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Did anyone see a meteor(ite) come through the atmosphere about 5 minutes ago?

Posted on 12/09/2009 6:29:08 PM PST by publius321

I was watching a movie several minutes ago (in West Palm Beach, FL) and saw out my window (facing east)a large shining object quickly plunge from the sky. It freaked me out a bit. Did anyone out there see it?

I saw one similar back around 1990-1992 and years later saw it on Discovery as it was captured on video.


TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: 3200phaethon; astronomy; catastrophism; december; geminids; meteorite; meteour; pallas; science; ufo; wednesday
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1 posted on 12/09/2009 6:29:11 PM PST by publius321
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2 posted on 12/09/2009 6:31:23 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: publius321

It was probably one or more of Tiger Woods’ endorsement contracts.


3 posted on 12/09/2009 6:33:33 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: publius321

Hey buddy,(hic) did you jesht shee a real bright light?


4 posted on 12/09/2009 6:34:13 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Are my guns loaded? Break in and find out.)
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To: publius321

Was it blue?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2404132/posts


5 posted on 12/09/2009 6:34:50 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: 1rudeboy

More likely the Norway E.T. come calling.


6 posted on 12/09/2009 6:35:02 PM PST by Enosh (†)
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To: SunkenCiv

Air Force has been flying this past couple weeks over the Avon Park, Fl bombing range. Don’t know where they originate from, could be Atlantic or from the Gulf. Do you think it was a flare?


7 posted on 12/09/2009 6:46:07 PM PST by goodtomato (I'm blessed! I support Marco Rubio 2010)
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To: publius321

It must have taken out the FR servers for a while.


8 posted on 12/09/2009 7:21:19 PM PST by listenhillary (I believe AGW is real now. It was caused by scientists and greenies LYING!)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

John Conner at your service!


9 posted on 12/09/2009 7:22:47 PM PST by SkyShot (Jesus is coming. Look busy!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Anybody know why FR went down?


10 posted on 12/09/2009 7:23:44 PM PST by txhurl (White House crashers getting by $$ gives me HOPE! For a change)
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To: publius321

Probably a straggler from last month’s Leonid meteor shower.


11 posted on 12/09/2009 7:28:00 PM PST by jra
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To: publius321

Klaatu barada nikto


12 posted on 12/09/2009 7:29:25 PM PST by MrBambaLaMamba (Rabid dogs need killing)
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To: publius321

Have you had cataract surgery?


13 posted on 12/09/2009 7:30:06 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: txhurl; John Robinson

FR was down for about 20 minutes or so.That is one big gerbil riding that wheel maybe he got tired. LOL


14 posted on 12/09/2009 7:30:47 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: goodtomato; All

This is fascinating. People on Twitter wer reporting it as well. Someone wrote that they saw on the news it made impact in Alabama.

That makes sense because the one that I saw in the early 90’s, like this one looked like it landed just a few miles away but 12-13 years later, when I saw the video on Discover, they indicated in was thousands of miles away from where I actually was at the time (Pittsburgh, PA)

Here’s the link regarding the one I just saw.

http://spaceweather.com/

METEOR RADAR: The US Air Force Space Surveillance Radar is scanning the skies above Texas. When a satellite or meteoroid passes overhead—ping!—there is an echo. Activity is picking up this week as Earth enters a stream of debris from extinct comet 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. Tune into Spaceweather Radio for live audio.


15 posted on 12/09/2009 7:32:32 PM PST by publius321
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To: goodtomato; All

This is fascinating. People on Twitter were reporting it as well. Someone wrote that they saw on the news it made impact in Alabama.

That makes sense because the one that I saw in the early 90’s, like this one looked like it landed just a few miles away but 12-13 years later, when I saw the video on Discover, they indicated in was thousands of miles away from where I actually was at the time (Pittsburgh, PA)

Here’s the link regarding the one I just saw.

http://spaceweather.com/

METEOR RADAR: The US Air Force Space Surveillance Radar is scanning the skies above Texas. When a satellite or meteoroid passes overhead—ping!—there is an echo. Activity is picking up this week as Earth enters a stream of debris from extinct comet 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. Tune into Spaceweather Radio for live audio.


16 posted on 12/09/2009 7:32:47 PM PST by publius321
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To: publius321
West Palm Beach? Let's hope The O isn't targeting Rush again...
17 posted on 12/09/2009 7:33:38 PM PST by Jonah Hex ("Never underestimate the hungover side of the Force.")
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To: txhurl

The 2009 Geminid Meteor Shower (4 days away)
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/08dec_geminids.htm


18 posted on 12/09/2009 7:34:11 PM PST by listenhillary (I believe AGW is real now. It was caused by scientists and greenies LYING!)
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To: listenhillary

bttt


19 posted on 12/09/2009 7:36:37 PM PST by txhurl
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To: listenhillary

bttt


20 posted on 12/09/2009 7:40:13 PM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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