[meteorite-list] Large UK fireball!

From: Martin Goff <msgmeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:09:30 +0100
Message-ID: <CAKEL=tDJKGWbmgkVqa26cAQvftKMqZSnk9N-zAMgkuoPW6V+gw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Mike, It was absolutely stunning! Am just amazed that i saw it as i
was on patrol in my vehicle. Right place, right time for once!

Unfortunately it appears that it will have dropped anything into the sea :-(

Fingers crossed for otherwise though, you never know :-)

Am a very happy chappy :-)

Cheers

Martin

On 22/09/2012, Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com> wrote:
> wow, that would have been incredible to see in person!
>
> Michael Farmer
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 21, 2012, at 4:54 PM, "Matson, Robert D." <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Martin,
>>
>> Given the east-to-west direction, space junk is extremely unlikely.
>> (Very few manmade objects in such retrograde orbits.)
>>
>> Unfortunately, from your description it sounds like it most likely
>> ended up going over Southport into the Irish Sea southeast of the
>> Isle of Man. Your location is less than 60 km from the coast.
>>
>> --Rob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Martin
>> Goff
>> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 4:44 PM
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Large UK fireball!
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have just been exceedingly fortunate to view a large fragmenting
>> fireball over the UK. Absolutely amazing sight! Looked so similar to
>> Peekskill with lots of fragmentation. Am unfortunately at work all night
>> so unable to further research it but already there are numerous reports
>> and sightings. A video of the event has been found here:
>>
>> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df89jhMjLXY)
>>
>> Might be space junk? The fireball had a definite greenish tinge at the
>> beginning.
>>
>> Going east to west. from the A627 in Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire.
>> Startpoint 25 degrees altitude, 90 degrees azimuth. Endpoint 20 degrees
>> altitude, 290 degrees azimuth. visible for 40 seconds at 22:55hrs
>> 21/9/12. Went from green to orange to yellow with lots of fragmentation.
>> Am still gobsmacked that i saw it!!!! Hopefully it will have dropped
>> some meteorites and hopefully not into the sea!
>>
>> Anyway back to work now :-(
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Martin
>> --
>> Martin Goff
>> www.msg-meteorites.co.uk
>> IMCA #3387
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Received on Fri 21 Sep 2012 08:09:30 PM PDT