29 July 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29JUL2012

SciTechTalk: 1908. Target: Earth
Online Journal
Most people are aware of the Barrington Crater, commonly known as just the Meteor Crater, in the desert of northern Arizona. Generally considered the best-preserved crater on Earth, it was formed about 50000 years ago when a nickel-iron meteorite ...

Delta
The Epoch Times
The Delta Aquarids are expected to be at their best from July 28 to 29, although the waxing moon may dampen the light show. Typically, about 15 to 20 meteors per hour can be seen at the maximum hourly rate. The best time to watch is an hour or two ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 21JUL2012
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near four no matter your location. For morning observers the estimated total hourly .
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../the-latest-worldwide-m...

Meteor Train
I was amazed to see my first persistent noctilucent Meteor Train which lasted over an hour! Although small and far awy, the meteor suddenly erupted into brilliant ...
spaceweather.com/gallery/indiv_upload.php?upload_id...

On Astronomy: Meteors are stars of August skies
Broomfield Enterprise
11, the Perseid meteor shower will peak. As evening twilight ends, you will see a few meteorstreaks across the sky. The shower really gets started after 11 p.m., when the radiant point, that imaginary point in the sky where the meteors all seem to be ...

Streaking UFO Fireballs Explode over Russia (Video)
Gather.com
The video, designated as a UFO sighting by the channel owner, includes the rarest of moments, when an apparent meteor becomes a meteorite by actually striking the Earth. Two amazed Russians, in the right place, at the right time and armed with a good ...

Oman to witness celestial fireworks tomorrow
Muscat Daily
Meteor showers will bathe the country in the wee hours of Monday giving a perfect opportunity to those who wake up for suhoor to make a trip to a faraway observation point and witness the spectacle. Although this annual celestial extravaganza peaked ...

Giant Fireballs Strike Russia July 2012 (video) Real event???
YouTube posted by danielofdoriaa 2012/07/28 20,271 views
Video MAY be faked or of space trash re-entry???

Increasing Meteor Activity Fire in the Sky Sottnet
Last night, NASA's All Sky Fireball Network detected 17 Venus-bright meteors. The orbits of the meteoroids, color-coded by velocity, are shown in the ...
www.sott.net/articles/show/248823-Increasing-Meteor-Activity

Meteor shower peaks tonight hampered by moon Technology & science ...
An annual meteor shower peaks this weekend, but skywatchers shouldn't expect too much, experts say.
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/.../ns/technology_and_science-space/

Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, Hampered by Moon
Space.com
An annual meteor shower peaks this weekend, but skywatchers shouldn't expect too much, experts say. The Delta Aquarid shower should reach its zenith overnight from Saturday to Sunday (July 28 and 29). Unfortunately, many streaking meteors will likely...

2012 THE Year of Meteors!