Huge daytime fireball over Israel earlier today

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The discussion centers around a reported daytime fireball observed over Israel, with participants exploring the phenomenon of meteors, potential meteorite hunting, and the availability of data related to such events.

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  • One participant notes the occurrence of a bright meteor over Israel and mentions a meteorite hunter planning to travel to the region.
  • Another participant inquires about the existence of a database that tracks fireballs, including details such as time, direction, location, height, and sonic booms.
  • A third participant responds by indicating that the American Meteor Society collects data on meteors globally and suggests that their website likely contains relevant lists.
  • The same participant also references Ukraine in the context of meteor data collection.

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Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the specifics of meteor data availability, as the inquiry about databases remains open-ended.

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The discussion does not clarify the specific types of data available or the completeness of the American Meteor Society's records.

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Huge daytime fireball over Israel earlier today. (15 Apr 2023)

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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
 
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Is there some sort of database of these fireballs? i..e time , direction, location, height, sonic boom, etc.?
 
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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
 
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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

 
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