(meteorobs) Misske Rocket Lausnch over SpCal

[josephasmus at cox.net]

Hey Kzingirl,

Check out the website links below... THat's what you saw.. I saw it in San Diego clearly... it was a military missle launch from Vandenberg AFB just north of LA.  I knew about it and watched it with great anticipation!  The proof is all in the photos you'll see at the link below.. it was awesome

Joseph
San Diego,CA

A Minotaur rocket carrying a military satellite was launched from Vandenberg AFB in California last night at 7:24PM. Clear skies in 
San diego allowed us to see the entire thing. A quick call to Bob L. confirmed that he had been out watching it as well.  There is 
a story at the following link:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20050922-1958-ca-rocketlaunch.html


And there is also a gallery of great pictures here:

http://photos.signonsandiego.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=minotaur




 
> From: "kzingirl" <>
> Date: 2005/09/23 Fri AM 01:00:51 EDT
> To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> Subject: (meteorobs) Meteor over Los Angeles?
> 
> I was wondering if anyone had any information about the weird 
> fireball-thingy that streaked across the Los Angeles sky this 
> evening (9/22) at about 7:40 pm PDT.  I only saw the last part of 
> it, but it left a firey smoke trail that lasted in the sky for about 
> 25 minutes before dissapating enough to not be seen in the 
> darkness.  (This occurred before sundown.)  Also, the item was 
> CLEARLY visible as it streaked across the sky.  It seemed sphericle 
> and HUGE.  It seemed to be riding right at the edge of the 
> atmosphere and moving somewhat slowly.  I would say it took about 20-
> 30 seconds (literally) to go across the field of vision in the sky - 
> enough time for me to watch it from my doorway, throw some clothes 
> on (I was in my jammies already), run downstairs and still see it in 
> the sky.
> 
> It was discernable as a round, whitish object (so it must have been 
> HUGE) and as it pushed through the atmosphere, it got the "veil" 
> around it like a comet does, as well as the tell-tale comet "tail" 
> type of thing.  Several of my neighbors were outside and saw it as 
> well.
> 
> I have seen several meteor showers and the occasional "fireball" 
> that occurs from them and this was NOTHING like that.  This moved 
> MUCH slower, it was MUCH larger, and it wasn't "flaming" - it 
> actually wasn't burning up in the atmosphere.
> 
> Does anyone know what this was?  I'm thinking...aliens?  Maybe?  
> (Just kidding!)  :-)  But - why wasn't it burning up in the 
> atmosphere?!?!?!  Argh!  Anyone?!?!?!  Thanks!!!  :-)
> 
> 
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