Comments on: The Unicorn and a Meteor Shower http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/ Meteor Showers of 2011, Meteors, & Meteorites by MeteorBlog.com Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:34:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-4/#comment-12862 Meteor Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:15:20 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12862 Lisa, You can check this site for an article on Meteor Colors by searching in the upper right hand corner. They come in a lot of different cool colors. Thanks for the comment! Keep your head up. - Meteor Mark Lisa,

You can check this site for an article on Meteor Colors by searching in the upper right hand corner. They come in a lot of different cool colors. Thanks for the comment!

Keep your head up.

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Lisa http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-4/#comment-12861 Lisa Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:47:01 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12861 I saw a green meteor heading northeast through the sky...at about 6pm here in Swanzey, NH...thought at first it was a plane going down....I didn't know that meteors came in different colors...the only color I'd ever seen was white. I saw a green meteor heading northeast through the sky…at about 6pm here in Swanzey, NH…thought at first it was a plane going down….I didn’t know that meteors came in different colors…the only color I’d ever seen was white.

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-4/#comment-12799 Meteor Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:27:55 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12799 Raegan, Thanks for your comment. Not all meteors/fireballs have to be associated with a meteor shower. Your description sounds like a Bolide, you can check the meteor glossary for a description. I also suggest taking a look at the meteor shower viewing tips page. Both of these pages are located in the upper right hand corner. There are some links there like Meteor Shower FAQ, Definition of Midnight and radiant which all will be helpful for December. The holiday season is a great time to share meteor viewing with children. Keep your head up! - Meteor Mark Raegan,

Thanks for your comment. Not all meteors/fireballs have to be associated with a meteor shower. Your description sounds like a Bolide, you can check the meteor glossary for a description. I also suggest taking a look at the meteor shower viewing tips page. Both of these pages are located in the upper right hand corner. There are some links there like Meteor Shower FAQ, Definition of Midnight and radiant which all will be helpful for December.

The holiday season is a great time to share meteor viewing with children. Keep your head up!

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Raegan http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-4/#comment-12798 Raegan Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:09:07 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12798 Just wondering if this shower is still active, either that or I am seeing things and am just crazy. HA its possible! While driving in city lights at approx 1:20 am Central early thanksgiving day I saw a blue-ish green streak that broke apart into atleast 2 pieces. Its "radiant" seemed to be directly overhead or close to it. I am in Louisiana, USA just for a reference. God I hate when these things happen and I am alone. Anyways just wondering what it could be. Also looking forward to the shower in December, hopefully you will have some viewing tips. I have been trying to show my 10 year old stepson how amazing these things are and we've been duped the last few showers with clouds or him falling asleep. Anyhow, Cheers! Raegan Just wondering if this shower is still active, either that or I am seeing things and am just crazy. HA its possible! While driving in city lights at approx 1:20 am Central early thanksgiving day I saw a blue-ish green streak that broke apart into atleast 2 pieces. Its “radiant” seemed to be directly overhead or close to it. I am in Louisiana, USA just for a reference. God I hate when these things happen and I am alone. Anyways just wondering what it could be. Also looking forward to the shower in December, hopefully you will have some viewing tips. I have been trying to show my 10 year old stepson how amazing these things are and we’ve been duped the last few showers with clouds or him falling asleep. Anyhow, Cheers!

Raegan

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-4/#comment-12797 Meteor Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:51:47 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12797 Johan, There is a cool video on the home page of <a href="http://www.etablog.com" rel="nofollow">etablog.com</a> right now of the African Fireball. I update the site every Thursday so it may be located somewhere else on the site. Hope you enjoy it. Keep your head up. - Meteor Mark Johan,

There is a cool video on the home page of etablog.com right now of the African Fireball. I update the site every Thursday so it may be located somewhere else on the site. Hope you enjoy it.

Keep your head up.

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Johan von Solms http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-4/#comment-12788 Johan von Solms Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:03:45 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12788 I fly for South African Airways and on the night of the 21st we were over Zimbabwe on our way to Munich when the cockpit suddenly lit up a brilliant light blue colour. Aircraft around us (BA, Kenya, Lufthansa etc.) were suddenly all talking to each other in amazement. Most of us did not see the entry but only experienced the light. The Captain of the Kenian flight did however see it and stated that it was the biggest. closest entry he had ever expereinced. Does anyone know if there is picture material? I fly for South African Airways and on the night of the 21st we were over Zimbabwe on our way to Munich when the cockpit suddenly lit up a brilliant light blue colour. Aircraft around us (BA, Kenya, Lufthansa etc.) were suddenly all talking to each other in amazement. Most of us did not see the entry but only experienced the light. The Captain of the Kenian flight did however see it and stated that it was the biggest. closest entry he had ever expereinced.
Does anyone know if there is picture material?

]]> By: Leandra Plaatjies http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-4/#comment-12786 Leandra Plaatjies Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:58:51 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12786 I live in Johannesburg, South Africa. I saw the meteorite on Saturday night driving home at about 11pm, it was the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen. It was a big orangy ball with a long tail, did realise what is was until after the fact. Really cool. I live in Johannesburg, South Africa. I saw the meteorite on Saturday night driving home at about 11pm, it was the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen. It was a big orangy ball with a long tail, did realise what is was until after the fact. Really cool.

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-4/#comment-12784 Meteor Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:42:12 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12784 Dear Meteor Mark, A lot of people sighted a meteor Saturday night over Southern Africa. My husband and I sighted the sky lit up over Hartbeespoort. It was amazing. On the following link you can find a lot of the sigthings. Unfortunately a lot of the descriptions is in Afrikaans. But the sightings recorder here is as far south as Parys in the Free State sort of in the middle of South Africa up to as north as Mosambique and Botswana and on the west (Hartbeespoort) and east Durban. What is quite interesting is that only people in the north (Vivo on the border of South Africa) and in Botswana actualy heard and felt an explosion. My question is what is the possibility that this meteorite actualy reached earth and what would be the most propable site of impact. Unfortunately so far no footage of the event. Thanks. Corne' Thank you for your question. I don't post comments with links in them. The explosion you heard was most likely the shockwaves from a sonic boom not the Fireball hitting Earth. Meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere at speeds of over 100,000 mph (160,000 kph) the speed of sound is approximately 770 mph (1239 kph). The explosion you heard was similar to thunder which is the snapping sound that super heated plasma makes it heats and cools and vibrates. Anything vibrating causes a sound, the meteor is is also very hot and heats up the air around it. Hot air gets bigger: it expands. As the air around the meteor gets very hot the air gets bigger very quickly and pushes against the air particles starting another vibration. These vibrations are what you are hearing when you hear thunder or see a fireball, the rumbling is caused by the vibration or sound bouncing of the ground and the upper atmosphere. Upon entering the atmosphere the meteoroid may have been as small as a basketball and as large as a truck, however by the time this meteoroid got close to Earth, the meteorites were probably reduced to the size of cantaloupes or grapefruits. Keep your head up and thanks again for the question. Please visit the website and join the mailing list and if you like the answer you received, feel free to treat me to a cup of coffee, the instructions are on the right side of the site. Meteor Mark http://www.meteorblog.com - MeteorBlog - Enjoy Meteor Shower Discussion Dear Meteor Mark,

A lot of people sighted a meteor Saturday night over Southern Africa. My husband and I sighted the sky lit up over Hartbeespoort. It was amazing.

On the following link you can find a lot of the sigthings. Unfortunately a lot of the descriptions is in Afrikaans. But the sightings recorder here is as far south as Parys in the Free State sort of in the middle of South Africa up to as north as Mosambique and Botswana and on the west (Hartbeespoort) and east Durban. What is quite interesting is that only people in the north (Vivo on the border of South Africa) and in Botswana actualy heard and felt an explosion.

My question is what is the possibility that this meteorite actualy reached earth and what would be the most propable site of impact. Unfortunately so far no footage of the event.

Thanks.

Corne’

Thank you for your question. I don’t post comments with links in them. The explosion you heard was most likely the shockwaves from a sonic boom not the Fireball hitting Earth. Meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere at speeds of over 100,000 mph (160,000 kph) the speed of sound is approximately 770 mph (1239 kph). The explosion you heard was similar to thunder which is the snapping sound that super heated plasma makes it heats and cools and vibrates. Anything vibrating causes a sound, the meteor is is also very hot and heats up the air around it. Hot air gets bigger: it expands. As the air around the meteor gets very hot the air gets bigger very quickly and pushes against the air particles starting another vibration. These vibrations are what you are hearing when you hear thunder or see a fireball, the rumbling is caused by the vibration or sound bouncing of the ground and the upper atmosphere.

Upon entering the atmosphere the meteoroid may have been as small as a basketball and as large as a truck, however by the time this meteoroid got close to Earth, the meteorites were probably reduced to the size of cantaloupes or grapefruits.

Keep your head up and thanks again for the question. Please visit the website and join the mailing list and if you like the answer you received, feel free to treat me to a cup of coffee, the instructions are on the right side of the site.

Meteor Mark

http://www.meteorblog.com – MeteorBlog – Enjoy Meteor Shower Discussion

]]> By: Elissa Gibbons http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-3/#comment-12782 Elissa Gibbons Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:48:38 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12782 I live near the shore in northeast ct and saw a meteor driving home sat at about 5:45. It was gorgeous. It was just like an airplane- really slow and I could see every bit of it, a huge glowing orange ball and I was so excited. I want to see another! I live near the shore in northeast ct and saw a meteor driving home sat at about 5:45. It was gorgeous. It was just like an airplane- really slow and I could see every bit of it, a huge glowing orange ball and I was so excited. I want to see another!

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-3/#comment-12780 Meteor Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:48:18 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12780 Sara, Thanks for your comment. You would be surprised as to how many of these events go unreported or even unseen. It's a shame, but the good news is consider yourself lucky and special not everyone gets to experience such pure beauty. Keep your head up! - Meteor Mark Sara,

Thanks for your comment. You would be surprised as to how many of these events go unreported or even unseen. It’s a shame, but the good news is consider yourself lucky and special not everyone gets to experience such pure beauty.

Keep your head up!

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Sara Martin http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-3/#comment-12779 Sara Martin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:41:01 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12779 I live in Andover, MA and my whole family saw the same meteor around 5:45 PM on Saturday. The the ball was green and yellow and the tail was very long and red and yellow. It was the largest and most beautiful meteor, that I and my husband have ever seen in our entire lives, it was truly spectacular! We were so giddy, we kept checking the internet and the news to see if anyone else had experienced it. We will never forget it! I live in Andover, MA and my whole family saw the same meteor around 5:45 PM on Saturday. The the ball was green and yellow and the tail was very long and red and yellow. It was the largest and most beautiful meteor, that I and my husband have ever seen in our entire lives, it was truly spectacular! We were so giddy, we kept checking the internet and the news to see if anyone else had experienced it. We will never forget it!

]]> By: Carol Macleod http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-3/#comment-12778 Carol Macleod Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:58:28 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12778 to KMM399, I am also in CT, Windsor, North of New Haven and I believe we did see the same meteor, your experience was very similiar to ours, low in the sky and ours was mid tree height and the trees are about 25 feet away, tall maples. Low in our sky too. We face Bradley Airport and see planes come in all the time, but we knew this was totaly different. Wonder what Pilots may have thought if they saw it? to KMM399, I am also in CT, Windsor, North of New Haven and I believe we did see the same meteor, your experience was very similiar to ours, low in the sky and ours was mid tree height and the trees are about 25 feet away, tall maples. Low in our sky too. We face Bradley Airport and see planes come in all the time, but we knew this was totaly different. Wonder what Pilots may have thought if they saw it?

]]> By: Candace Bracken http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-3/#comment-12776 Candace Bracken Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:07:38 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12776 I to saw a huge beautiful meteor last night around 5:40 pm EST in the northeast, USA. It was a huge fireball with an amazingly long tail. It lasted over 5 seconds and I did see it burnout. I have only seen anything so large once before around 1977 and that one hit earth. This meteor was traveling northeast I think, I only wish I wasn't driving my car but I slowed down to watch as there was no traffic. Glad to know someone else saw this too. I am still amazed and in awe, I will never forget this wonderful sighting. I to saw a huge beautiful meteor last night around 5:40 pm EST in the northeast, USA. It was a huge fireball with an amazingly long tail. It lasted over 5 seconds and I did see it burnout. I have only seen anything so large once before around 1977 and that one hit earth. This meteor was traveling northeast I think, I only wish I wasn’t driving my car but I slowed down to watch as there was no traffic. Glad to know someone else saw this too. I am still amazed and in awe, I will never forget this wonderful sighting.

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-3/#comment-12775 Meteor Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:36:02 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12775 Anitah, Keep your head up! - Meteor Mark Anitah,

Keep your head up!

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: anitah malapela http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/11/the-unicorn-and-a-meteor-shower/comment-page-3/#comment-12774 anitah malapela Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:25:51 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=1002#comment-12774 I live in Orapa, Botswana. I was also knocking off from work around 11pm, I saw the town suddenly becoming bright and just that I looked on the north eastern side and saw a meteor going down, at first I thought two air planes have crushed on the sky. But then i realised this was the biggest star I have ever seen.It was really amazing, the colours were really beautiful. I guess 2010 is gonna be wonderful for me. I live in Orapa, Botswana. I was also knocking off from work around 11pm, I saw the town suddenly becoming bright and just that I looked on the north eastern side and saw a meteor going down, at first I thought two air planes have crushed on the sky. But then i realised this was the biggest star I have ever seen.It was really amazing, the colours were really beautiful. I guess 2010 is gonna be wonderful for me.

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