[meteorite-list] Huge Daylight Fireball Video?

From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 09:54:52 -0600
Message-ID: <981494EBDB254C22B7D8E854BA268A7B_at_bellatrix>

Very slow- just like a plane. The thing takes a good 5 minutes to go from
its starting point to behind a foreground hill.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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----- Original Message -----
From: <GeoZay at aol.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Huge Daylight Fireball Video?


>
>>>It appears to be lit by the setting Sun. It could be an odd contrail-
> certainly the speed and motion are about right. But it's got an unusual
> head
> for a contrail. Maybe an aircraft or balloon that is venting something,
> perhaps for some kind of experiment?<<
>
> I'm not able to get the video to show motion...just a single fuzzy photo.
> For those who can see it move, is it's apparent motion of that of an
> airplane or satellite or faster? Slower? If it appears quite slow...could
> be a
> balloon, but that's a dirty word for those ufo boys. :O) It does have an
> odd
> looking head. Wished I knew where it was taken...could be a military
> flare
> maybe? I know there was a series of those dropped near phoenix about 12
> years ago that spooked the general public. It ended up being the Maryland
> national guard over a nearby gunnery range. Huh.....
> GeoZay
Received on Mon 18 May 2009 11:54:52 AM PDT