(meteorobs) Fwd: Fireball Report October 5th, 2004 22:12PST, Fresno, CA

[Lewis J. Gramer]

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Clear skies!
Lew Gramer


-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous at atmob.org [mailto:anonymous at atmob.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 1:34 AM
To: NAMN Fireball Reports
Subject: Fireball Report October 5th, 2004 22:12PST, Fresno, CA


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Your Name? Wayne Rohde Jr


Your Town/State/Country? Clovis, CA USA


Date and Time? October 5th, 2004 22:12PST


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? SW


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? NW


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 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.)
  45


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 25


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


Did it have any color(s)? reddish/green


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  No


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


How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
  4


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
  None


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Fresno, CA


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  It was very noticeable. I was driving home from work when it caught my eye. Came from the southwest and disappeared towards the
northwest. Was very bright and changed from a yellow to a reddishgreen and left a long trail.  Figured I'd come online and see if
there were any reports of the same thing I just witnessed and found this website.  Hope more people saw it, it was very impressive.