November 28, 2008 – MeteorBlog.com
This is a confirmed report that the Canadian Meteor that lit up the Sakatchewan sky did in fact hit Earth. Meteorites have been found in an 8-mile vicinity of Battle River in Lloydminster, Canada. The nearly ten ton asteroid that entered our atmosphere and blazed across the night sky [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2008’
Canada Meteor Hits Earth – Meteorites Found
Massive Fireball Falls Toward Earth in Canada
Fireball falls toward Earth and possibly touches down in Canada. The celestial titan was seen from as far as Edmonton to Regina, Canada. This fireball was a classic “bolide” a meteor that explodes at the end of its life. Scientists are searching the Canadian Territory to see if it actually touched down. From the looks [...]
Another November 2008 Meteor Shower
Peter Jenniskens, an astronomer at the AMES RESEARCH CENTER near Mountain View, California has identified 13 similar meteor streams that probably come from long-period comets, and he estimates that there might be as many as 70 such bodies that cross the Earth’s path at some point in their orbit. One such outburst is the Monocerotoid [...]
Leonids Meteor Shower of 2008 Wash Out?
The Leonids Meteor Shower in the past has been one of the most magnificent showers of the year. This year it seems it wasn’t as brilliant. I heard some great things from all the individuals who commented on this site about seeing gigantic meteors streak across the sky. My favorite remark I [...]
