[meteorite-list] Meteors Light Up Morning Sky in Colorado

[Ron Baalke]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5256178,00.html

Meteors light up morning sky, or was it something else?
By Rocky Mountain News
January 4, 2007

It was neither a bird nor a plane, but something lit up the
early-morning sky today.

The brilliant streaks of light appeared to fall from north to south over
the western part of the metro area, CBS 4 News reported.

Residents in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico reported seeing the display.

Chris Peterson, an astronomer and research associate with the Denver
Museum of Nature and Science, told CBS 4 News the event was most likely
a meteor shower.

There have been no reports of debris hitting the ground or of any injuries.

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http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070104/NEWS01/70104004

Bright meteor a sight for Coloradans
By LAURA BAILEY
The Coloradoan
January 4, 2007

A brilliant meteor shower streaked across Colorado skies this morning 
to the delight of surprised onlookers.

Calls to police and media starting coming in shortly after 6:15 a.m. 
from locals who reported seeing an "unreal" bright light slowly 
streaking across the sky from north to south.

The light was described as having an extremely bright head with a tail 
that emitted sparks or smoke.

The shower was spotted in southeastern Wyoming and continued down along 
the Front Range, said meteorologist Don Day.

What people witnessed was either a meteor or space junk, such as old 
satellite debris, he said.

Onlookers reported the meteor could be seen for about 30 seconds.