Re: [APML] Fireball last night?

[Stuart Heggie <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Alen - this is great confirmation and that we are close, if you had 
additional details on direction etc we could hook up and go get that 
puppy! Now, having said that, the first time I saw a fireball I was 
driving home (north on Hwy#10) and I was certain it landed in the field 
right beside the road. I was in patent leather shoes and the full 
regalia for work and it was dark and the snow was about a foot deep so I 
gave it up as a hopeless task to march out to retrieve it. Then the next 
day I heard that it had been triangulated and had landed 400km from 
where I had seen it! Would have been a long walk in wool pants and dress 
shoes!

Stuart

Alen Koebel wrote:

>>I am wondering who else last night saw a spectacular
>>fireball? I was out imaging from 10pm till dawn and 
>>at 12:30am EDT I saw a HUGE, bright green fireball
>>descend at about 45 degrees from East to North,
>>passing through Perseus. Moved slowly, was INTENSE 
>>in its brightness and noticeably teardrop shaped.
>>Pieces seemed to be streaming off the tail. Right 
>>out of a movie.
>>
>>Anyone see this or hear any reports?
>>    
>>
>
>I saw it too! I was in your area, more or less, about
>8.5 km north of Mount Forest. (I was out trying to
>image too, but sporadic high clouds ruined things 
>after about 1:00 AM.) It was exactly as you describe
>it. I would add that when it broke up, the pieces
>seemed to glow an orange colour. The initial colour,
>however, was definitely green. It was so damn bright
>I thought someone had launched a flare, but when I
>turned around I could see it was no flare! 
>
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