31 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 31DEC2016

Space Shredder: Sun May Be Tearing Asteroids Apart
Space.com
Wiegert used the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar (CMOR) to track bodies 1 meter (3.3 feet) wide and smaller. As Phaethon orbits the sun, it appears to ...

45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova will be visible
KPRC Houston
Comet 45p will will kick off a year of better comet viewing than 2016, NASA says. Two meteor showers -- the Geminds and the Ursids -- began this ...

Blazing Comet to Illuminate Sky on New Year's Eve: How to See It
NBC New York
Political mudslinging, a blizzard, and terror in our own back yard. Many events shaped 2016 for people in New York, the Tri-State, and all Americans.

Meteor streaks across volcanic eruption in Costa Rica (VIDEO)
RT
Witnessing a volcanic eruption is a spectacular sight on its own, but one such event in Costa Rica was made even more stunning earlier this week.

Meteor streaks past erupting volcano in astonishing footage from Costa Rica
Mirror.co.uk
A large meteor has been caught on camera gliding through the sky above an erupting volcano in this remarkable footage. The fireball is estimated to ...

Northern Alberta residents report large blue flash, explosion in overnight sky
Edmonton Journal
Peace River residents took to social media Friday to report what they had seen in the night sky shortly after midnight. Erika Florence posted on ...

'strange noise', 'large blue flash' Alberta, Canada
Signs of the Times
Did a meteor come crashing through the earth's atmosphere over northern Alberta overnight? Peace River residents took to social media Friday to ...

Meteor captured on video flying over Costa Rica's erupting Turrialba volcano
UPI.com
Eric Sanchez, from the San José Planetarium of the University of Costa Rica, said the event was a meteor fireball disintegrating on impact with the ...

Meteor fireball streaks across Turrialba volcanic eruption in Costa Rica
Signs of the Times
The fireball made its appearance while gliding across the sky at an estimated height of 5,000km (3,106 miles), according to Repretel TV station.

Observatory cameras capture the rare moment a METEOR flies over an erupting volcano in Costa ...
Daily Mail
In the video, the fireball can be seen quickly passing from the left side of the frame and behind the erupting volcano before it disappears from sight.

Rare sight: Meteor streaks over erupting Turrialba volcano
The Watchers
Two forces of nature have combined on December 28, 2016, and brought us a rare view of a bright meteor streaking seemingly low over the erupting ...

How to catch a comet for New Year's Eve
Christian Science Monitor
This weekend also brings the Quadrantid meteor shower, which begins Friday and is likely to continue through Jan. 12, but will peak just before dawn ...

Previewing 2017's Biggest Skywatching Events Using Mobile Astronomy Apps — Part 1
Space.com
We'll also highlight the best meteor showers of 2017 and the best times to see Venus' phases and its brightest appearance. Don't worry — part two will ...

Quadrantids meteor shower 2017: Watch the first shower of the new year LIVE online
Express.co.uk
THE Quadrantids meteor shower is the first – and one of the best – celestial displays of the year, and here is how YOU can stream it live online.

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30 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 30DEC2016

Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua Space Trash NOT Meteor 27DEC2016 w/ Videos
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News- Posted: 30 Dec 2016 12:58 AM PST
Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua Space Trash NOT Meteor ...

Giant 'million dollar' meteorite smashes into Earth sparking global treasure hunt
Mirror
A giant meteorite has smashed into Earth sparking a major treasure hunt for its priceless remains - with some suggesting it could be worth over a ... Likely this was space trash! - LM*H

Turrialba Volcano Camera Captures Images Of Meteor Fireball Over Costa Rica
Q Costa Rica News
Eric Sanchez, from the San José Planetarium of the University of Costa Rica, explained it as a meteor fireball disintegrating on impact with the ...

Forget the ball drop, ring in the New Year with a COMET sighting! 'Bluish-green' object will fly next ...
Daily Mail
December has been a busy month for astronomical events, with back-to-back meteor showers and a stunning supermoon. Last week, the annual Ursid ...

A comet will fly past Earth on New Year's Eve. No, it's not a sign of the apocalypse.
Mashable
December in general is a pretty solid month for sky watching. However, the Geminid meteor shower, usually one of the best annual showers of the year ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2017
The Urban Astronomer
The first meteor shower of the year, the Quadrantids, peak on the morning of Tuesday January 3rd for those of us on the west coast of the United ...

Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Northern Virginia Astronomy Club
The Quadrantids meteor shower can yield as many as 40 meteors per hour, radiating from the constellation Bootes. It peaks this year on the night of ...

Top 7 Must-See Sky Events for 2017
National Geographic
Meteor Showers 101 Meteor showers bring interplanetary debris, ranging from pebbles to boulders, into Earth's atmosphere. Find out how these ...

Total solar eclipse is highlight of 2017 sky watching calendar
Baltimore Sun
While 2017 will bring a typical array of meteor showers and distant planet sightings, the most dramatic celestial event of the year won't be at night.

Watch: Meteor races past erupting volcano in Costa Rica
WIBW.com
A large meteor flew by at right on top of the volcano as it began erupting Tuesday night. Officials estimate the meteor was about three miles from the ...

Top five most clicked on stories of 2016
Central Queensland news
In September Gladstone had a brush with global fame after a meteor crashed somewhere near the region. Some saw the bright flash of the meteor as ...
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29 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29DEC2016

Look for a comet in the sky on New Year's Eve
Big Country Homepage
CORFE CASTLE, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 12: A Perseid Meteor flashes across the night sky above Corfe Castle on August 12, 2016 in Corfe ...

Murchison meteorite continues to dazzle scientists
abc.net.au
NASA astrobiologist Daniel Glavin said several components of DNA and RNA present in all life on earth have been detected in the meteorite which bolsters the theory that asteroids and comets may have seeded the early earth with the raw ingredients for life....

Guests from space: 6 large meteorites that fell in Russia's Far East
http://rbth.com/
December 29, 2016 DV.LAND
Meteorites have been landing in Russia's Far East for millennia. From a couple pounds to 100 tons, these astronomical bodies have left their mark on the landscape, and even postage stamps. ...

Catch the Quadrantid Meteors (If You Can)
Sky & Telescope
The Quadrantids, which peak on the morning of January 3rd, is one of the year's best meteor showers. But this shower isn't spread out over several ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 31, 2016 – January 6, 2017
American Meteor Society
Each shot has been de-rotated / re-positioned to account for Earth's rotation and to align the meteor to the star field that it crossed at the time of the ...

[IMO-News] Video Observation Results - August 2016
The August 2016 report from the IMO Video Meteor Network is available.
http://www.imonet.org/reports/201608.pdf

8 reasons why space is worth getting excited about in 2017
ScienceAlert
Kick off the New Year with a meteor shower on the night of 3/4 January thanks to the debris tail from asteroid 2003 EH1. Earth will plunge through dust ...

Venus, Vesta and meteors star in January's night sky
Oak Bay News (registration)
What's up for January 2017? Meteors from a demoted constellation, Venus high in the sky over Port Angeles, and the best of Vesta. Most meteor ...

Bright fireball disintegrates over Guatemala
The Watchers
Although most agree the event was a meteor disintegrating, some say the slow nature of event indicates a possible space debris. It was observed for ...Likely Space Trash NOT a meteor.- LM*H

Bright fireball disintegrates over Guatemala on December 28, 2016
Asteroid Day
This video was captured by an amateur on December 28, 2016 of a fireball over Guatemala which disintegrated.... Likely Space Trash NOT a meteor.- LM*H

Central American sky lit up by spectacular meteor burst
euronews
Three central American countries got the best fireworks display of 2016, and all for free, when a giant meteor burned up in the Earth's atmosphere in ...Likely Space Trash NOT a meteor.- LM*H

Meteorite in Guatemala / Meteorito En Guatemala 27/12/16...
YouTube
Meteorite in Guatemala / Meteorito En Guatemala 27/12/16... Likely Space Trash NOT a meteor.- LM*H

az
American Meteor Society
Observer. Name, Jasmin S. Experience Level, 1/5. Remarks, I'm not sure if my information went in correctly. I was driving toward Alton bible church, ...

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28 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 28DEC2016

Video catches meteor falling in Michigan sky
WISH-TV
As Andrew Gunneson drove south on U.S. 131 from M-57 Monday night, his dash cam caught a quick flash in the night sky. It was a meteor falling on ...

Watch Fireball Meteor Light Up Sky Over Grand Rapids
1077 WRKR
The sky over West Michigan lit up with a meteor streaking across the sky the day after Christmas, December 26, 2016. See the video captured along ...

Anybody else see the big green meteor looking thing flash across the sky like 25 minutes ago?
Reddit
I was leaving celebration North and saw it toward the South.

The 'Big One,' astronomically speaking, is coming next year
Cincinnati.com
It anchors a host of other special sights in the sky this coming year that include the planets Venus and Jupiter as well as two potentially solid meteor ...

Meteor fireball disintegrates over Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua
Signs of the Times
Reports on Elnuevodiario (translated by google) confirm sightings of a meteor fireball disintegrating on December 27th over Guatemala, El Salvador ...

Bright fireball disintegrates over Guatemala
The Watchers
A bright fireball was observed disintegrating over Central America at 04:30 UTC on December 28, 2016 (22:30 CST on December 27). The event was ...

AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHY: Incredible moment meteor shoots over ERUPTING volcano
Express.co.uk
As the red-hot lava starts spouting out of the Klyuchevskya Sopka volcano, the bright flash of a meteor was seen zooming through the starry blue sky.

Meteor Crater Map
zyjsyx.com
Meteor crater map also iron meteorite moreover atacama desert chile moreover oil derrick and meteorite impacts on earth map as well as impact ...

Event 5308-2016
American Meteor Society
Report a Fireball · Events · Reports · Log In · Sign up ... AMS received 110 reports about a fireball seen over IL, MI, IN, Ontario and KY on Monday, ...

bp
American Meteor Society
Location. Address, Morley, MI. Latitude, 43° 30' 2.75'' N (43.500765°). Longitude, 85° 24' 12.86'' W (-85.403571°). Elevation, 277.209m. Time and ...

bk
American Meteor Society
Location. Address, Holton, MI. Latitude, 43° 19' 6.1'' N (43.31836°). Longitude, 86° 10' 22.55'' W (-86.17293°). Elevation, 198.29m. Time and Duration ...

bh
American Meteor Society
Location. Address, Cedar Springs, MI. Latitude, 43° 12' 54.51'' N (43.215141°). Longitude, 85° 33' 3.25'' W (-85.550902°). Elevation, 262.605m ...

aj
American Meteor Society
Fragmentation. Observation, Yes. Remarks, It maintained its brightness throughout its trajectory. At the end, it just fizzled out, much as a bottle rocket ...

Meteor Falls in West Michigan!
B-93 - Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo Country - iHeartRadio
According to the American Meteor Society, the greenish color is due to burning Nickel.-- It is NOT green because of Nickel!! - LMH

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27 December 2016

Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua Space Trash NOT Meteor 27DEC2016 w/ Videos

Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua Space Trash NOT Meteor 22:30 CST 27DEC2016 w/ Videos

The event was observed for over 30 seconds. This was NOT a meteor as reported in the local press and many internet sites. - LunarMeteorite*Hunter

Space trash debris described as a "meteorito" in their local press was observed disintegrating over Central America at 04:30 UTC on December 28, 2016 (22:30 CST on December 27). The event was observed from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. 
Witnesses from Guatemala saw numerous flashes in the sky as the debris re-entered the atmosphere. Several in Guatemala were able to video the event with their cellphones.

The Salvadoran Association of Astronomy ASTRO said the brilliant fireball that caused surprise, excitement and awe by many Salvadorans was also visible from Guatemala City and Managua. "In our opinion, the sighting at 22:30 was a meteor crossing the sky of Guatemala from south to west," Insivumeh said.

Video 1
Meteorite in Guatemala / Meteorito En Guatemala 27/12/16... - YouTube



2 days ago - Uploaded by Edgardo O. Díaz
Meteorite in Guatemala / Meteorito En Guatemala 27/12/16. ...METEOR Crashes in Melchor de Mencos ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT-AIWws96o

Video 2
Meteorito en cielo de Guatemala - Meteor 28 / 12 / 2016 - YouTube



2 days ago - Uploaded by Es Viral
Meteoro ingresa a la atmósfera desintegrándose sobre Guatemala. Vista Lago de ... 27/12/2016: Caída ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3tACPtXXuE

Video 3
Meteorito Guatemala - YouTube




2 days ago - Uploaded by Alex Alvarez
0:09. Meteorito en cielo de Guatemala - Meteor 27 / 12 / 2016 - Duration: 0:09. Es Viral No views. New. 0:09 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTHSvFre204
Video 4
27/12/2016: Caída de meteorito en Guatemala.
Posted to YouTube by Edwin Ch 3,849 views

Video 5 - compilation of several videos
meteorito sobrevuela guatemala
Posted to YouTube by gtzeros 18,907 views

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 27DEC2016

Green meteor fireball streaks across West Michigan sky
Signs of the Times
As Andrew Gunneson drove south on U.S. 131 from M-57, his dash cam caught a quick flash in the night sky. It was a meteor falling on the horizon.

Meteor falls through West Michigan sky
WOODTV.com
As Andrew Gunneson drove south on U.S. 131 from M-57, his dash cam caught a quick flash in the night sky. It was a meteor falling on the horizon.

Meteor showers
CalSky
The on-line software CalSky calculates the dates and times of visibility of the yearly returning meteor showers. You also learn which showers are ...

Celestial News: Meteor shower rings in New Year
Steamboat Pilot & Today
The timing of the brief peak of the annual Quadrantid meteor shower favors the western United States this year, as it did in 2013, when this Quadrantid ...

2017 Guide to Meteor Showers, Total Solar Eclipse, Other Celestial Events
Patch.com
We love looking to the heavens for meteor showers and other dazzling celestial and lunar events, like big, bright supermoons. There will be only one ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 26DEC2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Observed path of meteor of Christmas Eve Dec. 24th 1873. NYPL Digital Collections - New York Public Library Items Collections Divisions · Digital ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 25DEC2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Astronomy for January: Lots of planets, meteor shower on view. Akron Beacon Journal The first meteor shower of 2017 is the Quadrantid shower, ...

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26 December 2016

Big Diamonds Bring Scientists A Message From Superdeep Earth

Big Diamonds Bring Scientists A Message From Superdeep Earth

Big Diamonds Bring Scientists A Message From Superdeep Earth
NPR
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/15/505386423/big-diamonds-bring-scientists-a-message-from-superdeep-earth

Large, rare diamonds offer window into inner workings of Earth's mantle
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-12/gioa-lrd120716.php
http://phys.org/news/2016-12-biggest-diamonds-deep-mantle-metallic.html
http://www.livescience.com/57222-biggest-diamonds-form-in-liquid-metal-pools.html

Diamonds: Huge, rare precious stones form 750km underground in
Earth's mantle, International Business Times UK
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/huge-rare-diamonds-are-born-pools-liquid-metal-deep-below-earths-surface-1596725

the paper is:

Smith, E. M., S. B. Shirey, F. Nestola, and others, 2016, Large gem
diamonds from metallic liquid in Earth’s deep mantle. Science.
Vol. 354, Issue 6318, pp. 1403-1405. DOI: 10.1126/science.aal1303
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/354/6318/1403

Yours,

Paul H.

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 26DEC2016

Observed path of meteor of Christmas Eve Dec. 24th 1873
NYPL Digital Collections - New York Public Library
Items Collections Divisions · Digital Collections Using Images Using Data · Items Observed path of meteor of Christmas Eve Dec. 24th 1873. x Print.

How to work distant stations on Ham Radio
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
Areas of high pressure over land often contribute to this condition. Meteor shower trails left behind meteor showers help propagate what is normally a ...

Stars All Over The Sky, The Meteor Shower Poem by Luo Zhihai
PoemHunter.com
Stars all over the sky, the meteor shower 求下联——满天星斗流星雨 ☆ 满天星斗流星雨【不正师太出句】 ☆ 不正师太(罗志海) 联句 出句: 满天星斗 ...

More Mysterious Radio Signals Detected Coming from Deep Space
Newsmax
Perseid meteor along the Milky Way illuminating the dark sky near Pesquera de Ebro in the province of Burgos, northern Spain, during the 'Perseids' ...

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25 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 25DEC2016

Astronomy for January: Lots of planets, meteor shower on view
Akron Beacon Journal
The first meteor shower of 2017 is the Quadrantid shower, peaking in the dark hours before dawn on Jan. 4. While one of the most productive of the ...

Predawn Earthgrazing Meteor
Spaceweather.com Realtime Image Gallery
After days of clouds and rain back to trying to get a piece of the last meteor shower with late ones. This is probably a late Ursid meteor originating near ...

So What Causes a Meteor Shower?
NBC News
The Perseid meteor shower is due to peak between August 11 and August 13. Tim Paglione, an astronomer with York College, CUNY, explains what ...

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24 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 23/24DEC2016

Get ready for the Ursids! Meteor shower set to peak tonight in a month packed with celestial events
Daily Mail
December has been a busy month for astronomical events include back-to-back meteor showers and a stunning supermoon. And tonight, the annual ...

Ursid Meteor Shower Lighted Up the Night Sky
States Chronicle
STATES CHRONICLE – The Ursid meteor shower reached its peak during the night between December 21 and December 22. The month of ...

meteor showers
UNTV
Three planets lining up. Two meteor showers. A comet whizzing by on New Year's eve. The heavens seem to give a stellar send off to this year and a.

8 space reasons to look up in 2017
The Conversation AU
Everything from meteor showers and eclipses to epic space missions and more, 2017 will be worth looking up for and forward too.

strange fireball
Vox Charta
We hypothesize the formation of a deconfined thermal fireball which undergoes a sudden hadronization. At production the fireball has a very high ...

Reports Report 5259a (Event 5259-2016)
American Meteor Society
Location. Address, Thunder Bay, Ontario (CA). Latitude, 48° 22' 51.19'' N (48.380886°). Longitude, 89° 14' 52.53'' W (-89.247924°). Elevation, 186.292 ...

Meteor Expert
Majic 102.1
NASA Reveals Origin of Flash Seen Over Houston, SE Texas Skies [Listen]. A lot of people are still talking about the big flash seen over the Houston ...

Did the Star of Bethlehem Exist?
WPSD Local 6
But many continue to speculate, some say it was a meteor. “A meteor is not a good solution, because they are very short lived, they don't last very long ...

A 12 kg meteor experiences an acceleration of 7.2 m/s^2...
Physics Forums
The problem statement, all variables and given/known data. A 12 kg meteor experiences an acceleration of 7.2 m/s2, when falling towards the earth.

Jaquet Droz Grande Séconde Quantième Meteoriteand Grande Heure Minute Quantième ...
Quill & Pad
Jaquet Droz introduces new versions of two classic models with dials made of Muonionalusta meteorite: the Grande Séconde Quantième Meteorite ...

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22 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 22DEC2016

Sky to be decorated by meteors on Jan. 3
동아일보
January 2017 is expected to awe the global citizens with meteor showers in a glittering sky. The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute ...

How to See a Meteor Shower During the Winter Solstice
National Geographic
This week, two annual astronomical events will join forces to create a celestial double feature, as the Ursid meteor shower peaks during the winter ...

The Sky Tonight Update: Ursids Meteor Shower, Dec. 21-22 peak
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium - WordPress.com
The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first ...

How to see the Ursid Meteor Shower as it reaches its peak
WalesOnline
If you're a stargazer, you won't want to miss out on seeing the Ursid Meteor Shower. You should be able to see the Ursids on Wednesday night as they ...

Dim Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: What to Expect
Space.com
This NASA graphic shows where the Ursid meteor shower will appear to radiate out from a part of the northern night sky during the 2016 Ursids peak ...

Ursid meteor shower coming tonight
MyDaytonDailyNews
Besides looking forward to Christmas, there are a few sky events to look forward to this week. A meteor shower will be peaking December 21 and 22.

Forecast of the Comet 46P/Wirtanen Meteor Shower Activity in 2017 and 2019
Springer
The article presents the description of possible activity from the comet 46P/Wirtanen meteor shower. The proximity of this comet to the Earth orbit in ...

Stargazers looking to the sky tonight
Sudbury.com
Tonight is the best night to catch a glimpse of the Ursids, the annual meteor shower that lights up the sky each year around the Winter Solstice.

[IMO-News] Meteor Video Observation Results - July 2016
The July 2016 report from the IMO Video Meteor Network is available at:
http://www.imonet.org/reports/201607.pdf
Sirko Molau

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21 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 21DEC2016

Bright Meteor Seen Shooting Straight at Katahdin [PHOTO]
Q 106.5
Around 4:30AM on December 20th this image was captured by the New England Outdoor Center's Star Cam.

Ask Examiner: Has Huddersfield ever had a meteorite strike?
Huddersfield Examiner
It was judged to be a meteorite and, because of its brightness, may have been large enough to survive and hit the ground – although no-one had a ...

One of the best meteor showers of the year
WiscNews
The Quadrantid meteors peak Jan. 3-4, just when people are returning to their regular routines after the crazy holidays. The Quadrantid meteor shower ...

Does the national weather service cover meteor strikes? NO!
Quora
Like when there's a hurricane, and they interrupt nearly all broadcasts to warn ... No, they couldn't possibly do that. There is no technology for any ...

Ursid Meteor Shower
InvestmentWatch
Earth is passing through a filament of debris from comet 8P/Tuttle, source of the annual Ursid meteor shower. If forecasters are correct, the shower ...

The Ursid meteor shower will appear over Kent tonight
Kent Live
Stargazers are in for a big treat, as the Ursids are set to appear over Kent on the shortest day of the year. The Ursids meteor shower appears every ...

Ursid meteor shower coming tonight
Dayton Daily News
A meteor shower will be peaking December 21 and 22. The Ursid meteor shower originates from the Little Dipper or Ursa Minor. If you bundle up and ...

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20 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 20DEC2016

Look to the stars: Vietnam to open first space observatory in Nha Trang
VnExpress International
... draw tourists at special times such as eclipses or meteor showers. The National Satellite Center, which is in charge of the observatory's construction, ...

Mars Rock-Ingredient Stew Seen as Plus for Habitability
Jet Propulsion Laboratory December 13, 2016
Fast Facts:
* NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is finding patterns of change in rock composition
at higher, younger layers of a mountain.
* Ancient Mars sedimentary basins with groundwater were chemically active,
a factor favorable for possible life.
* Curiosity found boron on Mars, a first for this very soluble element. ...

Meteor 20160602
vidbb.com
Scottsdale Meteor 20160602 · 0:34 ... Phoenix Arizona Meteor Dashcam · 0:31 ... Arizona meteor: First video of intense flash over US night skies · 0:25.

Alpha Hydrids Meteor Showers
Universe Guide
The Alpha Hydrids meteor shower takes place within the boundaries of the constellation of Hydrus. The meteor showers occurs between 15-30 Jan ...

Where is the Ice on Ceres? New NASA Dawn Findings
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
December 15, 2061
At first glance, Ceres, the largest body in the main asteroid belt, may not look icy. Images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft have revealed a dark, heavily cratered world whose brightest area is made of highly reflective salts -- not ice. But newly published studies from Dawn scientists show two distinct lines of evidence for ice at or near the surface of the dwarf planet. Researchers are presenting these findings at the 2016 American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco. ...

Geminids meteor shower 14.12.2016
Stargazers Lounge
I want to share with You my observations/signal reception form Geminids meteor shower recorded on 14.12.2016. I was waiting for the peak till ...

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19 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 19DEC2016

3 meteor fireballs recorded over France in three days
Signs of the Times
Some other meteor fireball sightings reported on sott.net this month in our 'Fire in the Sky' section include those from Colombia, Switzerland, Ireland, ...

The huge meteor was captured on the camera in the Omsk region
Earth Chronicles News
In the Omsk region on the night of December 17 alleged falling of a meteor was photographed. Its flight on a sky was filmed with the camera of the ...

Mystery blue fireball races across night sky as stunned people look on in bizarre video
Irish Mirror
A strange, blue fireball caught the attention of stunned residents as it swept across the skies of South America. The burning ball of fire was spotted by ...

Meteorite craters should have a chance to yield ores
Paradox Interactive Forums
A fair number of meteorites are made from metallic elements that have industrial uses like iron and nickle, it would be nice to see if occasionally an...

meteor/fireball with synchronous sound(not sketched)
Cloudy Nights
meteor/fireball with synchronous sound(not sketched) - posted in Sketching: Dear observers, at Friday evening my wife asked my for a short walk in ...

 Meteor Shower & December Solstice 2016 Australia: How and when to best view these sky ...
International Business Times AU
A meteor streaking past stars, light up the night sky over the Mexican volcano Popocatepetl near the village San Nicolas de los Ranchos in Mexican ...

Ursid meteors are flying
EarthSky
Eliot Herman in Tucson caught this fireball, or exceptionally bright meteor – likely part of the ongoing Ursid shower – on December 18, 2016. Why do ...

5201a
American Meteor Society
Name, Amy S. Experience Level, 1/5. Remarks, I've never seen a fire ball or shooting star that bright and that long in the sky ...

Event 5200-2016
American Meteor Society
Events in 2016 5200-2016 KML. AMS received 2 reports about a fireball seen over FL on Saturday, December 17th 2016 around 04:46 UT. D. Sound.

5199a
American Meteor Society
Location. Address, Waterford, VT. Latitude, 44° 22' 7.17'' N (44.368658°). Longitude, 71° 54' 18.34'' W (-71.905094°). Elevation, 301.893m. Time and ...
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18 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18DEC2016

Bright Geminid fireball streaks over Colombia and Venezuela
The Watchers
A bright Geminid fireball streaked through the sky over Colombia and Venezuela at 23:25 UTC (18:25 COT) on December 16, 2016, and was recorded ...

Large meteor fireball illuminates the sky over Colombia
Signs of the Times
A large exploding fireball illuminated the night sky of Colombia on December 16, 2016. The Geminid bolide struck the skies over the municipalities of ...

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Described as “a greenish projectile flying 3000 feet above and to the left” of their aircraft, the object in question did not appear to be a meteor, and was ...

12/16/2016 Meteor Over Switzerland
Disclose.tv
... webcams and archive of video recordings. This meteor was recorded on camera by diffraction Reshotka allows you to to see the spectrum.

Green Meteor near Skyislands, India
Younews.in
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Shropshire border observatory backs Nasa asteroid collision warning
shropshirestar.com
“About 1,000 people were injured when a meteor hit Siberia in 2013 and if it had have been bigger, thousands of people would have died.

Fragmenting Meteor
Spaceweather.com Realtime Image Gallery
I was surprised that my camera was able to pick up that reddish colored fragment because this meteor broke up really quick. The trail of this meteor ...

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17 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17DEC2016

NASA Scientist Says Earth is Vulnerable to Surprise Asteroid
Sputnik International
The most famous incident in modern times is the 1908 Tunguska Event, in which an enormous meteor between 60-190 meters in diameter burst into ...

The spectrum of the meteor over Switzerland.
Mysterious Space
Station observing geophysical phenomena videotaped spectrum of the meteor stream of the Geminids. Images from UFOCapture / AllSky-Cameras 16 ...

Fireball spotted over Swiss
Signs of the Times
A meteor was filmed above Montsevelier from Val Terbi in Switzerland. Specialists can take a look at the spectrum of the meteor that was captured by ...

Green Meteor near Skyislands, India [1600x1200]
Reddit
When it's green it usually means the meteor has a high nickel content. ..... any other color, does that mean there is a specific element on that meteor? -- LMH:Simple answer NO!

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 17-23, 2016
American Meteor Society
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 4 as seen from mid-northern latitudes (45N) and 3 as seen from ...

Meteor Impacts
Den of Lore
Eric talks with us about his involvement in the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and his research into alternative energy sources. He has been a ...

When is the Ursids Meteor Shower 2016, where's the best place in the UK to watch and when does ...
The Sun
THIS month the Ursid Meteor Shower will be lighting up our skies but what exactly is it and how is best to watch it? Here is everything you need to ...

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16 December 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16DEC2016

Scientists Discovered 55 Lakes in Eastern Antarctica
World News Day
But then the research team found out that it was because of a meteor impact. The Reason Behind the Crater was Much More Shocking! Instead of a ...

Starting Meteor astronomy
Cloudy Nights
Starting Meteor astronomy - posted in General Observing and Astronomy: Hi all, starting out my attempt at this exciting part of astronomy. So far, I got ...

If A Giant Meteor Strikes Earth, The Biggest Problem Will Likely Be…Climate Change?!
UPROXX
As everybody knows, Earth is hit by space rocks on a fairly regular basis. And a big ol'meteor is supposed to slam into us any day now. But, it turns out ...

Fireball Plummets to Earth Way Slower Than A Meteor
Latest UFO sightings
However, astronomer professor Jonti Horner believes the light is not a meteor or fireball because it looks too slow to be one. For him, it is also too slow ...

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15 December 2016

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NASA Mission to Search for Rare Asteroids
NASA 12/13/2016
NASA’s first mission to return a sample of an asteroid to Earth will be multitasking during its two-year outbound cruise to the asteroid Bennu. On Feb. 9-20, the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security– Regolith Explorer) spacecraft will activate its on-board camera suite and commence a search for elusive “Trojan” asteroids....

No, Earth Is Not Overdue For A Massive Asteroid Strike
Forbes
A meteorite trail is seen above a residential apartment block in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk, following the meteor strike on February 15, 2013. LMH- REALLY????!!! I disagree.

UFO News: Mysterious Fireball Slowly Falls From Sky, Beguiles Witnesses
The Inquisitr
While the sighting has been dismissed by skeptics as nothing more than a meteor or space junk falling to the Earth, Bishop has remained steadfast in ...

5 meteor showers (and a solar eclipse) to watch in 2017
lehighvalleylive.com
NASA on Tumblr published a list of the five best meteor showers and when to catch them in 2017. So mark your calendars and hope for clear skies.

4 FAQs about the 2016 Geminids meteor shower
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Why isn't Morehead holding a skywatching session for the Geminid meteor shower this year? Blame the moon. In 2016, the peak night of the Geminids ...

No, the sky isn't falling in southern Illinois
KFVS
(KFVS) -. Despite what you read on Facebook, a meteor did not spark a fire in Clinton County, Illinois. A popular page that reports scanner traffic from ...

2016's Most Googled Weather and Nature Events
Wunderground.com (blog)
Meteor showers might have an unfair advantage when it comes to Google searches because these events can last up to a month. In the case of the ...

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park's protected lands offer unparalleled night sky viewing
Anza Valley Outlook
The desert season begins with two major celestial events – December's Geminids and Ursid meteor showers – and free night sky programs in the park ...

Geminids meteor shower peaks Tuesday amid full moon
KJCT8.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Geminids meteor shower hits its peak on Tuesday, but a full moon will outshine the celestial show this year. NASA says the ...

Event 5090-2016
American Meteor Society
AMS received one report about a fireball seen over 青海省 on Tuesday, December 13th 2016 around 18:32 UT. D. Sound. 1 no. C. Sound. 1 no. Frag.

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14 December 2016

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This New Diamond From Meteor Impacts is Hard Enough to Cut Ultra-Solid Mining Materials
Nature World News
A team of scientists from the Australian National University has successfully created Lonsdaleite, a new type of diamond that's known to mankind.

Earth woefully unprepared for surprise comet or asteroid, Nasa scientist warns
theguardian.com
Scientist recommended Nasa build an interceptor rocket, with periodic testing, alongside an observer spacecraft to stop catastrophic fireballs from hitting us...

Scientists warn, Earth unprepared for surprise meteor strike
Inquirer.net
Humans are at the mercy of the cosmos. Not only is the Earth our only home (at the moment), we also don't have the means to protect it.

Four Fireballs Streak Across Irish Sky
Signs of the Times
... December 13th 2016, Sharon Owens, a resident of Bodyke, Co.Clare, Ireland, reported seeing not one but four fireballs streak across the morning sky.

Massive Spain fireball terrifies tourists as it lights up the night sky over the Costa del Sol
The Irish Sun
A “NOISE like a thunder” was reported by shocked tourists and residents when this massive meteor fireball smashed into earth at 72,000 kmph.

Giant fireball hurtles over Costa Del Sol in Spain
Daily Star
THE incredible moment a fireball so big it “moved the Earth” streaked across the sky has been caught on camera.

Too slow for a meteor: Just what was fireball UFO seen plummeting to Earth?
Express.co.uk
The light looks too slow to be a meteor or fireball, and even too slow to be a bit of space junk returning to Earth and burning up in the atmosphere.

Meteor shower set to light up Glasgow sky tonight - here's what you need to know
Glasgow Live
Where does the Geminid meteor shower come from? The meteors in this shower appear to come from a radiant in the constellation Gemini - which is ...

Twin meteor showers peaking mid-month
Emporia Gazette
Two well-known meteor showers take place this month. They are the Geminids and the Ursids. The Geminid Meteor Shower will peak on Dec. 13 and ...

The Geminid meteor shower and the best place to see it from in Hong Kong
Young Post - South China Morning Post
The Geminid meteor shower was as impressive as the Perseid meteor shower in the Northern Hemisphere. It peaked with its most impressive views ...

Geminids meteor shower 2016: When is it and how can I watch the spectacular show at its peak?
Get Surrey
December hails the coming of the annual Geminids meteor shower, which is due to peak between Tuesday and Thursday this week. The spectacular ...

Geminids meteor shower tonight
Inquirer.net
The annual Geminids meteor shower will be at its peak on Wednesday night to Thursday dawn, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and ...

Geminids Meteor Shower To Peak Amid Full Moon
CBS Local
(CBS / AP) — The Geminids meteor shower hits its peak on Tuesday, but a full moon will outshine the celestial show this year. NASA says the ...

Watch the magnificent Geminid meteor shower peak tonight
Popular Science
As pieces of rock and ice fall through the atmosphere, they burn up and create a holiday spectacular we know as the Geminid meteor shower.

Final Supermoon of 2016 could block view of Geminids meteor shower: What to expect tonight
Telegraph.co.uk
The phenomenon occurs when the moon appears 14 per cent bigger and up to 30 per cent brighter than usual as it moves closer to Earth than it has in ...

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