Re: (meteorobs) Prelinimary Aug. 10/11

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• Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Prelinimary Aug. 10/11
• From: gml@hildadot ca.boeingdot com (Gregg Lobdell 234-0884)
• Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 10:00:56 -0700
• In-Reply-To: <960814120600_456283265@emout13.mail.aoldot com> (KevTK@aoldot com)
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> From: KevTK@aoldot com
> I'm confused about a PER at 0759 UT. It was very close to the radiant so it
> was very short (less than 1 deg.).- my problem is that it was curly-Q shaped
> (?)  recorded it as -4 mag. w/ a vel. of 4.   I know they are supposed to be
> in straight lines but this one seem to "spin out". It was independently
> verified by Wayne when we both said at the same time "what the hell was
> that!!".  We we sitting a short distance apart. It was so odd that I drew it
> at the bottom of my sheet.
> Is it possible that it was a sizable piece that split and one part spun off??
> Really wierd.

I've seen a meteor like this.  It seemed to curl or loop around, in a
very tight circle.  This meteor was seen by several observers at the
same location.  The only logical explanation seemed to be that the
meteor was coming straight at us.

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