(meteorobs) Fireball over SW USA

Wayne Watson sierra_mtnview at sbcglobal.net
Wed Jan 21 08:11:58 EST 2009


Robert, how are we doing on the transaction?

Robert Lunsford wrote:
> 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 
>
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           Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

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