(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball Report Aug 21, 2004 about 20:45 pm EDT, Mt. Clare, WV (N29 deg 14.757 '; W80 deg 21.889')

[Mark Davis]

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From: "NAMN Fireball Reports" <namn at namnmeteors.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:12 PM
Subject: Fireball Report Aug 21, 2004 about 20:45 pm EDT, Mt. Clare, WV (N29
deg 14.757 '; W80 deg 21.889')


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Your Town/State/Country? Clarksburg, WV, USA


Date and Time? Aug 21, 2004 about 20:45 pm EDT


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? 030


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? 210


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 4


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it APPEARED?
(As a reference, a closed fist held at arm's length is
approximately 10 degrees.)
  045


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 045


How bright did it appear?
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
  brighter than moon


Did it have any color(s)? white with orange center


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  irruglar rectangle along flight path, not a ball


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  no


How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
  4


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
  maybe two minutes


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Mt. Clare, WV (N29 deg 14.757 '; W80 deg 21.889')


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  I have never seen a fireball before but after study online I feel this was
one. However, it was not a "ball" shape but an irregular rectangle along the
flight path perhaps as long as my hand is wide (arm extended). My friend who
also observed object describes shape as the profile of an oyster (flat
side). First impression was fireworks but too straight and fast. Sound heard
significantly later was a group of low booms, perhaps six in an irregular
cluster. Please let me know if other observers have reported this object.