[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]

(meteorobs) Fireball Report 2/2/2004 1:33am, Im in Harrison, NY. (fwd)




----------------------  Forwarded Message:  ---------------------
From:    NAMN Fireball Reports <namn@atmob.org>
Cc:      nortide@aol.com
Subject: Fireball Report 2/2/2004 1:33am, Im in Harrison, NY.
Date:    Mon,  2 Feb 2004 02:17:59 -0500 (EST)

----

Your Name? ronald engemann leagner


Your Town/State/Country? harrison


Date and Time? 2/2/2004 1:33am


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? E-NE


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? E-NE


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 2+


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.)
  30


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 10


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


Did it have any color(s)? white


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  blinked off for a moment then brightened 


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  less than a second trailing behind it


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


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
  none


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Im in Harrison, NY.


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  It fell east-northeast of Harrison NY at 1:33am 2/2/2004 (If 12:00 being 
striaght up and 3:00 being stright ahead- it started at 1:00 high and 
disappeared straightdown behind the treeline at 2:30 high)
The archive and Web site for our list is at http://www.meteorobs.org
To stop getting all email from the 'meteorobs' lists, use our Webform:
http://www.meteorobs.org/subscribe.html

Follow-Ups: