08 October 2011

Meteor/Meteorite News 8OCT2011

Draconid meteor shower spits fire tomorrow night | Astro Bob Star Map Showing Where to Look!
Meteor scientists predict a strong Draconid meteor shower tomorrow evening. The meteors will originate from the head of Draco, one fist held at arm's length ...
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Aboriginal stories mirror meteorite crater formation
Science Network Western Australia
THE world's second-largest rimmed meteorite crater is of considerable interest to traditional Aboriginal Law and modern science. "Jack Jugarie referred to the story of the star that fell to earth—he referred to it as the evening star with the crescent ...




Night Sky News: Celebrate our Moon this Saturday
National Geographic
Credit: Andrew Fazekas While there has been a lot of talk about the Draconid meteorstorm peaking this October 8th, and how the Moon's glare will wash out most of the fireworks show – why not take that lunar lemon and make lemonade! ...
Draconid meteor shower returns maybe Technology & science Space ...
This year could bring a "surprise" October meteor shower: the long dormant Draconid meteorshower, will again come streaking out of the constellation Draco, ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/.../ns/technology_and_science-space/




Triple Asteroid Crash Created Sudan Meteorites
Space.com
Meteorites that fell over Sudan in 2008 could have come from a space rock that was formed by a triple-asteroid pileup — a collision between three different types of space rocks, a new study finds. Scientists analyzed meteorite fragments that fell to ...
Is an asteroid a meteor that strikes earth surface
An object in space is called a meteroid. A meteroid that is in the Earth's atmophere is called ameteor. A meteor that falls to the Earth is called a meterioite. ...
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Phoenix Best Place to Catch a Meteor Shower - ASU's Astronomy ...
You don't have to know the difference between a comet and a meteor to climb up to the rooftop of the Bateman Physical Sciences wing for a killer show. ...
www.phoenixnewtimes.com/.../best-place-to-catch-a-meteor-s...