24 September 2011

Meteor/Meteorite News 24SEP2011


Cosmic Coincidence: Meteor Spotted Over Portland, Oregon Skies
OregonTravelDaily.com
But it was just a meteor – and quite a coincidence. With my camera sitting in the dark of SW Portland/Beaverton, trained on the SW portion of the sky, I was lurking here between 9:16 pm (Pacific time) and 9:26. Local authorities said it would be around ...



Meteorite hits California house
KSDK
The Perseid meteor shower was taking place, and Mike thought maybe, just maybe it was a meteorite that hit his home. That's when his son, Ben, joined in the search in the front yard plants. "Grabbed some gloves, brought it over, started lifting it up, ... (HOAX!)


Satellite crash: UK to see spectacular 'fireball' display
Mirror.co.uk
By Mirror.co.uk 23/09/2011 The six-ton satellite hurtling towards earth could give stargazers in the UK a spectacular 'fireball' display tonight moments before it crashes. Providing visibility is good then people across the country should look to the ...