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(meteorobs) Re: Fireball Spotted Over Norway?
-------------- Original Message ----------------
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 12:38:14 +0300
From: "Andrei Ol'khovatov" <olkhov@mail.ru>
Subject: (meteorobs) Re: Fireball Spotted Over Norway?
Dear All,
Did anybody from Norway and/or "near-Norway" countries
have any info on the object/phenomenon seen (below)?
Best wishes,
Andrei Ol'khovatov
Russia, Moscow
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--- "Ivar M. Nordheim" <ivar@nord-systempartner.no>
wrote:
> Hi
>
> Just to make sure you understand, I did not see the
> fireball. I picked this up through a Norwegian
> web-based newspaper.
>
> Looking at the report, Solberg says that it came out
> of the west and disappeared to the south. I believe
> that it more correctly came from northwest and
> disappeared to the southeast.
> Fireballs do not travel at angles....
>
> And then looking at the map (Asker is located close
> to Oslo), it may well have been related to the
> fireball north of Estonia. It would be interesting
> to know when the Estonia fireball was sighted.
> The Norwegian fireball was seen just after 2pm (1pm
> UTC/GMT). I don't understand Russian so I can't
> translate the Russian press release.
>
> Best wishes,
> Ivar
>
> >
> > Here is a link to pictures and video clips of the
> > fireball.
> >
<http://www.solberg.priv.no/modules.php?set_albumName=album41&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php>
> >
> > My guess is that it was space debris entering the
> > atmosphere.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Ivar M. Nordheim
> > Meteorite Collector Norway
> >
>
> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
>Fra: Robert Verish [mailto:bolidechaser@yahoo.com]
> Sendt: 22. november 2002 23:25
> Til: Ivar M. Nordheim; baalke@zagami.jpl.nasadot gov
> Emne: Re: Fireball Spotted Over Norway?
Hello Ivar,
Do you think there is any relationship to the
following report of a fireball north of Estonia on
Wednesday?
Could it be related to your Norway sighting?
Thanks for the info',
Bob Verish
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> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:40:17 +0300
> From: "Andrei Ol'khovatov" <olkhov@mail.ru>
> Subject: (meteorobs) A meteorite fall in Estonia?
>
> Dear All,
>
> Russian news agency just reported about an alleged
> meteorite fall near the island Saaremaa (a
> settlement
> Vilsandy ) on Wednesday. The light was very bright.
> Also near-Tartu observatory investigation is
> mentioned. It seems that it was over/into sea.
>
>
<http://www.presscenter.ru/index.php?subj=0&ch=1&id=176985>
>
> Best wishes,
> Andrei Ol'khovatov
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