(meteorobs) RE: Explosion Observed

[Hunter, Robert]

When they are directed toward you (perfectly) there is no trail. 

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From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of David Stine
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 2:51 PM
To: richie.shroff at usis.com
Cc: Global Meteor Observing Forum
Subject: (meteorobs) RE: Explosion Observed

Can anyone explain what this non-member might have observed?
 
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From: richie.shroff at usis.com [mailto:richie.shroff at usis.com]
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 1:02 PM
To: act_officers at mywebplace.net
Subject: FW: Explosion Observed
 
FYI
 
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From: Bob Anderson - [bob_becky.anderson at sbcglobal.net] via ACT Mail
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Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 10:39 AM
To: Astronomy Club of Tulsa
Subject: Explosion Observed
 
From:
Bob Anderson <mailto:bob_becky.anderson at sbcglobal.net>
[bob_becky.anderson at sbcglobal.net]
To:
Astronomy Club of Tulsa 
 
 
 
 
Subject:
Explosion Observed
Sent:
5/15/2006 8:38:57 AM 
 
 

FYI At 10 PM Saturday (05/13), I was in my backyard (located in Tulsa)
testing equipment modifications. I was looking for Binary star systems.
I stepped back from the equipment to review constellation positions. I
was looking into Leo (at zenith) to find the location of Beta Leo when I
noticed an explosion about .5 degree southwest of Beta Leo. The
explosion shape was circular and about twice the diameter of Jupiter
(I'm guessing 80 seconds of arc). Jupiter's diameter varies from maximum
49.0 seconds of arc to minimum 29.9 seconds of arc . The visual
magnitude would be about 2.0, twice the visual magnitude of Beta Leo
(4.21) but fainter than Jupiter (-2.7). I assume this was a meteor and
as such I normally would think nothing about reporting it, but what made
this explosion exceptional was the lack of a visual entry trail that is
normally associated with a meteor entry path. If it was a meteor then it
is possible that it's path was also at zenith and was obscured by the
meteor explosive disintegration. It also possible that light pollution
may hae washed out a faint trail. Leo has a history of meteor showers.
The Leonid showers are the most notable, But the Leonid showers are
usually a November event.
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