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(meteorobs) a 7/11 fireball....

A couple notes turned up on sci.astro.amateur regarding a fireball 
on7/11. Thought it might of interest to those
who didn't see the meassage..........................

Gregg

sci.astro.amateur
[4] Fireball!
thornton@xmissiondot com


Thursday 11 July on a flyfishing trip near Boise Idaho while sitting 

around a campfire looking for satelites we observed a "fireball" 
moving 
in a roughly east to west trajectory that was of an order of 
magnitude 
of hundreds of times larger and brighter than any meteor I have ever 

witnessed. The tail filled at least half of the sky and lasted about 
a 
half second.  It was wide and trailing debris which I have never seen 

before.  It was near midnight MST.  I don't know if a meteor can be 
seen 
from these two different locations, but I fits some of your 
description.
I would appreciate your comments by e-mail at thornton@xmissiondot com   
  
Thanks   Rogersci.astro.amateur
[4] Fireball!
cjred@ixdot netcomdot com(Carolyn


Roger, we were near Bend, Oregon (also on a flyfishing trip! : ) ) 
We
had a 6" Dobsonian with us, and took it out to view Jupiter. We also
witnessed the meteor that you saw from Boise. It was much larger 
than
any that I've ever witnessed, and had an almost "glowing" appearance,

rather than the bright streak we normally see. I would like to read
comments from others that may have witnessed this one. 
Regards,
Carolyn Burton
In <31E8621B.7CA2@xmissiondot com> "Roger D. Thornton"
<thornton@xmissiondot com> writes: 
>
>Thursday 11 July on a flyfishing trip near Boise Idaho while sitting 

>around a campfire looking for satelites we observed a "fireball"
moving 
>in a roughly east to west trajectory that was of an order of 
magnitude

>of hundreds of times larger and brighter than any meteor I have ever 

>witnessed. The tail filled at least half of the sky and lasted about 
a

>half second.  It was wide and trailing debris which I have never 
seen 
>before.  It was near midnight MST.  I don't know if a meteor can be
seen 
>from these two different locations, but I fits some of your
description.
>I would appreciate your comments by e-mail at thornton@xmissiondot com  
 
 
>Thanks   Roger