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• 07/01/20 to 09/01/20
• 09/02/20 to 09/20/20
• 09/21/20 to 11/30/20
• 12/01/20 to 12/31/20

1. IMPACT THREAT LEVEL YELLOW07/01/20 to 09/01/20
   • 2012 Meteor Shower Calendar
   • AMS Fireball Sightings Log: 2020 (UTC) EVENTS: M_{10- 50}, L_51-150, H₁₅₁₊ IMO Fireball Sightings Log: 2020 (UTC)
     The Latest Worldwide Meteor / Fireball Reports - Summary
   • DATE/REPORTS - Meteorites (Comet Fragments) Of Frozen Organic Gases?
     • 01 JUL/15 EVENTS M-1 ?
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     • 03 JUL/16 EVENTS ?
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     • 05 JUL/15 EVENTS M-1 ?
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     • 08 JUL/24 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 09 JUL/17 EVENTS M-1 ?
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     • 12 JUL/20 EVENTS M-3 ?
     • 13 JUL/23 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 14 JUL/27 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 15 JUL/35 EVENTS M-3 ?
     • 16 JUL/25 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 17 JUL/25 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 18 JUL/30 EVENTS L-1,M-1 ?
     • 19 JUL/39 EVENTS L-2,M-2 ?
     • 20 JUL/33 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 21 JUL/34 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 22 JUL/18 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 23 JUL/28 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 24 JUL/31 EVENTS M-3 ?
     • 25 JUL/28 EVENTS ?
     • 26 JUL/35 EVENTS L-1,M-1 ?
     • 27 JUL/36 EVENTS ?
     • 28 JUL/39 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 29 JUL/41 EVENTS H-1 ?
     • 30 JUL/38 EVENTS L-1,M-2 ?
     • 31 JUL/38 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 01 AUG/36 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 02 AUG/41 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 03 AUG/27 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 04 AUG/26 EVENTS ?
     • 05 AUG/40 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 06 AUG/33 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 07 AUG/38 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 08 AUG/47 EVENTS M-3 ?
     • 09 AUG/49 EVENTS ?
     • 10 AUG/28 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 11 AUG/40 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 12 AUG/81 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 13 AUG/55 EVENTS ?
     • 14 AUG/30 EVENTS ?
     • 15 AUG/20 EVENTS ?
     • 16 AUG/29 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 17 AUG/21 EVENTS ?
     • 18 AUG/20 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 19 AUG/23 EVENTS H-1 ?
     • 20 AUG/26 EVENTS ?
     • 21 AUG/22 EVENTS ?
     • 22 AUG/22 EVENTS M-3 ?
     • 23 AUG/29 EVENTS L-1,M-1 ?
     • 24 AUG/22 EVENTS ?
     • 25 AUG/22 EVENTS H-1,M-3 ?
     • 26 AUG/29 EVENTS ?
     • 27 AUG/16 EVENTS ?
     • 28 AUG/18 EVENTS ?
     • 29 AUG/14 EVENTS ?
     • 30 AUG/22 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 31 AUG/13 EVENTS ?
   • Bright meteor fireball lights up skies above Tokyo as witnesses report explosion - 02 Jul 2020
     A huge fireball crosses the sky above the Kanto region at around 2:32 a.m. on July 2. (Captured from a video taken by Kagaya)
   • Meteor fireball over Seville, Spain - 03 Jul 2020
     This meteor overflew the south of Spain on 2020 July 3 at about 3:49 local time (equivalent to 1:49 universal time). It was generated by a rock from a comet that hit the atmosphere at around 69,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 87 km over the province of Seville, and ended at a height of around 52 km. The total length travelled by the meteoroid in the atmosphere was of about 67 km.
   • Sydney skywatchers report stunning green meteor streaking across night sky - 13 Jul 2020
     2:03 AM 13 July
   • Exceptionally bright meteor fireball in the skies of southwest and central Florida - 15 Jul 2020
     Did you see the fireball in the skies of Southwest and Central Florida Tuesday night (14 July)?
     For weeks, there's been hardly anything reported in Florida to the American Meteor Society, but suddenly at 9 p.m. it had a flurry of sightings.
   • Bright meteor fireball flashes over Michigan - 17 Jul 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 24 reports (event 3408-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over IN, MI, OH, Ontario and PA on Wednesday, July 15th 2020 around 05:41 UT.
   • Meteor fireball blazes over California - 18 Jul 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 14 reports (3475-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over CA and NV on Friday, July 17th 2020 around 11:01 UT.
   • Meteor fireball streaks across the sky breaking up over West Texas - 18 Jul 2020
     CBS7 did a quick search on the American Meteor Society's 'Report a Fireball' page and found at least 11 fireball reports from West Texas and the immediate area from midnight to 6:45 AM.
   • Comet Neowise, meteor, and mysterious aurora-like phenomenon called STEVE all share night sky in Manitoba, Canada - 18 Jul 2020
     A meteor streaks overhead as a Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement (STEVE) dances near the aurora and Comet Neowise hangs over Manitoba, Canada, July 14, 2020.
     Arrows point to the meteor (top), STEVE (left), and Comet Neowise.
     From Lach's vantage point, both sets of colorful lights lined up perfectly with the fleeting appearance of a meteor - a space rock vaporizing in Earth's atmosphere - all while Comet Neowise hung bright near the horizon.
   • Meteor fireball streaks over Irkutsk, Russia - 21 Jul 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) has received 43 reports (event 3547-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over Irkutsk Oblast, Irkutskaya oblast', ?????????? ??????? and ????????? ??????? on Sunday, July 19th 2020 around 14:40 UT.
   • Mysterious lights spotted over Calgary during thunderstorm likely a meteor - 21 Jul 2020
     Ian Turner was recording Thursday's lightning at around 10:30 PM when he noticed what appeared to be two sets of red lights.
   • Bright meteor fireball captured on video over Scottish Highlands - 22 Jul 2020
     Luck was on Mr Landles side though as the 'flash' had happened at 01.16.40 - when the camera was back in action.
   • Meteor fireball flashes over southern Spain - 22 Jul 2020
     This beautiful meteor overflew the south of Spain on 2020 July 22 at about 3:49 local time (equivalent to 1:49 universal time). It was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at around 220,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 120 km over the Gulf of Cadiz (Atlantic Ocean), and ended at a height of around 75 km over the sea level.
   • Home surveillance camera captures bright meteor fireball over southwestern Illinois - 25 Jul 2020
     An eyewitness in Illinois captured a video of a fireball flying across the sky. It is not yet clear if the fiery object was caused by a falling meteor that hit Earth or a piece of space debris that entered the atmosphere.
     According to the American Meteor Society (AMS), the fireball event happened on Saturday evening. It was spotted over Collinsville, Illinois.
   • Meteor Fireball Lights Up Night Sky Over Colorado And New Mexico - 29 Jul 2020
     A fireball lit up the night skies across Colorado and New Mexico on Tuesday night (8:16 PM · Jul 28, 2020), video of which has dazzled many online, while others couldn't help but speculate about invading aliens as a fitting addition to the chaos in 2020. According to the American Meteor Society, there were at least 54 reports of a fireball spotted across the US at roughly 3am UT.
     Incredible eyewitness video shared on social media captured the moment the apparent meteorite, complete with greenish hue, broke up upon entry in the Earth's atmosphere
     "Fell like slow, bright flare - then broke into 3+ pieces, flashed multiple times before falling behind the hills."
   • Bright Meteor Fireball Blazes Over Southern Spain - 29 Jul 2020
     This stunning meteor overflew the south of Spain on 2020 July 29 at about 2:31 local time (equivalent to 0:31 universal time). It was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at around 57,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 78 km over the province of Granada, and ended at a height of around 41 km over the province of Jaen.
   • @ Meteor Fireball Bursts Over UK 'I Have Never Seen Anything So Bright' - 31 Jul 2020
     On July 30, a meteor burst into Earth's atmosphere producing a blast so bright it could be seen all the way in Belgium. The International Meteor Organisation (IMO) received more than 40 reports from Brits who were stunned by the astronomical phenomenon.
     David said: "I have seen shooting stars previously but this was much more substantial and nearer to the planet."
     Gemma added: "Only guessing it was a shooting star as have never seen anything move so fast or be so bright!"
   • Loud home-shaking boom in Saranac Lake, New York attributed to sonic boom - 06 Aug 2020
     State Police say a sonic boom may have caused the explosive sound that rattled homes and businesses in the Adirondack Mountains Thursday morning.
     The mysterious blast was heard at about 10:10 a.m. in the Saranac Lake area.
   • Kilkenny, Ireland residents baffled by mystery 'loud bang' heard around city - Aug 12, 2020
   • Flashing Meteor Seen Over Western Croatia During Perseids - 22 Aug 2020
     This long-time exposure photo taken on Aug. 12, 2020 shows a flashing meteor during the Perseid Meteor Shower in the starry sky above Istria County of western Croatia.
   • Meteor fireball seen over Prince Edward Island, Canada during Perseid meteor shower - 13 Aug 2020
     People in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in Canada spotted a 'fireball' streaking across the night sky on Tuesday, August 11, during the Perseid meteor shower, reports said.
   • Meteor fireball recorded over Toledo, Spain - 14 Aug 2020
     This bright meteor overflew Spain on 2020 August 14 at about 3:10 local time (equivalent to 1:10 universal time). It was generated by a rock from a comet that hit the atmosphere at around 86,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 107 km over the province of Toledo, and ended at a height of around 57 km. The total length travelled by the meteoroid in the atmosphere was of about 63 km.
   • Amateur Skywatcher Spots 'Huge Green' Meteor Fireball Over Union, Oregon - 20 Aug 2020
     At 12:50 a.m. Sunday, however, she saw the unexpected.
     McClurg, looking west from her home in Union, observed an object racing across the night sky. It then appeared to crash into a mountain west of La Grande.
     "It was a huge green fireball," McClurg said. "Then it turned yellow and broke apart into four or five pieces."
     he skywatcher, who said the meteor had a tail that extended for about a quarter of a mile, had reason to be excited. In the more than three decades she has been watching the sky, she said she has never seen anything close to what she saw Aug. 16.
   • @ Very bright meteor fireball illuminates night sky over Shandong, China - 18 Aug 2020
     The Chinese Meteor Monitoring Organization (CMMO) runs an automated camera in Shandong Province, monitoring meteor activity above the coast of the Yellow Sea. According to Spaceweather.com on Aug. 16th, it caught the brightest fireball in years. A space rock exploded in the atmosphere over the city of Linyi, turning the midnight sky blue.
     "The meteor illuminated the whole earth and shook the landscape with a loud sound," reports CMMO staff member Zhou Kun. "The flash of light, which peaked at 22:59 pm local time, was widely observed across the Shandong and Jiangsu provinces of China."
     A video of the event was shared on YouTube:
     Meteorite exploded over China - Aug 18, 2020
   • Stunning meteor fireball seen in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan - 26 Aug 2020
     Residents of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan all reported seeing a bright fireball blasting through the sky on August 19. Stunned onlookers spotted the astronomical phenomenon, and headed in their droves to the website of the International Meteor Organisation (IMO) to report their sightings.
   • Meteor fireball lights up night sky over Greece - 19 Aug 2020
     A meteor burned up on the night skies over Greece on Tuesday evening, creating a spectacular fireball clearly visible in many parts of the country.
     The scene was captured on video by a camera belonging to kopaida.gr in Livadia, central Greece. Many social media users hurried to report that they also got a glimpse of the impressive phenomenon.
   • Pennies From Heaven: Meteorites Worth Thousands Of Dollars Rain Upon Brazilian Town - 01 Sep 2020
     The largest chunk of the meteorite, weighing about 40 kilograms, is reportedly worth around $26,000.
     Residents of a remote town in northeastern Brazil called Santa Filomena recently received an unexpected bonanza when chunks of a meteorite believed to be 4.6 billion-year-old started falling "like rain" from the sky on 19 August, the Daily Mail reports.
   • Loud home-rattling boom heard across west Cornwall, UK - 20 Aug 2020
     A loud explosion has been reported by hundreds of people across Cornwall today.
     The bang, which "sounded like a bomb", according to locals, was heard at about 9.30am in west Cornwall between the Camborne and Helston areas.
     Residents said they felt vibrations that "rattled through" their homes.
   • Like a full moon: 2nd meteor fireball since July 2 dazzles Japan's skies - 22 Aug 2020
     A spectacular fireball lit up the sky over the Kanto region around 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 21.
     Experts speculated that the meteor came in over the Pacific in Kanagawa Prefecture and fell on the southern part of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture next to Tokyo.
   • Meteor fireball over the south of Spain on August 22 - 22 Aug 2020
     This stunning and slow meteor overflew the south of Spain on 2020 August 22 at about 4:02 local time (equivalent to 2:02 universal time). It was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at around 62,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 95 km over the Mediterranean Sea, and ended at a height of around 27 km over the province
   • Mystery as massive boom shakes homes across Merseyside, UK - 27 Aug 2020
     
   • Secondary Data
     • Comet NEOWISE And Meteor Fireball Seen In Trinidad Skies - 15 Jul 2020
       A shiny celestial beauty, Comet Neowise, which began showing in the night skies earlier this month will appear again tonight in the Humboldt heavens. Start checking about 9:30 p.m. for the best viewing. Then the comet will set about 12:43 a.m., but for those early risers (or those willing to stay up for hours), it will appear again about 2:44 a.m. Look for the frozen ball of gases, rocks and dust under the Big Dipper to the northwest.
       According to photographer David Wilson who captured the image above, tonight the comet will be a little higher in the sky than shown in the photo above. "If you can stay up until it's really dark, you'll see a double tail on it," he told us. According to NASA, the glowing head and tail is formed from gasses and dust released when the comet is heated up as it passes our sun.
     • Largest Meteorite Discovered After Sitting For Decades In Garden In Germany - 15 Jul 2020
       Researchers announced Wednesday the discovery of the largest-known meteorite to have landed in Germany.
       The unusual find had been sitting for years in a garden in the southwestern German town of Blaubeuren, according to a statement from the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
       "The find has a mass of 30.26 kilograms [66.7 pounds], which makes it the largest stone meteorite ever found in Germany," meteorite expert Dieter Heinlein said.
     • Meteor Fireball Streaks Across The Sky Breaking Up Over West Texas - UPDATE: Rocket Re-Entry - 18 Jul 2020
     • Coffin maker becomes millionaire after meteorite worth £1.4m crashes through roof - 17 Nov 2020
       The rock smashed into the ground back in August.
2. IMPACT THREAT LEVEL ORANGE09/01/20 to 09/20/20
   • 2012 Meteor Shower Calendar
   • AMS Fireball Sightings Log: 2020 (UTC) EVENTS: M_{10- 50}, L_51-150, H₁₅₁₊ IMO Fireball Sightings Log: 2020 (UTC)
     The Latest Worldwide Meteor / Fireball Reports - Summary
   • DATE/REPORTS - Meteorites (Comet Fragments) Of Frozen Organic Gases?
     • 01 SEP/17 EVENTS ??
     • 02 SEP/8 EVENTS ??
     • 03 SEP/15 EVENTS ??
     • 04 SEP/30 EVENTS M-2 ??
     • 05 SEP/27 EVENTS L-1, M-2 ??
     • 06 SEP/32 EVENTS M-2 ??
     • 07 SEP/24 EVENTS M-1 ??
     • 08 SEP/19 EVENTS ??
     • 09 SEP/24 EVENTS ??
     • 10 SEP/16 EVENTS M-2 ??
     • 11 SEP/16 EVENTS ??
     • 12 SEP/25 EVENTS M-1 ??
     • 13 SEP/21 EVENTS M-2 ??
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     • 16 SEP/9 EVENTS ??
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     • 18 SEP/13 EVENTS M-2 ??
     • 19 SEP/22 EVENTS M-1 ??
     • 20 SEP/20 EVENTS M-1 ??
   • Meteor fireball over the south of Spain on September 3 - 03 Sep 2020
     This beautiful meteor overflew the south of Spain on 2020 September 3 at about 2:35 local time (equivalent to 0:35 universal time). It was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at around 97,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 80 km over the Gulf of Cadiz (Atlantic Ocean), and ended at a height of around 44 km over the sea level.
   • Meteor fireball spotted in background of news bulletin in Sydney - 03 Sep 2020
     hannel 7 viewers in Sydney were stunned last night when a meteor shot into the Earth's atmosphere during the news.
     Mark Ferguson was presenting the 6pm bulletin when a meteor was visible in the live feed of Sydney's skyline in the background.
     Some eagle-eyed viewers noticed the object and posted about it on a Facebook group dedicated to meteor sightings.
   • Meteor fireball Over Central Spain (Sep. 4) - 04 Sep 2020
     This bright meteor overflew Spain on 2020 September 4 at about 3:14 local time (equivalent to 1:14 universal time). It was generated by a rock from a comet that hit the atmosphere at around 54,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 101 km over the province of Toledo, and ended at a height of around 75 km. The total length travelled by the meteoroid in the atmosphere was of about 45 km.
   • Loud boom heard in Kilkenny, Ireland - again! - 09 Sep 2020
     In a case of "hear" we go again another Big Bang was heard in Kilkenny last night.
     A number of residents in the city & even on the Bennettsbridge Road reported a loud boom before midnight. It follows a mystery sound that echoed on August 1, the source of which has yet to be confirmed - it's still under investigation by gardai. (More about that
   • Meteor fireball booms over California in stunning video - ''That was a close call' - 09 Sep 2020
     Residents of California were stunned when a bright fireball boomed above them, producing stunning green colours. The meteor hit Earth's atmosphere on Sunday, September 6, above California, with dozens reporting the sighting.
     Some Californians claimed it to be the best meteor sighting they had ever seen, while others were stunned by how close it seemingly came to ground.
   • Meteor fireball stunningly captured over Djuma Game Reserve, South Africa - 14 Sep 2020
     A meteor fireball was recorded on camera over the Gowrie dam on Djuma Game Reserve, in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin, South Africa on 13th September. As it blazed across the night sky it was caught reflecting on the waterhole, which has the oldest cam in Africa and the world and has been broadcasting LIVE from the spot since 1998.
   • Bright meteor fireball recorded over southern Spain - 14 Sep 2020
     This beautiful meteor overflew the south of Spain on 2020 September 14 at about 2:23 local time (equivalent to 0:23 universal time). It was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere
   • Mysterious tremor, deafening bang that 'shook homes' leaves Snowdonia, Wales residents baffled - 14 Sep 2020
     The farmer said that she began to feel a vibration in her feet when sat in her living room, but suddenly heard a "massive noise" before her entire house began to shake.
     The incident caused her dogs to "kick off" and spooked the horses on the farm who had to be calmed down afterwards.
     Other people in the area experienced something similar at 2.10pm today, including Ms Green's neighbour whose house also began to shake inexplicably at the same time.
     Debbie says that the tremor lasted "4-5 seconds, but it felt longer."
   • Secondary Data
     • Amateur astronomer discovers kilometer-size asteroid - 11 Sep 2020
       Amateur astronomer Leonardo Amaral was scanning the skies on the night of August 27th, imaging a region in the constellation Indus, when he picked up a cosmic interloper: the asteroid 2020 QU6.
3. IMPACT THREAT LEVEL RED 09/21/19 to 11/30/19
   • 2012 Meteor Shower Calendar
   • AMS Fireball Sightings Log: 2020 (UTC) EVENTS: M_10-50, L_51-150, H₁₅₁₊ IMO Fireball Sightings Log: 2019 (UTC)
     The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Fireball Reports - Summary
   • DATE/REPORTS - Meteorites (Comet Fragments) Of Frozen Organic Gases?
     • 21 SEP/22 EVENTS M-1 ??
     • 22 SEP/19 EVENTS L-1,M-1 ??
     • 23 SEP/18 EVENTS M-1 ??
     • 24 SEP/26 EVENTS M-2 ??
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     • 26 SEP/28 EVENTS ??
     • 27 SEP/17 EVENTS M-2 ??
     • 28 SEP/16 EVENTS M-1 ??
     • 29 SEP/21 EVENTS ??
     • 30 SEP/26 EVENTS H-1,M-2 ??
     • 01 OCT/30 EVENTS M-11 ?
     • 02 OCT/20 EVENTS M-1 ?
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     • 04 OCT/12 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 05 OCT/19 EVENTS ?
     • 06 OCT/23 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 07 OCT/27 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 08 OCT/20 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 09 OCT/27 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 10 OCT/30 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 11 OCT/27 EVENTS H-1, L-2 ? FRAGMENTS OF WORMWOOD THAT WAS GOING TO HIT EARTH (SOUTH ATLANTIC) DURING KATO'S KANSAS CITY CHIEF'S GAME.
     • 12 OCT/37 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 13 OCT/26 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 14 OCT/32 EVENTS ?
     • 15 OCT/23 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 16 OCT/20 EVENTS M-3 ?
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     • 18 OCT/25 EVENTS M-1 ?
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     • 21 OCT/20 EVENTS M-1 ?
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     • 23 OCT/19 EVENTS L-1 ?
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     • 25 OCT/29 EVENTS M-3 ?
     • 26 OCT/17 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 27 OCT/24 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 28 OCT/16 EVENTS M-1 ?
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     • 31 OCT/21 EVENTS H-1, M-1 ?
     • 01 Nov/35 EVENTS L-2, M-2 ?
     • 02 Nov/34 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 03 Nov/40 EVENTS L-1, M-3 ?
     • 04 Nov/27 EVENTS M-3 ?
     • 05 Nov/34 EVENTS ?
     • 06 Nov/23 EVENTS L-1, M-2 ?
     • 07 Nov/40 EVENTS ?
     • 08 Nov/49 EVENTS M-5 ?
     • 09 Nov/54 EVENTS H-1, M-4 ?
     • 10 Nov/31 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 11 Nov/34 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 12 Nov/35 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 13 Nov/31 EVENTS ? ASTEROID 2020 VT4'S (WARMWOOD) CLOSE APPROACH TO EARTH
     • 14 Nov/38 EVENTS L-1,M-2 ? FRAGMENTS RESULTING IN DEFLECTING ASTEROID 2020 VT (WARMWOOD) FROM EARTH IMPACT
     • 15 Nov/35 EVENTS M-1 ?
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     • 17 Nov/47 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 18 Nov/44 EVENTS L-1,M-2 ?
     • 19 Nov/48 EVENTS L-1, M-4 ?
     • 20 Nov/53 EVENTS H-1, M-8 ?
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     • 23 Nov/26 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 24 Nov/27 EVENTS M-1 ?
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     • 26 Nov/29 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 27 Nov/20 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 28 Nov/45 EVENTS H-1,M-1 ?
     • 29 Nov/35 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 30 Nov/22 EVENTS M-1 ?
   • Mystery after 'unbelievably loud bang' heard over Suffolk, England - 22 Sep 2020
     Residents in Framlingham, Kettleburgh and Saxmundham have all reported hearing the mysterious bang, which sounded "like an explosion".
     Another person described the noise as "unbelievably loud" and said it made his house shake.
     The noise has been compared to the sonic boom heard over Suffolk in 2017 after an RAF Typhoon broke the sound barrier over the county.
   • Meteor fireball streaks over Western Europe - 24 Sep 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) have received 120 reports (5282-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over Western Europe (District de Luxembourg, Drenthe, England, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Hessen, Limburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Nordrhein- Westfalen, North Holland, Overijssel, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig- Holstein and Vlaande) on Tuesday, September 22nd 2020 around 03:53 UT.
   • Meteor fireball over Spain on Sep. 25 - 25 Sep 2020
     This bright meteor overflew the south of Spain on 2020 September 25 at about 23:52 local time (equivalent to 21:52 universal time). It was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at around 39,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 80 km over Seville, and ended at a height of around 26 km over Córdoba.
   • Bright Meteor Fireball Blazes Over Central Spain - 30 Sep 2020
     This fireball was almost as bright as the Full Moon and overflew Spain on 2020 September 30 at about 1:23 local time (equivalent to 23:23 universal time on September 29). It was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at around 95,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 95 km over the province of Ciudad Real, and ended at a height of around 40 km.
   • HUNDREDS REPORT METEOR FIREBALL BLAZING OVER EASTERN US - Update - 30 Sep 2020
     A streak of bright light, described as a meteor, was sighted in parts of the United States Wednesday morning, according to Twitter users.
     The astronomical event was sighted in Cincinnati and in Kentucky. Twitter users reported the sighting before 6:30 a.m.
     Many users said it appeared blue or green, then turned orange before it burned out.
     "Just happened to look southeast this morning before 6:30 and caught a meteor in the sky. Lit up all red, looked like a contrail fizzling out. Can't remember ever seeing one before - very cool,"
     Saw a meteor burn up in the atmosphere in the Cincinnati region this morning (about 6:22) while driving into work! Brightest flash of light I’ve ever seen!
   • SUPERBOLIDE TURNS NIGHT INTO DAY OVER RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL - 01 Oct 2020
     A superbolide was recorded in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states by the cameras of BRAMON, Clima ao Vivo and Heller & Jung Observatory in the early morning hours of October 1st, 2020. Check out the video:
     Preliminary analyses, made from the triangulation of the videos, allowed to trace the trajectory of the superbolide. It began to shine at about 89.5 km over the rural area to the east of Caxias do Sul and went north, at 16.9 km/s (60,900 km/h) at an entrance angle of 44^o in relation to the ground. During 6 seconds, the meteor shone brightly, easily overcoming the full moon's brightness until its final explosion and extinction at 22 km high, over the city of Vacaria, also in Rio Grande do Sul state.
     Superbólido Sobre Rio Grande do Sul - 01/10/2020 - Oct 1, 2020
   • Ground Shaking, Loud Boom Reported Across Escambia County, Florida - 03 Oct 2020
     Beginning about 2 p.m., NorthEscambia.com was flooded with over 600 messages and comments from people reporting the incident, and Escambia County 911 also received numerous calls.
   • Residents Report Hearing 'Loud Explosion' Across Nottingham, UK - 05 Oct 2020
     Sarah McCamphill messaged us and asked: "Any ideas what the large explosion was at 10.07pm? Heard from Sneinton and many other suburbs across the city according to social media posts."
   • Meteor Fireball Recorded Over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 07 Oct 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 24 reports (event 5549-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over DE, IN, KY, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA and WV on Tuesday, October 6th 2020 around 06:11 UT.
   • METEOR FIREBALL LIGHTS UP MEXICAN SKIES AND RAINS FIRE ON NORTHERN STATES - 07 Oct 2020
     Residents across northeastern Mexico were stunned when a green-hued fireball lit up the night sky on Tuesday. Authorities reported that the fiery debris caused localised bushfires in the vicinity.
     Reports came flooding in from across the northern state of Nuevo Leon after the suspected meteorite streaked across the sky at approximately 22:14 local time on Tuesday night.
     The amazing light show sparked a flurry of speculation online. Some claimed it was merely part of the Draconids meteor shower which is taking place between October 6 and 11, with an estimated frequency of 20 meteorites per hour. Naturally, some had more outlandish theories, suggesting the only logical explanation for the phenomenon was either that Elon Musk or aliens were responsible.
     Civil protection teams were reportedly deployed to extinguish brush fires which broke out soon after the fireball passed overhead, sparking concerns the unknown object may have disintegrated, posing a greater danger to the local area than previously thought.
   • METEOR FIREBALL BOOMS OVER UK AS RESIDENTS DESCRIBE 'THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN' - 12 Oct 2020
     A FIREBALL which hit over northern Europe was so bright that one eye witness in Britain described it as one of the "best and biggest" they'd ever seen.
     A meteor which entered the Earth's atmosphere was so bright it could be seen over a plethora of countries. Residents of southern England, the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Luxembourg were treated to the stunning phenomenon. More than 100 people reported the sighting to the International Meteor Organisation (IMO) as the fireball rained down on the evening of October 11.
     Witnesses described seeing a bright streak of light booming through the clouds.
     According to the IMO, the meteor entered the atmosphere above the Bay of Biscay, to the west of the French coast.
     One person, Teri, told the IMO: "We have seen shooting stars before, but this was completely different. It was much larger and brighter it was coming almost straight down."
     Remnants of the Kato Mivule/Dana Coverstone meteor???
   • TWO METEOR FIREBALLS OVER SOUTH OF SPAIN ON 11-12 OCT - 12 Oct 2020
     Two bright meteors overflew the south of Spain on October 11-12. The first of them was spotted on October 11 at about 21:37 local time (equivalent to 19:37 universal time) . It was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at around 58,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 84 km over the province of Córdoba, and ended at a height of around 37 km.
     The second fireball was recorded on equivalent to 23:59 universal time on October 11). It was generated by a meteoroid from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 86,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of around 101 km over the province of Jaén, and ended at a height of about 73 km over the province of Granada.
     Both event was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, which is being conducted by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN). These meteors were spotted from the meteor-observing stations located at Sevilla, La Sagra (Granada), La Hita (Toledo), Sierra Nevada (Granada), and Calar Alto.
     2 Remnants of the Kato Mivule/Dana Coverstone meteor that hit the Earth about 76 minutes (AMS data) apart???
   • Bright Meteor Fireball Recorded Over Puerto Rico - 19 Oct 2020
     A bright meteor fireball was reported over Puerto Rico on the 17th Oct by the Society for Astronomy of the Caribbean (SAC), as relayed by local media on the 18th.
     The event was described by Eddie Irizarry, vice president of the SAC:
     "It was a space rock probably several feet in diameter disintegrating through the atmosphere,"
   • Meteor Fireball Recorded Over Nitzanim, Israel - 19 Oct 2020
     A meteor fireball (event 2020/5928) has been reported to the American Meteor Society (AMS) over Nitzanim, Israel on Sunday, October 18th 2020 around 16:01 UT.
     A video was uploaded to the AMS website by Viktor V.
   • FIREBALL METEOR SEEN IN THE SKY OVER ALASKA ON OCTOBER 15 - 22 Oct 2020
     Staring out into the darkness, she and her husband Ivan saw "an enormous ball of light in the sky to the west. It was moving north to south, and was quite big."
     A few hundred miles northwest, Daisy Sours was standing outside in Selawik, Alaska, at about 7:30 that morning. She saw something she never had before.
     "It looked like fireworks, until it split into four dots," she said.
   • Second Meteor Fireball Seen Over Puerto Rico In 4 Days - 23 Oct 2020
     Colorful fireball from last night. The tail seems to be pointing in the direction of Taurus so it could be a Taurid meteor. Oct 21, 2020.
   • WESTERN AMERICA SPOTS 'MOST AMAZING' METEOR FIREBALL BRIGHTER THAN THE MOON - 25 Oct 2020
     People of California, Oregon and Washington spotted what some are calling the "most amazing" fireball they have ever seen. The fireball, which was a meteor which hit the atmosphere, came into view on the evening of October 23. Hundreds of people witnessed the phenomenon, flocking to the International Meteor Organisation (IMO) to report their sighting. David told the IMO: "It was beyond incredible."
     Marcia said: "In my 63 years of life of frequent star gazing and meteor, comet watching I have NEVER seen anything that came close to this in size."
     "I almost thought it was the full moon at first, but it is a crescent moon and this was bigger, blazing and falling.
     "It was disorienting seeing it as it was so large, appeared so close to the earth as it dipped behind the hills I found myself crouching thinking it was huge and was going to impact.
   • Spate Of 4 Meteor Fireballs Seen Over Brazil Between 10 And 26 October - 28 Oct 2020
     
   • Meteor Fireballs Reported Over England And Japan - 30 Oct 2020
     UK Meteor Network @UKMeteorNetwork - Oct 26, 2020
     Fireball spotted this evening 26 Oct 2020 at 18:08:24 UT from Ringwood station
     Japan 2:20 PM - Oct 24, 2020
   • SLOW-MOVING METEOR FIREBALL? MYSTERIOUS LIGHT MOVING ACROSS THE NIGHT SKY STUNS RESIDENTS IN A CHINESE CITY - 03 Nov 2020
     The blazing object was spotted at around 10.05pm on October 30 by residents in the city of Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang Province.
     In the footage filmed by a spectator, the bright dot beaming in a shade of yellow, followed by a trail of what seemed to be flames, as it swept across the night sky.
     Shocked by what he saw, the onlooker can be heard shouting: 'Look at that big flame!'
   • 'OUTSTANDING' METEOR FIREBALL EXPLODES OVER NORTHERN USA - 31 Oct 2020
     On October 28, residents of Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois were treated to a "spectacular" fireball as the Sun was rising. So powerful was the fireball that people were able to see it, despite daylight beginning to take place.
     Tens of people reported the phenomenon to the International Meteor Organisation (IMO), describing their experience of the small space rock hitting Earth's atmosphere.
     Many described the trail of the fireball taking on a blue colour, likely because of certain gasses packed into the atmosphere.
   • 'Loud bang' heard across Dorking and Westcott, UK - 02 Nov 2020
     Witnesses in the area have said that paramedics and police officers are in attendance at an incident in the Westcott area of the town as of around 4pm on Monday (November 2).
   • Meteor Fireball Streaks Birmingham, Alabama Sky - 02 Nov 2020
     It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's a fireball! Come on, you know we had to use this age-old phrase. On the evening of November 1, a fireball was seen shooting across the sky — and it was visible to many across Alabama. Here's what we know.
   • Asteroid's Fireball Over Perth, Western Australia Sounded Like A 'Meth Lab Blew Up' - 02 Nov 2020
     The fireball is expected to have travelled at about 10-20 kilometres per second and would have landed somewhere east of Perth.
   • Meteor Fireball Lights Up Alabama Sky - 03 Nov 2020
     There were many reports of a mysterious bright greenish-blue object streaking across the Alabama sky just before 6 p.m. on Sunday. Turns out it was a very bright meteor -- often referred to simply as a fireball. - 6:14 AM · Nov 3, 2020 from Alabama, USA
   • METEOR FIREBALL OVER NORTHEASTERN USA SO BRIGHT IT COULD BE SEEN 550 MILES AWAY - 'BRIGHTEST SHOOTING STAR OF MY LIFE' - 03 Nov 2020
     A fireball which some have described as the biggest and brightest they had ever seen boomed over northeastern USA on Halloween.
     The spooky season kicked off with a bang on Halloween when residents across nine states witnessed a huge fireball. The meteor was so big and bright that it could be seen in the north of Michigan, all the way down to Georgia, more than 900 kilometres away.
     This video of the fireball is from April Bishop in Hayden. Started burning up about 51 miles above Jacksonville AL moving to the west of south at 44,800 miles per hour. Looks like it disintegrated 20 miles above Eastaboga (between Pell City and Anniston) shortly before 6p CT - Nov 1, 2020 from Hoover, AL
   • Doorbell Cam Catches Meteor Fireball Over Lakeland, Tennessee - 04 Nov 2020
     Last night’s fireball: it was in NW Tennessee at 6:28p CST. It started out 56 miles above Paris, TN and burned up about 40 miles above Dyersburg – speed was 60,400 mph. The speed/location of the radiant are an excellent match to what we expect from the Taurid meteor shower. - 8:40 AM · Nov 4, 2020
   • Meteor Fireball In The Sky Of Rome - 06 Nov 2020
     In the afternoon today, around 5:45 pm , a huge meteorite was spotted on the sky of Rome and the inland areas of Lazio, in particular from Guidonia , Tivoli and Rieti : spectacular images of the videos arriving from the territory of Italy central, especially between Lazio and Abruzzo. " A unique and wonderful show ", some witnesses said.
   • GIANT GREEN METEOR FIREBALL LIGHTS UP NORWAY NIGHT SKY - 10 Nov 2020
     A meteor camera captured a giant green fireball shooting across the night sky of Larvik, Norway, on November 7.
     Sveinung Vegum's camera captured the moment the fireball approached from afar before falling on the horizon.
   • Bolide Filmed Over Goiás, Brazil - 07 Nov 2020
     Recorded at 8:54 pm on the night of 11/8/2020 during the light show of DJ Alok's presentation in Goiânia.
   • Bright Meteor Fireball Captured Over Mediterranean Sea - 08 Nov 2020
     
   • New Jersey Resident Captures Meteor Fireball On Dashcam - 09 Nov 2020
     Check out this shooting star/meteor captured on a Lakewood resident’s dashcam moments ago. Nov 8, 2020
     The American Meteor Society, a nonprofit group, said it received more than 200 reports of a bright fireball over Connecticut and New York around the same time. The group said it also received reports from Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Québec.
   • Dublin, Ireland Residents Spooked As Massive Mysterious Bang 'Shakes Houses' Leaving Locals Baffled - 10 Nov 2020
     The thud had affects on houses in a 2km radius along the M50 in the area with many fearing it may have been coming from the motorway.
   • Meteor Fireballs Reported Over Quebec And Japan - 11 Nov 2020
     The American Meteor Society received a total of 9 observer reports from Quebec and New Hampshire of a meteor fireball on November 9th at around 06:27 UT.
     On November 3 a meteor fireball was recorded exploding over Sakurajima volcano in Japan:
   • Bright Meteor Fireball Lights Up Night Sky Over Puerto Rico - 13 Nov 2020
     This Taurid meteor was captured facing southwest in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico on Nov. 13, 2020 at 1:23am local time (5:23 UTC). It was taken the day after the peak of the Taurid meteor shower which was on the 11th and the 12th of November.
   • Meteor Fireball Blazes Over Albany, Missouri - 14 Nov 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 16 reports (event 6561-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over IA, KS, MN, MO, NE and OK on Thursday, November 12th 2020 around 01:05 UT.
   • HUGE METEOR FIREBALL SEEN OVER US - 'ALMOST THOUGHT IT WAS A PLANE CRASHING' - 15 Nov 2020
     A large fireball dazzled onlookers across the US when it entered the atmosphere on November 14. The fireball was so bright some people claimed to be "frightened".
     Tens of people swarmed to the International Meteor Organisation (IMO) to report their sighting.
     Eric wrote on the IMO: "I've seen shooting stars in the past, but this one was much larger than anything I've seen before.
   • Bolide Captured Over Southern Spain - 16 Nov 2020
     On 16 November 2020, at about 3:49 local time, a beautiful and very bright fireball was spotted over the south of Spain. This bolide was generated by a rock from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 227,000 km/h. The fireball began at an altitude of about 132 km over Andalusia (south of Spain), and ended at a height of around 61 km over the south of Portugal.
   • CAPTURED ON FILM: HUGE METEOR FIREBALL'S SPECTACULAR EXPLOSION OFF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - 18 Nov 2020
     A livestream camera fitted to the research vessel Investigator, operated by Australia's national science agency CSIRO, spotted the fireball at 9:21 p.m. local time on Nov. 18. The vessel is designed to "look" down, performing mapping of the seafloor and conducting oceanographic studies about 60 miles south of Australia, but it was the meteor that flew by overhead that excited the crew on Wednesday.
     "What we saw on reviewing the livestream footage astounded us, the size and brightness of the meteor was incredible," John Hooper, voyage manager onboard the vessel, said in a press release.
   • Meteor fireball Captured Over Illinois And Neighbouring States - 19 Nov 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 54 reports (event 6742-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, NE, OH, TN and WI on Wednesday, November 18th 2020 around 11:24 UT.
   • BRIGHT METEOR FIREBALL BLAZES OVER GERMANY, CZECH REPUBLIC AND AUSTRIA - 20 Nov 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) has received 34 reports (event 6819-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Oberösterreich, Sachsen, Salzburg, Saxony, Tirol, Upper Austria and Veneto on Thursday, November 19th 2020 around 03:46 UT.
   • A FIREBALL OF ASTOUNDING BRIGHTNESS AND LENGTH LIGHTS UP NIGHT SKIES - Nov 24, 2020
     Observers across central Europe from Germany to Italy were wowed by a meteor burning up in the sky while taking its time falling to its final resting place(s) on Nov. 19.
     The American Meteor Society received over 115 sighting reports, many of them centered around the Austrian city of Salzburg, including some dramatic videos and images like the one above.
     An analysis from the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences estimated the bolide to be about 600 pounds and that it entered the atmosphere at speeds over 31,000 miles per hour. It made itself visible for over 24 seconds, during which time it traversed over 180 miles.
   • Bright Meteor Fireball Lights Up The Night Sky Over Texas - 20 Nov 2020
     The fireball was caught on camera Thursday night across the Rio Grande Valley, an area of southern Texas and northern Mexico, including at the National Weather Service's Brownsville station. - 8:10 PM · Nov 19, 2020 (8:57 CT and a few seconds).
   • THREE METEOR FIREBALLS OVER SPAIN ON 21 NOVEMBER - 21 Nov 2020
     Three bright meteors overflew Spain on November 21. The brightest of them (Event # 1 on video) was spotted at about 2:32 local time (equivalent to 1:32universal time). It was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from Comet Encke that hit the atmosphere at around 101,000 km / h. It began at an altitude of about 105 km over the province of Jaén (Andalusia), and ended at a height of around 52 km.
     Previously, other two fireballs were recorded, at1:47 and 2:21local time, respectively (Events # 2 and # 3 on video). The first of these (Event # 2 on video) was generated by a rock from another comet that entered the atmosphere at 202,000 km / h. It began at a height of 108 km over the Mediterranean Sea and ended at an altitude or around 72 km off the coast of the province of Almería (Andalusia).
     Finally, the bolide recorded at2:21h (Event # 3 on video) was also produced by a rock from Comet Encke entering the atmosphere at 101,000 km / h. It began at an altitude of around 111 over the province of Ciudad Real, and ended at a height of about 71 km. These events were recorded in the framework of the SMART project, which is being conducted by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN). These meteors were spotted from the meteor-observing stations located at Sevilla, La Sagra (Granada), La Hita (Toledo), Sierra Nevada (Granada), and Calar Alto.
   • Loud Booming Noise Rattles Gibraltar, Michigan Neighborhoods; Source Not Identified - 24 Nov 2020
     A mysterious boom shook, rattled and rolled many residents of Gibraltar early Thursday afternoon.
     The resonant sound was first mentioned by a resident who posted a comment on the Gibraltar Life Facebook group page, with numerous people saying they heard and felt it, as well.
   • Mysterious, Loud 'Boom' Shakes North Okanagan, British Columbia Residents - 27 Nov 2020
     As many as 100 residents in the Lumby area have reported hearing a sudden, deafening noise just after 12 p.m. Friday.
     Rob Blake said the noise sounded like a loud explosion, in a post on the Around the Block Lumby Facebook page around 12:10 p.m. Nov. 27.
     "It was like a volcano erupted," Blake said.
   • Meteor Fireball Captured Blazing Over Connecticut - 28 Nov 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) has received 24 reports (event 7131-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over CT, MA, NJ, NY, PA and RI on Friday, November 27th 2020 around 07:13 UT.
   • Meteor Fireball Sighted By 90 Observers Over Germany - 30 Nov 2020
     About 90 sightings were notified to the fireball network within a span of some hours, according to Berlin's Technical University.
     Western Germany on Saturday(Nov. 28) witnessed a mysterious fireball darting through its night sky, as per the statement of some astronomers.
     The bright streak caused by the fireball lasted about 5 to 7 seconds, ending in a jade (forest green) colour and diverging into two smaller blips, a witness at Siegen near Bonn had conveyed to the "fireball network." The said network is run by Berlin's Technical University (TU) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
   • METEOR FIREBALL 'AS BRIGHT AS FULL MOON' SPOTTED IN NIGHT SKY OVER JAPAN - 2nd For The Country In 4 Days - 29 Nov 2020
     Social media was abuzz Sunday after reports that an object emitting an intense light had been spotted falling from the skies above Japan in the early hours of the morning.
     The fireball, believed to be a bolide -- a type of shooting star often compared to a full moon for its brightness -- could be seen clearly from parts of western and central Japan.
     A man in his 20s living in Gifu Prefecture was able to capture the shooting star on camera as it momentarily lit up the sky at around 1:35 a.m. Sunday morning.
   • Secondary Data
     • Asteroid the size of a bus flew within just 13,000 miles of the Earth - 23 Sep 2020
       An asteroid the size of a bus is set to make a close flyby of Earth on September 24.
       Dubbed 2020 SW, the object will travel pass some 13,000 miles from Earth, which is closer than moon and weather satellites floating in space.
       After the asteroid was spotted by the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona on September 18, follow-up observations determined it is 15 to 30 feet wide and will make its closes approach at 7:12am ET.
     • Meteoroid Bouncing Back into Space? - Sep 25, 2020
       A meteoroid was recently observed skimming Earth's atmosphere. The meteoroid was spotted in the early hours of 22 September above Northern Germany and the Netherlands, getting as low as 91 km in altitude – far below any orbiting satellites – before it 'bounced' back into space.
     • FIVE ASTEROIDS DUE TO BUZZ EARTH IN ONE DAY, As Scientists Claim Space Rock Once Robbed Up To 60% Of Planet’s Atmosphere - 1 Oct, 2020
       NASA has announced that at least five asteroids are due for close flybys of Earth on October 1 alone. Meanwhile, researchers believe one giant impact in the past once removed up to 60 percent of Earth’s atmosphere.
       October appears to be kicking off with a bang as a barrage of space-borne boulders heads our way over the course of Thursday.
       Asteroid 2020 SM4, measuring 9.9m (half a bowling lane) in diameter, passed at a distance of 3.1 million kilometers away, while the 15-meter long 2020 SU5, (as tall as the Hollywood sign), already passed at two million kilometers.
       The largest of Thursday’s unwanted visitors, 2020 RJ3, measures about half the height of the Great Pyramid of Giza, or 69m, and is expected to pass at 5.85 million kilometers.
     • Bigger than An Airliner: Huge Asteroid Hurls Towards Earth's Orbit - 05 Oct 2020
       With its size being somewhere between 36 and 83 meters in diameter, thus possibly rivaling that of a Boeing 747 airliner, the asteroid is expected to cross our planet's orbit on 7 October.
       While the space rock will be traveling at the speed of about 6.68 kilometers per second, it is not actually expected to hit our planet, essentially making it yet another asteroid that flies harmlessly past Earth - a not that uncommon occurrence.
     • 5 Asteroids Buzz By Earth Today, As NASA Gears Up For Historic Touchdown On Asteroid Bennu - 19 Oct 2020
       
     • AMS October 2020 meteor fireballs compilation - 03 Nov 2020
     • ASTEROID 2020 VT4 CLOSE APPROACH DISTANCE BREAKS WORLD RECORD, NEAR MISS - Nov 15, 2020
       ASTEROID 2020 VT4 takes the cake per se for breaking the record for the closest approach to Earth ever with a near graze at just 4,192 miles out from the planet’s center and it was not observed until one day after it actually scathed by Earth on Friday.
     • 2020 VT4 - Wikipedia
       2020 VT4 is a tiny near-Earth asteroid that passed 380 km (240 mi) above Earth's surface on 13 November 2020 at 17:20 UTC. Initially known by its internal designation A10sHcN,?the asteroid was discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey at the Mauna Loa Observatory fifteen hours after its closest approach to Earth. The Earth encounter perturbed the asteroid's trajectory from an Earth-crossing Apollo-type orbit to an Aten-type orbit, subsequently reducing the asteroid's heliocentric orbital period from 1.5 years to 0.86 years.
       2020 VT4 passed closer to Earth than any known asteroid, except for those that became meteors. It passed closer than 2020 QG and 2011 CQ1, which passed about 3,000 km and 5,500 km from Earth's surface, respectively. Given an estimated absolute magnitude of 28.7, 2020 VT4 is estimated to be around 5 to 10 metres in diameter. Had it impacted Earth, it would mostly disintegrate during atmospheric entry and might leave a common strewn field.
     • HOW DID ASTRONOMERS MISS THIS ASTEROID THAT JUST ALMOST HIT EARTH? - November 17th, 2020
       • A small asteroid made an extremely close pass of Earth recently and wasn't detected until after it had already passed.
       • The asteroid known as 2020 VT4 flew by Earth at a distance of just 240 miles.
       • It was closer to Earth during its flyby than many manmade satellites and even the International Space Station.
     • PLANETARY DEFENSES MISSED ASTEROID FLYBY THAT CAME WITHIN 400KM OF EARTH ON FRIDAY 13TH - 18 Nov 2020
       A disturbing new record for the closest asteroid flyby of the Earth has been set, after a space rock named 2020 VT4 came within 400 kilometers (250 miles) of the planet on Friday the 13th. And our planetary defenses missed it.
       The asteroid was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii some 15 hours after it made its close approach from our sun-facing blind spot.
       Estimated to measure between five and 10 meters (16-32 feet) in diameter (about 5.5 refrigerators stacked on top of one another), 2020 VT4 made its closest approach at 17:20 Universal Time (UT) on Friday November 13 over the South Pacific, near the Pitcairn Islands.
       It marked the closest documented non-meteoric asteroid pass versus the Earth, after the previous record was also set this year, when asteroid 2020 QG came within 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) of the Earth on August 16.
       The flyby dramatically changed the asteroid's path through the solar system, reducing its orbit from 549 days to 315 days. Its next visit is expected on November 13, 2052, though at a much safer 1.8 million miles (2.89 million km) away.
4. IMPACT THREAT LEVEL YELLOW12/01/20 to 12/31/20
   • 2012 Meteor Shower Calendar
   • AMS Fireball Sightings Log: 2020 (UTC) EVENTS: M_{10- 50}, L_51-150, H₁₅₁₊ IMO Fireball Sightings Log: 2020 (UTC)
     The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Fireball Reports - Summary
   • DATE/REPORTS
     • 01 DEC/31 EVENTS L-1 ?
     • 02 DEC/52 EVENTS H-1,M-2 ?
     • 03 DEC/22 EVENTS ?
     • 04 DEC/25 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 05 DEC/32 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 06 DEC/25 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 07 DEC/32 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 08 DEC/33 EVENTS H-1,L-2,M-2 ?
     • 09 DEC/36 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 10 DEC/41 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 11 DEC/21 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 12 DEC/42 EVENTS ? ?
     • 13 DEC/49 EVENTS H-1,M-1 ? - Swarm B. Cla_ii
     • 14 DEC/75 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 15 DEC/32 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 16 DEC/20 EVENTS L-1,M-1 ?
     • 17 DEC/23 EVENTS ? ?
     • 18 DEC/24 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 19 DEC/25 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 20 DEC/19 EVENTS L-1,M-1 ?
     • 21 DEC/29 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 22 DEC/52 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 23 DEC/29 EVENTS M-2 ?
     • 24 DEC/23 EVENTS ?
     • 25 DEC/18 EVENTS H-1 ?
     • 26 DEC24 EVENTS M-3 ?
     • 27 DEC/22 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 28 DEC/17 EVENTS M2 ?
     • 29 DEC/26 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 30 DEC/16 EVENTS M-1 ?
     • 31 DEC/15 EVENTS ? ?
   • Falling Meteor Causes Fireball, Flash Of Light Over Parts Of Ontario - 02 Dec 2020 \
     According to Dr. Denis Vida, a postdoctoral associate with the University of Western Ontario in their physics and astronomy department, a basket-ball sized meteor is believed to have entered the earth's atmosphere at a 45-degree angle about 50 kilometers north of Syracuse, New York.
     "We're still waiting for the data to come in, but we think that the rough size of the object was probably in the order of 10 centimeters. And there's still a lot of uncertainty."
     As of 5 p.m., more than 80 reports were made to the American Meteor Society regarding a fireball seen on Dec. 2.
     Those in the United States appeared to hear an audible boom following the event, Vida said.
     "Someone called me and said that their house shook so much that they thought a tree fell on the house."
   • Loud Boom Heard Across Central New York State Apparently A Meteoroid - 02 Dec 2020
     According to the American Meteor Society, the sound heard across Central New York came at the same time witnesses reported seeing a meteor streaking across the sky in other areas not under dense cloud cover.
     "We currently have 41 reports of this fireball." Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society told us. "It seems that central New York and northern Pennsylvania had cloudy skies and therefore did not see the fireball. If skies had been clear I'm certain that the trajectory would shift toward central NY, where the reports of sounds are numerous."
     According to NASA Meteor Watch, a large meteoroid entered Earth's atmosphere over Central New York between Rochester and Syracuse around noon on Wednesday.
     The meteoroid was traveling westward at 56,000 miles per hour and broke into pieces at an altitude of approximately 22 miles, according to NASA Meteor Watch. It produced a bright flash and then booms that were heard by many people in our area.
     The "fireball" was bright enough to be shown on the Geostationary Lightning Mapper onboard the GOES 16 weather satellite.
   • SEE VIDEOS OF METEOR THAT CAUSED LARGE BOOM ACROSS CENTRAL NY, ELSEWHERE - Dec 3, 2020
     The boom reported in Onondaga County and beyond was likely a sonic boom from a meteor. The loud, far-reaching booms happen when meteors rip through the atmosphere.
     Residents from Clinton in Oneida County to Camillus called 911 Wednesday afternoon to report an explosion. Multiple police agencies and fire departments investigated the cause of the boom.
     The first report in Onondaga County was made at 12:12 p.m.
   • BRIGHT METEOR FIREBALL OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA ON DECEMBER 2 - 03 Dec 2020
     This beautiful meteor was spotted form Spain on 2020 December 3 at 0:40 local time (equivalent to 23:40 universal time on Dec. 2). It overflew the Mediterranean Sea.
     The bolide was generated by a rock from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 147,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 112 km over the sea, and ended at a height of around 72 km after traveling about 77 km in the Earth's atmosphere.
     The event was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN), from the meteor-observing stations located at Calar Alto (Almería), Sierra Nevada (Granada), La Sagra (Granada), La Hita (Toledo), and Seville.
   • Ground shaking, Loud Explosion Reported Across Escambia County, Florida - 05 Dec 2020
     The sounds of an explosion or rattling and shaking were heard or felt across part of Escambia County early Friday afternoon, and so far no one seems to know why.
     Beginning about 12:15 p.m., NorthEscambia.com was flooded with messages and comments from people reporting the incident. As of 12:40 p.m., Escambia County 911 had not received any calls reporting damage.
   • Mystery 'Boom' Heard Over Bath, England In Early Morning Hours - 06 Dec 2020
     Nobody seems to know what the noise was, which seemingly took place at around 12.22am (Sunday December 6).
     One person on Twitter said: "Anyone in Bath UK hear that? MASSIVE boom???"
     To which someone replied: "Yeah, what was it?"
     When asked what kind of noise it was, the witness said: "A really loud concussive bang. Felt it as well as heard it. It echoed. Nothing like a firework or a car back firing."
   • MYSTERIOUS FIREBALL SPOTTED IN SKIES OVER MORECAMBE, ENGLAND EXPLAINED BY EXPERTS - 08 Dec 2020
     What appeared to be a "big rock on fire" was seen over the town at around 8.15am on Monday (December 7).
     Jay's mum, Beth, said: "My son and his friend Thomas saw what the described as a big rock on fire in the sky this morning on their way to school and Thomas got this picture of it. Did anyone else see it around 8.15am?"
     She added that the boys said that it disappeared from view after a few moments.
     We spoke to Professor Derek Ward-Thompson, who is Head of School of Natural Sciences, at the university.
     He said the most likely explanation was that it was a meteorite.
     Professor Ward-Thompson said: "If it only lasted for seconds, then it is a meteor - what is known as a fireball. This sounds most likely, as they are describing a 'rock in the sky'.
   • METEOR FIREBALL RECORDED BLAZING OVER ONTARIO, CANADA - 08 Dec 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 155 reports (event 7440-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, Ontario, PA, Québec, RI, VA and WV on Tuesday, December 8th 2020 around 00:31 UT.
   • SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO DOORBELL CAMERA CATCHES REPORTED METEOR EXPLOSION - 14 Dec 2020
     A thunderous boom and flash in the sky was reported to police in southwest Idaho over the weekend that was picked up on at least one doorbell camera in the city of Eagle. Meteorologists that have viewed the footage say it could have resulted from a piece of space debris that entered the Earth's atmosphere.
     My first impression of the footage captured in Eagle on Friday night was that it looked like a large aerial firework. The fact that the object made such a loud noise that actually caused people in this neighborhood to scream out, kind of debunks that theory.
     Coming home from the Rock Creek lights in Hansen last Saturday night, my family and I witnessed a large fireball streak across the sky above Kimberly Road. It was enormous, and left a fiery trail that appeared to go for miles.
     The video was described as likely a meteorite that exploded upon entry into the Earth's atmosphere by one south Idaho weather professional. In the video, you can see what appears to be a ball of fire, followed by an explosion above one of the homes just down the street. A short time later, the sounds of excited neighbors can be heard.
     Several people in the Eagle area contacted police regarding the explosion, which occurred sometime in the early evening hours (~8:30 PM) of December 11. The homeowner whose camera caught the event was preparing to walk his dog. No damage has been reported at this time.
   • People Across Ohio Valley Report Loud, Mysterious Boom - 11 Dec 2020
     People from Hubbard to Girard to Austintown to Youngstown and even as far as Greenville, Pa. reported hearing and feeling a loud boom Friday morning.
     The sound was captured on Nicholas Serra's home surveillance camera around 7:45 a.m.
     "It was a loud bang. Felt like a bomb may have gone off," said Hubbard resident Victoria Malphrus.
     The source is still a mystery.
     The comments came flooding into WKBN before 9 a.m. Some reported their houses shook. Others said they heard what sounded like a loud explosion.
   • 'Loud Boom' Heard In Southern Tennessee Likely A Meteor - 10 Dec 2020
     Kevin Fisher was sitting out by a fire in his backyard on the Walton Ferry peninsula late Saturday when he saw a flash of light followed by a sonorous boom.
     Almost immediately, just before 11 p.m., residents of Hendersonville's Walton Ferry and Indian Lake peninsulas, Old Hickory and Hermitage flooded social media sites on Facebook and Nextdoor seeking answers.
     Hill caught both a streak of light and a loud boom on Nest cameras at both his home and at Blue Turtle Bay marina where he keeps his boat, at 10:51 p.m.
     "In the camera at the marina you can see the sky light up a few seconds before the sound reaches the marina," wrote Hill, who posted the video in a couple of Facebook groups.
     Hill believes the flash and loud noise were caused by a meteor entering the earth's atmosphere.
   • Meteor Fireball Over Goiás, Brazil - 10 Dec 2020
     Fireball over Goiás at dawn on December 10th.
   • Bright Meteor Fireball Captured Over Eastern France - 14 Dec 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 115 reports (event 7648-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Baden-Wurttemberg, Bourgogne- Franche-Comte, Fribourg, Grand Est, Nordrhein- Westfalen, Piemonte, Provence- Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rheinland-Pfalz and Vaud on Sunday, December 13th 2020 around 16:42 UT. - Swarm B. Cla_ii
   • Stunning Meteor Fireball Over The Atlantic Ocean - 15 Dec 2020
     This stunning fireball was spotted from Spain by the cameras operating in the framework of the SMART project on 14 December 2020, at 23:12 local time (equivalent to 22:12 universal time). The event overflew the Gulf of Cadiz (Atlantic Ocean). It was produced by a meteoroid belonging to the Geminid meteoroid stream. The bolide began at an altitude of about 100 km over the sea level, and ended at a height of around 51 km over the ocean.
     The event was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN), from the meteor-observing stations located at Calar Alto (Almería), La Hita (Toledo), and Sevil
   • Bright Meteor Fireball Over São Paulo, Brazil - 16 Dec 2020
     A fireball was spotted crossing the sky in the interior of the state of São Paulo on the night of Tuesday, December 15th. The space rock entered the Earth's atmosphere at 9:35 PM BRT, when it was captured by the cameras of stations RCP3, RCP4 and CRP1, located in the cities of Nhandeara and Indiaporã, both in SP and by another 5 cameras of Clima ao Vivo in São Paulo and Paraná.
   • Meteor Fireball Streaks Over Minnesota - 17 Dec 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 88 reports (event 7723-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over MI, MN and WI on Wednesday, December 16th 2020 around 12:48 UT.
   • METEOR FIREBALL RECORDED OVER THE NETHERLANDS, OBSERVED AS FAR AWAY AS SCOTLAND - 21 Dec 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 80 reports (event 7938-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over Drenthe, England, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Niedersachsen, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel, Scotland, Utrecht, Vlaanderen, Wallonie and Zuid-Holland on Sunday, December 20th 2020 around 20:16 UT.
   • HUGE BALL OF FIRE 'FALLS FROM THE SKY AND CRASHES INTO A CHINESE COUNTY', LEAVING LOCALS STUNNED - Decm19, 2020
     • Giant fireball was spotted flashing across the sky today over Nangqian, China
     • Footage shows the burning sphere exploding and plummeting into the county
     • Local media suggested the fast-moving object could be a very bright meteor
     • China's earthquake authority said a suspected bolide hit the earth at 7.25am
     The incident is said to have occurred at around 7am on Wednesday. Local residents reported they had heard loud bangs.
   • METEOR FIREBALL LIGHTS UP YUSHU CITY CHINA - 24 Dec 2020
     A suspected low-flying meteor has lit up the sky in northwestern China's Yushu City on December 23.
     According to reports, the fireball was probably a bolide and it might have dropped several meteorite fragments somewhere in the area.
     China's Earthquake Networks Centre said through its social media account that a suspected bolide landed near the border between Nangqian County and Yusu County at 7.25am, but no one was injured.
   • HUGE METEOR FIREBALL LIGHTS UP SOUTHERN CHINA'S DARK MORNING SKIES - 24 Dec 2020
     A suspected low-flying meteor has lit up the sky in northwestern China's Yushu City on December 23.
     Video from the event in the city in China's Qinghai Province showed a bright fireball streaking across and lighting the dark sky.
     According to reports, the fireball was probably a bolide and it might have dropped several meteorite fragments somewhere in the area.
     China's Earthquake Networks Centre said through its social media account that a suspected bolide landed near the border between Nangqian County and Yusu County at 7.25am, but no one was injured.
   • Meteor Fireball Lights Up Sky Over Alabama - 23 Dec 2020
     A meteor was captured on camera in Marshall County, Alabama, on the evening of December 22, as it hurtled across the sky.
     This clip, posted by Michael Brooks on Twitter, shows the fireball as viewed from Lake Guntersville.
     The meteor moved at 29,000 miles per hour according to Dr Bill Cooke, Meteoroid Environment Program Manager at NASA, as reported by local meteorologist Jason Simpson.
   • 'Sonic Boom' Sends People Into A Tizzy In Chandigarh, India - 23 Dec 2020
     A loud thumping sound echoed across the tri-city on Tuesday evening.
     Residents were shocked wondering what had happened. People heard a thumping sound as their doors, windows and cars shook around 8 pm.
   • Meteor Fireball Falls From The Sky North Of Sandpoint, Idaho - 25 Dec 2020
     A KREM viewer captured video of a meteor falling north of Sandpoint on (19:52:51 local) Dec. 23. 2020
   • Bright Meteor Fireball Streaks Over England - 27 Dec 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) has received 9 reports (event 8092-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over England on Saturday, December 26th 2020 around 01:03 UT.
   • 'Booming Noise' Prompts Police Investigation In Muskego, Wisconsin - 30 Dec 2020
     Muskego police said Sunday, Dec. 27 they couldn't determine what caused some loud booming noises that caused a flurry of questions online. Several people said they got up to check for damage because the sound was so loud.
     They found nothing, just like Muskego police. Instead, they may have witnessed a relatively rare weather phenomenon.
     Just after noon on Sunday, the noise ruffled some feathers in southeastern Wisconsin.
   • Video Captures Meteor Fireball Blazing Over Texas - 28 Dec 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 4 reports (event 8137-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over TX on Sunday, December 27th 2020 around 08:19 UT.
   • DID A HUGE FIREBALL CRASH NEAR A LAKE IN ALLEGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN? - 28 Dec 2020
     Some residents in Allegan are left scratching their heads this morning wondering just what happened Sunday evening. An Allegan area resident posted to a social media group called Allegan County Informed on the evening of Sunday, December 27 stating he saw a large fireball come from the sky before crashing into Allegan Lake.
     The alleged fireball and resulting crash into Lake Allegan was said to have happened around 6:50 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
     Two county residents said they too had seen a bright flash around that time while on M-40 heading into Allegan near Littlejohn Lake.
   • Meteor Fireball Lights Up Sky From New Jersey To North Carolina - 29 Dec 2020
     A large meteor streaked across the sky along the East Coast Monday evening (Dec 28), prompting two dozen reports to the American Meteor Society with an hour.
     The fireball was seen from New Jersey to North Carolina right around 7:30 p.m. People reported it as very bright, moving from left to right and seeming to dissolve or flame out at the end. Color reports varied from bright white to orange, red, yellow and ending in green.
   • WHAT IS THIS? NO DEBRIS, NOTHING BROKE OFF... - Dec 29, 2020
   • Cause Of Mysterious Booms Leaves Tucson, Arizona Residents Shaking For Answers - 29 Dec 2020
     Whether it be from an earthquake, a UFO or something else entirely, Tucsonans are working on trying to figure out what shook the Old Pueblo Tuesday morning.
     Loud booms followed by ground shakes were observed by various residents across Tucson at around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Reports of the booms came from various parts of the Old Pueblo, including Marana, the Catalina Foothills and the southwest side of town.
   • METEOR FIREBALL CAPTURED OVER SOUTHEASTERN US - 31 Dec 2020
     The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 37 reports (event 8167-2020) about a meteor fireball seen over GA, KY, MD, NC, NJ, OH, SC and VA on Tuesday, December 29th 2020 around 00:29 UT.
   • MONTANA LEARNING CENTER CATCHES VIDEO OF A METEOR FIREBALL OVER CANYON FERRY - 04 Jan 2021
     The Montana Learning Center (MLC) at Canyon Ferry was able to capture video of a fireball that streaked across the sky on December 29 thanks to their new meteor tracking technology.
     Believed to be the first of its kind installed in Montana, the All Sky Fireball Camera System is capable of giving a 3D atmospheric trajectory of meteors as well as their velocity, magnitude, pre-atmospheric mass estimate for the meteoroid and determine the orbit of the meteoroid prior to hitting Earth.
     "The one that we detected the other night was if you would take a look at the full moon in the nighttime sky, this was at least half as bright or brighter than the full moon itself," said Hannahoe.
   • Secondary Data
     • Meteoric Majesty: Geminids Provide Spectacular Celestial Fireworks Display - 14 Dec 2020
       Regarded by many in the astronomy community as the best meteor display of the year, the Geminids peaked at around 50 meteors per hour. Eyewitness footage from around the world captured the phenomenon, caused by the debris trail of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
       "The Predicted Rate For Observers In The Northern Hemisphere Is Closer To 60 meteors per hour," NASA officials wrote. "This means you can expect to see an average of one Geminid per minute in dark skies at the shower peak."
     • Russia Engages China - Dec 14, 2020
       celestial impacts near the equator and in the oceans.
     • 'Loud Booms' In Austin, Texas Lead To 911 Calls But No Explanation - 18 Dec 2020
       Multiple loud booms woke people up overnight in south Austin. The Austin Police Department says as many as a dozen people called 911. The first call came in at 2:30 a.m.
       APD says the callers described the noises as "gunshots," "a transformer exploding," and a "loud boom noise." Multiple people said they could hear at least three different booms. One caller also said this happened before in September.
     • 'Explosion' heard across North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, UK - 20 Dec 2020
       Families across North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have reported hearing a 'loud bang' this evening.
       One resident said: "There was a small explosion over May Bank. Two or more were then heard with the loudest one over Basford Park."
       Another added: "There was a loud bang over Basford, it was close to our house and the floors vibrated."
     • ASTEROID BIGGER THAN THE STATUE OF LIBERTY WILL FLY PAST EARTH ON CHRISTMAS DAY, NASA SAYS - 24 Dec 2020
       An asteroid bigger than the Statue of Liberty will fly past Earth at 8:20pm GMT on Christmas Day, according to data from NASA's Center for Near Earth Studies.
       The asteroid, called 2014 SD224, will come within 0.02019 astronomical units, or nearly 1.9 million miles, from the Earth's surface.
       2014 SD224 has a diameter anywhere between 302 and 690 feet (92 to 210 metres) - meaning it could be more than twice the size of the Statue of Liberty (305 feet) or bigger than Salisbury Cathedral (404 feet).
       As 2014 SD224 flies past Earth, it will be travelling at a speed of 10 kilometres per second or more than 22,000 miles per hour - roughly 30 times the speed of sound.
       Despite being around eight times further out than the Moon, the asteroid is classed as a near Earth object (NEO) and is being tracked by the space agency.