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(meteorobs) Fireball Report 4/21/2004 2305: Port Orchard, WA (fwd)


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From:    NAMN Fireball Reports <namn@atmob.org>
Subject: Fireball Report 4/21/2004 2305: Port Orchard, WA
Date:    Thu, 22 Apr 2004 02:45:10 -0400 (EDT)

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Your Town/State/Country? Port Orchard, WA 98367


Date of fireball? 4/21/2004


Time of fireball? 2305


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? North


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? West


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 1


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? 30


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


Did it have any color(s)? yellow, with green flashes


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  Yes, three fragments bursting straight downward


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.
  5


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?
  Port Orchard, WA


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  Extremely fast and appeared very low to ground. You could see definite 
parallax depth between it and the trees and the stars above. There were no 
clouds. It disappeared just past the trees to the west.
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