Possible Meteors/Fireballs Southern/Central California 23APR2011...

One And Possibly Two Fireballs Over CA 23APR2011

Redondo Beach, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for big lights in southern california 4/23/2011.
01:09:30 -- 34 minutes ago

Borrego Springs, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:" by searching for meteor shower san diego 2011. -- 22:50:43 -- 2 hours 53 mins ago

Walnut Creek, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for 2 fireballs burning over bay area april 23 2011. -- 22:09:40 -- 3 hours 37 mins ago

Lyrid Meteors Over The SW US And NW MX Deserts 22-23APR2011...

Event:  Fireball .LYR., from SW to S.
Moon: yes. Date and Time: ..20110422_120947_734 at Dawn

mg: probl. -10/12??
site: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.All sky Sentinel ( Sandia National Labs.).

N is up, E is left - Click image to enlarge

Composite of Lyrid Meteors -2 or brighter from El Paso, TX-Sandia Sentinel Meteor Fireball Camera- 22-23APR2011

N is up, E is left - Click image to enlarge

Central TX-College Station Green Meteor Fireball 22APR2011...

Austin, Texas arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:" by searching for meteor large falls austin, tx april 22 2011. -- 17:02:07 -- 8 hours 21 mins ago

E-mail From Cody W.... i live south of dfw in glen rose last night at 10:20 i saw a huge green/blue fireball in the southern sky it was traveling west to east it was like nothing i have ever saw i was actually bracing for an impact it looked so close

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Possible North Florida Green Meteor Fireball 23APR2011

Internet Inquiry Suggests Green North FL Fireball 23APR 2011

Jacksonville, Florida arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for flaming green falling from sky jacksonville.
00:36:56 -- 4 minutes ago

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Green Meteor Fireball New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut 22APR2011...

E-mail From Chris J.... My daughter and many others witnessed an enormous meteorite over New Hampshire last night. Was there an meteor shower last night?


Leominster, Massachusetts arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for green light in the sky april 22 2011.

West Haven, Connecticut arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Jan 27, 2011" by searching for connecticut green ball of light in sky.
22:23:30 -- 1 hour 57 mins ago

Fitchburg, Massachusetts arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for april 22, 2011 flash in sky.
21:44:04 -- 2 hours 37 mins ago

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Meteor Fireball Colorado 22APR2011...

Comment From Anonymous...I was fishing at the Boulder Reservoir at around midnight I saw a large fireball approximately on the north shore of the reservoir. What is the meteorological term for what I saw? A meteor burning out in the atmosphere?   yes. If it was brighter than Venus it's called a fireball. If it appeared to fragment, a bolide. Thanks for reporting!


E-mail From Kirstie M.... Hi, I was driving home from the airport last night when I witnessed a huge fireball (white, yellow and blue) plummeting rapidly to the earth just W of I-25 and N of Highway 7. Pretty amazing, I've been trying to find information on it and my friend just sent this link. Obviously others saw it because there was plenty of light traffic on I-25. Please let me know if you can find out anything else. Thanks,   thank you Kirstie! Likely a bright Lyrid Meteor (annual Lyrid meteor shower currently underway)


E-mail From Tim H...Tonight at 11:45  driving north on I 25 near Ft. collins, CO I saw a meteor streak down from south to north extremely fast and brilliant green.


Leonard D. Writes...I saw an extremely bright/white fireball at 11:39 p.m. on April 22, traveling in north direction from up here at 9,000 feet in the Wondervu/Coal Creek area.

Apr 23 2011, 2:50 PM

Guest493 (guest): Last night we were driving north on I-25 near Longmont, CO and saw a huge fireball fall around 11:40pm. It was white and flashed bright green.

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Orange, Blue, Green Meteor Fireball Wisconsin-Lake Michigan 22APR2011...

E-mail From Gary U....Rural Newton Wisconsin, 10 miles from Lake Michigan: I was facing west southwest and it appeared to be heading more westerly.  I thought it was later than these posts but I didn’t log it. My description when I went inside was just as Emily:   I saw it burning orange, blue, and greenish, with a sparking/sparkling tail. I only got to see it for a few seconds. I estimated three seconds. thank you both for this report!

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Internet Inquiries To ELPALLSKY

Mchenry, Illinois arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Possible Large WI, MI Meteor Fireball With Sonics 18APR2011..." by searching for fireball wisconsin.
00:23:52 -- 9 minutes ago
 

Traverse City, Michigan arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Orange, Blue, Green Meteor Fireball Wisconsin-Lake Michigan 22APR2011..." by searching for fireball april 2011 michigan. -- 00:23:46 -- 10 minutes ago

Breaking Meteor News...Exploding Meteor Fireball Southern California 9:56pm PDT 21APR2011...

URGENT...Photos/videos needed of this event for help in determining magnitude and locale. Email them, or your eyewitness report to wxtx01@gmail.com

Bright Fireball Explodes Over SO CAL At 9:56 p.m. PDT. Reports Continue In To ELPALLSKY

Apr 22 2011, 12:42 AM

Guest503 (guest): Tonight at 9:56 pm in Hemet Ca. saw a huge blue explosion in the sky. I think it could have been a meteor, although I did not see a fireball just the explosion. the light lit up the entire horizon and half of the sky. It was amazing. Carrie   thank you Carrie! what direction? Looking West.   thanks!


San Bernardino, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:" by searching for meteor sighting in so cal. -- 22:05:41 -- 4 hours 3 mins ago

Carlsbad, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:" by searching for meteor shower san diego 2011 april. -- 22:33:25 -- 3 hours 36 mins ago

Pleasanton, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:" by searching for bright flash in the sky 2011 bay area. -- 23:17:06 -- 2 hours 53 mins ago

Upland, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:" by searching for california meteor 2011. 23:52:16 -- 2 hours 18 mins ago

Rancho Cucamonga, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:" by searching for meteor so california. -- 00:31:51 -- 1 hour 39 mins ago 

Distant Fireball Captured By ELPALLSKY Sandia Sentinel Fireball Camera 21APR2011...09:09 UTC

ELPALLSKY Captures Meteor Fireball At 09:09:11 UTC (03:09:11 MDT) 21APR2011...

(c) 2011 ELPALLSKY-El Paso, TX-Sandia Sentinel Fireball Network

Same Event Captured By FACT Camera-Sandia National Labs-ABQ, NM

Breaking Meteor News...Large Green Meteor Fireball IA, IN, KS, MO, NE 8:47pm CDT 20APR2011...

PICS/VIDS OF THIS EVENT...Please post them to wxtx01@gmail.com !

E-mail From Chase C. In Iowa...Hello I just found you website and I'm glad I did because I had no idea what I had seen.  I was traveling on I-80 west bound at 8:45 pm right outside Altoona Iowa.  I was moving at 70 mph when I saw a very bright ball almost like a Roman Candle in the sky traveling from right to left, it passed right into my vision at the top left of my windshield and continued right underneath the cloud cover and a very high rate of speed.  It was not very far above the horizon and was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen in the sky.  Almost the color of a sparkler or firework kind of bright blueish color.  It moved right over the city of Altoona before the light went out with only a very very small vapor trail to be seen behind it.   I heard no sound as my windows were up and the radio was on.   What a site to see.

Apr 22 2011, 4:20 PM

Guest362 (guest): On 4/20/11 at about 8:45pm in Andover Kansas - I saw a bright green streak in the sky. I was looking almost due North. It traveled from west to east in the sky.


From Emily A, Raytown, MO...Oh man... I'm so glad I found your site.  I was so perplexed by what I saw!  On the night of the 20th, sometime between 8:50-9:00pm, I saw a flaming ball go across the sky heading west-ish (I am terrible with direction, so that is a guess).  I saw it burning orange, blue, and greenish, with a sparking/sparkling tail.  I only got to see it for a few seconds.  I live in an apartment complex and lost visual as it passed behind another building.  I live in Kansas City, MO, near the Raytown area.  At first I thought it was a firework or a flare, but there was no pop (like a firework) and it's tragectory was straight and angled slightly downward, not arched like it would have been if it were something launched from the ground.  The best I could figure was that it was a meteor, but I'm so glad to have that confirmed.  How cool!!    glad you found us Emily and thanks for your report!

Jeff Fortney-Lee's Summit, MO I also saw the meteor/comet around 8:50 PM on April 20, 2011. It was green, orange and white with streaks of fire/sparks falling off the tail. Heading NE to SW very quickly. It burnt out as it approached the horizin. Very beautiful.   thanks Jeff!

John C. Writes...I saw this from Kansas City.  Biggest, longest that I have ever seen (and I'm not young).  Time: 8:47 pm.  Northwest sky heading ffrom NE to SW.  Had a green tint. thank you John!


Email From Amy M....We saw the meteor last night from New London Iowa at around 8:45pm. My family and I were driving home, heading south, and stopped the car so we could all witness the huge bright green burning ball falling in the western sky. It was nothing any of us had ever seen. Very awesome! I had to come into work this morning and google it to see if anyone else had seen the awesome sight we were so lucky to see!  thanks Amy!

Apr 21 2011, 5:16 AM

Guest336 (guest): While at the Arcade Fire concert at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO, I saw a brilliant green fireball....took down notes on my iPhone immediately after I saw the event and used my ci   please pass along what you saw... and thank you!

Apr 20 2011, 8:00 PM

Guest423 (guest): Kansas City, about 8:47pm 4/20 Bright Green Steak headed from NE to SW, seemed huge and close, "burned" out way above the horizon.

Apr 20 2011, 8:17 PM

Guest966 (guest): Saw same thing as Guest 423 lasted a very long time and was hugh NE to SW. So bright.

Apr 20 2011, 8:43 PM

Guest897 (guest): Saw the same event as Guest 423 from Louisville Nebraska. If the steak is green don't eat it.

Apr 20 2011, 9:25 PM

Guest833 (guest): I saw a green fireball in Columbia MO about same time as above, 8:50pm.

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Lyrid Meteor Shower Is Underway 20APR2011...

From ELPALLSKY...The annual "Lyrid" meteor shower to peak on the 22nd of April....

April Meteor Shower May Be Outshined by the Moon
Space.com
One of the "Old Faithful" of the annual meteor showers will be reaching its
peak this week: the April Lyrids. Unfortunately, this year the moon is
going to interfere with getting a good view of these celestial streakers.
Lyrid meteors may be seen any ...MORE from SPACE.COM

Large Bright Meteor Fireball North Texas 18APR2011...Captured By 2 Sentinel Cameras...

From Chris C. N Of Ft. Worth...
At approximately 3:35AM CST I saw something shoot across the sky seeming very close!!!
I am no professional, but have watched all the major Eclipse's, Comets, and meteor showers in recent history. North of Fort Worth, Texas while having a smoke I saw what at first I thought was possibly a bottle rocket (because it was seemingly so close and so bright) shoot from about 315NW to 60NE according to my compass.
Location: 32.960554,- 97.277376
I quickly realized it was either a meteor/comet/shooting star due to it's speed and seemingly straight trajectory! It had a long white and yellow tail with a bit of red, and disappeared from my vision before I could stand up. I searched the web for any meteor showers or news on activity in the sky, and just found your site. I have seen many celestials Mass's streak across the sky, but none so close and so bright and clear as I have tonight. I thought for a split second it may even strike the earth!!! (again that's how near it seemed)
I heard no noise and can't think of what else to tell u to describe it.
Please let me know what u find out, it was truly an awesome experience.

Glen Rose, Texas arrived from ask.com on "elp allsky: Bright Meteor Over NY NJ 18APR2011..." by searching for any reports of meteor monday april 18, 2011.
09:02:11 -- 5 hours 49 mins ago

Sandia Sentinel Cameras Capture Event From OKC and Hawley, TX 

composite image and forward scatter radar-OKC Sentinel
09:10:44 UTC-04:10:44 CDT

Hawley Sentinel composite image

Possible Large WI, MI Meteor Fireball With Sonics 18APR2011...

Internet Inquiries Indicate A Possible Large Meteor Event Wisconsin and Michigan 18APR2011

Warren, Michigan arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Bright Meteors Over NY NJ 18APR2011..." by searching for meteor april 18.
12:51:29 -- 1 hour 55 mins ago

Fox Lake, Wisconsin arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for loud rumbling in sky april april 18th 2011 in wisconsin.
12:34:54 -- 2 hours 11 mins ago

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Bright Meteors Over NY NJ 18APR2011...

Maria S. In CT email's...

at 2:00 am April 18th, 2011 - I spotted a meteor / shooting star over long Island sound I was facing East at the time smoking a cig,..... I live in Norwalk, Ct.  thank you Maria!

From Francis X. In NJ...
On rt80 in parsippay NJ approx 4:15a moving eastward.  Huge trail on it too.  thanks Francis
 

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Loud Booms Heard In Southern California 17APR2011 Possible Fireball?

Los Angeles, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: BREAKING METEOR NEWS...Major Meteor Fireball With Sonic Booms Southern California Possible Reentry Of Satellite/Rocket Debris 14APR2011..." by searching for woodland hills ca loud BOOM.
22:49:21 -- 1 hour 1 min ago

Los Angeles, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: BREAKING METEOR NEWS...Major Meteor Fireball With Sonic Booms Southern California Possible Reentry Of Satellite/Rocket Debris 14APR2011..." by searching for loud booming noise in sky los angeles.
22:06:09 -- 1 hour 49 mins ago

Mission Viejo, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: BREAKING METEOR NEWS...Major Meteor Fireball With Sonic Booms Southern California Possible Reentry Of Satellite/Rocket Debris 14APR2011..." by searching for USA news california meteor.
22:02:03 -- 1 hour 53 mins ago

***ELPALLSKY is trying to confirm a possible fireball event which may have produced loud booms across Southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area. If you heard booming and/or saw what appeared to be a large meteor the night of 17APR2011, please send an email to wxtx01@gmail.com describing what you saw/heard. Thank you!***

Bright Early A.M.Meteor Fireball Southern California 17APR2011...

Irvine, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for in the sky at around 3am on april 17,2011. -- 21:36:29 -- 2 hours 7 mins ago

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Bright ISS Pass Over El Paso, TX 17APR2011...

Several Inquiries Into Bright Light Over El Paso, TX Prompted By Unusually Bright  Fly-over of The International Space Station- Image From ELPALLSKY

(c) 2011 ELPALLSKY-4 minute composite image ISS pass

El Paso, Texas arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Bright Light Over Early Evening Texas Skies Not A Meteor... 19FEB2011..." by searching for bright object over el paso, texas april 17, 2011. -- 21:19:09 -- 1 hour 41 mins ago

FL Meteor Fireball 17APR2011...

Jacksonville, Florida arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for bright object falling in the sky 4-17-2011.

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VA Meteor Fireball 17APR2011...

Williamsburg, Virginia arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Green Meteor Fireball Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania. 13APR2011..." by searching for METEORITE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. -- 20:07:01 -- 1 hour 31 mins ago

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Sandia Sentinel All Sky Cameras Capture Bright N-Central NM Fireball 17APR2011...

Bright North Central NM Fireball From Thomas Ashcraft-Santa Fe NM 07:42:50 UTC (01:42:50 MDT) 17APR2011-Sandia Sentinel Fireball Camera-Forward Scatter Radio Audio 

From Sandia (ABQ) SNL F-A-C-T All Sky Camera

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Albuquerque, New Mexico arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Long Sporadic Meteor Captured by Santa Fe NM All Sky Camera 12/09/10..." by searching for meteor seen last night in santa fe nm. --15:17:07 -- 3 hours 48 mins ago

SO CAL FIREBALL WAS LAUNCH FROM VANDENBERG AFB OF ATLAS 5 ROCKET AT 9:24 pm PDT...

This was a confirmed launch of an Atlas 5 Rocket (VERY LARGE ROCKET Utilized by NASA during the Mercury and Gemini space missions) from Vandenberg at 9:24 pm PDT. Thank you all for the QUICK RESPONSE. Please bookmark this site for updates and for your future reference. Thanks again!

BREAKING METEOR NEWS...Major Meteor Fireball With Sonic Booms Southern California Possible Reentry Of Satellite/Rocket Debris 14APR2011...

Internet Traffic Suggests Another SO CAL Meteor Fireball Moments Ago...
Please include time and location when you post here. Thank you! 

Mary H. In Long Beach...
I went out front of my house and looked up to see a bright yellowish red fireball with what looked like trails on the top and bottom. The only way I can describe it is if you took a rock and threw it but could see the wind disturbance. I was looking toward the beach with is south because I live in Long Beach, Ca. I think it was around 9:15. It actually looked like it burnt out for a second but then came back to life just for another second. CRAZY. I'm always seeing strange things in the sky over the Port. Oh...this "fireball" didn't make any sound.

Kendra S. In San Diego...
Me and two friends sitting on the patio in downtown San Diego witnessed what we thought was a shooting star, it was red orange and yellow with a cone shaped tail,  it disappeared and then quickly reappeared. It happened at approx.931 pm.  Amazing sighting!!!  


Apr 14 2011, 10:59 PM

Guest86 (guest): Oxnard, CA @ 21:30: Hot orange core with a HUGE nimbus of flames ... looked like a flower ... for several seconds. The size of my fist at arm's length! Moving quite slowly from my vantage point. Disappeared and then re-appeared ~2-3 seconds later as an orange brick-shaped ember, without the flames. This phase lasted only ~1-2 seconds and it was gone. Then, two MINUTES later, a loud rumble / explosion / sonic boom sound that rattled the windows in the house. Unlike anything I've ever witnessed before!

Anthony In San Gabriel...
Saw a very bright red light over San Gabriel Valley with gray/red and purple fish tail moving very fast. Shortly after passing over it flickered and disappeared.

James K. In Oxnard Chats...

Apr 14 2011, 10:45 PM

a few minutes ago,meteor/ fireball shot across the sky then turned into a molten fireball, and dissapeared

Berend D. In San Diego Says...just saw a light rise from wnw on the horizon, called my girlfriend over, she saw it, too.  it continued in an arc over s.d. and sometimes had a tail.  the tail was alternatively red and purple!!  at one point when it was directly overhead it was very bright but also faded in and out of the light. great stuff, what do you think it is?  saw your post

Tarzana, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for 4/14/2011 southern california sky.
22:18:20 -- 14 minutes ago

Los Alamitos, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Southern California San Diego Meteor Fireball 13APR2011..." by searching for meteor lemon grove.
22:29:20 -- 4 minutes ago

Los Angeles, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Apr 14, 2011" by searching for meteor in los angeles 4/14/2011.
22:30:39 -- 2 minutes ago

Menifee, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: BREAKING METEOR NEWS...Green Meteor Fireball Southern California 05APR2011...Indicated By Inquiry" by searching for fireball in the sky so. ca.
22:31:50 -- 2 minutes ago

Irvine, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for What was in california sky 4/14.
22:32:45 -- 1 minute ago

Del Mar, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Southern California San Diego Meteor Fireball 13APR2011..." by searching for meteor san diego.
22:33:23 -- 1 minute ago

Woodland Hills, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Apr 14, 2011" by searching for Los angeles meteor sighting 4/14/2011.
22:33:25 -- 1 minute ago

San Diego, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Southern California San Diego Meteor Fireball 13APR2011..." by searching for asteroid sighting san diego .
22:33:42 -- 1 minute ago

Oxnard, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: BREAKING METEOR NEWS...Green Meteor Fireball Southern California 05APR2011...Indicated By Inquiry" by searching for meteor april 14 southern california.
22:34:32 -- 38 seconds ago

UPDATE...07APR2011 Montana Fireball Bolide Captured On Radar...

Radar Data Suggests A Major Bolide Meteorite Fall Over Northern Rockies

by: ELPALLSKY 14APR2011...
Radar expert Dr. Marc Fries concludes that... "Either this event produced one hell of a fall, or we’re looking at debris from a de-orbited satellite."

MT 07 Apr 2011 0917 UTC 
This event was, by all accounts, a spectacular fireball that most people missed because it occurred around 3am local time. The small number of eyewitnesses, to include an airline pilot at 38,000′, describe a long-lasting and relatively slow fireball. Two people report that it generated five separate...
(full story here)

images below courtesy Dr. Marc Fries and NOAA-NWS

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Florida-Gulf Of Mexico Meteor Fireball 13APR2011...

Venice, Florida arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Breaking Meteor News...Large Green Gulf Fireball 6:00 am EST 25JAN2011..." by searching for Shooting Star over Gulf of Mexico.
02:31:34 -- 7 minutes ago

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Southern California San Diego Meteor Fireball 13APR2011...

San Diego, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for meteor sighting san diego april 13, 2011. 01:51:36 -- 42 minutes ago

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