(meteorobs) Bright fireball, SE Queensland

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• Subject: (meteorobs) Bright fireball, SE Queensland
• From: "Robert H. McNaught" <RMN@aaocbn2.aaodot gov.au>
• Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 15:38:08 +1000 (EST)
• Cc: RMN@aaocbn2.aaodot gov.au
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Steve Hutcheons of Brisbane has informed me of a brilliant daylight fireball
seen by thousands from SE Queensland.  Even within 30 degrees of the Sun,
the fireball was obvious and one observer from indoors first noted its
presence by its reflection off a table.  The media are taking a strong
interest and are trying to uncover security camera recordings.

Initial information

1998 May 18  21:21 UT +/- 1 min
Mag: -18? apparent
Duration: ~5 secs
Position:  Due East of Brisbane, out to sea perhaps 200km
           (~lat 27.5S,~lng 155.0E)
Dirn of travel: probably NE

Rob McNaught
Eastern Australian Fireball Network
(rmn@aaocbn.aaodot gov.au)

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