[meteorite-list] Re: (5-16-2004) fireball question?

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu May 20 13:57:26 2004
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV1552CEt2Rep0000c654_at_hotmail.com>

Re, e-mail sent Monday 5-17

Mark,
I witnessed a greenish/white fireball with a short white tail go soaring over head in front of me as I was driving down the interstate last night. It was way bigger than any fireworks, almost as bright as the sun, show only lasted a few seconds and then the light went out. I had to pull over at the nearest exit ,seemed to be in a state of shock or something, wrote down all the details I could remember. So, how would we know if the fireball hit mother earth or vaporized? I'd sure like to have a piece of it And I was just returning home from a gold prospecting trip where I got almost skunked.
--Tom, in Illinois

Hello Tom, Dave and list,
Thanks for your e-mail Tom. I am not aware of any meteorite recovered for the meteor sighting that you witnessed (5-16). I do remember Dave Harris mentioned seeing the fireball or requested information about a fireball witnessed on that same day, possibly the same meteor? I am sending this e-mail to Dave and to the "meteorite list" as well. Should someone know more about this then I do, which is pretty much nothing, feel free to contact Tom.

Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
www.meteoritearticles.com
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