(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball Report 10:30pm, Sunday, November 28, 2004, Durham/Morrisville

Mark Davis meteors at comcast.net
Tue Nov 30 17:33:42 EST 2004


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From: "NAMN Fireball Reports" <namn at namnmeteors.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 11:05 PM
Subject: Fireball Report 10:30pm, Sunday, November 28, 2004, 
Durham/Morrisville


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Your Town/State/Country? Durham, NC USA


Date and Time? 10:30pm, Sunday, November 28, 2004


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? North


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? South


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 3 sec.


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.)
  45


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 10


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


Did it have any color(s)? blue, blue green


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  bright spot falling very quickly to horizon with faint tail


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  faint tail lasted half a second


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


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?
  Durham/Morrisville


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  Too big to be a shooting star, too fast moving to be an aircraft. 
Distinctly falling, and falling away from airport.  Blue green ball with 
tail looked like it was glowing (not a man-made light).



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