(meteorobs) Fwd: Fireball Report May 30 2005 approx 23.00 EST, Trujillo Peru

Lew Gramer mameteors at yahoo.com
Tue Jun 14 10:41:09 EDT 2005



--- anonymous at atmob.org wrote:

> Date: 9 Jun 2005 16:10:48 -0000
> From: anonymous at atmob.org
> To: NAMN Fireball Reports <namn at namnmeteors.org>
> CC: ...
> Subject: Fireball Report May 30 2005 approx 23.00  EST, Trujillo Peru
> 
> ----
> 
> Your Name? Melissa MASSAT
> 
> 
> Your Town/State/Country? Trujillo PERU
> 
> 
> Date and Time? May 30 2005 approx 23.00  EST
> 
> 
> What compass direction did the fireball appear from? SW
> 
> 
> What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? NE
> 
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> How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 8
> 
> 
> 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.)
>   75
> 
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> How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 75
> 
> 
> How bright did it appear?
> Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
>   Sunlight
> 
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> Did it have any color(s)? yellow flame
> 
> 
> Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
>   no- it had a strong but short yellow flamed tail
> 
> 
> Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
> How long did that last?
>   it illuminated the ground but had a very short fat tail
> 
> 
> How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
> VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
>   2slower than most flling stars
> 
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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?
>   Trujillo Peru
> 
> 
> Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
>

Lew Gramer <dedalus at alum.mit.edu>

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