[meteorite-list] Fireball observed over Northwestern California 29APR09

[GeoZay at aol.com]

>>Dear List,
A fireball was  captured on a videocamera streaking over Northwestern 
California at 11:42pm PST  on 29APR09 by YC-Sentinel.  The observer states that 
the meteor lasted 5.3  seconds and ended with a visible detonation.  He also 
states that this  meteor may have produced meteorites.<<

Well...it's definitely not a  member of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower...too 
early in the evening for it to be  one. The time of the meteor appearance 
is getting close to it most likely being  of cometary material though. Also 
no reporting (yet) of any sonics to go along  with the "detonation". It seems 
to have produced a nice terminal burst though.  At the moment I'd be 
inclined to think it totally burned up high  in the  atmosphere. But all 
indications was that to me it was definitely a meteor that  was photographed. So far 
another late night Oooo and Ahhher. :O)
GeoZay  

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