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(meteorobs) (Corrected) Fireball Report 1/11/03, 10:30p.m., appeared E to NE of Round Rock (fwd)

Please ignore the first report as I accidentally deleted a portion of it.

Mark Davis
meteors@comcastdot net
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To:      NAMN Fireball Reports <namn@atmob.org>
Cc:      greatfisher1@yahoo.com
Subject: Fireball Report 1/11/03, 10:30p.m., appeared E to NE of Round Rock
Date:    Sat, 24 Jan 2004 02:14:16 -0500 (EST)

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Your Name? Fisher, James


Your Town/State/Country? Round Rock, TX, USA


Date and Time? 1/11/03, 10:30p.m.


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? E


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? NNE


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 2-3 sec


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.)
  50?


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 40?


How bright did it appear?
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
  moon


Did it have any color(s)? definite green


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  light appeared through high broken clouds


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  saw possible streak,but maybe contrail


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


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  appeared E to NE of Round Rock


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  Was walking my dog in local park about 10:30p; saw bright green flash and 
looked up; could not see object directly due to high, broken cloud cover; can't 
est. magnitude, but object was quite evident in spite of local light pollution 
and clouds. Please let me know if other reports per same object. Jim Fisher
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