[meteorite-list] FW: Brilliant Meteor over the Greater NY Area

[Robert Verish]

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Subject: meteorobs Digest, Vol 12, Issue 24 


Today's Topics:

   1. Brilliant Meteor over the Greater NY Area . . . 
      (Skywayinc at aol.com)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:21:39 EDT
From: Skywayinc at aol.com
Subject: (meteorobs) Brilliant Meteor over the Greater
NY Area . . . 

I have received two reports (see below) of a brilliant
fireball meteor which appeared on Sunday evening over
the Greater New York Area.

-- joe rao

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Hi all,
  Watching TV and facing the southern sky through my
patio doors, I seen a HUGE streak running in a
downward horizontal direction towards 
the west. 
Behind it was l-o-n-g fiery trail that was almost
greenish in color. Even my wife looked up and asked
what that was. It lasted for about 2 seconds then
disappeared behind the clouds. 
  This has got to be the biggest meteor trail I have
ever seen! 
Picture someone shooting off a 3" or 4" fireworks
mortar, but horizontal and you'll get an idea of what
I am talking about. The time was at 07:49PM today,
4/24/2005. I was in total awe at this 
spectacular site! Anyone see or hear about this?

Mike Siniscalchi
msinis at aol.com
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Mary and Tom Madigan witnessed a -7th magnitude bolide
traveling NE to SW at approximately 7:45 PM, Sunday,
April 24th.  The object was observed from 
Medford at an altitude of 30° above the southern
horizon, was very bright and appeared during early
twilight (about 5 mins after sunset).  The main 
body was a brilliant green with a dazzling
yellow-orange frontal lobe and left a prominent 
vapor trail.
  Did anyone else observe this?
 
Regards,
Tom Madigan, Editor
The Custer Comment
tmadigan at optonline.net 

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