(meteorobs) Re: FIREBALL REPORT

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• Subject: (meteorobs) Re: FIREBALL REPORT
• From: Robert Lunsford <lunro.imo.usa@home.com>
• Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 15:48:46 -0700
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If this fireball descended straight down toward the northwestern horizon
then there is a good possibility that it belonged to a minor meteor
shower called the Alpha Capricornids. This shower is noted for its
slow-moving and and sometimes very bright shower members.

Clear Skies!

Bob Lunsford



> "TIM & MIA !1" wrote:
> 
> IN EAST TEXAS AT 11.10PM ......I SAW A LARGE GREEN FIREBALL AS IT GOT
> LOWER IN THE SKY IT BROKE APART INTO SMALLER YELLOW/ORANGE
> FIREBALLSdot it CAME OUT OF THE N/W SKY FROM ABOUT 60 DEGREES...THIS IS
> THE THIRD ONE IN TEN DAYS THAT FLEW THE SAME PATH  .DO THESE HAVE A
> SPECIAL NAME?
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