(meteorobs) Upper Mid-Western USA Fireball July 26, 2011

[Robert Lunsford]

It is easy to tell that meteor activity has recently picked up as predicted. The American Meteor Society has received another report 
of a very bright fireball over the states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, occurring between 9:30pm and 10:30pm EDT on 
Tuesday evening July 26th. There is such a wide spread of times listed that there may have been two fireballs. Of the numerous 
reports received so far, yellow, orange, and white are the most mentioned color. The average brightness was that produced by the 
light of the full moon. The AMS will post any video of this object should it become available.

Summaries of this event may be read In the AMS fireball table located at:

http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball2/public.php?start_date=2011-01-01&end_date=2011-12-31

Refer to event #735 for 2011. Note that this reference number may change slightly due to the addition of reports on an earlier date.

Clear Skies!

Robert Lunsford
American Meteor Society