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Re: (meteorobs) Observation August 12/13 2002
Hi all,
There's a typo in my report for this fireball timing. The time was
actually 2121 EDT (or 0121 UT). Sorry about the confusion.
Regards,
Pierre Martin
>At 17:21 UT, while enjoying the crescent Moon in deep twilight, I
>caught sight of one of the most *STUNNING* and *DRAMATIC* meteor I
>have ever seen!!!! It wasn't a Perseid meteor.... a sporadic! It
>was a very VERY slow fireball that suddenly caught my eye below
>Hercules. It was vivid golden-yellow. As it literally "crawled"
>its way toward the north, it got brighter and brighter until it
>reached magnitude -5. The fireball just kept going... and going...
>and going........and going..............and going!!!! It took 10-12
>seconds to travel over 60 degrees. It felt like an eternity when
>you consider that most meteors last a tiny fraction of a second.
>Everybody there had plenty of time to have a good look at it. As
>the meteor descended in the north, it finished off with a small
>flash, then finally disintegrated into 3 fragments. It was
>fantastic. Without any doubt the longest lasting meteor I've ever
>seen! WOW!!! That sighting alone made my night!!!
>
>
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