11 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11AUG2016

Latest on when to watch the Perseid meteor shower over Derby
Derby Telegraph
Cloud cover over Derby tonight is likely to make it tricky to spot the spectacular Perseid meteor shower. But the Met Office and Royal Astronomical ...

Intense Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: How to Watch Online (and Off)
Space.com
The 2016 Perseid meteor shower will peak late tonight, and if you can't watch it in person, a plethora of live webcasts have you covered. Earth has ...

Meteor shower to light sky Thursday night; S. Fla. has good forecast for viewing
Sun Sentinel
Shooting-star enthusiasts (and really, who isn't one?) could be in for a special treat across South Florida when viewing the annual Perseid meteor ...

See Mars, Saturn and Moon Align During Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight
Space.com
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, occurring in early August. How much do you know about the ...

New York Today: A Marvelous Meteor Shower
New York Times
The Perseids meteor shower takes place this week and scientists are ... but tonight and before dawn on Friday should offer the most meteor activity.

Top 5 places to watch a meteor shower in and around LA
Time Out Los Angeles (blog)
It is ideal to witness a meteor shower from a dark, wilderness location devoid of city lights. To get the ultimate view, your best bet would be to take a ...

Get ready for Perseid meteor shower
The Seattle Times
A Perseid Meteor enters the Earth's atmosphere — burning up for all to see on top of Table Mountain near Ellensburg in 2010. (Steve Ringman/The ...

Perseid meteor shower to peak Friday morning
KING5.com
Normally without any meteor showers we see 5-10 meteors per hour in areas with a dark sky (though this varies a bit by season). Routinely the ...

Crew Tries On Spacesuits, Conducts Heart and Meteor Research
NASA Blogs
A pair of astronauts tried on U.S. spacesuits this morning ahead of a spacewalk next week. Afterward, the crew explored heart cells, fluid pressure in ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up August night sky
The Slovenia Times
Weather permitting, stargazers are in for a special treat later this week as Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak on 12 August. For the best benefit, ...

Region Residents Invited to Watch Meteor Shower at State Park
Indiana 105
Heads up – it's time for a well-known meteor shower, and here's where you can get a lakeside view. Region residents are invited to gather at ...

Where to watch Perseid meteor shower near Fort Collins
The Coloradoan
This is the best meteor shower of the year. Don't miss it.

This Year's Perseid Meteor Shower Is Going To Be Quite A Show — Here's How To Watch
NPR
Bill Cooke, the head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, tells Nell that a typical Perseid meteor shower "has 80 to 100 meteor showers per hour.

Perseids Meteor Shower 2016: Where To Watch In New York City, Los Angeles And Chicago
International Business Times
Just because you're in a heavily populated and polluted city doesn't mean you have to miss out on this year's Perseids meteor shower. The Perseids ...

Perseid Meteor Shower to peak early Friday morning
Channel 2 News
DENVER -- The Perseid meteor shower is here. The annual brightest meteor shower should not disappoint. This month's celestial event may be even ...

How To Watch The Perseid Meteor Shower In Colorado
Colorado Public Radio
The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak late this week. And NASA says this year's spectacle, which humans have observed for thousands of ...

How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year
MSN.com
How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year.

Watch Meteor Shower at Fremont SRA
NEBRASKA Land Magazine - Nebraska Game and Parks
... Parks · Conservation · How To · Travel. Home » NGPC News » Watch Meteor Shower at Fremont SRA. Nebraska Fish and Wildlife Guide App ...

Perseid meteor shower will illuminate sky this week
KOIN.com
A meteor streaks past the faint band of the Milky Way galaxy above the Wyoming countryside north of Cheyenne, Wyo., during a Perseids meteor ...

Bright Planets Add More Dazzle to Perseid MeteorShower's Peak
Space.com
Meteor-catchers heading out to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower this week are in for a special treat. In between watching the show on the ...

You Need For Photographing A Meteor Shower
DIY Photography
Photographing a meteor shower is more like photographing a time-lapse than traditional still photos. You can never anticipate where or when a ...

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10 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10AUG2016

Science|Get Ready for the Perseids Meteor Shower: 'It Will Rival the Stars in the Sky.'
New York Times
A Perseids meteor streaking across the sky near Pirdop, Bulgaria, early on Aug. 12, 2015. Credit Nikolay Doychinov/Agence France-Presse — Getty ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2016
International Business Times
Perseid Meteor Shower 2016: When & How to Watch Shooting Stars; Live Streaming Information Pictured: A meteor streaks across the sky during the ...

Watch the Milky Way and Perseid meteor shower in the sky over North Wales
Daily Post
The footage of the meteor shower was filmed by photographer Rhys Thomas.

Perseid meteor shower August, 2016: Peak viewing times, best places, NASA tips for August
NJ.com
The Perseid meteor shower is here again, and the 2016 cosmic display may be one of the best shows in recent history, according NASA. The best time ...

Observing Meteor Showers
South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association
Meteor showers are best viewed 2-5 AM from a very dark location. No observatory, telescope, or binoculars are required. You'll need a very dark site ...

Shooting stars to fill the night sky as Perseid meteor shower hits its peak in the UK this week
Mirror.co.uk
Stargazers across the country will be treated to an extra special show this week as the annual Perseid meteor shower hits its peak. What's more, the ...

Perseid Meteor Shower
Tahoe South
Perseid Meteor shower peak activity, August 11 & 12, 2016, between 12:00 am and dawn the morning of August 12. Rate of 200 meteors per hour will ...

Perseid Meteor Shower
Get Surrey
Surrey residents will be in with a good chance of glimpsing the Perseid Meteor Shower in the sky this week, according to the Met Office. One of the ...

How to see the Perseid meteor shower (it's going to be twice as nice)
Minnesota Public Radio News
A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above desert pine trees on Aug. 13, 2015, in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in Nevada.

How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year…
MSN.com
How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year happening this week. Business Insider.

Where to watch the Perseid meteor shower near Denver this week
Denverite
The Perseid meteor shower is this week. Here's how to find the best dark skies for stargazing near Denver, Colorado.

How to see a Catholic meteor shower this week
Catholic Online
Later this week, you will have the chance to view a Catholic meteor shower. The Perseids, also known as "the tears of St. Lawrence," peak this week.

NASA says to watch Perseid meteor shower, lie down, look up, stay awake
Sacramento Bee
NASA says to watch Perseid meteor shower, lie down, look up, stay awake ... Ala., shares some tips and strategies to best view a meteor shower.

Universe putting on meteor show this week
Chicago Tribune
The annual Perseid meteor shower – predicted to peak Thursday through Friday – could be more spectacular than usual thanks to another planet ...

There will be a spectacular meteor shower this week: Aug. 11-12
Victoria Buzz
Get ready for the annual show in the sky this week, when the Perseids meteor shower takes center stage. This year's Perseid Meteor Shower will be ...

Perseids Meteor Shower Set To Peak This Week
CBS Baltimore - CBS Local
The annual Perseids meteor shower happens every August, when Earth travels through the debris left behind by the Swift-Tuttle comet.

How to spot the Perseid meteor shower
Chicago Tribune
NASA provides some tips on how to spot Perseid meteor shower. Aug. 9, 2016. (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

Perseid Meteor Shower Will Peak Early Friday Morning
National Weather Service
The Perseid Meteor shower is expected to peak early on the morning of Friday August 12th. This year's shower is expected to be particularly intense ...

The Perseid Meteor shower is off to a good start
Cloudy Nights
The Perseid Meteor shower is off to a good start - posted in General Observing and Astronomy: Greetings, I thought I would share some pics and share ...

Meteor Showers to Embrace Croatian Skies
LikeCroatia
The middle of August is always an exciting time for astronomy lovers, as meteor showers are more common than in the rest of the year. But romantics ...

'Jupiter Boost' May Kick Perseid Meteor Shower Into High Gear This Week
Astro Bob - AreaVoices
All you need to enjoy this year's Perseid meteor shower is a reasonably dark sky and comfortable chair. The shower peaks in the hour or two before ...

Perseid meteor shower 2016: When and how to watch
KABC-TV
In this photo taken with long exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky behind a grain elevator during the annual Perseid meteor shower Thursday, ...

Perseids Meteor Shower Set To Peak This Week
CBS Baltimore - CBS Local
Perseids Meteor Shower Set To Peak This Week. According to NASA, there may be an even brighter light show in the sky this year, as Earth could ...

Great balls of fire! Stargazers prepare for meteor 'outburst'
The Japan Times
For about one hour around 23:00 GMT, there will be more than double the usual fireball activity associated with the annual Perseid meteor shower.

How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year happening this week
Business Insider
The Perseid meteor shower is set to illuminate the night sky with hundreds of falling stars early Friday morning. Experts are saying this year's show will ...

The Spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower: The Best Ways To See It, Wherever You Are
Forbes
From now until late August the Perseid meteor shower, the best of them all, will be streaking across the sky, and it peaks in the next couple of days.

How to see the Perseid meteor shower as it peaks
CNBC.com
An unusually robust meteor shower is set to peak later this week, and NASA scientists have a few tips on how to watch it. The Perseid meteor shower ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2016: When, Where & How to See It
Space.com
The Perseid meteor shower returns in all its glory between August 11th and 12th, 2016. Here are the best places, times and tools to see it.

How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year…
MSN.com
How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year happening this week ... Jupiter Is Making The Perseid Meteor Shower Way Better This…

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09 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09AUG2016

SOTT Earth Changes Summary - July 2016
Signs of the Times
Enormous meteor fireball - possibly a comet fragment - disintegrates over the US Southwest, 27 July 2016. July 2016 was a crazy month in more ways ...

Irish sky watchers ready for Perseid meteor spectacle
Irish Examiner
Planet Jupiter has shifted the debris stream so that more of it lies in the Earth's path, boosting the meteor count. According to the Astronomy Ireland ...

Get set for a dazzling display as the Perseid meteor shower peaks this week
Wired.co.uk
Get ready for one of the most brilliant stellar displays of the year as the Perseid meteor shower peaks later this week. On August 11, as a result of ...

A slight nudge from Jupiter will make the most popular meteor shower of the year twice as ...
Business Insider
"Give yourself at least an hour of viewing time for watching any meteor shower," EarthSky.org advises. "Meteors tend to come in spurts that are ...

Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower Thursday Night—It Could Be Twice Its Usual Size This Year
Willamette Week
The shower has been going on since mid-July, but according to the American Meteor Society, peak viewing time is after midnight and before dawn on ...

Perseid Meteor Outburst
Spaceweather.com
Every year in August, Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. The shower is ...

Great balls of fire! Prepare for meteor 'outburst'
Bangkok Post
PARIS - Northern hemisphere sky-gazers are in for a special treat on Thursday night with a rare shooting star "outburst", which astronomers hope will ...

Tallahassee guide to the Perseid meteor shower
Tallahassee Democrat
... the beach or just hanging out (somewhere with air-conditioning!). But for a lot of folks it's time for one of the best-known meteor showers: the Perseids.

Look at the skies at Cantigny meteor shower party
Chicago Tribune
The sky's the limit at the Adler Planetarium's Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party 6 p.m. to midnight Aug. 12 hosted by Cantigny Park in Wheaton.

WCU astronomer hosting meteor shower viewing at Waterrock Knob
WCU News - Western Carolina University
A Western Carolina University faculty astronomer will host a viewing of the Perseid meteor shower from 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, through sunrise on ...

Comet Swift-Tuttle: The Icy Parent of the Perseid Meteor Shower
Space.com
Comet Swift-Tuttle, the source of the annual Perseid meteor shower, is seen in this false color view captured by astronomer Jim Scotti of the University ...

Where to go on the Coast to catch the meteor shower
The Sunshine Coast Daily
Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. NASA expert Bill Cooke predicts they will be extra spectacular this year ...

Perseid meteor shower about to begin, as Earth flies through stunning trail of space debris
The Independent
The sky is about to get its most dazzling display of the year, as the Earth flies through a cloud of space debris. The Perseid meteors will peak on Friday, ...

Meteorite 9 agosto 2016 ore 2.25
YouTube
Meteorite 9 agosto 2016 ore 2.25. Riccardo Castello.

How to see the Perseid meteor shower as it peaks
CNBC.com
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on Aug. 12, and NASA has some tips on how to watch it.

Perseid meteor shower 'outburst' coming this week
USA Today
What's often the best meteor shower of the year — the Perseids — is predicted to be even better than usual.

Perseid Meteor Shower This Week May Develop Outburst - August 11th and 12th
SETI Institute
This Thursday and Friday, there will be one of the best annual meteor showers you and your family can watch – the Perseids. And some experts are ...

How to see the Perseid meteor shower as it peaks
CNBC
A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above desert pine trees on August 13, 2015, in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Nevada.

Perseid Meteors over Mount Shasta
Astronomy Picture of the Day - NASA
That is why the meteor shower that peaks later this week is known as the Perseids -- the meteors all appear to came from a radiant toward Perseus.

It's Shooting-Star Time! How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower
Live Science
It's almost time for one of the best nighttime celestial shows of the year — the Perseid meteor shower, a spectacular array of shooting stars that is ...

Get ready for the Perseid meteor shower peak of 11-12 August
Astronomy Now
Ask Northern Hemisphere skywatchers what their favourite meteor shower is and most, I am sure, will say the Perseids. Although not as rich as the ...

Perseid Meteor 2016
Signs of the Times
Perseid meteor shower set for its best show in nearly 20 years Meteor Spain Here you can find images of the most important fireballs observed over ...

Spectacular meteor shower to light up skies this week: NASA
Deccan Herald
A cosmic display of "shooting stars" will light up the night skies this week during the annual Perseid meteor shower, when up to 200 meteors per hour ...

Camp Out to View Meteor Shower Friday
Metroparks Toledo
Camp Out to View Meteor Shower Friday. By Amanda Howard. Every August as a teenager, as the school year loomed closer and summer break ...

DSLR Video of the Perseid Meteor Shower
Cloudy Nights
Bill, I have tried several times to take videos and tracked high F ratio long exposures of meteor showers with a 28mm lens on a Canon 600D.

Perseid Meteor Shower: Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry adds special cruise
MLive.com
John Gonzalez of MLive interviewed Chris Shepler of Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry about the very popular Perseid Meteor Shower Cruise. Tickets ...

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08 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08AUG2016

Jupiter's Effect Will Make Perseid Meteor Shower One to Remember
Space.com
The Perseids, the most widely observed and dependable of the annual meteor displays, will peak during the overnight hours of Thursday, Aug. 11 into ...

Stargazers in Oman set to witness Perseid Meteor Shower
Times of Oman
Muscat: Stargazers in Oman can witness one of the dramatic cosmic displays of “Perseids Shower” lighting up the summer sky of Oman this weekend.

Perseids meteor shower viewing night at Binbrook...
HamiltonNews
Perseid meteor shower as seen from the shore of Lake Boshkung near ... A local astronomy group is inviting the public to see the Perseids meteor ...

Astronomer: Perseid meteor shower 'free show of nature' worth savoring
Midland Daily News
The Perseid meteor shower occurs every August when Earth moves through the trail of debris and dust left by Comet Swift-Tuttle as it orbits the sun.

Perseid meteor storm to peak this weekend
The Copenhagen Post - Danish news in english
If this summer's seemingly unending cloud cover breaks up this weekend, the annual summer appearance of the Perseid meteor shower could be a ...

Best places to watch the Perseids meteor shower in Liverpool, Wirral and beyond
Liverpool Echo
But the night sky will be lit up with up to 200 shooting stars per hour, peaking this Thursday night and into the morning of Friday, August 12.

Perseid Meteor Shower 2016: When is it and how can I see it in Northern Ireland?
Belfast Live
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most beautiful celestial events in the star gazing calendar and this year it's set to be one of the biggest in a ...

Images show Perseid meteors lighting up the night sky in Devon
Metro
Look to the skies for best Perseid meteor shower for years. Jimmy Nsubuga for Metro.co.ukMonday 8 Aug 2016 1:12 pm. 12. Look to the skies for best ...

Is it rare for Perseid meteor to fragment
Cloudy Nights
posted in General Observing and Astronomy: Observed at Table Mountain Star party - maybe around 12:30 am pacific time august 7th: meteor close to ...

Stargazers set for spectacular meteor shower over Oxfordshire
Oxford Mail
Stargazers in Oxfordshire will have the chance to catch a glimpse of a spectacular meteor shower in the skies over the county. The Perseid meteor ...

Meteor showers to rain down over UK
NEWS.com.au
Sky watchers in the UK can expect an extra dazzling display from the Perseid meteors this week as the Earth ploughs through a dense cloud of comet ...

Perseid Meteor outburst
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
Do you love the Perseid meteor shower? This year, you will love it even more. Forecasters say the 2016 Perseids should be twice as active as usual, ...

2016 Perseid Meteor Peak Shower
ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast
The Perseid Meteor Shower, expected to have an outburst in 2016, will peak around mid-August yielding anywhere between 150-200 meteors per ...

Perseid Meteor Watch
Southern Oregon Skywatchers
Southern Oregon Skywatchers will hold a Perseid Meteor Shower Watch at the summer observing site on Upper Shale City Road, weather permitting.

Meteor shower peaks this week
KOCO Oklahoma City
The Perseid meteor shower will peak Aug. 11-12 and up to 200 meteors per hour are possible, making it an outburst. Related. Meteor shower starts ...

Best chance to see Perseid meteor shower in GTA
Toronto Sun
Forget the fireworks. An annual meteor shower in the GTA's skies later this week will provide one of its best natural light shows in years, scientists say.

Perseid meteor shower live
Meteor News
United Kingdom Meteor Observation Network has prepared live event for the annual Perseid Meteorshower. Like the year before UKMON will be ...

The Perseid Meteor Shower May Be The Most Impressive Display Of The Year, Double The ...
The Inquisitr
The Perseid meteor shower is slated to be one of the most impressive meteor displays of the year. This years Perseid meteor shower is predicted to ...

Stunning Perseid meteor shower only visible to lucky few Kiwis
Stuff.co.nz
There's a meteor shower happening right now in the skies above us, its most glorious outburst due for this weekend – but only a few lucky Kiwis will be ...

Your guide to the potentially awesome Perseid meteor shower this week
Bismarck - Mandan News
One of the best meteor showers of the year will grace skies around the world this week, culminating in a potential.

Total solar eclipse next year: Planetarium begins year of programs on Saturday
Midland Daily News
Sky & Telescope diagram The radiant of the Perseid meteor shower is low in the northeastern sky by 11 p.m. for observers at mid-northern latitudes.

Events in 2016 2770-2016 KML
Fireball event
Events in 2016 2770-2016 KML. AMS received one report about a fireball seen over Республика Башкортос on Thursday, July 28th 2016 around ...

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07 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 07AUG2016

Spectacular meteor shower set to light up the skies
Herald Scotland
The Perseid meteor shower over from Noss Head, Caithness, Scotland, few miles to the east from Wick. Looking north into the Sinclair's Bay, in the ...

Meteor shower to hit this Friday
gulfnews.com
Dubai: Stargazers in the UAE will be thrilled to know that the annual Perseid meteor shower expected to fall this weekend will be the most spectacular ...

A shooting star spectacular
Cyprus Mail
This year's Perseid meteor shower is expected to be spectacular as double the usual rate of shooting stars are expected to occur, astrophysicist ...

August's Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be Spectacular With Double Meteors Diving Into Earth's ...
Christian Post
A long exposure shows stars behind a tree during the annual Perseid meteor shower near the southern town of Mitzpe Ramon, Israel August 13, 2012.

SLO County to get prime view of Perseids meteor shower
The San Luis Obispo Tribune
Despite a waxing gibbous moon, NASA says this year's Perseids meteor shower display will be one of the most spectacular for shooting-star seekers ...

Stargazing: This week's meteor shower may feature unusually high activity
Tri-City Herald
College photography professors Donna Cosentino and Judith Preston watch a Perseid meteor streak through the sky above California's Anza Borrego ...

Jupiter Is Making The Perseid Meteor Shower Way Better This Year
MSN.com
Earth is expected to run into more debris than usual from comet Swift-Tuttle.

Warren County news: Free meteor shower campout at Caesar Creek
Dayton Daily News
The Perseid meteor shower will peak that evening, giving visitors the opportunity to witness the beauty of space while enjoying a night of free camping ..

View of the Perseid meteor shower will be spectacular–but likely dimmed by clouds
NBC4i.com
The best place to see meteor showers that occur annually at different times of the year is in a very dark sky, after you allow about 30-45 minutes for ...

Nature museum presents 'Perseids and Popsicles' to celebrate meteor shower
Times Herald-Record
Each August, the Perseid meteor shower reappears and the museum's dark skies make for a brilliant show. Participants will learn about the history ...

Head to Monkton Nature Reserve to watch this week's Perseid meteor shower
Kent and Sussex Courier
Get a view of one of the biggest meteor showers this year by joining the Monkton Stargazers. The group will be at Monkton Nature Reserve for some ...

Jupiter Is Making The Perseid Meteor Shower Way Better This Year
WCBI
We see the Perseid meteor shower when Earth passes through the debris trail. Most years, it's not a direct hit. But researchers at NASA say Jupiter has ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2016 Peak Dates: Spectacular or Overhyped?
Patch.com
Of all the shooting star shows that occur in the heavens, the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks Aug. 11-12, is the undisputed star. But this year, the ...

Perseid Meteor Shower over Colorado
Friends of NASA
Perseid Meteor Shower over Colorado .... Lightning, Iridium and Meteor, Oh My! Boeing's CST-100 Starliner Prepares for Space · Milky Way Reflection ..

The meteor of death cannot get here fast enough to save us from the presidential election
SOFREP (press release) (subscription)
The United States is turning upside down. While Republicans denounced the state of America at their national convention, Democrats embraced ..

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06 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 06AUG2016

This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 5 – 13
Sky & Telescope
The annual Perseid meteor shower should peak late tonight. The Moon, just past first quarter, sets around 1 a.m., leaving the sky dark for the best ...

Look To the Sky: Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Next Week on Aug 11-12
The Science Explorer
With next week fast approaching, mark the dates of the 11th and 12th of August in your calendar as the famous Perseid Meteor Shower will bring a ...

Watch the amazing footage of Saturn an amateur stargazer has captured - on his mobile phone
Manchester Evening News
The event is one of the brightest and most active meteor showers of the year with up to 200 meteors or 'shooting stars' an hour expected in 2016 ...

Perseid meteor shower set for its best show in nearly 20 years
Astronomy Magazine
If you ask most skygazers to name their favorite meteor shower, the odds are good that “Perseid” will be the first word out of their mouths. This annual ...

Perseid meteor shower contained 14 fireballs over the US on August 4th
Signs of the Times
The Perseid meteor shower can also produce fireballs in the sky. In fact, last night 14 fireballs were produced from the Perseid meteor shower.

Look Up! The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Going to Be a Doozy This Year
Smithsonian
Every year, the Perseid meteor shower wows viewers when it reaches its peak mid-August. But this year the show promises to be better than ever.

Perseids 2016
International Meteor Organization
The activity graph below is updated every 15 minutes - click for details. Perseids 2016. Submitted by Geert Barentsen on Thu, 2016-08-04 20:51. More.

Museum to host Lovers' Day stargazing event
Taipei Times
In related news, the museum said stargazers could be treated to a spectacular Perseid meteor shower show on Thursday and Friday, with likely ...

Perseid Meteor Showers
Southern Utah Space Foundation
Join us Friday, August 12, 2016 at 8pm at Three Peaks Recreational Area to see the Perseid MeteorShowers and look through a large telescope.

Meteor shower to light up the sky real early on Aug. 12
Sudbury.com
This marks the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, when the debris from Swift-Tuttle burns up in our atmosphere and creates quite the light show, with ...

Meteor Madness with Dr. Sky Aug. 12 at Lost Dutchman State Park
Mesa Independent
Dr. Sky, aka Steve Kates, an expert on the skies, will be the guide for the best meteor shower (the Perseids) of the year, starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug.

Meteors & S'mores program packing state parks
Alpena News
ALPENA - More and more people will be making their way to Michigan's state campgrounds in August to view the annual Perseid Meteor Shower ...

STARGAZING AND PERSEID METEOR SHOW AT DONALD PARK
Verona Area Chamber of Commerce
STARGAZING AND PERSEID METEOR SHOW AT DONALD PARK View the summer night planets and stars and watch the Perseid Meteor showers ...

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05 August 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05AUG2016

Quick facts: Perseid meteor shower
USA Today
The Perseid meteor shower is one you won't want to miss, with a peak-rate of 200 meteors per hour expected to fly across the night sky.

Perseid meteor shower 2016 update: Record number of meteors predicted on August 12, best ...
ChristianToday
From among the numerous exciting natural phenomena that humans get to experience in their lifetimes are meteor showers. The Perseid meteor ...

The Perseid meteor shower is finally here, and it's going to be twice as good this year
Physics-Astronomy
If you are a sky-watching enthusiast like me then you're not gonna want to miss this year's Perseid meteor shower. Astronomers are forecasting that, ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be Extra Awesome This Year, NASA Says
Space.com
Shooting-star seekers heading out to watch the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 11 and 12 can see up to 200 meteors per hour under ideal conditions ...

The 'Awesome' Perseid Meteor Shower Is Awfully Overhyped
Forbes
At many different times throughout the year, the planet Earth passes near a comet or asteroid's orbital path, with the result being a meteor shower.

Perseid meteor shower 'outburst': 200 meteors an hour to streak across Upstate NY
NewYorkUpstate.com
A view of the Perseid meteor shower from the west side of Seneca Lake in Penn Yan on Aug. 13, 2015....

Student Captures Very Rare Giant Fireball in Siberia
Aussie Network News
A giant fireball was caught on camera outside Novosibirsk, Siberia's largest city. Although some thought that this was of extraterrestrial origin, ... Not a meteor; likely transformer station?.

Experts baffled over mysterious ball lightning spotted in Siberia
Daily Star
“I was astonished to see fireball lightning of such size - and not just that, but to catch the whole process from the beginning when it appeared until the ... Not a meteor; likely transformer station?.

The Perseid meteor shower is on its way and it's going to be twice as spectacular this year
Aberdeen Evening Express
The Perseid meteor shower is caused by debris falling from the tail of Comet Swift-Tuttle when it comes into contact with the Earth's atmosphere.

Perseid Meteor Shower
Northern Virginia Astronomy Club
While NOVAC isn't hosting a public night for this meteor shower there are a number of resources out there on the shower and ways to observe and if ...

Perseid meteor shower will be twice as good as normal this year, says Nasa
The Independent
The Perseids, one of the best opportunities in the year for seeing a meteor shower, are approaching. And it's going to be twice as good this year.

Look Up! Perseid Meteor Shower to be extra awesome this year
NBC4i.com
In this photo taken with long exposure, a Perseid meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseidmeteor shower in El Escorial, outside ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky with 200 shooting stars an hour
Gloucestershire Live
Stargazers are in for a treat this August as the annual Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky. The meteor shower – one of the brightest and ...

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04 August 2016

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New Sun-grazing Comet visible on SOHO/LASCO C3
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2016 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks In August
YouTube
The 2016 Perseid Meteor Shower is visible for about two weeks before and after its peak which occurs during the early morning hours of August 12, ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Expected To Be The Best In Many Years
Huffington Post
... above you is the thinnest slice of atmosphere, therefore producing the least number of meteors,” according to an American Meteor Society blogger.

Meteor shower: Muscovites will be able to observe falling meteorites without telescopes / News ...
Mos.ru
Muscovites will be able to watch a brilliant meteor shower at the end of next week. The peak of the meteor shower of the Perseus constellation is ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2016: When is it happening and where to watch it in Essex?
Essex Chronicle
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the brightest and most active cosmic ... and dawn, when the Earth will turn into the approaching meteor stream.

The Perseid meteor shower is on its way and it's going to be twice as spectacular this year
Irish Examiner
Stargazers are in for a treat. The Perseid meteor shower – one of the most exciting events to grace the night sky – is going to be even more ...

Where and when can you watch the Perseid meteor shower in Wales?
WalesOnline
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the brightest and most active celestial events in the astronomer's calender, with up to 200 meteors or 'shooting ...

NASA Expects Fireball Outbursts From Perseid Meteor Shower In August 2016
Brevard Times
The Perseid Meteor Shower produces more fireballs than any other meteor shower, according to Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office.

Meteor Showers 2016: Perseids to Peak in August; Find Dates, States and Live Stream Here [VIDEO]
Latin Post
The Perseid meteor shower is set to appear Aug. 11 through 12 this month, a peak time for avid stargazers. “The most active #meteor shower of the ...

Perseid meteor shower should be twice as spectacular this year
CNET
Shooting-star superfans are in for a special treat this month as the Perseid meteor shower -- one of the best annual opportunities to spot bright, fast bits ...

Star Guide: As Mars fades, Perseid meteor shower peaks Aug. 11
Reno Gazette Journal
Mars is in Scorpio, about 69 million miles from the Earth, fading in brightness from its close approach of 47 million miles on May 30. Still the brightest ...

Look up! Record Perseid meteor shower on way
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
With 200 meteors per hour at its peak, the Perseid meteor shower should be spectacular.

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower this month
Boston.com
The Perseid meteor shower is a result of the Earth moving through the trail of dust and debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle. Comets are often referred to as ...

Cloudy skies could ruin shooting star show in Luxembourg
Luxemburger Wort - English Edition
Whether the Perseid Meteor shower can be seen in Luxembourg will ... per hour could be seen shooting through the sky in the Perseid meteor shower.

Russian Films Rare Ball Lightning Phenomenon [Video]
Tech Times
"Fireball lightening is very rare, yet they can appear anywhere at all," Tregubov said. "I was astonished to see the fireball lightening of such size - and ...

New issue of the eZine eMeteorNews
Meteor News
The web content of past two months has been archived in our second issue of eMeteorNews. We got 52 pages of meteor related news which covers a ...

Meteor shower viewing next week at Highland Silver Lake
Alton Telegraph
The Astronomy Club will provide telescopes and information about the Perseid Meteor Shower, light pollution and the night sky. Drinks and dessert ...

Astronomy Meteor Shower Program
Nevada Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights
Astronomy Meteor Shower Program. Located just 30 minutes from the bright city lights of Las Vegas, Lake Mead is a quick getaway where people can ...

Meteors galore are on the way
Smoky Mountain News
A high-intensity meteor shower will light up the sky next week, and the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute will host an observing session 10 p.m. ...

Graham Creek Preserve to host meteor shower camp out
GulfCoastNewsToday.com
Graham Creek Nature Preserve will host a camp out and Perseid Meteor Shower viewing Aug. 12-13. Campers can begin to set up at 4:30 p.m. on ...

Meteor shower viewing next week at Highland Silver Lake
Alton Telegraph
HIGHLAND – HeartLands Conservancy, an environmental nonprofit serving southwestern Illinois, will host a free event to watch the annual Perseid ...

Signs of doom: Arguing on the brink of extinction
Las Vegas Weekly (blog)
According to a June political poll, 13 percent of American voters would prefer “a giant meteor hitting the earth” than the election of either Donald Trump ...

Meteor Hunters Track Fireballs in the Night Sky
SciStarter
“When people see a meteor, they are captivated and want to learn more and share what they observed with others,” said Mike Hankey, AMS's ...

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03 August 2016

New Sun-grazing Comet visible on SOHO/LASCO C3

New Sun-grazing Comet visible on SOHO/LASCO C3.

Imagery from the LASCO C3 instrument on-board SOHO (solar-observing spacecraft) shows a new Sun-grazing Comet appear in the bottom-right quadrant of the imagery - becoming visible at ± 07:30Z on Tuesday 2nd August 2016. The new Comet has begun to brighten significantly since 00:00Z today, (WED-03-AUG-2016).
The official SOHO imagery page has movies and still images available to view and/or download.
According to the latest available (as of 4-JUL-2016) data from NASA Horizons system, the SOHO spacecraft observes the Sun at a distance of ± 1.04E+06/1,035,144 miles from Earth; which is equivalent to 4.333 LD.
Credit- EISSCO
Written by MeteoriteDetective, UK

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CO WY NE Fireball Meteor 01AUG2016
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Chris Peterson, Cloudbait Observatory, Research Associate, Denver Museum of Nature ...
CBS Local
Peterson describes the meteor as being unusually large with a brightness similar to the full Moon and having a large fragmentation event in mid-flight, ...

Meteor explodes over northern Colorado, explosion caught on camera
The Denver Channel
According to researcher Chris Peterson, a camera on the roof of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science captured the meteor's early flight, the ...

'Very bright fireball' spotted in the sky over Cheyenne Monday
FOX31 Denver
DENVER — A “very bright fireball” in the sky was caught on video as it ... He estimated that the fireball was roughly 65 miles above Earth and said it ...

'Unusally large' meteor fireball explodes over Denver, Colorado
Signs of the Times
If you happened to be up early Monday and saw a bright flash of light in the northern sky then you probably witnessed a very large meteor exploding ...

Chelyabinsk Meteor: Wake-Up Call for Earth
Space.com
The shock wave it generated shattered glass and injured about 1,200 people. Some scientists think the meteor may have briefly outshone the sun.

Look Up! Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 11-12
NASA Blogs
Known for it's fast and bright meteors, the annual Perseid meteor shower is anticipated to be one of the best potential meteor viewing opportunities this ...

Why will this year's Perseid meteor shower be even more amazing?
Christian Science Monitor
Nature's summer fireworks will be even more exciting this year – the annual Perseid meteor shower that arrives during the second week of August will ...

Perseid meteor shower 2016: When is the most spectacular celestial event of the year and how can ...
Mirror.co.uk
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most stunning celestial events in the astronomer's calender, and this year is set to be one of the biggest ...

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky in August with 200 shooting stars an hour
Manchester Evening News
Stargazers are in for a treat this August as the annual Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky. The annual meteor shower is one of the brightest ...

All eyes on the skies: Spectacular Perseid meteor shower about to peak
RT
NASA is advising the world to pack up and go hiking on the night of August 11-12 to watch a spectacular shooting star show, as the annual Perseid ...

Perseids Meteor Shower: Why, Where and When Shooting Stars Can Be Seen
Newsweek
Several times a year, meteor showers create spectacular displays as hundreds of celestial fireballs light up the night skies. One of the most ...

Powerful Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks with 150 Shooting Stars Per Hour Next Week
YIBADA English
Apart from this dazzling meteor shower, Mars this month will become fainter now but will still visible from the southwestern region of the skies after ...

Perseid meteor shower update: Australian stargazers must head north to witness cosmic magic
International Business Times AU
The annual Perseid meteor shower can be seen on Aug. 12. Meteor activity is expected to reach its peak at around 1am. Stargazers may witness up to ...

Venus, Jupiter conjunction and Perseid Meteor Shower
Orlando Sentinel
The summer months are over, but the start of Fall will bring another chance to see five planets at once if you missed it in January and February.

Muscovites to enjoy Perseid meteor shower on August 11-13
TASS
MOSCOW, August 2. /TASS/. People living in the Northern Hemisphere, including residents of the European part of Russia and the city of Moscow, will ...

How to spot 5 planets and a stunning meteor shower this month
MSN.com
How to spot 5 planets and a stunning meteor shower this month.

Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party for East Windsor Residents Next Week
Patch.com
East Windsor, NJ -- The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak soon, and East Windsor residents can watch the whole thing unfold live. D&R Greenway ...

Night sky viewing to coincide to meteor shower Aug. 13
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
As part of the Perseid meteor shower taking place, Planetary Studies Foundation planetary geologist Dr. Paul Sipiera will share his expertise about ...

LC Bates Museum announces its August programs
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
The Perseid meteor showers Moth and Meteors Night will be offered at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. The Perseid meteor showers will be discussed, with a ...

LCSC Professor Emeritus Victor Kriss to Help Host Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing
Daily Fly
LEWISTON, ID - There will be a viewing of a Perseid meteor shower on Thursday, August 11th, beginning at 8:00 p.m. at the Nez Perce National ...

Giant fireball in Novosibirsk region: spectacular video of rare phenomenon
The Siberian Times
'Fireball lightening,' answered the man with the mobile phone camera, Roman Tregubov, a graduate of the Novosibirsk State Technical University.

Luminous 'UFO' lights up the sky in Russia and hovers over fields… but the fireball is revealed to ...
Daily Mail
Balancing on bricks to get a view of the fireball as it skirted over a field of grass, astonished Roman Tregubov, a graduate of the Novosibirsk State ...

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