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Re: (meteorobs) Re: NE Pennsylvania Bolide 7/23/01
In a message dated 8/16/2001 8:16:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Smillmail2@aol.com writes:
<< Has there been any speculation that this fireball sighting was in fact a
Perseid? If so it would perhaps reinforce Mark Fox's theory.
>>
Susan:
The meteor's point of origin was nearly due East and somewhat
less than 20 degrees in altitude (an approximation, allowing for
the curvature of the Earth) . At that time the Perseids radiant
was close to the Northern horizon, so I don't think it would have
been a Perseid.
Bob Young
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