Stargazing Huge daytime fireball over Israel earlier today

  • Thread starter Thread starter davenn
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Israel
Click For Summary
A bright daytime fireball was observed over Israel on April 15, 2023, prompting reports of a sonic boom. Meteorite hunters are showing interest in the event, with some planning to travel to the region. Participants in the discussion inquired about databases tracking such fireballs, including details like time, direction, and height. The American Meteor Society is noted as a key resource for collecting and providing data on meteoric events globally. The conversation highlights the excitement and scientific interest surrounding meteor sightings.
davenn
Science Advisor
Gold Member
2024 Award
Messages
9,713
Reaction score
11,661
Huge daytime fireball over Israel earlier today. (15 Apr 2023)

336741747_1186867922016433_5926544317536802666_n.jpg


https://www.timesofisrael.com/unusu...1IB2syvsdEFt-mTwjUaJri4rDyVJWE3erCPYNK6B_1jW0I have at least one meteorite hunter/collector packing his bags to travel from USA to Israel region
 
  • Like
Likes timmdeeg, pinball1970, Klystron and 3 others
Astronomy news on Phys.org
Is there some sort of database of these fireballs? i..e time , direction, location, height, sonic boom, etc.?
 
Vanadium 50 said:
Is there some sort of database of these fireballs? i..e time , direction, location, height, sonic boom, etc.?
Hi V50

the American Meteor Soc. does lots of data collecting from around the world
most probable that there are lists on their site

https://www.amsmeteors.org/

cheers
Dave
 
  • Like
Likes Vanadium 50
davenn said:
Hi V50

the American Meteor Soc. does lots of data collecting from around the world
most probable that there are lists on their site

https://www.amsmeteors.org/

cheers
Dave
Ukraine too

 
UC Berkely, December 16, 2025 https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/16/whats-powering-these-mysterious-bright-blue-cosmic-flashes-astronomers-find-a-clue/ AT 2024wpp, a luminous fast blue optical transient, or LFBOT, is the bright blue spot at the upper right edge of its host galaxy, which is 1.1 billion light-years from Earth in (or near) a galaxy far, far away. Such objects are very bright (obiously) and very energetic. The article indicates that AT 2024wpp had a peak luminosity of 2-4 x...

Similar threads

  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
3K