[meteorite-list] Large UK fireball!

From: Dave Gheesling <dave_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:10:02 -0400
Message-ID: <004c01cd990f$04b7dc90$0e2795b0$_at_fallingrocks.com>

What good fortune...to see that live, Martin :)
Cheers,
Dave
www.fallingrocks.com

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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Martin
Goff
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 7:44 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

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Martin Goff
www.msg-meteorites.co.uk
IMCA #3387
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Received on Sat 22 Sep 2012 06:10:02 PM PDT