(meteorobs) Huge fireball observed over France on January 252008

[Dave Gheesling]

Hi, Steve,

Just checking the date on this one.  Was it 1/24/08 at 7:01 pm by any
chance?

Dave Gheesling
Alpharetta, GA
404-550-1092
dave at fallingrocks.com

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Steve Farmer Jr
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:53 PM
To: Global Meteor Observing Forum
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Huge fireball observed over France on January
252008

Hi all,

To add to this topic, here in Georgia, USA, we recorded a -7 to -7.5 
fireball from two locations on 20080124 235954 UT.  Duration = ~8 
seconds.  E to W direction.

Best Regards,


Steve E. Farmer Jr.
Red Barn Observatory H68
Ty Ty, Georgia 31795
www.cometary.net




--- In meteorobs at yahoogroups.com, Francisco Ocaña <albireo3000 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> Javor Kac escribió:
> 
> >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
> >
> Javor, Karl,
> 
> also a -10 fireball was seen yesterday in central Spain. No 
radiant data 
> yet!
> 
> Bright fireballs!
> 
> Paco
> 
> 
> 
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