[meteorite-list] Large UK fireball!

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:00:52 -0700
Message-ID: <250C5838-353B-4CB2-A7B9-93905DC932F8_at_meteoriteguy.com>

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 08:00:52 PM PDT