[meteorite-list] FW: Brilliant Meteor over the Greater NY Area

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Apr 25 13:11:06 2005
Message-ID: <20050425171104.26373.qmail_at_web51707.mail.yahoo.com>

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Subject: meteorobs Digest, Vol 12, Issue 24


Today's Topics:

   1. Brilliant Meteor over the Greater NY Area . . .
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:21:39 EDT
From: Skywayinc_at_aol.com
Subject: (meteorobs) Brilliant Meteor over the Greater
NY Area . . .

I have received two reports (see below) of a brilliant
fireball meteor which appeared on Sunday evening over
the Greater New York Area.

-- joe rao

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Hi all,
  Watching TV and facing the southern sky through my
patio doors, I seen a HUGE streak running in a
downward horizontal direction towards
the west.
Behind it was l-o-n-g fiery trail that was almost
greenish in color. Even my wife looked up and asked
what that was. It lasted for about 2 seconds then
disappeared behind the clouds.
  This has got to be the biggest meteor trail I have
ever seen!
Picture someone shooting off a 3" or 4" fireworks
mortar, but horizontal and you'll get an idea of what
I am talking about. The time was at 07:49PM today,
4/24/2005. I was in total awe at this
spectacular site! Anyone see or hear about this?

Mike Siniscalchi
msinis_at_aol.com
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Mary and Tom Madigan witnessed a -7th magnitude bolide
traveling NE to SW at approximately 7:45 PM, Sunday,
April 24th.  The object was observed from
Medford at an altitude of 30° above the southern
horizon, was very bright and appeared during early
twilight (about 5 mins after sunset).  The main
body was a brilliant green with a dazzling
yellow-orange frontal lobe and left a prominent
vapor trail.
  Did anyone else observe this?
 
Regards,
Tom Madigan, Editor
The Custer Comment
tmadigan_at_optonline.net

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Received on Mon 25 Apr 2005 01:11:04 PM PDT