[meteorite-list] Slow Moving Fireball Over North Carolina

From: Stuart McDaniel <actionshooting_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 20:29:31 -0400
Message-ID: <CF4B6367C24F4B4F9D6CD93E835012AA_at_StuartMcDaniel>

O.............K..................LOL! Got me!!




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Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society

IMCA #9052
Sirius Meteorites

http://spacerocks.weebly.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Deckert
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 6:46 PM
To: Stuart McDaniel ; Jim Wooddell ; Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Slow Moving Fireball Over North Carolina

OK - you definitely want the time and date. The time was 10:35am Eastern
Daylight Savings Time - on APRIL 01, 2012.

Sooooo........
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HAPPY APRIL FOOLINGS DAY!!!

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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.
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> *****************************
> Stuart McDaniel
> Lawndale, NC
> Secr.,
> Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
>
> IMCA #9052
> Sirius Meteorites
>
> http://spacerocks.weebly.com
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> -----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.
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> 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.
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> Cheers!
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> Jim
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> Jim Wooddell
> http://k7wfr.us
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> ----- 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
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>>
>> 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
>>
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