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(meteorobs) Fireball Report 12/2/2003 2:15PM Pacific Time, Santa Paula, CA (fwd)


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From:    NAMN
Subject: Fireball Report 12/2/2003 2:15PM Pacific Time, Santa Paula, CA
Date:    Tue,  2 Dec 2003 13:25:38 -0500 (EST)

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Your Name? Peter


Your Town/State/Country? Ventura, CA USA


Date and Time? 12/2/2003 2:15PM Pacific Time


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? WSW


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? SE


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? ~120


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.)
  ~35


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? ~35


How bright did it appear?
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
  brightness between that of the moon and the setting sun


Did it have any color(s)? Red/Orange, then Blue after the trail dissapeared


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  no, it appeared cohesive until dissapearance.  Looked like an orange ball 
about 1/4 the size of the moon at its zenith


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  it had a trail, yes which dissapeared after it made it about 3/5 across its 
path


How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
  2-3


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
  no


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Santa Paula, CA


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  Lat: 34.40694, long: -119.08011 (appx.)

initial trail was like a rocket trail behind it, when that trail went out, it 
looked like there was a partial bubble in front of it which was blueish colored.  
It seemed to emit smoke as well in both states.
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