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-- [ From: Robert Lunsford * EMC.Ver #2.5.1 ] --
A friend of mine on Prodigy sent me the following message. I would
appreciate some comments especially from those who live in and near the
"Garden State" who may have witnessed or read about this event. Thanks!
Bob
> Hi Bob,
>
> I was wondering if you could help me with a meteor experience which
occurred
> many years ago - around 1969 or 1970. I've related this story to
Penny on the
> BBS.
>
> I had gone shopping at the Garden State Plaza in (Paramus, NJ) which
was then
> an "open" mall. I happened to be going between stores when I looked up
and saw
> a glowing bolide glide across the sky. I could actually see it
twisting and
> turning end over end. I seem to recall that a newspaper article stated
that it
> came down in Canada. This all ocurred in the evening (I think) but it
was still
> light outside. The object appeared to have facets and had an apparent
size of
> about 1/4" if held at arms length. Please remember, I don't know how
much my
> imagination is "enhancing" the experience - but I'm trying to be as
accurate as
> possible.
>
> Is there any way to see if there is a record of such a sighting? Has
anyone
> ever reported seeing a distinct shape for one of these bolides?
>
> Best Regards,
> Paul