Astronomy expert: Meteor likely in Upstate New York, but was it caused by Comet ISON?

Syracuse.com ^ | on January 12, 2014 at 10:55 PM, updated January 13, 2014 at 12:59 AM | By Catie O'Toole

[winoneforthegipper]

Oswego, NY -- Upstate New Yorkers who heard a loud boom or saw a streak of light across the sky Sunday more than likely witnessed a meteor, according to an astronomy expert.

View full size Did a piece of Comet ISON reach Upstate New York? In this photo provided by NASA, a contrast-enhanced image produced from the Hubble images of comet ISON taken April 23, 2013 reveals the subtle structure in the inner coma of the comet. In this computer-processed view, the Hubble image has been divided by a computer model coma that decreases in brightness proportionally to the distance from the nucleus, as expected for a comet that is producing dust uniformly over its surface. ISON's coma shows enhanced dust particle release on the sunward-facing side of the comet's nucleus, the small, solid body at the core of the comet. This information is invaluable for determining the comet's shape, evolution, and spin of the solid nucleus.

"It definitely sounds like a meteor," said Scott Roby, associate professor of astronomy and planetarium director at the State University College at Oswego.

[Yosemitest]

Have fun and Report a Fireball: It's fun and easy!

[Salgak]

Big Bada Boom ?

Or no boom today, boom tomorrow. ALWAYS Boom tomorrow. . . .

Of course, if there was any cosmic justice, the entire inside-the-Beltway would get pelted by meteors. . .

[txhurl]

Great site! Thanks! Lots of obs in TX the last couple days reported there.

[Yosemitest]

Have you checked out the free Stellarium Program ?

Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer.
It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go.

[winoneforthegipper]

Hehehehe....oh noes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkIHGMKh54Q&feature=youtu.be&a

[Darksheare]

The answer is “no”.

[Yosemitest]

He’s a little over the top, alright.

[Errant]

Interesting times....

[The Cajun]

That old boy ain't wrapped too tight..........Just saying :)

[machogirl]

lol, need Cajun translation please

[machogirl]

This was the approx date for crossing ISON debris. IIRC

[machogirl]

I need one of those pieces.

[The Cajun]

lol, need Cajun translation please

Lots of loose parts be a floating around in his brain :)

[machogirl]

thank you :)

[machogirl]

If not by a twist of fate, my GGGGG grandfather did not stay in New Orleans after the Battle of NO, but his brother did stay, I might have been a Cajun, with my own island. lol Instead I am a proud Arizonan (4th gen),except for: John McShamnesty, McFlake, and because of the fraud of the “independent” on the redistricting committee, some Dem Reps.

[Organic Panic]

Boom Vortex!

[Errant]

Another one to keep an eye on...

Nasa/The Truth of The Meteor Storms/Siding Spring

[castlegreyskull]

I saw one a little over a week again when I was walking my dog. I live in CT.

[NoCmpromiz]

You do know that BPEarthwatch is a moonbat, don't you?

Consider his proclaiming the Niburu Chronicles and check out his 'we're all gonna die' scenario with Herculobus, watch/listen to his telling you all about the Dulce battles - it's all on his EweToob site.. (learn all about those sixteen foot - or is it nine foot - whatever, tall aliens living in the cave in Arizona - or was it Nevada - I don't know - that keep real humans as sex slaves.)

Then decide for yourself if he is a reliable source...

[NoCmpromiz]

He’s a little over the top, alright.

Why would you think that? One of his primary sources is the same one you say is reliable. You know, your buddy BPEarthbotch..