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

[Chris Peterson]

Interesting that these reports have the meteor traveling generally east to 
west, while the news reports have it the other way. An Earth grazing Lyrid 
isn't entirely out of the question, although it is pushing things a little 
since the shower radiant didn't rise until about 20:30 EDT.

Chris

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Cloudbait Observatory
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Verish" <bolidechaser at yahoo.com>
To: "Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 11:11 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Brilliant Meteor over the Greater NY Area


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> Subject: meteorobs Digest, Vol 12, Issue 24
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> Today's Topics:
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>   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
>
> ----------------------------------------
> 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