(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball Report July, 27, 2005 10;45 pm, Grand Bend, Ontario

[Mark Davis]

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From:    NAMN Fireball Reports <namn at namnmeteors.org>
Subject: Fireball Report July, 27, 2005 10;45 pm, Grand Bend, Ontario
Date:    Tue, 2 Aug 2005 03:37:33 +0000
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Your Town/State/Country? Cambridge, Ontario, Canada


Date and Time? July, 27, 2005 10;45 pm


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? NE ?


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? SW


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


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.)
  80


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 70


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


Did it have any color(s)? white


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  single trail...no other parts or segments


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  streak white, 2 deg wide, lasted 5-10 sec


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?
  Grand Bend, Ontario


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  walked in woods and a flash behind me made me turn and seeing nothing 
behind
me I looked up to observe a wide, white streak in sky that faded in less 
than 10 sec. no sound...streak 5-10 degrees long and thick in middle. I 
noted the time