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Re: (meteorobs) Fwd: Bolide offshore Sunshine Coast Australia (19/04/01 1530 UTC)
Hello
there were two fireballs observed over Western Australia on the
19th. The details given by the Perth Observatory was that
one exploded NE of Perth at around 10pm (14:00 UTC) and another
was seen travelling East-West at around 14:15 UTC.
This news article has more info
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,1914638%5E1702,00.html
as does the Perth Observatories Astro News:
http://www.wadot gov.au/perthobs/astronews.html
I'm not sure if the events are related but I thought it was
worth a mention.
regards, Stuart
Perth, Western Australia
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>Apologies for the late forwarding, Col! Your message was lost in my
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>Clear skies,
>Lew Gramer <owner-meteorobs@jovian.com>
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>------- Forwarded Message
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>Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 17:36:26 +1000
>From: Col Lynam <lynam@quakes.uqdot edu.au>
>Organization: QUAKES Centre, University of Queensland
>To: meteorobs@jovian.com
>Subject: Bolide offshore Sunshine Coast Australia (19/04/01 1530 UTC)
>
> Can anyone asssist an non astronomy type?
>
>I am the seismograph observor at University of Queensland Brisbane
>Australia and I am researching an "event" that occurred over here on
>19/04/01 at 1530 utc. it was intially interpreted as an earthquake
>(unusual) , with a felt area footprint of some 350km long and baout 50
>km wide (very peculiar).
>
>Most questionaire respondents reported roof and window rattling., LOUD
>blast, long period of (body) vibration or low grumble sound. An Air
>pressure wave is mentioned by a number of people with infected ears.
>
>1 report of TV reception disturbance. 1 report of "tsunami" effect
>(Height 1 foot) at approx 3/4 hour after blast
>
>Other evidence: No seismograph stations "triggered" on this event.
>F111 jets were in the region prior to the event but RAAF have publically
>reported it was not them.
>
>Can you suggest if there are WWW sites that could confirm for me a
>coincidental bolide or meteor entry?
>
>Cheers,
>Col Lynam
>Senior Observor
>QUAKES Centre
>University of Qld, Brisbane
>Australia
>
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