(meteorobs) Fragmenting Fireball Over Texas and Louisiana February 27, 2013

[Robert Lunsford]

The American Meteor Society has nearly 20 reports of a bright fireball that occurred near 3:15am CST on Wednesday morning February 27, 2013 over the states of Texas and Louisiana . What is unusual about this sighting is that this fireball fragmented in mid-flight creating a "cluster" of fireballs that continued across the sky. Brightness estimates of this fireball vary considerably, but the average lies near magnitude -15, which slightly exceeds the light produced by the full moon. Every color of the rainbow has been reported with orange and yellow being most mentioned. Individual reports may be viewed in the 2013 AMS Fireball Table at: http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball_event/2013/501

Clear Skies!

Robert Lunsford
American Meteor Society
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