18 July 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18JUL2012

Meteorite lights up Ostrobothnia sky
YLE News
An exceptional bright light phenomenon was observed in many parts of Ostobothnia, western Finland, just after 5pm on Tuesday. According to the Ursa astronomical association, this was a meteoritewhich had passed through the Earth's upper atmosphere ...

Meteor extravaganza expected on July 29
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A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors radiate from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris, called meteoroids, entering the Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel ...

Join amateur astronomers to view meteor shower
InsideHalton.com
BURLINGTON POST - Watch the Perseids meteor shower with the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers August 11 at the Binbrook Conservation Area.

2012 THE Year of Meteors!