(meteorobs) Southeastern USA Fireball - October 24, 2011

[Wayne Hally]

Probably lots of folks out watching the spectacular aurora!

Of course, cloudy here....

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[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Robert Lunsford
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:52 PM
To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
Subject: (meteorobs) Southeastern USA Fireball - October 24, 2011

The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 25 reports of
a dazzling fireball over the southeastern USA including Georgia, Tennessee,
and the Carolinas.  This event occurred near 7:20pm EDT Monday evening
October 24th. Of the reports received so far, white is the most mentioned
color. Many reports also mention orange and yellow colors.  The average
brightness reported by witnesses was near the light produced by a full moon.

In the AMS fireball table, located at: 

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

refer to event #1227 for 2011.

Clear Skies!

Robert Lunsford
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