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Re: (meteorobs) DAYLIGHT METEOR



In a message dated 98-08-25 22:39:08 EDT, you write:

<< I was looking northwest..dot it must have been the portales meteor fall...the
 only thing is that I saw it through the clouds...and that made me beleive it
 was close... >>

First thing about meteors is that when you see one its 30 to 50 miles above
the ground. Meteors leading to falls may come slightly lower but not much. If
you are ever close to a fireball you would definitely hear sonic booms.

Kevin