(meteorobs) Fireball Over California

[Florian Mettetal]

I would like to view the quicktime file, is it available somewhere?


On 1/8/06, Ernie Iverson <ewiverson at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> The all sky camera and Sentinel automatic meteor detection processor I
> operate captured the start of this event low in the western sky on
> January 4 at 23:12:58 PST.  The Sentinel system clock is automatically
> updated using a GPS receiver, but the "video time" seen in the attached
> QuickTime movie is created by a stand alone video time inserter used to
> time stamp the backup vcr recordings.  This video time inserter slowly
> gains time and is only periodically corrected.  Therefore this source of
> time is not used to define a meteor event. The yellow tint seen in the
> QuickTime movie is artificially generated by the data reduction software
> and used to enhance contrast.  From my location (Carson, CA) the event
> lasted just over 2 seconds.  The camera recorded three distinct flashes
> (based on the recorded light curve) with visual magnitudes of -9.5,
> -7.7, and -10.2 (in order of occurrence).  The last flash (explosion) is
> almost certainly greater than -10.2 because it appears to happen behind
> a scattered cloud layer and below the skyline defined by the roof of my
> neighbor's house. The apex of the gable end of the roof (above the
> fireball) is 108.5 degrees west of north (Polaris).  Unfortunately if
> this event produced a meteorite, it fell into the Pacific Ocean.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Ernie Iverson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
> [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Robert Lunsford
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:13 AM
> To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> Subject: (meteorobs) Fireball Over California
>
> The American Meteor Society has received numerous reports of a
> significant
> fireball occurring over central California shortly after 0700 Universal
> Time
> on January 5 (2300 Jan 4 local time) 2006. Most of the reports indicate
> a
> peak brightness rivaling the full moon. Many witnesses mention a bright
> green or blue flash and several reported fragmentation. Reports have
> been
> received from as far north as Redwood City and south to Ontario.
>
> Preliminary analysis indicate this object may have been a member of the
> Eclipticid (Delta Cancrid) meteor shower. This weak shower is active
> year-round from a radiant located nearly opposite that of the sun. It is
>
> best observed near 0100 local time when the radiant lies highest above
> the
> horizon. The Eclipticids are known to produce bright fireballs,
> especially
> during the months from February through April.
>
> The 2006 AMS fireball table may be viewed at:
> http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball/fireball_log2006.html
>
> Clear Skies!
>
> Robert Lunsford
> American Meteor Society
>
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