Sorry it
took so long to respond, I went back out last night to help assemble a weather
station and do some data research online later for our next winter weather
system.
It was
MUCH brighter than magnitude –3, in fact it was brighter than the moon which was
just to its right.
I’m not
sure hot to judge magnitude as of yet.
I see that the list is alive now with the sighting. It’s one time I wish I had the vedio
camera dash-mounted and on as I normally do just for such unforeseen
events. This night it was
charging.
I’m very
color sensitive. The other thing I
noted was it’s nearly perfect match to the moon’s color but slightly
greener. I’m not sure if the list
picks up graphics but I have a BMP square that I matched the color too as
exactly as I saw it. Many can tell
you that I do very well in this area.
If it would help, let me know.
I have embedded it into this message.
Matched color of fireball event December
3Rd, 2000 9:58 PM (0358 GMT Dec 4 2000)
Sincerely,
Brian R. Cross
324 C Street NE
Miami, OK 74354-5913
(918) 542-9767 or (918)
540-4570
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From: owner-meteorobs@jovian.com
[mailto:owner-meteorobs@jovian.com]On Behalf
Of Mike Linnolt
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000
1:23 AM
To: meteorobs@jovian.com
Subject: Re: (meteorobs)
(Meteorods) Request for Sighting Confirmation
Brian,
How bright was it??? If it was mag -3 or brighter (somewhere between the
brightness of Jupiter and Venus) it would be considered a fireball, and you
should file a report with IMO Fireball Data Center (FIDAC) at:
http://www.imodot net/fireball/report.html
Keep looking up!
Mike Linnolt
On 3 Dec 2000, at 22:48, BRIAN R. CROSS wrote:
> Good evening all.
>
> Please forgive the armature reporting here but I am only beginning in this
> area and not at all a professional.
>
> I am trying to confirm a sighting – I am the person whom saw the meteor –
a
> meteor seen at barring 180.4* from location 36* 52.80’N 094* 94.45’ W.
>
> Meteor was seen passing from altitude approximately 52* Elevation at
heading
> 174* and disappeared below a tree line at altitude 9* at heading 180* or
> almost due west, seen at 0358 GMT or 9:58 PM Central Standard Time. Time
> was confirmed to be EXACTLY correct using Master Clock Coordination.
>
> This had a greenish cast to it and a short vapor trail lasting only 3 to 5
> seconds.
>
> I’d like to hear back.
>
> Sincerely,
> Brian R. Cross
> 324 C Street NE
> Miami, OK 74354-5913
> (918) 542-9767 or (918) 540-4570
> Alternate E-mail Address <mailto:VRC2768@aol.com>
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