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 as [...]
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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 [...]
Meteor Storm Rumors – Taurids Meteor Shower of November 2008
Some Astronomers are predicting a meteor storm this year for the Taurids Meteor Shower of November 2008. The Taurids are universally acknowledged for producing somewhat slow moving fireballs. The Southern Taurids arrive at their peak activity on November 5th. I have already had a few observations from some of you telling me about gleaming fireballs. [...]
Leonids Fireball
A Leonids Fireball plummets toward the Mediterranean Sea in a brilliant photo taken by Tunc Tezel over the shoreline of southeast Antayla, Turkey. One of the finest meteor storms ever witnessed was nearly 175 years ago over the United States. For the duration of almost four hours ahead of daylight on November 13, 1833, the [...]
