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Fireball Meteor Lights Up Missouri Sky
patch.com ^
| Aug 28, 2018 3:42 pm ET
| J. Ryne Danielson
Posted on 08/29/2018 5:15:15 PM PDT by BenLurkin
More than 200 people across Missouri and seven other states spotted a fireball meteor last night light as it lit up the Midwestern sky, KMOV reports. The American Meteor Society posted observer accounts and several videos of the sighting to its website Tuesday.
"It was super bright..." said Lisa B. in Ellisville, Missouri, who filed a report with the group. "We said, what IS that?!? Omg it's a fireball, I have to get my camera. Then tried to open my camera and the trail was all that was left."
Some observers said the meteor appeared to break up into several pieces before disappearing.
Earth recently traveled through the icy debris field left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle, which triggers the yearly Perseid meteor shower, but meteors can occur at any time, experts say.
(Excerpt) Read more at patch.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; comet; fireball; meteor; meteors; missouri; perseidmeteorshower; perseids; science; swifttuttle
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posted on
08/29/2018 5:15:15 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
The trees, in that vid, were acting awful twitchy. It’s almost like they knew something was coming.
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posted on
08/29/2018 5:20:46 PM PDT
by
Grimmy
(equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
To: BenLurkin
Tis that time of year again.
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posted on
08/29/2018 5:21:07 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Grimmy
It was a time lapse. A slow breeze would make the leaves look jiggity.
To: Grimmy
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posted on
08/29/2018 5:29:24 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Vermont Lt
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posted on
08/29/2018 5:40:52 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom Hi Dad)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
08/29/2018 5:45:36 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
("It's Slappin' Time !")
To: mylife
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posted on
08/29/2018 5:50:20 PM PDT
by
Grimmy
(equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
To: BenLurkin
One moment, canceling vacation to Missouri.
To: fieldmarshaldj; brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; disndat; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
Thanks fieldmarshaldj. Ping to APoD members.
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posted on
08/29/2018 10:52:29 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: fieldmarshaldj; 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AnalogReigns; AndrewC; ...
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posted on
08/29/2018 10:53:10 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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