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RE: (meteorobs) Fwd: [Astronomer] Observation -- Possible meteorite?



Thanx Dave, for  checking that. I find that almost all poimnt meteors and 
alleged "gamma ray bursts" are satellites now. Any point meteor report 
should be checked against the Iridium or other flaring/flashing satellite 
locations.

Wayne

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From: 	Dave Hostetter[SMTP:dhostetter@eateldot net]
Sent: 	Thursday, October 28, 1999 12:50 PM
To: 	meteorobs@jovian.com; "j. richard jacobs"
Subject: 	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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Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:48 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Fwd: [Astronomer] Observation -- Possible meteorite?


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> >Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 09:08:17 -0600
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> >Hello all
> >
> >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?
> >
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