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(meteorobs) Re: Report of a Very Bright Fireball
In a message dated 96-07-09 22:36:56 EDT, you write:
<< Subj: Report of a Very Bright Fireball
Date: 96-07-09 22:36:56 EDT
From: JHRUTTEN
To: GeoZay
CC: MeteorObs@charlestondot net
Date: July 09, 1996
Time: 03:32 UT
Location 42 Degrees 3 Minutes 54.40 Seconds Latitude
91 Degrees 39 Minutes 48.7 Seconds long (GPS Coord)
Apparent Path: Initiated in Andromeda, Cephus, Draco, Ursa Minor, Nose of
Ursa Major, dissipated (dissappeared) in LEO
Highest elevation was 3 degrees below Polarius.
Apparent Magnitude: -8 the trail alone was (-3 -4) I was observing Jupiter
at the time and had just turned around to lool for my dog when it happened.
I had a good reference on the magnitude
Persistent Train: Smoke train lasted 8 seconds +- 1. The trail was at one
point glowing the whole length of the meteor trail.
Velocity: Slow 1/4 the speed of August Geminids.
Duration: At least 3 seconds
Colors: Blue, White sparkles, transitioned to red and then blue haze.
Fragmentation: Non observed.
Sounds: 3 low sonic booms more like space shuttle pops.
Observers: James Rutten, Colleen Rutten Robins IA, Doug Slauson Family
Swisher IA.
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Mike,
Here is one of those fireballs that you might be interested in already...the
low sonic boom is the give away...I noticed on this mornings bulletin board
that a bright fireball was sighted over Chicago as well. They didn't give
much info, but I assume it could be the same object as well. The 3 low sonic
booms tells me that this got down to at least 30 miles along it's trajectory
somewhere.
George Zay
GeoZay@aoldot com