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(meteorobs) Fireball - May 4, 1997 (Tennessee)
Below is a copy of report I received for May 4th fireball from Tennessee...
--Mark
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My location: 82-25-17 W. x 36-24-31 N.
Elevation: 1480'
Approximate direction from point of observation: S. 42-30-00 E.
Apparent angle of descent: 30 degrees south of vertical
Time: 9:14 p.m. EDT
Date: May 04, 1997 (Sunday evening)
Color: Green
No persistant trail
No fragmentation
No sound noted (we were in a car)
Brightness: Greater than mag. -3
Speed: Medium
Lost sight of it over horizon -- hilltop and trees nearby.
Cannot completely rule out fireworks associated with Cinco de Mayo (green
color).
But, unlike fireworks rockets, it was descending.
Observed by Bob & Anne Whittemore