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RE: (meteorobs) Fwd: FIREBALL[?], Boston MA USA - 02/09/02 at 2:14 pm EST



asbright as the sun, i.e. too bright to look at directly?

Of course, it was cloudy here :-(

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From: 	Lew Gramer[SMTP:namn@atmob.org]
Sent: 	Monday, February 11, 2002 2:00 PM
To: 	Meteor Observing Mailing List
Subject: 	(meteorobs) Fwd: FIREBALL[?], Boston MA USA - 02/09/02 at 2:14 pm EST


I have already forwarded requests for additional information to our local
astronomy club email lists, and asked Brooks to submit an online report of
his sighting. So far, I have no other confirmation as to what this was. If
anyone else has any information on this possible daytime fireball, please
drop us a line at NAMN, via 'namn@atmob.org'. Clear skies!

Lew Gramer - NAMN <namn@atmob.org>
Boston MA USA

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Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 14:47:40 -0500
Subject: FIREBALL, Boston - 02/09/02 at 2:14 pm EST
From: Brooks Garner <brooks.garner@verizondot net>
To: <meteorobs@atmob.org>

Hi,

Has anyone heard news about the fireball that fell into the sky in Boston on
the 9th of Feb at 2:14 pm? It looked too big to be just a space rock. I
wonder if it was space junk or something related falling into the
atmosphere.

I was walking home from the market when I noticed a flash directly overhead,
then saw an incredible -26 magnitude fireball slash across the afternoon sky
to the horizon. It had a two inch long tail (at arms' length) that emitted
sparks and barely visible smoke that seemed to evaporate as quickly as it
formed. This occured at 2:14pm, 02/09/02 and appeared to be heading either
west, or south of west.  You can view an artistic rendering I created at
http://brooksgarner.com/fireball.jpg The whole event seemed to last about 2
seconds.

Any info would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Brooks Garner
bg@brooksgarner.com 

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