[meteorite-list] Bright Fireball Blazes Over Northern Minnesota

[GeoZay at aol.com]

>>Many witnesses described Friday's fireball as being green  or
bluish-green in color (common for a stony meteor), turning to red  near
the end of its flight.<<
I suspect this one did hit the ground somewhere. The reason because  
witnesses said it "turned red near the end of it's flight." This is exactly  what I 
saw in 1993 when a fireball over San Diego, California occurred. This  fireball 
produced a very loud single "thunderclap" 243 seconds after it  disappeared. 
At the very end of the meteor's incandescent phase, it turned a  dark 
red...like a lit cigarette being tossed in the dark. When that winked  out, I was 
barely able to perceive a dark object continuing the flight  for about a half 
second. I suspect this may be a characteristic of a meteorite  dropping meteor if 
carefully observed.
George Zay



 
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