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Fireball lights up the sky over Norte Grande, Chile

Carlos Súñiga V.
Inexplicata
Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:36 UTC
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The cuckoo clock rang 23:21 hours last night when a surprising flash of light turned the night skies over Iquique practically into daylight.

Bar goers who were walking along the streets of that northern city at that time of night craned their necks and gaped at the stellar spectacle, which was even seen as far away as Calama.

The light - a flash of azure color - as it was described by some people were able to see it, crossed the sky from the east before vanishing into the sea.

The event obviously caused a certain degree of concern among residents of Iquique, who even associated the light with the presence of a UFO.
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Cluster of meteors hit the earth's surface - Murshidabad District, India


Asia News Network
Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:39 UTC
A cluster of meteors hit the earth's surface yesterday morning in Murshidabad district of India's West Bengal state. Administrative officials in Behrampore confirmed that they were first informed by local residents of Jalangi area who reportedly observed the meteor shower.

At around 5:15 a.m., the spectacular event, which lasted a few seconds, was marked by sparks in the sky, said eye-witnesses from the Sarkarpara area of Jalangi.

Meteors hit the ground like bullets, said local observers, who, driven by curiosity, followed the direction of the meteoric spark and found the spot struck by meteors at a jute field near the Indo-Bangla border.

Members of India's Border Security Forces took control of the site, but later involved the civil administration for better security.

Jalangi Block Development Officer Prasenjit Ghosh visited the spot and filed a report to the district magistrate who has asked for the help of an expert team to examine a chunk of solid rock, around 5 kilogram, found at the spot.

Comment: Reign of Fire: Meteorites, Wildfires, Planetary Chaos and the Sixth Extinction

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Scientists to probe Nagpur, India meteorite shower


Daily News and Analysis
Sun, 27 May 2012 11:55 UTC
A team of scientists from Mumbai will leave for Nagpur on Monday to investigate and study the impact of last Tuesday's large meteorite shower in the Katol region which damaged several houses, an official said here on Sunday.

Tentatively named 'Vinoba Meteorite Shower 2012', the team will probe whether any crater has been formed in the region, covering a distance of around 200 sq km, said Bharat Adur, head of Akash Ganga Centre for Astronomy (AGCA), Thane.

"The phenomenon of balls of fire shooting from the sky accompanied by huge blast-like sounds was witnessed by many last Tuesday evening around 5 p.m. The shower was travelling in the eastern direction and is the first such meteorite shower recorded in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra," Adur told IANS.

A Geological Survey of India (GSI) team, which has already collected some samples, will also be surveying the entire area over the next couple of days, he added.

Adur said that the meteor shower was accompanied by earth tremors measuring 2.1 on the Richter Scale, but it is not clear whether the cumulative effect of the meteorites falling created the quake or it was a coincidence (that the meteorite shower and earthquake occurred simultaneously).

Comment: Reign of Fire: Meteorites, Wildfires, Planetary Chaos and the Sixth Extinction

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Meteorite shower accompanied by huge blast-like sounds hit Katol region, India

Adonai
The Watchers
Thu, 31 May 2012 11:49 UTC
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"The phenomenon of balls of fire shooting from the sky accompanied by huge blast-like sounds was witnessed by many last Tuesday evening (May 22, 2012) around 5 p.m. The shower was travelling in the eastern direction and is the first such meteorite shower recorded in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra," said Bharat Adur, head of Akash Ganga Centre for Astronomy (AGCA), Thane.

A team of scientists from Mumbai went to Nagpur on Monday to investigate and study the impact of last Tuesday's large meteorite shower in the Katol region which damaged several houses, an official said on Sunday.

Tentatively named 'Vinoba Meteorite Shower 2012′, the team will probe whether any crater has been formed in the region, covering a distance of around 200 sq km, Mr Adur said.

"Based on the information I received, at least six houses were affected because of this meteorite shower...only stony iron meteorites have such a huge impact," said Mr Adur, adding, "We cannot declare anything immediately, and can only confirm the type of meteorite shower, once we visit the site."

When asked if anyone was to be blamed for not forewarning the locals in Katol, Mr Adur said " I am not blaming anyone for this, but European Space Research Organisation (Esro) should have been more tactful. For that matter, even the airport authorities are provided with a radar, which detects such meteorite showers, at least an hour before they hit the earth. Adequate precautions could have been taken."

Comment: Reign of Fire: Meteorites, Wildfires, Planetary Chaos and the Sixth Extinction

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Meteor Lights Up Beach Night Sky in Photo

Tariq Malik
SPACE.com
Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:50 UTC
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© Jack FuscoPhotographer Jack Fusco captured this serene view of a Bootid meteor over Cape May, N.J., at 2 a.m. ET on June 28, 2012. The Bootid meteor shower is an annual, but faint, display in late June.
A fleeting meteor streaks across the night sky over a New Jersey beach in serene view captured by a local photographer.

Night sky photographer Jack Fusco captured the meteor as it flared up over Cape May, N.J., beach in the wee hours of June 28, just after the peak of the annual Bootid meteor shower.

"The shower peaked about an hour after the moon had set, at about 2 a.m. EDT," Fusco told SPACE.com in an email. "Overall, it was a beautiful night for stargazing."

June's Bootid meteor shower is created by the remains of the Comet 7P/Pons Winnecke, according to the International Meteor Organisation.

The Bootid shower is classified as a variable meteor shower by the American Meteor Society because its annual displays are often dim, but can sometimes be impressive to lucky stargazers. Variable meteor showers typically only "produce strong activity on rare occasions," the society explains in an overview. "Most of the time, only a few scattered remnants of these showers are observered with rates of one shower member per night."
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Expanding UFO with spiral trail recorded in Spain or Iraq

Tracey Parece
Examiner
Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:10 UTC


A 30-year-old YouTube user from Spain, ToniAmazing7, posted a UFO video online with a title that indicated that the video was recorded somewhere over Spain on July 8, 2012. Unfortunately, those claims have turned out to be untrue. The video was actually recorded at least one month ago, allegedly in Iraq, making this another case of recycled UFO video footage. If you haven't seen it yet, it is still worth a look regardless of where and when it was actually recorded.
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Meteor may have started Lake George blaze in Colorado


KSBY.com
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:44 UTC
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Aftermath of the Lake George fire in Colorado
Bellvue, Colorado - More people evacuated by the most destructive fire in Colorado history are set to return home today.

It's the second wave of evacuees allowed back in two days as firefighters ramp up their attack on the wildfire that's burned over 100 square miles and destroyed at least 189 homes.

Fire managers say the blaze is 55 percent contained.

Meanwhile, firefighters are making progress against another blaze in central Colorado, which may have been caused by a meteor. The 2-square-mile wildfire near Lake George is 39 percent contained.

The county sheriff says his office received multiple reports, including one from a person who thought a meteorite might have landed in a wooded area north of Buena Vista. He says officials could not confirm that report.

The National Weather Service says the Colorado sightings correspond with a report of a possible meteor filed by the crews of two commercial aircraft over Kansas and another over New Mexico, near the Colorado State line.

Source: Associated Press

Comment: Reign of Fire: Meteorites, Wildfires, Planetary Chaos and the Sixth Extinction

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Raining fireballs! Two separate daytime meteors reported over US on same day, including Colorado wildfire meteor witnessed by two separate airline crews over Kansas and New Mexico


Hutch Post
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:31 UTC
Authorities say there were increased reports of a possible meteorite or meteor shower today, one of which briefly grounded firefighting aircraft battling a central Colorado wildfire.

One of the unconfirmed meteorite sightings came in from Salina around 6:31 PM, Wednesday.

Meteorologist Scott Entrekin of the National Weather Service says emergency officials in Chaffee County, Colorado reported a possible meteor in the skies near the Springer Fire. They briefly grounded four single-engine aircraft fighting the 1,100-acre blaze west of Colorado Springs.

Entrekin said Wednesday that the crews of 2 commercial aircraft flying over Liberal, Kan., reported what appeared to be a meteorite at 1:47 p.m. Central Daylight Time, or 12:47 p.m. Mountain time. He said the Colorado sighting occurred at about the same time.

The Federal Aviation Administration has yet to confirm reports of a meteorite. It says there were no reported disruptions to commercial airlines.

Source: Associated Press

Comment: For more on what appears to have been a remarkable explosion of atmospheric activity over the US Midwest on 20th June, read Reign of Fire: Meteorites, Wildfires, Planetary Chaos and the Sixth Extinction

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Local Fire Chief Fears "Humongous" Fireball Could Have Started Wildfire In Colorado

Cailey McDermott
The Mountain Mail
Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:22 UTC
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The worst wildfires in Colorado's history
Several residents reported seeing an unidentified flying object - later identified as a meteor - fly or fall over Salida at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

One Chaffee County resident, Sharon King, said she saw a glowing bright white light in the sky while sitting on her porch.

King told The Mountain Mail Thursday that she at first thought it was the glimmer of an airplane, until she saw the bright red tip.

"I watched it arch and fall to the ground," she said.

The whole viewing took about 5 seconds, King said.

She said she believed it fell somewhere in Piñon Hills and searched with binoculars - without success - for signs of smoke.

"It was pretty awesome. I've never seen anything like that in my life. It was an exceptional sight," she said.

Comment: Reign of Fire: Meteorites, Wildfires, Planetary Chaos and the Sixth Extinction

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Fireballs, Meteors and Booms: April, May and June 2012


Sott.net
Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:57 UTC
April 2012

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