(meteorobs) Three fireball reports, Ohio USA, 2004 October 24, about 23:15 local time

[Lewis J. Gramer]

This appears to have been well oberved across the region:
maybe -12 to -15 magnitude, possibly some fragmentation.

Any researchers wishing to follow up directly with these
and other witnesses, please contact NAMN at:
   namn at namnmeteors.org


Clear skies!
Lew Gramer
North American Meteor Network


-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous at atmob.org [mailto:anonymous at atmob.org]
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:03 AM
To: NAMN Fireball Reports

Subject: Fireball Report 10/24/2004, 11:10pm, Oberlin, OH


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Your Name? Alexander Grogan


Your Town/State/Country? Oberlin, OH USA


Date and Time? 10/24/2004, 11:10pm


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? SW


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from?


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


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.)



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


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


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


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?
  yes - several seconds


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?
  Oberlin, OH


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  Saw a bright flash on the ground, then turned to see the end of the fireball and a trail that persisted for several seconds.




-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous at atmob.org [mailto:anonymous at atmob.org]
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:21 AM
To: NAMN Fireball Reports

Subject: Fireball Report October 24,2004 / 23:16, Toledo, Ohio


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Your Name? Brian Ball


Your Town/State/Country? Toledo,Ohio USA


Date and Time? October 24,2004 / 23:16


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? ESE


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? SE


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? 42


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


Did it have any color(s)? multipule brights


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  disitigration in the tail


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  no streak observered


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?
  no sound noticed


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Toledo, Ohio


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





-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous at atmob.org [mailto:anonymous at atmob.org]
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:47 AM
To: NAMN Fireball Reports [from meteor observers]

Subject: NAMN Fireball Report 2004-10-24, norwood, ohio


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DATE: 2004-10-24
TIME: 23:15:00 [UT?]

TOWN and STATE: norwood, ohio
ELEVATION:

LONGITUDE: 84.45; LATITUDE: 39.16

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APPARENT PATH:

BEGIN: RA = ; DEC =
    or AZIMUTH = ; ELEVATION =

END:   RA = ; DEC =
    or AZIMUTH = ; ELEVATION =  (North=360, East=90)

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FIREBALL DATA:

APPARENT MAGNITUDE: 15 m
DURATION: 4 sec.
COLOR: white, blue, orange

FRAGMENTATION:


PERSISTENT TRAIN DURATION: 6

VELOCITY SCALE NUMBER: 3
(Note: 0=Stationary, 1=Very Slow, 2=Slow, 3=Medium, 4=Fast, 5=Very Fast)

SOUNDS:


SOUND TIME LAPSE:

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OBSERVER NAME: Steve Martin



WAS FIREBALL SIGHTED DURING A METEOR OBSERVING WATCH? NO

IF YES, THE OBSERVING PERIOD BEGAN AT:  UT
                         and ENDED AT:  UT

THE FIREBALL WAS A MEMBER OF WHAT SHOWER?

Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
Saw this through my window. It appeared to be a very large piece with lots of glowing trail that persisted a few seconds. When seen,
it appeared to be low in the sky.