That movie I watched last night is REAL...don't worry, Bruce Willis died trying to save the world, and Ben Affleck survived.

Sorry about that.

Originally posted by johnsky
I've seen a meteor come down in person... actually two, if you'll believe it.

Other than the color of the meteor, their eye-witness descriptions were pretty close to the two meteors I got to see...

Only the two I saw didn't produce a loud noise... so the meteor they saw must have been either traveling incredibly faster, or was larger than mine.



The color is indicative of the material the meteor is composed of.

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Oh that is cool. I dont know much about astronomy. I saw one come real low before it burned up once down in Galveston Texas. I was camping there. Lots of beautiful stars visible at night right on the coast. (We were 100yards form the beach)

The one I saw made a nice green color. It was VERY pretty. It seemed to break apart and burn completly up before it hit anything. Like you, I heard no sound acompanied with it.

I want to go back out there just to watch the stars though. I am telling you, it was a grand site! seeing all the stars with no light pollution to interfere! So beautiful and quite humbling actually.

Very interesting, the descriptions in my view describe a newer take on meteor interaction with the atmosphere, a theory that takes plasma into consideration.

Meteors may not be ejecting material through ablation only, the evidence does seem to suggest that the incandescence, flickering and disjointed flare ups is a result of an electrical interaction with the atmosphere.

A new field of thought is arising on the subject that can account for the things that gravity and friction cannot. Think about it, a meteor entering the atmosphere will be subject to a rapid charge differential.

So is it friction or the result of a short circuiting double layer? is the noise a shockwave or electrophonic pop? are the exploding meteors the result of friction or electrical stress? why do we find meteors without craters and craters without meteors? is impact the cause of cratering or the result of electrical arc scarring?

Armed with a new perspective new answers can be found. The electrical interaction can explain much more than the old friction paradigm IMO.

Welcome to the electric universe.

2009-03-30 10:56:26 - Explosion - USA

EDIS CODE: EX-20090330-21077-USA
Date & Time: 2009-03-30 10:56:26 [UTC]
Area: USA, State of Virginia, Suffolk / Virginia Beach area,

Not confirmed information!

Description:

Emergency crews fanned out across the city looking for whatever caused a loud explosion Sunday night. At around 9:45 911 dispatchers started receiving calls from people reporting a light in the sky followed by a loud boom. Some reported that the explosion caused their homes to shake. However, emergency crews could find no evidence of any kind of explosion. No injuries, fires or damage were reported. The National Weather Service had few answers. Jennifer McNatt, a meteorologist said the service had been in touch with the Navy, Air Force and NASA, but none of those organizations had any unusual activity to report. Officials at Norfolk International Airport had received reports of the light and explosion, but said nothing wsa out of the ordinary at the airport. The National Weather Service did tell officials in Virginia Beach that the reports of the light and the bang were coming in from Maryland to North Carolina. Several callers to WVEC-TV reported their doors and windows shook.

The National Weather Service released this statement at 11:17pm Sunday:

Numerous reports have been called in to this office and into local law enforcement concerning what appeared to be flashes of light in the sky over the Suffolk/Virginia Beach area. We are confident in saying that this was not lightning...and have been in contact with military and other government agencies to determine the cause. So far...we have not seen or heard of any damage from this and will continue to inquire as to the cause.

Heres the number for a local news station 757-928-6479. Someone should call and ask if they have any news.

Originally posted by mandroid

Originally posted by yellowcard

Originally posted by projectvxn
Hmmm. Has someone else noticed how many rocks are coming from the sky lately? Is there something bigger out there we should be worried about?

I find the vast amount of plane crashes to be more disturbing, frankly.

The submarine crashes get me. Doesn't anyone use radar anymore? Then there was the ghost in the castle but that doesn't mean these are all related.




[edit on 29-3-2009 by mandroid]

Poorly directed matrix shows signs of breaking down? I don't know but how often does at the same time two subs and two satellites collide. As well as a recent close call for a near collision with the space station of "space debris". There is a first for everything, but why all at once?

Strange. I was awake all the way until 12 AM, but I do not recall any noise or lights.

I live in Norfolk, btw.

Edit: I was reading on news comments on one of the above link, and it seems other people who were focused on something like TV did not hear anything. I was playing WoW and watching TV, so that probably had something to do with it. Also, I'm disappointed that I missed it

[edit on 30-3-2009 by free_form]

Originally posted by projectvxn
Hmmm. Has someone else noticed how many rocks are coming from the sky lately? Is there something bigger out there we should be worried about?

Dude I been thinking the same thing, seems like an awful lot of space rocks being reported lately. Calm before the storm, I hope not.

Originally posted by projectvxn
Hmmm. Has someone else noticed how many rocks are coming from the sky lately? Is there something bigger out there we should be worried about?

Of course there is, we just never hear about it till it nearly passes us almost ending our miserable little lives.

Well first of all , its not so suprising that we are currently enjoying some strange space weather. We are passing through a comet tail as far as I am aware so theres a slightly higher probability of atmospheric penetration. Also , remember that there are cometary events of varying degrees of severity every year. Persuid (spelling?) showers being one regular event which never fails to impress. If every one of the folks on the board today, was a stargazer of any expirience, there might be less alarm amongst the posters. Seriously, its a busy old sky , and the more you look , the busier it seems to get.
Someone mentioned the strength of the magnetic feild of the Sun in an earlier post. Thought I would throw some information down on that. The period of solar activity that we are soon to enter, may see some of the most powerful solar storms ever seen , or at least, since the 1800s. Reports on the BBC, and available via the NASA website (please look for yourselves because I am A) at work and B) cross eyed from counting leaflets lol) Currently the sun is in a very quiet phase, barely any sunspot activity, and generaly calm as can be. Historicaly this is usualy followed by a period of extreme activity. Some scientists are of the opinion that the solar storms which are being predicted (to strike between now and 2011) will be so powerful that light effects similar to the northern lights , will be visible in equatorial regions as well as at the poles. They also speculate that these storms will be so powerful, that powergrids,and heavy current carriers like large generators will be seriously affected. The scope for infrastructure breakdown of this nature is enourmous. So anyway , what I am saying is that infact the sun is no more or less powerful than its ever been. It just goes through phases of power , the cyclic speed of which seems drawn out to us mere mortals, but in universal terms, thats just its ole heart beating hard while it brings light and life to our little rock. Dont worry , the lights havent gone out yet.

Not that this has any connection but I thought I would post this you never know.

I am located close to Philly and last night we had a freaky fast storm. The clouds were scary looking then a huge burst of wind followed quickly by ice balls (HAIL) for like 2 minutes then a few thunder blasts then heavy rain for about five minutes, here and gone real fast.

It was strange to say the least but I think the times are different.