[meteorite-list] Google Earth Kmz file for July 6 Fireball PA available

From: Richard Kowalski <*damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 18:38:53 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <146214.58940.qm_at_web33902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> · damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com

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Richard Kowalski
http://fullmoonphotography.net
IMCA #1081
--- On Tue, 7/7/09, Mr EMan <mstreman53 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Mr EMan <mstreman53 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Google Earth Kmz file for July 6 Fireball PA available
> To: "metlist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>, "MetObs" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> Cc: mstreman53 at yahoo.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 6:01 PM
> 
> I have exported the plots of the 16 AMS reports as well as
> some Non AMS reports of significance and most of the towns
> where a witness made a report from. It is an 8kb file that
> you can import into Google Earth. Should work on PC or Mac.
> Possibly iPhones. The purpose of this file is to consolidate
> reports to aid searchers in knowing the situation so they
> can form their own plans.? I did not have time to
> revisit each AMS report to annotate if they heard a boom,
> sorry but I'd like to get this to researchers.
> 
> Notation:
> NAMS=a report gleaned from a blog? there are more but
> mostly repetition and don't add to the missing info.
> 
> 371* is the AMS report set for this fireball-- in this case
> a thru t.
> On a colored path if there is only a single bearing
> mentioned it is plotted as either 371#SE or C. Reports
> having an arc are 371#S for START or E for END. They may be
> different colors. There are 3-5 reports that don't plot into
> the others well and I attribute those to witnesses that
> erred on their own ground orientation. "PA FB 6Jul2009
> V01.kmz" for the initial release successive updates will
> have V02, 03? etc.
> 
> Comments/Details are in the popup window when you click on
> a particular place mark. (one observer--probably
> ex-military, looked immediately at his computer screen and
> reports the time as 1:06) Most NAMS reports are included to
> show if there was a boom or not and weather concurrent or
> delayed.? Note one report of possible electrophonic
> sound.? 
> 
> I can mail this out to whomever wants BUT if someone(s) can
> host it on their site and post the list the link, I'd be
> beholding as I am up to my behind in deadlines.?
> Remember you have to have the free application called Google
> Earth and an internet connection.
> 
> Please give me feedback as to any glitches in this file.
> Expert advice welcome.
> 
> BTW is anyone getting the weather and winds aloft data
> sets? Please let me know off list.
> 
> Elton
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