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    Night Sky Display

    Meteor splits in two over moonstruck Dallas sky

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 13, 2014 | 12:34 am
    Meteor splits in two over moonstruck Dallas sky
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    A meteor crossed the sky over North Texas on July 12 at 9 pm, enthralling many around Dallas who watched as it split into two before its inevitable fade. From Denton to Waxahachie, from Lake Ray Roberts to Lake Tawakoni, night-sky viewers witnessed what some described as a double meteor, with two streams of blue-green light racing across the sky to the west.

    Many were already watching the sky to catch what was the first peregee perigee moon, aka Supermoon, of 2014. According to Dallas photographer David Worthington, who was lying in wait to photograph the moon against the Dallas skyline, the moon became visible at 8:55 pm. The meteor emerged less than 10 minutes later.

    Midlothian resident Mike Prendergast was moon-watching with friends when they spotted what they first thought was an airplane.
    "It was a couple minutes after 9 pm, and we saw a light coming out of the Southeast," Prendergast says. "At first, I thought it was a plane because it was pretty bright. But it was moving so quick. We probably saw it for a good 15 seconds because it was coming right at us. It was one light coming, but then it broke into two. We could see a tail on it before it slowly melted away."
    Prendergast, a hobbyist storm-chaser, quickly reached for his cellphone and grabbed a video. "I try and catch tornadoes on video all the time, but I step outside my house and catch something more elusive than those," he says.
    Prendergast described it "blue-ish" in color; others described it on Facebook as green or blue green. One viewer in DeLeon said that it consisted of two white lights that looked like they split.
    On the DFW.Scanner Facebook page, witnesses weighed in from Waco, Shiner, Brownsboro, Lampasas, Austin and even one interloper from Corpus Christi. A few attendees at the Rascal Flatts show at Gexa Pavilion spotted it split overhead in the sky.
    Photographer Ben Sandifer was taking photos of the moon rising when he spotted a bright white light approached rapidly from the southeastern sky. He presumed it was a landing light for an airplane approaching Love Field.
    "It instantly struck me as odd, as aircraft never land with the wind, which was to the southeast that evening," he says. As the meteor broke into pieces, he swung his camera around and fired off some shots. The best photo that emerged shows the meteor at an odd angle, as if it were shooting up from the ground.
    "I guess that's the curve of the Earth that creates an optical illusion of sorts," he says.
    The American Meteor Society logged nearly 100 sightings, from as far east as Louisiana and as far north as Allen. More astronomical activities are predicted for the month of July, including meteor showers from July 12 to 29.

    First SuperMoon of 2014 emerged at about 8:55 pm.

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    First SuperMoon of 2014 emerged at about 8:55 pm.
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    You're So Cool

    Dallas scores surprising rank on new list of coolest cities in America

    Amber Heckler
    Apr 28, 2025 | 7:03 pm
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    Dallas' Arts District is a big factor adding to the city's coolness.

    Dallas has made its share of lists — fastest-growing suburbs, most homes for rent — but here's one you might never have predicted: Little old Big D is one of the coolest cities in America, according to a new study by British gambling company Betway.com.

    The team at Betway analyzed 50 of the most populated cities across the U.S. and Canada, ranking them on factors associated with "being cool".

    Dallas came in at No. 14 on the list — not even the top 10, but nonetheless one of only two cities in Texas to make the list at all. The other Texas city on the list, no surprise, was Austin, AKA "The Live Music Capital of the World," which ranked at No. 11.

    So sorry, Houston.

    The No. 1 coolest city in America: Boston, Massachusetts. That was followed by Las Vegas at No. 2 — really? — and the far more predictable Portland, Oregon at No. 3.

    According to Betway.com, factors that determine a city's coolness include: median age of residents, and then how many street art murals, vegetarian/vegan bars and restaurants, record stores, upcoming music events, and tattoo parlors a city has.

    The survey found that there are 40 dietary-friendly restaurants per 100,000 people in Dallas; six tattoo parlors "per population"; and 37 upcoming music events.

    Dallas is rife with new restaurant openings, especially as the city's accomplished chefs move on to new opportunities within the hospitality industry.

    Dallas is particularly unforgettable for its copious "energy and culture," the report said.

    "What makes a city cool often goes beyond its reputation or famous landmarks – it’s the unique blend of culture that provides the energy," the report's author wrote. "From thriving music scenes and vibrant street art to foodie hotspots and inclusive, laid-back vibes, the coolest cities offer something authentic, exciting, and effortlessly memorable."

    The top 15 coolest American cities are:

    • No. 1 – Boston
    • No. 2 – Las Vegas
    • No. 3 – Porland
    • No. 4 – San Francisco
    • No. 5 – Seattle
    • No. 6 – Denver
    • No. 7 – Nashville
    • No. 8 – Washington, D.C.
    • No. 9 – Detroit
    • No. 10 – Los Angeles
    • No. 11 — Austin
    • No. 12 — San Diego
    • No. 13 — Phoenix
    • No. 14 — Dallas
    • No. 15 — Columbus
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