek ...

Impressive Perseid meteor shower to peak next week, says CU-Boulder expert
CU Boulder News & Events
It's August and that means the hottest show in the night sky -- the Perseid meteor shower -- will make its annual appearance, peaking in the pre-dawn ...

Nature Center to hold meteor shower skywatch Tuesday, Aug. 11
Shore News Today
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to light up the nighttime sky the second week in August, and participants in the Nature Center of Cape May's ...

You're invited to a meteor shower
Nashoba Publishing
You're Invited to a Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Celebration Thursday, Aug. 13, 8-11 p.m. at the Heald Street Orchard (one of Pepperell's nicest ...

Hard Labor Creek Park officials encourage camping at the park during meteor events
newtoncitizen
Hard Labor Creek Park Ranger Phil Delestrez, at right, along with park naturalist Audrey Camp will lead Perseid Meteor Shower events, including a ...

Impressive Perseids meteor showers will be visible August 11-14, says CU-Boulder expert
The Denver Channel
A multiple exposure picture taken in the early hours of August 11, 2013 shows a Perseids meteor shower in the sky, near the municipality of La Hiruela ...

Shenandoah National Park
National Parks Traveler (registration)
There are star shows, and there are star shows, and one of the summer's best is the annual Perseid meteor showers. Next Wednesday, you can enjoy ...

Watch a meteor shower Aug. 13 at Chincoteague refuge
Delmarva Daily Times
Do you love meteor showers? Have you ever thought how cool it would be to view this spectacle of a Perseid Meteor Shower from a barrier island ...

Kick Back, Look Up, We're In For a GREAT PerseidMeteor Shower
Universe Today
This year's Perseid shower will peak on August 12-13 (Wednesday night-Thursday morning) with a meteor a minute visible from a dark sky. Credit: ...

Video "All Sky" Camera (Meteor Cam even?)
Stargazers Lounge
Never enough time, but Interesting stuff these *meteor guys* do... Not a fish-eye lens (perhaps better for it!) but around 120 degrees? But at least I can ...

NASA Is Covering Up 'Devastating' Meteor Impact In Iran To Prevent Panic Ahead Of September 23 ...
The Inquisitr
Conspiracy theory blogs are making claims that the recent meteorimpact event in the Islamic Republic of Iran “devastated” parts of the country, but ... Bravo Sierra News

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