(meteorobs) Southeastern USA Fireball - October 24, 2011

[MstrEman]

Great!!!  thanks for that clarification--so many times comments appear
out of context and that can lead to the confusion.  Why I would "think
that" you ask?  I didn't "think that" I was asking you to clarify  if
you were suggesting this was not a true fireball sighting or just a
comment that a lot of folks were out looking for the aurora.  The more
obvious explanation given the local propensities of the sighters,
might have been the number of folks attending night college games and
fall festivals given that there were no forecasts for a visible aurora
that far south.

Elton

On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Wayne Hally <meteoreye at comcast.net> wrote:
> " 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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