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(meteorobs) Fireball 10/4 Portland, OR
I was watching TV when something made me look out the window just in time to catch a bright blue fireball low in the southern sky.
I reported the following to the fireball data center via the online report form at:
http://www.imodot net/fireball/report.html
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Wes Stone
Portland, OR
Date: 1999 Oct 4
Time: 4:41:55 UT
Site Coordinates: 122deg 31' 46" W 45deg 28' 37" N
ALTAZ COORDINATES:
Beginning Altitude: 25deg
Beginning Azimuth: 190deg
Ending Altitude: 10deg
Ending Azimuth: 210deg
CELESTIAL COORDINATES (converted from altaz)
Beginning RA: 20h 45m
Beginning Dec: -19deg
Ending RA: 19h 10m
Ending Dec: -28deg
Apparent magnitude: -6
Color: Blue
Fragmentation: None
Persistent Train: 1 second
Velocity: Slow (2/5)
NOTES:
Fireball observed through window. No stars visible in vicinity at time of observation. Time uncertain +/- 10 seconds. Path had at least three breaks in it (impression that meteor dimmed significantly at these points).
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