(meteorobs) Fireball Report June 26th 2004 11PM EDT, Toronto (fwd)

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From: NAMN Fireball Reports 
Subject: Fireball Report June 26th 2004 11PM EDT, Toronto 
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 05:32:12 +0000 

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Your Town/State/Country? Toronto Canada 


Date and Time? June 26th 2004 11PM EDT 


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? SW 


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? SE 


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 15 


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.) 
20 


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 20 


How bright did it appear? 
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun? 
2xvenus 


Did it have any color(s)? orange(low in sky) 


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like? 
group of 4 in parallel tracks-main body threw off sparks 


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone? 
How long did that last? 
yes-all4 did, like aircraft in formation leaving contrails;streaks were lit by 
moonlight and persisted for about 10 s after fireball had passed 


How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being 
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick. 
1.5 


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? 
Toronto 


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below: 
Group was reported in other parts of Ontario(Sarnia, St. Thomas) along a Southwest to slightly Northeast path. No radio reports east of Toronto that I heard. Parallel "contrails"and brightness of central fireball in group were striking!It took about 15 s to cross 120 degrees of sky(I didn't notice it until it had come in about 60 degrees of the W-E 180 degree line 
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