(meteorobs) Magnitude minus 9 bolide-- probable Eta Cetid member

[Matson, Robert D.]

Hi David,

I checked the MMT Skycam to see if your fireball showed up there.
Unfortunately, the camera was not operating at its usual cadence
of one image every ~8 seconds. Instead, the closest image times
were 09:58:09, 10:13:04, 10:38:02 and 10:53:10. This is the first
time I've seen this behavior with the MMT Skycam. Compare with
image times on 10/13:

10:29:40, 10:29:48, 10:29:57, 10:30:06, 10:30:14, etc.

--Rob

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Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 1:12 AM
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Subject: (meteorobs) Magnitude minus 9 bolide-- probable Eta Cetid
member

Dear friends,

On the morning of 2013 October 12, at approximately 10:30 UT I observed
a brilliant fireball as follows:


Magnitude estimate:  minus 9
Very long, moderate and graceful movement from SW to SE.  After major 
flash, the remnant gradually continued southeastward for a few 
seconds before fading away.

Because the Eta Cetid shower is already known for producing bright 
fireballs, including a Magnitude -20 one on 1969 9 October, I suspect 
that what I saw is a member of this stream.

Sincerely

David H. Levy