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(meteorobs) New York 1996 meteor



Jim:

The meteor near Long Island New York on July 17, 1996 was reported by  over
one hundred people. Of course many reported is was a missile. Also maybe none
of them belonged to American Meteor Society (AMS). 

I have seen a couple huge meteors in my lifetime and I didn't report them. (I
didn't know about AMS at that time).  

The biggest one was in about in November 1960 plus or minus a year. It was
about 3:30 AM CST. near Hamilton, Missouri on Missouri highway#36. 

Another person and I were going duck hunting. My friend was driving. I heard
a noise and both of us saw the sky light up like is was daylight. We were
looking south of highway #36. I saw what appeared to me to be box car full of
ashes dump into the sky. 

Was it ever reported ??? I would like to know. Who can I ask ??

As my grandson would say, It was awesome.

Lloyd Mielke, KCMO