[meteorite-list] Slow Moving Fireball Over North Carolina
From: John Cabassi <john_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 17:02:06 -0700 Message-ID: <CAFBTX4x9yf3O1PusoRQRE6P4egQePeoAdwuvyMVy+Aq1PUXacg_at_mail.gmail.com> Well Ed, Sweet!? But you're not getting your hook, line and sinker back On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Ed Deckert <edeckert at triad.rr.com> wrote: > > OK - you definitely want the time and date. ?The time was 10:35am Eastern Daylight Savings Time - on APRIL 01, 2012. > > Sooooo........ > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > ; > > HAPPY APRIL FOOLINGS DAY!!! > > ;-) > > I do apologize for this, but what I said was partly true. ?There was indeed a slow moving fireball moving east to west that lit things up as bright as day - it was the Sun. > > You can partly blame Mike Gilmer for inspiring me to do this by bringing his Sylacauga hair post back to life. ?I think he's used that twice now - right, Mike? > > For those outside of the US who do not celebrate this great tradition of April Fooling, I offer a second apology. ?I think I had one or two people going with this one. > > Ed > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart McDaniel" <actionshooting at carolina.rr.com> > To: "Jim Wooddell" <nf114ec at npgcable.com>; "Ed Deckert" <edeckert at triad.rr.com>; <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 6:10 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Slow Moving Fireball Over North Carolina > > >> 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 >> >> > > ______________________________________________ > > 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 08:02:06 PM PDT |
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