[meteorite-list] Observed meteor (picture inside !)

[Chris Peterson]

Meteors can't last 5-10 minutes! This is a contrail being lit by the Sun 
(which is still just below the horizon). I get pictures like this submitted 
to me regularly.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pelé Pierre-Marie" <pierremariepele at yahoo.fr>
To: "MeteoriteList" <meteorite-list at resalehost.networksolutions.com>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 9:00 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Observed meteor (picture inside !)


> Hello to the List,
>
> One of my contact in France has sent me this picture.
> Do you think it's a meteor ?
>
> Link : http://www.lejdu.com/forum/images/PICT0032.JPG
>
> Here are some information about the picture :
> Location : Vosges region, France
> Time : 8am
> Duration : 5 to 10 minutes
>
> Duration looks very long for a meteor.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pierre-Marie Pele
> www.meteor-center.com