(meteorobs) Huge fireball observed over France on January 25 2008

[Thomas Ashcraft]

Javor, Karl, and all,

Unfortunately, it was cloudy in my visual fireball area of New Mexico, 
US, during Jan 25.  Nothing visual to report. But I also have full-time 
radio charts in five minute segments.  If anyone is interested in my 
radio charts for any certain hour please feel free to ask.  Maybe there 
was a cluster of matter coming into Earth about then.

Thomas Ashcraft



Javor Kac wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2008, Karl Antier wrote:
>
>   
>> So to wake it a little bit, I wanted to inform you that a huge (around 
>> -12/-15 according to the first testimonies I read) fireball crossed in
>> Southern France on January 25 evening, around 17h15 UT. It apparently
>> crossed from very South of France (Provence) to Central France (Bourges,
>> where it seems to have fragmented), and produced strong sonic booms.
>> I'm currently collecting data to try to reconstruct its trajectory, and
>> let you informed of what it gives.
>> It was also apparently observed from Italy. Has anyone witnesses from
>> that part of Europe ?
>> And if anyone has anything to share...
>>     
>
> Karl,
>
> it is very interesting that meteor cameras in Slovenia recorded two
> fireballs (magnitudes -6 and -8) one night before (January 24, 2008).
> Did anyone else on the list record fireballs around these dates?
>
> It would be interesting to check the fireballs' radiants and see if
> they are related.
>
> Clear skies!
> Javor
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