[meteorite-list] Meteor of Space Junk

From: Matson, Robert <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:25 2004
Message-ID: <AF564D2B9D91D411B9FE00508BF1C8698E5A72_at_US-Torrance.mail.saic.com>

Hi Jim,

> Just saw a nice firball, 7:05 PM California time, traveling from
> NW to SE and spanning from Capella in Auriga past Jupiter and
> winking out with a wiggle at Sirius. Orangey-red in color the
> whole way but no trail. Meteor or space junk?

Apply the duration test: how long did you see it? If less than
15 seconds to cover those ~60 degrees, it was a meteor. --Rob
Received on Mon 04 Mar 2002 10:56:20 PM PST