[meteorite-list] Slow Moving Fireball Over North Carolina
From: Stuart McDaniel <actionshooting_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 18:10:20 -0400 Message-ID: <47D7D7575A7D4631B086D5CDB8032019_at_StuartMcDaniel> I have had a couple recorded over the past week, but like Jim said I need a time. ***************************** Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Sirius Meteorites http://spacerocks.weebly.com ********************************* -----Original Message----- From: Jim Wooddell Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 5:59 PM To: Ed Deckert ; Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Slow Moving Fireball Over North Carolina Hi Ed, It would help to have a date and exact time. Even if the cameras do not capture anything, an operator can go back and make a movie (Sandia./NMSU network) for the time stated to determine if there was anything out side of what triggers the recording to take place. Cheers! Jim Jim Wooddell http://k7wfr.us ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Deckert" <edeckert at triad.rr.com> To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 9:06 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Slow Moving Fireball Over North Carolina > > Hi List, > > I wanted to report on a personally witnessed, very slow-moving fireball > over central North Carolina, USA. The fireball - so bright that it > illuminated the entire area as far as I could see. Please believe me when > I say that it was as bright as day outside! Never before have I seen > anything any brighter. > > Explosions were not heard, nor were there any break-ups witnessed. The > fireball appeared first in the eastern sky, with a trajectory taking it > almost perfectly west. Color was a bright white, perhaps slightly > yellowish. I believe that I can say it was definitely not space junk. > > Anyone have anything on their all-sky cameras? Doppler reports? Other > sightings? This thing was HUGE, and I doubt that I was the only one to > witness it. Although I have not heard anything on the local news channel. > Very strange since they manage to report on ingrown toenails, and poison > ivy rash inflicted on local residents. > > If anyone can collaborate, it would be appreciated. This has the > potential to be something really big! > > Many thanks, > Ed Deckert > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Sun 01 Apr 2012 06:10:20 PM PDT |
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