[meteorite-list] Update on New England Fireball of 12-29-08

From: Jerry Flaherty <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:03:34 -0500
Message-ID: <472C322B41F941488AEDB6DAE7DCA33A_at_ASUS>

Thanks Much Robert. Keep us in the loop. That's only 100+ miles from
me!!!!!!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Woolard" <meteoritefinder at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:09 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Update on New England Fireball of 12-29-08


> List,
>
> Thanks to several of you who have emailed me with their appreciation for
> my previous postings on the two recent fireballs/possible falls. I
> appreciate you guys taking the time to do that.
>
> Here is PART of an update on the New England fireball. The map that
> accompanies the report can be seen by going to:
>
> www.spaceweather.com
>
>
> NEW ENGLAND FIREBALL: On Dec. 29th, around 9:30 pm EST, a blue-green
> fireball 100+ times brighter than Venus soared over New England and
> exploded colorfully in mid-air. Onlookers saw the flash from at least nine
> US states: eye-witness reports.
>
> Dan Linek of North Bay Shore, New York, was one of the eye witnesses.
> Combining his own observations with those of others, he created a
> hand-drawn map of sightings and the probable location of the fireball when
> it exploded:
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> ********** ( see map at www.spaceweather.com ) *************
>
>
> If any fragments reached the ground, they might have landed in the western
> half of Linek's trapezoid. (The meteor was traveling east to west.)
>
> Believe it or not, meteors like this are not rare--they are just rarely
> seen. The New England fireball stands out because it hit a densely
> populated area only a few hours after sunset. It was bound to be seen.
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Received on Wed 31 Dec 2008 10:03:34 PM PST