(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball 08:30 UT on 28Oct09 Bartlesville, OK

[George Gliba]

GeoZay at aol.com wrote:
>   
>>> Not if it was really bright. The meteorite Kendleton,  Texas,  that Fell 
>>>       
> on May 2, 1939
> had a famous persistent train  that lasted for several minutes that was 
> photographed and
> published.  Also, the famous Sikhote-Alin fireball train of February 12, 
> 1947 lasted  so
> long that it was painted by an artist from memory.  They even made  it 
> into a famous
> stamp. See<<
>  
> You are right...these are long lasting trains...smoke/dust trains. But this 
>  fireball reported a short duration train...sounds more like an air ionized 
> train  often associated with cometary meteors. 
> GeoZay
>   

Not if the light pollution was really bad, and it was a smoke/dust train 
that was masked
quickly because of the light pollution. Knowing the speed of the 
fireball might help resolve
this.

GWG