[meteorite-list] Large meteor in UK

From: Graham Ensor <graham.ensor_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 01:31:53 +0000
Message-ID: <CAJkn+ka8DXSDEZ-BFCPHFn=X1qaPhUaer3s_r6axmQnh0N-ASg_at_mail.gmail.com>

Loads of reports coming in....anyone good at working the figures and geometry?

http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball2/public.php?pending=1

Graham

On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> ...just had an exciting report from one of DDAS astronomy members of a
> very large meteor. At around 9.39 this evening he was sitting at a
> north facing window in Derby when as he looked up he saw a large
> meteor traveling almost directly towards him....so traveling
> south....it was dropping sparks behind...brightest he had ever seen
> even though he was in doors with the light on....it lasted around five
> seconds he thinks.
>
> Sounds promising...anyone else see anything or heard any reports?
>
> Graham
Received on Sat 03 Mar 2012 08:31:53 PM PST