[meteorite-list] Ohio Bolide

From: Francis Graham <francisgraham_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:53:34 2004
Message-ID: <20021212222331.3226.qmail_at_web40110.mail.yahoo.com>

Dear List,
   On the evening of Dec. 10 (EST) a notable bolide
crossed Ohio, breaking up into pieces and glowing
green. I did not see it but here are reports thus far:

William Prewitt, at Tallmadge, OH saw it cross from
east to west in the south, green to blue green in
color, about 6:40. He reported it to the Mahoning
Valley Astronomical Society Bulletin list.

Beverly Christen, of Yellow Creek, Irondale OH area
saw it at "about 6:45". It was as bright as the full
moon, passing east to southwest, disappearing over
Timothy Ridge (a large ridge near Yellow Creek). It
was below the altitude of the Moon. There was another
anonymous report of sighting from Broadacre, OH, but
no details.

Alexander Ferguson, East Liverpool, OH saw it to the
s. break up, from a vantage point on St Clair Ave
hill.
It burned green and broke up into multiple pieces.
Alexander Ferguson is only 8 years old; a similarly
single-digit-aged friend, Corey Wilson, was with him
and saw it too.

 At the time, I was watching a national network
newscast. Darn.

Francis Graham

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Received on Thu 12 Dec 2002 05:23:31 PM PST