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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