(meteorobs) Meteor reports from West Africa, on 25 Dec. 2005?

[Marco Langbroek]

Hi Frits, Roberto

This was probably the decay of Soyuz rocket booster 2005-050G (#28921). This 
object decayed on the given date: the reported time by Frits, location and 
observed directions closely correspond to a pass of this object through it's 
perigee and over the mentioned area.

The rocket booster in question was from the Kosmos 2419 (a Russian Glonass sat) 
launch.

- Marco

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Roberto G. wrote:
> From: "Frits Westra" <fw-nx at xs4all.nl>
> To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:34 PM
> Subject: (meteorobs) Meteor reports from West Africa, on 25 Dec. 2005?
> 
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> Anybody who knows whether there are any meteor reports that confirm below
>> sighting?
>>
>> Date : 25 December 2005
>> Time : approx. 18:48 GMT
>> Place : Near Kaya, Burkina Faso, West Africa.
>>
>> 3 (or 4 ?) bright orange lights (no blinking) moved rather low over the
>> eastern horizon in a north-south direction along a slightly descending
>> trajectory. The lights themselves left no individual trails. However, the
>> group of lights left a long, faintly visible, silvery trail behind. The
>> height of the object over the horizon was estimated at approx. 20°, it
>> covered an estimated 45° horizontally in about 30 seconds.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Frits Westra
> 
> This data are compatible with a fall of a fragmented
> meteorite or better with a rentry of a satellite (in polar
> orbit?), it's a local phaenomenon then out Burkina Faso,
> nobody can to have noticed of this event, perharps
> it can too to be saw in Countries at East of Burkina Faso,
> ask to local press agency.
> Best greetings.
> Roberto Gorelli
> 
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