(meteorobs) Fwd: Fireball Report Dec 12, 2004 / 11:37 UT, Seattle

Lew Gramer mameteors at yahoo.com
Mon Dec 13 11:29:43 EST 2004


--- anonymous at atmob.org wrote:

> Date: 13 Dec 2004 00:50:06 -0000
> From: anonymous at atmob.org
> To: NAMN Fireball Reports <namn at namnmeteors.org>
> Subject: Fireball Report Dec 12, 2004 / 11:37 UT, Seattle
> 
> ----
> 
> Your Name? Bob Eramia
> 
> 
> Your Town/State/Country? Seattle, WA
> 
> 
> Date and Time? Dec 12, 2004 / 11:37 UT
> 
> 
> What compass direction did the fireball appear from? S
> 
> 
> What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? S
> 
> 
> How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 1-2
> 
> 
> 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.)
>   65
> 
> 
> How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 45
> 
> 
> How bright did it appear?
> Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
>   > Venus & < Moon
> 
> 
> Did it have any color(s)? Green head + red in trail
> 
> 
> Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
>   no, larg bright green head & normal trail
> 
> 
> 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.
>   2
> 
> 
> Did you hear a sound?
> If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
>   no
> 
> 
> What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
>   Seattle
> 
> 
> Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
>   Large, very bright (mag est. -10). Traveled SSE to a point W of the head of
> Hydra. It had a distinct greenish color and brightened as it moved, then it
> suddenly vanish. Some reddish color visible in fainter trailing portion. Not
> much to compare brightness against. It was defiantly much brighter than Venus
> ever gets and not as bright as the Moon.


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Lew Gramer <dedalus at alum.mit.edu>

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