Re: (meteorobs) Fireball elevation vs. probability of a sonic boom

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• Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Fireball elevation vs. probability of a sonic boom
• From: Jure <exceld77@sioldot net>
• Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 17:26:58 +0100
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> small. When a -11 sporadic fireball occured overhead on March 28, 1996,
> I heard a sonic boom about 4 minutes later. On the other hand, when a

I've done some more thinking about this fireball. It was looong  -  120 to
130 degrees, with a terminal burst near the end of the path, which was at
about 30 degrees elevation...    ...so although it passed overhead, the
sonic boom originated (probably) at that point. But I still don't understand
the statement in the FAQ section...

Clear skies!

Jure A.

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• From: Jim Richardson <richardson@digitalexp.com>

• (meteorobs) Fireball elevation vs. probability of a sonic boom
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