(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball Report 8/23/2005, ~8:45 pm (MST), Rapid City, SD

[Mark Davis]

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From:    NAMN Fireball Reports <namn at namnmeteors.org>
Subject: Fireball Report 8/23/2005, ~8:45 pm (MST), Rapid City, SD
Date:    Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:07:33 +0000

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Your Town/State/Country? Hill City, SD USA


Date and Time? 8/23/2005, ~8:45 pm (MST)


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? SW


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? E


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 10


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.)
  90


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 45


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


Did it have any color(s)? White


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  Big white ball with a long tail


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  Only the tail, and it followed


How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
  3-4


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
  no


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Rapid City, SD


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  My location is 43 degrees, 58' 49" N / 103 degrees, 38' 31" W. At
approximately 8:45 pm (MST) on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 I spotted a very 
large
meteor/asteroid/???. I was looking overhead toward the Southwest when this
"falling star" caught my eye. It was easily more than 10 times larger and
brighter than most of the shooting stars we normally see, and was followed 
by a
long tail. I was able to see the whole thing for almost 10 seconds before it
disappeared into the tree line.