(meteorobs) Fireball?

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• Subject: (meteorobs) Fireball?
• From: jkraynak@voicenetdot com (Jim K)
• Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 17:40:28 -0400 (EDT)
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I am kinda new to this list, so if I do something wrong, please don't yell. 
Just use a loud tone of voice. Anyway, last night I woke up around 11:10, 
and I looked out the window to see if it was still clear. Well, it was. 
After about 4 seconds, a VERY bright meteor shot through the sky, towards 
the horizon. Now, I am pretty new at this kind of stuff, so it was hard to 
judge the magnitude. Also, it is hard to tell exactly how long it lasted, it 
seemed like a few seconds at the time, but I think it was actually less. It 
was a lot bigger than a normal meteor, and it was an orange-yellow color. 
The window faces north, and I am in Allentown, Pennsylvania. I am just 
wondering if anyone around here saw anything. This is the first time I have 
seen anything this neat, (I am only 14, and just started getting interested 
in astronomy a few months ago) and I was wondering if it was a fireball, or 
just a particularly bright meteor. Well, if you know anything, please 
respond! Clear Skies,

Adam Kraynak

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