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Post by BlackCat on May 13, 2008 19:23:38 GMT -5
Fire in the Sky Over New Mexico Nightside EP, May 13, 2008 SANTA FE, N.M.--A mysterious flash of lights over New Mexico's Sandia Crest was most likely a meteor. The bright streak was spotted just after 2 a.m. Monday. Video of the flashing light was captured by an observatory near Santa Fe. According to a University of New Mexico scientist, it was most likely a meteor passing through the earth's atmosphere. It's a rare sight for anyone to witness, but the real treasure is finding the meteorite once it lands. "It would be worth something scientifically for sure, and you know everybody is interested in finding meteorites that come from this fireball event," said UNM research scientist Dr. James Karner. Dr. Karner says the dry deserts of New Mexico make it easier to spot meteorites on the ground. Thomas Ashcraft, the man who captured the video from his observatory, says the space rock probably landed in eastern New Mexico or the Texas panhandle.
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Post by Man in Black on May 14, 2008 1:40:32 GMT -5
I was with some friends up on a mountain watching a meteor shower one night. We were in an open area except for a large oak tree to our left. We were laying in the grass staring up at the show when a huge fire ball came from behind us and lit up the tree to our left. All of us lept to our feet and ran for cover. It looked like the tree was actually on fire but it was an illusion. The culprit was a large meteor much like the one pictured above and even though it looked like it was going to land on us in reality it was many miles away... very cool though!
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Post by BlackCat on May 14, 2008 21:22:32 GMT -5
I would love to see something like that! That sounds awesome!
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Post by DeserTPunK on May 17, 2008 5:27:11 GMT -5
I never have much luck viewing meteor showers. Seems like I'm either freezing my arse off or it's too cloudy.
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Post by Zenobia on May 17, 2008 13:35:36 GMT -5
I would love to see something like that! me too! but I dont think I'll ever see a meteor in my life the pic is amazing!
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Post by Man in Black on May 17, 2008 14:33:45 GMT -5
Just think we were lucky enough to be scare out of our pants by the one we saw. The odds had to be pretty low for us to even see it. Think of the odds that the guy in the article not only saw it but got a great picture of it.
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Post by Zenobia on May 18, 2008 17:07:17 GMT -5
that's true
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Post by Xenopaul on May 19, 2008 11:21:39 GMT -5
I've never seen one that big! I have seen plenty of great meteor showers though. Sometimes my friends go camping out on padre island and I dont know if any of you have been there doing the spring break thing but as long as spring break is not goin on you can find plenty of isolated spots to camp the farther north you go on the island. So you can see plenty of shooting stars out there.
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