Re: (meteorobs) Fireball? (Marshfield MA USA, 23:00? Local time 25 July 2001)

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• From: Tony Beresford <aberesford@iprimus.com.au>
• Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 13:32:52 +0930
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Larry Murphy wrote in a message posted by Lew Gramer
> I was curious if
>you knew if this was something specific or just a normal occurance.
>perhaps a falling satellite? I've certainly observed the skys before and
>never witnessed such a sight. Any info or insight you provide would be
>helpful. If you have a suggestion as to where I might better direct my
>question I'd appreciate that as well. Thanks in advance for any info you can
>provide.
It certainly wasnt a satellite re-entry. These take a lot longer than 5 seconds
of course. The only re-entry on July 25(UT) was STS-104 and that wouldnt have
been visible from Massachussets, apart from time considerations. I have sent
a longer separate note to Larry. Can I use this opportunity to reiterate 
that satellite re-entries are far less common than bright fireballs, something
most people dont realize.
Tony Beresford
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• (meteorobs) Fireball? (Marshfield MA USA, 23:00? Local time 25 July 2001)
• From: Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade.com>

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