Comet Fragment Disintegrates over North America

Space Weather News for May 24, 2011
http://spaceweather.com

COMET FIREBALL: Bright fireballs appear somewhere on Earth every day.  Most are caused by rocky asteroids. On Friday, May 20th, however, a less common object struck.  Sky watchers in the southeastern USA watched a big but fragile piece of comet break apart in Earth's atmosphere.  The resulting fireball was the brightest meteor observed in nearly 3 years by NASA's all-sky network of meteor cameras.  Videos and more information are featured on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com

HOLD A METEORITE IN YOUR HAND:  Certified authentic meteorites are now available in the Space Weather Store.  Details at http://www.shopspaceweather.com/meteorite-sets.aspx

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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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