(meteorobs) Fwd: Fireball Report 3/13/05 19:46 pst, Tenino, WA, USA

[Lew Gramer]

We've received several reports from the states of Washington and Oregon in
the Northwestern US - all calling this fireball brighter than the moon.

Any known reentries around this time this evening?

Clear skies,
Lew Gramer

--- anonymous at atmob.org wrote:
> Date: 13 Mar 2005 04:59:45 -0000
> From: anonymous at atmob.org
> To: NAMN Fireball Reports <namn at namnmeteors.org>
> Subject: Fireball Report 3/13/05  19:46 pst, Tenino, wa
> 
> ----
> 
> Your Name? Todd Wheeler
> 
> 
> Your Town/State/Country? tenino/wa/usa
> 
> 
> Date and Time? 3/13/05  19:46 pst
> 
> 
> What compass direction did the fireball appear from? 210
> 
> 
> What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? 230
> 
> 
> How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 5
> 
> 
> 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.)
>   30
> 
> 
> How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 10
> 
> 
> How bright did it appear?
> Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
>   brighter than the moon
> 
> 
> Did it have any color(s)? green and white
> 
> 
> Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
>   yes, small pieces seemed to left in the tail
> 
> 
> Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
> How long did that last?
>   yes, 2-3 seconds
> 
> 
> How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
> VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
>   3.5
> 
> 
> Did you hear a sound?
> If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
>   no, I was inside wathcing tv
> 
> 
> What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
>   Tenino, wa
> 
> 
> Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
>   it looked like a medium sized fourth of july rocket fired from a treetop at
> about 30 degrees down from ssw to sw of my vantage point

Lew Gramer <dedalus at alum.mit.edu>


		
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