(meteorobs) Southeastern USA Fireball - October 24, 2011

[Wayne Hally]

" Dear Wayne,  Are you suggesting this SOUTHEASTERN US fireball report was
mis-perceived aurora sighting???  "

No, why would you think that? Sheesh...

I was merely suggesting there might have been more than a normal number of
people outside, leading to lots of reports. Not that a Full Moon magnitude
fireball wouldn't attract a lot of attention anyway.

" I saw no aurora down here in East Tennessee and was out till after 9pm
local."

That's a shame, we were cloudy here

" What is your scientific explanation for your theory that 25 observers were
mistaken and your assumption is more accurate?"

Again, I never suggested ANY such thing. It is YOUR assumptions about my
post, not my intention that I put into it.

Wayne

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of MstrEman
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 5:01 PM
To: Meteor science and meteor observing
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Southeastern USA Fireball - October 24, 2011

Dear Wayne,  Are you suggesting this SOUTHEASTERN US fireball report was
mis-perceived aurora sighting???  

I saw no aurora down here in East Tennessee and was out till after 9pm
local.

What is your scientific explanation for your theory that 25 observers were
mistaken and your assumption is more accurate?

Elton

On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Wayne Hally <meteoreye at comcast.net> wrote:
> Probably lots of folks out watching the spectacular aurora!
>
> Of course, cloudy here....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
> [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&e
> nd_dat
> e=2011-12-31
>
> refer to event #1227 for 2011.
>
> Clear Skies!
>
> Robert Lunsford
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