[meteorite-list] I seen 2 Fireballs land in just under 24hours WOW

From: MexicoDoug <MexicoDoug_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Oct 25 18:37:29 2006
Message-ID: <012201c6f86d$63bd9390$1d19a1ac_at_thedawning>

Dear Joe, Sounds like fun. The Orionids have had a wonderful peak this year and probably account for the visual displays you and the rest of the world are seeing, though the trjectory you give wasn't easy for me to follow. As to "landing" just over yonder, well.... Just wanted to encourage you to be the first one to go get a piece of Halley's comet, the source of the present meteor shower which is on the wane after a pretty spectacular performance this year laced with fireballs, some getting as bright as a quarter Moon or so.

Best wishes, Doug
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  From: Joe
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  Subject: [meteorite-list] I seen 2 Fireballs land in just under 24hours WOW


  Hello List,

        I just seen my second Fireball in about 24 hours. I don't know what I did to deserve this? I have only seen one land close to me. Here are my descriptions of them. And of the other one that I seen this year (three of em total). I have also described two that landed within 30 miles of me that were witnessed by other people, All this year.

      First off, lastnight on my way home from work I saw a fireball land near Ottawa, IL. I seen it at 12:17am on Tuesday Oct 24th 2006. It had a reddish/orange tail and the object/meteorite appeared to be purple, it was that close where I could see it in detail. It was actually traveling pretty slow, I do not know if it broke up before I saw it. When I first seen it I was driving North and out of my drivers side window I saw for about 3-4 seconds, it seemed longer. It started sither above me or East of me, that why I said I don't know if it broke apart, I did not see it the whole time. I would say it landed between 2-5 miles away, I am sure it landed just south of N33th RD, not more than 100yds and between E15th and E10th Rd.

      Now, for the second one. I seen it on Tuesday Oct 24th at 11:48pm (almost 24hrs after the previous one) Tonite on the way home from work I saw ANOTHER one, this one was about 20 miles West from the other one. I was turning the corner out in the country when I seen it, it had a low trajectory and it burnt out and broke up close to the ground. The trail on this one was light orange, I did not the the meteor this time, it was traveling much faster than the previous one. It landed just South and West of Mendota, IL. It lasted( I saw it) for about 2 seconds.

      Man I can not believe that I saw another fireball, this is the secon one that I seen land near Mendota in a year (the other was in June 2006). If I am able to find just one of these that would be AWSOME!!!

      This would be the third one (fireball that landed as a meteorite) that I saw this year, WOW very unbelivable. What is even more unbelievable, is that I know of 5 total that fell within 30 miles of Mendota, IL this year. Maybe this is the new Meteorite Fall Capitol of the world. If people do not believe that I saw these, I will hopefully prove it when I find one of them, everyone will be able to tell by the freshness, I hope. Out of the three that I saw, two of them were very close to Mendota, IL. The others were near Ladd, IL and Ottawa, IL. I sure hope that I am able to find at least one of these, I have a vague idea where at least four of them are, the fifth one I am not so sure of.

      The ones that I saw landed close, I know this for sure. I have seen many many meteors/ falling stars and fireballs over the years and even this year( far away and close). I know for a fact that these ones landed somewhat close, I am sure of it. I am taking the other guys on thier word.

     The guy (Sergio Garcia)said that he and his daughter saw it come in and "explode" over a beanfield near Mendota. We have been searching that field, with no luck so far, but we have may have found a possible iron meteorite in the same field. This was in Early spring, no date.

      The one that landed near Ladd, IL was seen by at least five people that I know of. One of the guys called me right after they saw it, he was very excited at the time. I could also hear the people in the background talking to each other about it. He said they heard it "whistle and roar". He said it last almost a minute and that he thinks it landed at least 10 miles away, between Princeton and Ladd. This was seen on May 22 at 9:35pm.

  Thanks,
  Joe Kerchner
  http://illinoismeteorites.com



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