08 August 2014

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08AUG2014

Find a meteorite from Saturday's Alabama fireball? Be prepared to say where to make it official
AL.com
A NASA scientist reached out to AL.com this week to clarify that after this reporter posted tips for finding a meteorite from the fiery breakup. That report ...

Presumed Meteorite Landing In Northwest Georgia
WABE 90.1 FM
“It's pretty unusual,” says Tellus Science Museum astronomer David Dundee. “The majority of meteors that come into our atmosphere burn up.”.

Michigan state parks the place to catch this month's Perseid meteor shower
Detroit Metro Times (blog)
Enjoy stargazing? If so, Michigan's state parks are the place to be to catch this month's Perseid meteor shower. The Michigan Department of Natural ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Peak 2014: Where and How to Watch from Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Space Weather
Since our post on July 31, any clear night has been a good night to watch for fireballs and meteors from the incoming Perseid meteor shower.

Supermoon to Make Appearance During MeteorShower
YouTube ⋅ 01:13
The moon will become full and reach its closest point to the Earth at the same time as the Perseids meteor shower.

Museum Perseid Meteor Shower program Monday
Chronicle Times
The Cherokee Sanford Museum Association will be presenting the "Perseid Meteor Shower" program (weather permitting) on Monday, Aug. 11 at 9 ...

Perseid Meteor Shower August 2014 Update: When, Where, and How to View
Christian Post
NASA says the upcoming Perseid meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers that astronomers and stargazers alike can observe, according to ...

Dundee 'meteor' mystery solved
Evening Telegraph
Speculation about it was rife online, with the most popular guesses being that it was a meteor, a fireball or a shooting star. But experts say they are ... Aircraft Contrail! NOT meteor!!!

All You Need to Know About Meteors in Meteorites: A Southern African Perspective by Ronnie McKenzie ...
Books LIVE (blog)
Meteorites are the remnants of meteors from outer space that have survived the corridor of fire through Earth's atmosphere and landed on our planet.

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

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