(meteorobs) Fireball over SW USA

[Robert Lunsford]

The American Meteor Society has received over two dozen reports of a 
brilliant fireball occurring over southern California. The event occurred at 
5:33pm PST on January 18 (01:33 UT Jan 19) and was widely observed over the 
southern half of California, western Nevada, and western Arizona (including 
the Phoenix area).

There are a wide range of magnitude estimates but we can safely assume this 
object was at least as bright as the full moon, magnitude -13.

Summaries of these reports may be viewed on the AMS website at: 
http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball/fireball_log2009.html

See event #42.

Clear Skies!

Robert Lunsford