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(meteorobs) August 18 fireball over Sask/Man
Hi guys -
This is a cross-posting from our RASC net... I have copied Samorodin's note
to Rick Huziak in Saskatoon...
- Cathy
Ottawa, Ontario
>From: Richard Huziak <huziak@sedsystemsdot ca>
>Subject: Re: RASC List: August 18 fireball over Sask/Man
>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 17:03:46 -0400 (EDT)
>Priority: NORMAL
>X-Authentication: IMSP
>
>I have a very sketchy report of a fireball the "size of the moon" that was
>seen on the evening of August 18, sometime before 10:00 pm CST (when he
>called). It is just getting dark at 10pm around here. The gentleman
>called the local paper but did not leave his name or number. He lives just
>east of Saskatoon, and was looking east at the time, implying a fireball
>over eastern SK or Manitoba. Please send me a line if you've heard of any
>fireball in these two provinces occuring yesterday. (10pm Aug 18 CST =
>04:00 UT Aug 19).
>
>I suppose that there is some chance (slight) that this is a remaining
>Perseid, but it is most likely a 'true' fireball, not shower associated.
>
>(Fireballs can be seen for 700 km or more, so don't be shy about
>associating seemingly unrelated events. For example, the Oct 30, 1994
>fireball was seen from AB, SK, MB, ON and 7 US states).
>
>----------------------
>Richard Huziak,
>MIAC Associate Member and SK Fireball Coordinator
>huziak@sedsystemsdot ca