(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball Report December 27,2005, Houston/Texas

[Mark Davis]

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From: NAMN Fireball Reports <namn at namnmeteors.org>
Subject: Fireball Report December 27,2005, Houston/Texas
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 05:48:33 +0000
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> Your Town/State/Country? Sugar Land/Texas/USA
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> Date and Time? December 27,2005
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> What compass direction did the fireball appear from? W
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> What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? W
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> How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 1.5
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> 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.)
>   13
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> How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 9
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> How bright did it appear?
> Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
>   -5.5
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> Did it have any color(s)? Green
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> Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
>   ended without a bolide and went from white to green 
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> Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
> How long did that last?
>   no
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> How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
> VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
>   3-4
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> Did you hear a sound?
> If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
>   no
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> What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
>   Houston/Texas
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> Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
>   Observing Coordinates
> Lat 29.67319N 
> Long 95.44288W