(meteorobs) Fireball Reports: July 7, 2004 about 9:30, Dallas Texas / 9:25 PMCDT, Bryan, Tx

[David Stine]

Here is an article that was in this mornings paper on the Fireball from
Tulsa.

.......UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT LIGHTS UP THE SKY.............

"A large falling object streaked across the sky Wednesday night,
prompting numerous calls from concerned residents to emergency
officials.  No debris or crash site was located Wednesday night, but
sightings of the phenomenon were reported across Tulsa and parts of
south-central United States, officials said.  The National Weather
Service said it received numerous reports of a fireball in the sky about
9:30p.m.  After discussion with the Department of Homeland Security's
Federal Emergency Management Agency, the weather service said what
residents saw likely was a large meteor.   John Clabes, a regional
spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said no missing
aircraft in the area were reported.  In Tulsa, John Southern said, he
was driving near US75 and 65th St. when he saw what he thought was an
airplane on fire.  It looked like an airplane going down in flames
really hard and fast----or space debris, said Southern a freelance
photographer.  It was coming from a southwesternly direction.  When he
got a closer look he saw that the object had a definite central mass but
wasn't spread out like an airplane.  This was just like a blob, Southern
said.  I wouldn't say it was a UFO, but I don't know. I thought surely
something had happened. Southern said the object flew to the southeast
before he lost sight of it.  It was just a flash in the pan.  It was
over in about three seconds, he said."....................

David Stine
dstine at exposquare.com


David Stine
Event Services Manager
918-744-1113 ext. 2021
Cell-810-2243
dstine at exposquare.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Lewis J. Gramer [mailto:lgramer at upstream.net] 
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 10:05 AM
To: 'Global Meteor Observing Forum'
Subject: (meteorobs) Fireball Reports: July 7, 2004 about 9:30, Dallas
Texas / 9:25 PMCDT, Bryan, Tx

There was also word from local press in Shreveport,
Louisiana [Times, http://www.shreveporttimes.com/],
that residents there may have noted this fireball.

No other reports have come into NAMN yet, however.

>From what can be gleaned of these two reports, it
appears the fireball was about magnitude -12(?),
and so quite splendidly bright. Can anyone check
to see if this is a possible "space junk" reentry?

Clear skies!
Lew Gramer
NAMN


-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous at atmob.org [mailto:anonymous at atmob.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 11:26 PM
To: NAMN Fireball Reports
Cc: tedh at ...
Subject: Fireball Report July 7, 2004 about 9:30, Dallas Texas


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Your Name? Ted Hill


Your Town/State/Country? Dallas Texas USA


Date and Time? July 7, 2004 about 9:30


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? east


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? north


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 2 - 3


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.)
  30 - 45


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 15 - 20


How bright did it appear?
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
  sun in front with neon orange middle and light agua tail


Did it have any color(s)? yes - white, orange, light agua


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  no - huge fireball with a with a short tail - not like any other
meteor I've seen on the horizon


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.
  3


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
  no sound.


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Dallas Texas


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:



-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous at atmob.org [mailto:anonymous at atmob.org]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 3:14 AM
To: NAMN Fireball Reports
Cc: chucky at ...
Subject: Fireball Report 9:25 PM CDT, Bryan, Tx


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Your Name? Charlie Droddy


Your Town/State/Country? Bryan, Texas USA


Date and Time? 9:25 PM CDT


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? 040


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? 340


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 5


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.)
  60


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?
  Full Moon


Did it have any color(s)? Greenish white


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?



Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?



How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
  3


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



What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Bryan, Tx


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:





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