[meteorite-list] BRight Green Fireball..North GA.

[Sterling K. Webb]

Hi,

> "Astronomers believe a 10-mile-wide meteor 
> that hit Mexico caused the extinction of the 
> dinosaurs, Byrd said. Corley said he saw 
> the event from his home."

    To quote the ancient SCTV parody show,
"Them dinosaurs blowed up GOOD!"

Sterling K. Webb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Peterson" <clp at alumni.caltech.edu>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] BRight Green Fireball..North GA.


> It's very unlikely it was under the clouds. It is fairly common for 
> fireballs to shine through clouds, however, and they are usually 
> perceived as below even though they are miles above. This effect has 
> been caught on videos.
> 
> No shortage of technical errors in the referenced article, either 
> (what's new?). I particularly liked this interesting construction:
> 
> "Astronomers believe a 10-mile-wide meteor that hit Mexico caused the 
> extinction of the dinosaurs, Byrd said.
> 
> Corley said he saw the event from his home."
> 
> Chris
> 
> *****************************************
> Chris L Peterson
> Cloudbait Observatory
> http://www.cloudbait.com
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "kevin decker" <innocentwolf15 at hotmail.com>
> To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:21 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] BRight Green Fireball..North GA.
> 
> 
>>A few of the guys at work were talking about an event that happened 
>>over Chickamauga Ga,Last evening,they saw A bright green fireball.It 
>>went horizon to horizon,under the cloud cover we had.and still have 
>>here.I didn't see it,but heres a report on 
>>it.http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/061129/light.shtml
> 
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