Meteor News...Green Meteor/Fireball Activity Expected To Rise Next Several Days...

Worldwide Standby for Green Fireballs and Bolides 7FEB-FEB10 ***updated***

From "Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News", Tokyo
by LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, Japan 3:39pm 8FEB2011
Once again Earth will encounter an increase in meteor activity from passing yet undetected NEOs (Near-Earth Objects) asteroids or their debris.  Originally for February 2011 there were 20 known NEOs with scheduled approaches near Earth.  Since January 1, 2011 there have been at least 22 new discoveries of NEOs to pass near Earth in February; this is an increase of 100% in number for the month.  There are as of today 42 NEOs discovered for February 2011 and it appears that there may be another 10 or more added by the end of the month.
 This increase in discoveries indicates to me that we will see a marked increase in meteor activity for February.  I also expect that we will have a new meteorite this month.
  Have your cameras ready and if possible get outside to watch.  Expect to see worldwide several green meteor fireballs and bolides during, just prior to, and just after 7FEB-11FEB.  If more findings come in about other newly found NEOs I will post.  For the most current information see the NASA NEOs site: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
 If anyone captures video, a photo or has a sighting please email me at: lunarmeteoritehunter@gmail.com

42* NEOs with scheduled approaches for FEB2011

22* FEB2011 NEOs Discovered JUST in 2011 as of 8FEB2011

1 AU = ~150 million kilometers1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers:
NEWLY found closer NEOs for 9-10FEB2011

(2011 CZ3)

2011-Feb-10

0.0062

2.4  LD

13 m - 28 m

26.6

13.56

(2011 CA7)

2011-Feb-09

0.0007

0.3 LD

2.3 m - 5.1 m

30.4

9.64

Bright Meteor Over Las Cruces NM 8FEB2011...

This is from the New Mexico State University Sky Sentinel Network Camera #1 showing a bright meteor lasting several seconds at 02:56:46 UTC (19:56:46 MST) on Feb 8 2011...

Internet Traffic Suggests Bright Meteor Event In AZ 9FEB2011...

Sedona, Arizona arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:" by searching for bright flash over Sedona, az 2011.
20:30:53 -- 2 minutes ago

***Sedona AZ Readers...If you saw this event please post to comments below or leave details in my chat window. Thank You*** 

Internet Inquiry To ELPALLSKY From Ohio 9FEB2011...

Fredericktown, Ohio arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for cincin nati bright flash in sky febuary 9th 2011.
20:05:21 -- 2 minutes ago

***Ohio Readers...If you saw this event please post your ob to "comments" below or go to my Chat Window and leave a description. Thank you!***

Loud Booms Heard And A Green Meteor Observed From El Paso Texas 9FEB2011 19:24 MST (02:24 UTC)...

by Jim Gamble-ELPALLSKY
  At 7:24 pm MST (local) time Wed. 9FEB2011, a loud boom and subsequent rumble were heard as I stepped outside from my home in east El Paso, TX. The booms seemed to emanate from the north-northeast. Within 30 seconds, I observed a small green meteor of approximately -1 magnitude and lasting 1 to 2 seconds through Canis Major to my south-southeast. I am looking at the possibility that a larger meteor event may have occured just prior to the booms, possibly to my east or northeast. While it is possible that the booms and meteor passage were coincidental, and that the booms may not be meteor related, I nonetheless am asking anyone in the vicinity who may have heard them to post to this site. I will continue to investigate and post updates. Thank you.

Internet Inquiries to ELPALLSKY Suggest WA State Meteor/Fireball 9FEB2011...
Seattle, Washington arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for fireballs in the sky puget sound 2011.
15:28:45 -- 17 minutes ago
Morton, Washington arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Feb 9, 2011" by searching for meteorites in washington state Feb 9 2011.
13:23:06 -- 2 hours 27 mins ago

Canada Inquiry To ELPALLSKY 8FEB2011 via Chat...

Feb 8 2011, 9:50 PM

Guest18 (guest): i just saw a bright orange thing fall from the sky in St. thomas ontario canada today Feb 8, 2011 at 11:40. what could it be
Cambridge, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky" by searching for green light in sky last night February 8, 2011.
11:43:26 -- 1 hour 58 mins ago

Toronto, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky" by searching for meteor hamilton ontario feb 8 2011.
17:14:25 -- 2 hours 48 mins ago

Pickering, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Feb 9, 2011" by searching for meterorites feb 8 2011 ontario.
21:27:14 -- 23 minutes ago

***Ontario, Canada Readers...If you saw this event please post to comments below or leave details in my chat window. Thank You***

From James Beauchamp OKC...All Sky Network Member...Radar Analysis 8FEB2011...

Feb 8 2011, 10:12 PM

James Beauchamp: Just reviewed the last 24 hours of scatter captures. There's a significant increase in meteor events on the radar beam with fragmentation and persistence. Going to be an interesting week.