(meteorobs) Fireball Reported from Portland, OR

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Subject: (meteorobs) Fireball Reported from Portland, OR
From: Wesley Stone <wes_stone@altavista.com>
Date: 27 Oct 2001 16:16:16 -0700
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Dareth Murray of our Rose City Astronomers Club reports a fireball sighted at 8:50pm PDT October 25 (3:50 UT, Oct. 26):

"I was observing the moon with my Astronomy class  tonight when I happened to look northwards about 8:50p.m. and saw the most awesome meteor or fireball in my entire life. It lasted about 4 to 5 seconds, was moving east to west and was bright! Brighter than the moon actually. And it had a tail that was greenish =
blue. It was very bright but had a spectacular flare at the end and then vanished. Anyone else see it?
Dareth*"

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Wes Stone
Chiloquin, OR

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