(meteorobs) Chris of Cloudbait, et.al., -Asteroid Detonation?

[Chris Peterson]

I don't know how you are defining "asteroid" here, but I record bright 
terminal explosions at that distance with some regularity. I don't think 
there's anything to suggest this is anything but a typical fireball, 
produced by a typical meteoroid- probably under a meter diameter at its 
start.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry" <ycsentinel at att.net>
To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:08 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Chris of Cloudbait, et.al., -Asteroid Detonation?


> Chris,
>
> Using the rough elevation & azimuth data(West & 45 deg.) of the Oregon
> observers Sept. 28th posting on AMS, and my accurate azimuth only,
> disregarding my visual horizon estimate....it appears that the detonation
> point is ~250 miles off
> of the coast of lower Oregon and ~425 miles from Yuba City on a bearing of
> 314 degrees True North.
>
> I believe the Oregon observer is likely near Medford(from my past memory),
> and I have done a rough pictorial triangulation which is shown on my
> temporary website
> as:
>
> (Add the http & www stuff)geocities.com(add the
> "at")sbcglobal.net/0928_Bolide.jpg
>
> Given the great distance and the brightness from the two observation
> points....Is it likely that this event is not a meteor, but rather a
> small asteroid which detonated?
>
> "Tungustita" of sorts....????
>
> YCSentinel