(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball Report Monday March 6, 2006, 20:05 PST, Lone Pine, California

[Mark Davis]

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From: "NAMN Fireball Reports" <namn at namnmeteors.org>
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Subject: Fireball Report Monday March 6, 2006, 20:05 PST, Lone Pine, 
California


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Your Name? William Brown


Your Town/State/Country? Boulder, CO, USA


Date and Time? Monday March 6, 2006, 20:05 PST


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? 140 (SE)


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? 135


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 3


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? 0


How bright did it appear?
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
  Moon


Did it have any color(s)? Blue and green


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?



Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  A couple of seconds


How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
  4


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?



What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Lone Pine, California


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  I was driving south on highway 395 about 10 miles north of Lone Pine when 
I saw it.  It was a couple of degrees across, very bright, colored blue and 
green with a long smokey looking trail.