RE: (meteorobs) Mini-Comet or Meteorite...

• To: meteorobs@latrade.com
• Subject: RE: (meteorobs) Mini-Comet or Meteorite...
• From: Stop Light Pollution! <GLIBA@grovx3.gsfc.nasadot gov>
• Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 14:16:16 -0400 (EDT)
• Reply-To: meteorobs@latrade.com
• Sender: owner-meteorobs

At 07 Sep 1997 21:34:30 EDT Conrad W. Humphrey said:

>    just saw something that looked like a mini-comet. The time was
>7:43 EST. It was between mags -1 and -4. I'm not sure if it was a
>mini-comet or a meteorite, but it was slow and most meteorites aren't
>looked slightly metallic. I'm also sure it wasn't a plane because planes
>don't have gaseous tails and this objects tail was about 11 degree's long
>and 2 degree's wide.

It probably wasn't a comet and it certainly wasn't a meteorite (you mean
meteor don't you?) Anyway, it sounds like a jet plane with a con-trail to
me.

GWG

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