(meteorobs) August 29th 2012 Fireball Over Over Mid-Eastern USA

[Robert Lunsford]

As of midnight August 30th EDT, the American Meteor Society has received 23 reports of a bright meteor occurring shortly before 2200 (10pm) EDT on Wednesday August 29th 2012. Reports have been received as far south as North Carolina, as far north as Pennsylvania, as far east as Virginia, and as far west as Tennessee. Brightness estimates of this fireball average about the light produced by a full moon. Many different colors were reported with green and blue being the most predominant. Individual reports may be viewed in the 2012 AMS Fireball Table at: http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball2/public.php?start_date=2012-01-01&end_date=2012-12-31 Refer to event #1224 for 2012.

Clear Skies!

Robert Lunsford
American Meteor Society