This is recorded as American Meteor Society event number 5337 for year 2022. 24.5 kg. Subscribe today and save an extra 5% with checkout code 'LOVE5' . Sheephole Valley 002 - Find 1999. 138 CyDL 138 2000 H5 18.3 g 89 . 018 SuV 018 2002 H5 2.74 g 90 024 CyDL 024 1999 H5 2.43 kg 89 LV 015 30.747' 57.047' 4.1 1998-11-14 L5 25.2%+/-0.2 S2 W3 B. Verish Griffith HrDL 029 2008 H6 11.6g The fireball was not believed to be part of the Taurid meteor shower that lit up the sky over the weekend, NASA said in a Facebook post. NASA confirmed reports of a fireball sighting over Northern California at around 7:30 p.m. Friday. 0 April 19 Found by J. Pringle in desert at the base of a hill: 3311.2'N, 11455.07'W. It's quiet in the secluded area of Nevada County where there are rolling hills where cattle graze. El Mirage Dry Lake 004 (EMDL 004) 2011 LL6 271g, Emerson Dry Lake - Find 2006. Witnesses came from all over the region following the path of the bright ball in the sky to see where it landed and that path might have led to Dustin Procita's home. LV 009 -.- -.- 3.0 1965-04-xx H4 18.7%+/-0.2 S2 W2 D. Futrell Griffith LV 027 2003 L6 3.1 g 89 THEN A FEW MORE STARTED COMING IN TALKING ABOUT IT. Sutter's Mill. Lucerne Valley Meteorites found on Lucerne Dry Lake" compiled by Bob Verish: Indeed, experts say the odds of being struck by a meteorite are astronomically slim, though its happened before. 011 CdDL 011 2000 L6 10.7 g 86 His firefighters, along with Smartsville Fire Department and CalFire, battled the flames for several hours. 60g (approx.). LV 011 -.- -.- 3.8 1968-05-xx L6 24.5%+/-0.2 S4 W3 R. Russell Griffith TKW = 14.1g (MB#103), Coyote Dry Lake (CyDL) table compiled by Meteoritical Bulletin: Found in a thin-veneer of sand on a break-in-slope where the local drainage had eroded-away the distal margin of the the southern alluvial fan of Saddleback Butte. 5 kg. >> PROCITA WATCHED THE VIDEO FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN WE SHOWED IT TO HIM. Paymaster Mine - Find 2004 October 10. Dale Dry Lake - Find 1957. ; info submitted by Larry Atkins. Everyone I talked to said it was a flaming ball falling from the sky and landed in that general area, Miller said. ", "Oh wow, looks like a flaming basketball coming out of this sky," Procita described when he watched the video for the first time. 006 SuV 006 2001 H6 78.5 g 86 "They said it's a one in four trillion chance so I guess I might be buying a lottery ticket today," Procita said.Miller said it will take about two weeks to determine the cause of the fire.Taurid meteor showers are currently happening in the area, with the peak taking place on Saturday. Location: 3448'N, 11830'W. Jim Kriegh found additional 127 grams. Valley Wells - Find 1929. Possible impact crater. LV 028 2003 CK4 3 g 90 It appears the bright ball of light captured on car and home videos landed in the middle of nowhere. I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. Witnesses came from all over the region following the path of the bright ball in the sky to see where it landed and that path might have led to Dustin Procita's home. Lake Los Angeles - Ordinary chondrite (classified by UCLA: H6 S2 W2 Fa18.90.4); A single stone fragment (92 mm 70 mm 57 mm) of 444.5grams was found on 2013 November 30th by Stephen Poterala, while searching for meteorites along the margin of Lake Los Angeles (essentially eroded lacustrine sediments), which is located in very northeastern Los Angeles County. Apr 22-23, 2023 Peak in Roanoke Rapids Lyrids Both Hemispheres May 5-6, 2023 Peak in Roanoke Rapids Eta Aquarids Both Hemispheres Aug 12-13, 2023 Peak in Roanoke Rapids Perseids Northern Hemisphere (Best) Oct 8-9, 2023 Peak in Roanoke Rapids Draconids Northern Hemisphere (Best) Oct 21-22, 2023 Peak in Roanoke Rapids Orionids Both Hemispheres Nov 026 SuV 026 2006 L4 15.8 g 91. "Wide open spaces, This was kind of a farm cattle ranch area and not much around it," said Captain Josh Miller, with the Penn Valley Fire Department. NASA said the southern Taurids meteor showers are taking place right now, with the peak happening this weekend, Northern California man whose home was destroyed by fire Friday night blames it on a meteor. ET on April 22, according to predictions from the American Meteor Society. Ref. 011 SuV 011 2001 H6 2.52 g 86 Chuckwalla - Find 1992-November. Procita said that his home being struck by what are sometimes called Halloweens Fireballs made him think that the odds of fortune may be in their favor. Procita and his wife said they will pick up the pieces and realize maybe the odds are in their favor. ARES | Meteorite Falls | Recent Events - NASA 1973 March15, between midnight and 4 am PST. 008 SuV 008 2001 L6 77.4 g 86 "I had one individual tell me about it first and like, okay, I'll put that in the back of my mind. A video of the fireball was obtained at the Northern California officials are looking into if the bright ball of light seen in the sky Friday night is a meteorite that landed on and destroyed a Nevada County home. A meteor that shot across the Northern California sky Friday night may have caused a residential fire that burned a home to the ground in Nevada County, firefighters said. NASA has one explanation. 'Heard a big bang': California man wonders if meteorite destroyed his house 119 CyDL 119 1999 H5 3.2 g 89 This listing of raw data from that Database is the source of much of the information on my List. Researchers were surprised to find that all these impacts did not completely destroy the organic compounds in this meteorite. AND THATS WHEN THE FIRE CALL WENT OUT. 111.7 g Provisional H4. "They said it's a one in four trillion chance so I guess I might be buying a lottery ticket today," Procita said. He had just fed the cows and sat on the couch listening to music when it hit his home. Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff. The . HrDL 004 1999 LL3 37 g 87 I went onto my porch and it was completely engulfed in flames. HrDL 007 2000 H5 166.7 g 87 scientist within the ARES Division at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. H5 (S1) chondrite. AGAIN, EVERYONE VERY THANKFUL NO ONE WAS HURT. 83 kg. "Definitely feel very lucky that it was 30 feet away from me and not five.". Lake Los Angeles "B" - Ordinary chondrite - classified by UCLA: L6 S4 W1 Olivine: Fa24.70.2 (n=9) Low-Ca pyx: Fs20.60.2Wo1.50.3 (n=9) Ca-pyx: Fs8.2Wo44.3 (n=3); History: Found on 2014 January 5th by Stephen Poterala while he was meteorite hunting along the southeastern edge of a sand dune boundary between sand dunes and interdune mud flats. Source: LPS 38 (2007) 1033. Not paired with Muroc. 19.4 g. Superior Valley (SuV) - Find. Meteor Activity Outlook for March 4-10, 2023 by Robert Lunsford - Mar 3, 2023 - Jordan Ragsdale captured this bright fireball using his AllSky Camera System on August 31, 2022, at 21:05 MDT (3:05 UT Meteor Activity Outlook for February 25 - March 3, 2023 by Robert Lunsford - Feb 24, 2023 - 5 321 CyDL 321 2007 ?? Ref. / KCAL News. Crisp Griffith NOT MUCH AROUND. I started to smell smoke and I went on to my porch and it was completely engulfed in flames, local rancher Dustin Procita, whose home was destroyed, told the local television news station KCRA. Dr. Marc Fries, the website manager of Meteorite Falls, is a planetary Cosmic ray 014 SuV 014 2002 Acapulcoite 1.77 g 90 Based on the trajectory, he expects those pieces probably landed near Yosemite National Park. They said the southern Taurids meteor showers are taking place right now, with the peak happening this weekend. LV 035 2004 CK4 0.92 g 90 This is recorded as American Meteor Society event number 2624 for year 2018. The Penn Valley Fire Protection. Mysterious light in California sky likely a meteorite - Today 175 CyDL 175 2002 H6 36.4 g 89 HE WAS HOME ALONE WITH HIS TWO DOGS. Creston. Jenniskens successfully measured the Novato approach orbit and confirmed that Gefion can be the source of these meteorites. This is a step-by-step guide on how to locate meteorite falls using weather radar. "Everyone I talked to said it was a flaming ball falling from the sky and landed in that general area," Miller said. Miller said. 17.9 kg. Long. LV 096 2008 L5 7.3g The Penn Valley Fire Department and the state agency Cal Fire are investigating what started the blaze at Procitas home, located in a rural area where many ranchers and cattle farmers have lived for multiple generations. A decent sized meteor breaking up into smaller pieces in the atmosphere just flew across the sky. empty lot on the outskirts of the town of Rosamond (Kern County). Where nothing happens. (modern). On the Internet the only site with up-to-date information on all of the formally-recognized meteorite is the Meteoritical Bulletin Database. LV 095 2008 CK5 1.1g Box 463084, Escondido, CA) of Meteorite-Recovery Lab in his back yard while he was cleaning out a box of rocks that was part of his rock LV 018 2002 H6 0.97 g 88 This is recorded as American Meteor Society event number 4942 for 2022.It was a daytime fireball and meteorite fall that was accompanied by 16 reports of sonic booms. ticket today," Procita . A Northern California home burst into flames and burned to the ground after a meteor which witnesses saw flash across the sky apparently fell from space and slammed into the structure, according to reports. 275 CyDL 275 2006 H4 16.2 g 93 AND NASA SAYS THIS YEARS SHOWER WILL INCLUDE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF FIREBALLS THAT SHINE VERY BRIGHT. How to Find a Meteorite in 5 Steps - Scientific American (MB#86), Sunfair - Find 2006. LV 044 2004 L6 106.2 g 89 It can be seen crossing the daytime sky during the morning and sets around noon. Ivanpah - Find 1880. LV 007 -.- -.- 4.8 1963-11-xx R. W. Leonard NOT TESTED Astronomers said this year's shower will include an increased number of fireballs that shine very bright. Northern California man wonders if meteorite destroyed his house - MSN LV 043 2004 L4 1.75 g 89 This event was fireball seen over the Texas panhandle but was not accompanied by reports of sonic booms. James Webb telescope gives stunning new look at the birthplace of young stars, NASA says DART mission successfully smashed an asteroid aside in deep space, confirmed reports of a fireball sighting over Northern California, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. >> I HEARD A BIG BANG. H5; S2, W2, Fa = 18.6. 39 kg. 1.17 MT. Ridgecrest - Find 1958 May. 018 CdDL 018 2008 H4 8.5g This event was. This website comes with a search engine that can produce a list of the current " California, USA " meteorites. IID. THE VIDEOS ARE TIME STAMPED AT AROUND 7:30. L. 18.4 g. Now part of Edwards AFB. ALSO HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME, A METEOR SHOWER? (There is no data for this "second stone"!? A single mass of 1.802 kg was found by Mr. Melvin English while quail hunting in the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains. 131 g. - Additional finds made 2008 - TKW=9kg - Main-mass found on June IT WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THEY LOST EVERYTHING. According to NASA, the southern Taurids meteor shower peaks this week. 063 CyDL 063 1999 H4 67.6 g 89 NASA said there will be an increase of bright balls visible in the sky. Ben Deutsch, near Red Canyon Lake (+38 8.245'N, 119 445.487' W), Tuolumne County, California, shortly after the fireball event. the Moon, Mars, and nearby space in the support of solar system exploration. : Several fragments were subsequently found by Fred Mason, of San Diego, CA. Scientists at Ames measured the meteorites' thermoluminescence the light re-emitted when heating of the material and releasing the stored energy of past electromagnetic and ionizing radiation exposure to determine that Novato may have had another collision less than 100,000 years ago. >> THE PENN VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH CAL FIRE BATTLED THE FLAMES FOR HOURS AND ARE NOW INVESTIGATING WHAT STARTED THE FIRE IN THIS RURAL AREA.