[meteorite-list] - Calif Fireball 7-8pm local Aug 28

[Linton Rohr]

Ahoy there list!
Has anybody heard anything further on this one? I've been a bit behind on my 
list duties and just read about this.
I live very close to both Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks (NW of L.A.), but 
missed seeing this fireball. The inclusion of Stockton seems odd, as it is 
roughly 300 miles north of here (E of S.F.Bay). I'll have to inquire with 
all my local contacts to see if anyone saw anything. I'd love to get out in 
this 110 degree weather, with the Glendale fire smoke drifting around, and 
start hunting a fresh fall. No joke...I really would! 8^)
Linton


Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:59:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mr EMan <mstreman53 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Calif Fireball 7-8pm local Aug 28
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I have an apparent major fireball sighting Simi Valley/ Thousand 
Oaks/Stockton

Just a heads up.
Elton
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The ball of light was white and large and had a very long trail of smoke. It 
was in the Simi Valley/Thousand Oaks area. Anyone else see it or know what 
it is?

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I saw the ball of light from Stockton. It was in the Southern sky right 
below the moon. It was a large ball of light and had smoke trailing. It fell 
straight down then wobbled down even further, seemed like a couple of 
seconds. I'm sure of the exact time but it was somewhere in the range of 7-8 
p.m. I thought it was a plane crash but obviously after not hearing any news 
I figured it was something else. Wish I had my camera pointed that way, it 
was definitely an amazing sight!