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

-----c-HArlie charlies at junct.com
Thu Jul 8 15:43:36 EDT 2004


The Tulsa tv weather announcer at 10pm said observers heard a sonic boom.

David Stine wrote:

>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
>
>
>----
>
>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
>
>
>----
>
>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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