(meteorobs) Northwest Fireball of March 12

[GeoZay at aol.com]

lunsford>>The fireball occurred near 0345 Universal Time on March  13.<<
 
How was this time determined? Time stamped when reported to the police or  
something like that? The times in the AMS log ranged between 0315 to 0630 UT. I  
get the impression that most of these times were reported several hours 
later.  

lunsford>>The object was intensely green with a peak magnitude in  the range 
of -15 
to -20<<
 
In the log, magnitudes ranged between -6 to -26...quite a spread. Probably  a 
fair number of  inexperienced observers juiced up with adrenalin maybe?  
Another thought about the DoD surveillance satellites...I believe they have a  
minimum magnitude of objects they pick up? I'm not sure, but I believe it's in  
the neighborhood of -16 to -18?


lunsford>>It could possibly  belong to the Anthelion (Virginid) meteor 
shower, whose 
radiant was low in  the southeast at the time.<<
 
Could also be a sporadic?
GeoZay