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(meteorobs) Fwd: Major Bolide in Northeast US? - Update
Passed to me by a fellow amateur astronomer in New Jersey. It is
exciting to be so close to the visibility region of what sounds
to be a very rare fireball! Studying the reports from witnesses
may occupy fireball researchers and meteorite hunters for months.
Please continue to forward (at least marginally) credible reports
of both of these recent events to our list for the time being. It
may be of no interest to some of our 'meteorobs' readers outside
North America, but it likely will interest researchers worldwide.
Clear skies, and many fireballs,
Lew Gramer <owner-meteorobs@atmob.org>
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From: Larry Geary <larry.geary@...> on 07/23/2001 09:05:53 PM
Subject: FW: Major Bolide in Northeast US? - Update
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From: Tony Cecce [mailto:ACECCE1@stny.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 7:43 PM
To: Astronomy List
Subject: Re: Major Bolide in Northeast US? - Update
My phone has been ringing off the hook. My mother was outside, she didn't
see the meteor itself but did see the landscape briefly brighten then heard
two sharp booms. The booms were quite unlike thunder, she thought there
was a car accident.
Another observer in Corning saw it "hit a hill" in the southwest, assuming
the boom was the sound of impact.
The TV just flashed across the bottom of the screen that law enforcement
agencies have received meteor sitings from Northeast New York deep into
Pennssylvania.
Quite a few of the calls I have received were from people who were scared
by the close call. I have assured them not to worry, you won't hear the
one that gets you. ;-)
Tony
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From: "Tony Cecce" <ACECCE1@STNY.RR.COM>
To: "Astronomy List" <astro-l@uwwvax.uwwdot edu>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 6:46 PM
Subject: Major Bolide in Northeast US?
I just got off the phone with a fellow local astronomer. He received a
phone call a few minutes before that from another friend of ours who
claimed he saw a major daytime bolide which was "as bright as the sun".
This was then followed about five minutes later by a series of sharp
booms. All three of us heard the booms, unfortunately I was in the
house at the time. We are spread out over a 15 mile region between
Corning and Elmira New York.
There are sporadic [rain] showers in this region so I assumed what
I heard was thunder.
I don't have further information at this time of azimuth or direction of
travel. I'm curious if this can be confirmed by anyone on the list or
if someone knows of a site that might confirm this type of thing.
Tony Cecce
42N 77W
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