(meteorobs) Re: Beautiful fireball - space junk?

[Marco Langbroek]

mexicodoug at aol.com wrote:
> Magnitude was at least as bright as -6.  
> During the 3 second approx. incandescent display it traveled about forty 
> degrees which appeared to be a moderate speed.  
[snip]
> 
> Was this space junk?
> 
> Saludos, Doug

Hi Doug,

Much too fast and short duration for spacejunk: this must have been a meteor.

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Dr Marco Langbroek
Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)

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