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Re: (meteorobs) Fwd: [Astronomer] Observation -- Possible meteorite?
Hi, everyone:
This observation coincides very well with an Iridium flare (due to the
Iridium 29 satellite) visible from that location at 5:34 AM on October 28.
Dave Hostetter
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Subject: (meteorobs) Fwd: [Astronomer] Observation -- Possible meteorite?
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> >From: "j. richard jacobs" <jacobs@infolnkdot net>
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> >Hello all
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> >1999 October 28
> >0534 hrs MDT
> >31d45m36s N - 106d29m11s W
> >Limiting Magnitude: 4.2
> >
> >Point meteor seen at approximately 30d above horizon and bearing about
358d.
> >
> >Flare reached a maximum magnitude of about -3.7
> >
> >Color of flare: white
> >
> >Duration of flare: approximately 1.5s
> >
> >Notes: Venus was available for comparison so the estimate of magnitude
is
> >reasonably accurate. Meteor was definitely a point, no discernable
> >movement up or down could be seen. Immediately following the final flare
a
> >dull orange object was seen to travel downward. The initial magnitude of
> >the object I would guess at about +3.5. The object faded rapidly, being
> >visible for no more than 0.5s from my location.
> >
> >Possible new fall?
> >
> >J.
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