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RE: (meteorobs) Fireball mags...
Unfortunately I have not been that lucky either. The big ones that
make you want to run for cover are very rare. World wide they
happen less than one a year. If such had happened in such a
densely populated area of the US someone else would have seen
and reported it.
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From: Michael Boschat[SMTP:andromed@atm.daldot ca]
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 1997 7:49 AM
To: meteorobs
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Fireball mags...
I have been observing meteors since 1975. The I have yet to see a
-15. The ones I saw were -6 to -10 mag. and I was comparing them to
the Moon.
A Full Moon is about -12.
How did Thomas make his estimate of magnitude?
As others said, a -15 would be most notable to the joe public and probally
end up as a UFO report!
Clear skies...
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