14 August 2011

The Latest Worlwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14AUG2011

elp allsky: F-I-T-S- Inquiries Indicate Widely Seen Green Florida ...
Fireball Internet Traffic Sources Suggest Large FL Meteor Fireball Event 06AUG2011 ... ***If you are searching for information about this fireball and witnessed it, ...
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Second chance for GTA stargazers
Toronto Star
Friday night marked one of the peak viewing nights for the Perseids meteor show. The annual event typically peaks Aug. 12 and 13. The David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill was set to open its doors for a free public viewing Friday night. ...



Perseid meteor shower tonight: view of 2011 hampered by full moon night
TimesWireService
Perseid meteor shower tonight were great. But view of 2011 meteors were hampered by full moon night For the last two days, people have struggled to watch the meteor showers. This is the time when stargazers hope to get the best sights of the meteors ...



Sky spy: Catch a peek of falling space debris
Arizona Daily Star
When a meteor passes through the Earth's atmosphere at high speeds, it heats up, glows brightly and finally vaporizes. If a meteor makes it all the way to the ground, it is called a meteorite. Thousands of tons of meteoritic particles fall on the Earth ...



Slideshow: Perseid Meteor Shower
Patch.com
The city lights may have muted the view of the meteor shower for many Angelenos Saturday morning, but folks around the world saw a spectacular sight. By Amanda Salem A Perseid meteorcaught by cameras at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope before dawn ...



asahicom朝日新聞社DNA宇宙に存在か 南極隕石にアデニンとグアニン ...
地球上の生物の設計図、DNAを構成する分子が、地球外にも存在することを示す初の証拠が見つかった。生命が地球外の物質に由来するとする説を支持する結果で、11 ...
www.asahi.com/science/update/.../TKY201108120447.html




Perseids from Colorado

This year's Perseids have been one of the strongest I've seen in a 
number of years. Despite the moonlight and not very transparent skies, I 
still imaged 105 Perseids last night (the peak), and 361 since August 4. 
I'd estimate the activity this year at the peak to be at least three 
times higher than last year.
Images, videos, and frequency data at 
http://www.cloudbait.com/science/perseid2011.html



Can't See the Perseid Meteor Shower? Then Listen and Stream
Patch.com
By Reza Gostar There's been a lot of discussion in the web-o-sphere regarding the Perseid meteorshower which is set to peak this weekend. For those who don't know yet, the Perseid MeteorShower is caused by debris from the tail of the comet Swift ...



Perseid Meteor Shower peaks tonight, 60 meteors per hour possible
Examiner.com
After over a week-long lead-up, tonight, August 12/13, 2011 is finally the peak of the Perseid MeteorShower, which means that tonight, more so than any before or after, should offer the most meteors streaking through the sky. ...




Digital Photography 101: How to photograph meteor showers
Tecca
Today, with the Perseid meteor shower gearing up for a lovely showing, we'll talk specifically about how to get great photos of the so-called shooting stars and other celestial events. Wondering what's up with shooting stars? Just in case you're not an...
Perseid meteor shower dazzles skywatchers
msnbc.com
Skywatcher and photographer Nick Rose snapped this stunning view of a Perseidmeteor from Millbrae, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2011 as the annual Perseid meteor shower neared its peak. By Tariq Malik Skywatchers around the world caught stunning views of the ...
Perseid meteors put on a global show
CBS News
meteor shines while entering the earth's atmosphere, center top, during the Perseid MeteorShower observed early Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in this long exposure picture taken from Dojran Lake shore in southeastern Macedonia. ...