(meteorobs) Daylight Fireball Over California-Nevada, April 22, 2012

[Jim Wooddell]

Hi Robert,

Just want to comment on something you said below.

Many of the most significant meteors, where rocks were found (witnessed 
falls) on the ground, happened in full daylight!  It is not really unusual 
to expect that.

This is why my camera records 24/7 and why I think all cameras should be 
recording 24/7.

I do not think my camera would have caught this one from my location, but 
others may have.

Kindest Regards,

Jim


Jim Wooddell
http://k7wfr.us


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Lunsford" <lunro.imo.usa at cox.net>
To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 10:30 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Daylight Fireball Over California-Nevada, April 22, 
2012


> The American Meteor Society has so far received 20 reports so far of a 
> bright fireball over California and Nevada. What is unusual about this 
> event is that it occurred near 8:00am PDT Sunday morning April 22th, in 
> full daylight! Being daylight, most of the reports are of a white object 
> with blue and green being most mentioned secondary colors.  The average 
> brightness reported by witnesses was between that of the sun and the light 
> produced by a full moon. While this is most likely a random event, there 
> is a possibility this fireball was a member of the Lyrid meteor shower.
>
> In the AMS fireball table, located at:
>
> http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball2/public.php?start_date=2012-01-01&end_date=2012-12-31
>
> refer to event #588 for 2012.
>
> Clear Skies!
>
> Robert Lunsford
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