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(meteorobs) Re: J shaped train
Jeff,
Could we have observed the same fireball? The one that left the J shaped
train that
I can definitely time was a -5 that occurred at 4:20 am CST in Louisiana, it
lasted
for a long time, and it did become round after time. Glad to hear so many in
Fla got
a great show as well as we did in La. It had the curve underneath as well.
Barbara Wilson
> Hi Barbara and All,
> Myself and another observer Bernrd =
> Brinkman who made the trip from Germany also viewed a J shaped train =
> which lasted an amazing 21 min! This was from Long Key Fla. with cloud =
> free skies except those on the horizons. This one was laying with the =
> curve underneath. By the time it was finally gone it appeard more or =
> less like a round puff of smoke then finally it was gone. I thought we =
> were going to get clouded out here but it did not happen. It was =
> allmost as if someone was looking out for us cloud wise as it remained =
> that way until sunrise. =20
> At sunrise we were still seeing meteors fall until finally the light =
> overpowerd them. 16/17 we were clouded out at 08:27 and it remained =
> that way until we decided to sleep. I often sign my postings with the =
> words Long Trains but I was not expecting 21min!
>
> Trains were everywhere,
> Jeff Wilson
> From: Barbara Wilson
> To: meteorobs@atmob.org=20
> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 11:01 PM
> Subject: (meteorobs) Report from Louisiana
.
>
> Many fireballs, though the amount did not approach the 1998 fireballs =
> which I saw from west Texas under 6.8 magnitude skies. There were =
> several that were of the -8 category, and at least 2 bolides, which =
> split and left enduring trains( though none of the 20 minute trains we =
> saw in 1998). Some lit up the ground like strobe lights. A great mix of =
> fireballs, and bright meteors with a number of fainter 3-4th magnitude, =
> but mostly -1 to 2nd magnitude. A number of J shaped trains, both right =
> side up and up side down.
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