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(meteorobs) Fireball Report Nov. 13, 2003 10:58 Local Time, Seabrook, Texas (fwd)
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From: NAMN
Subject: Fireball Report Nov. 13, 2003 10:58 Local Time, Seabrook, Texas
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 00:12:56 -0500 (EST)
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Your Name? Peter von Stackelberg
Your Town/State/Country? Taylor Lake Village (Houston, TX suburb)
Date and Time? Nov. 13, 2003 10:58 Local Time
What compass direction did the fireball appear from? South
What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? North
How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 1 to 1.5
How many degrees off the horizon was it when it APPEARED?
(As a reference, a closed fist held at arm's length is
approximately 10 degrees.)
90 (came from behind me)
How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 45
How bright did it appear?
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
like a fireworks rocket before it explodes
Did it have any color(s)? white/yellow/pale orange
Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
Split into at least two pieces - one large, one smaller, and shower of sparks
Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
no
How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
4
Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
No sound
What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
Seabrook, Texas
Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
From angle viewed, it appeared to passed through Orion and above the moon.
Seemed to burn up and disappear at about 10 degrees to the left of and at about
the same angle of elevation as the moon.
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