Mike: Please remind me to eat faster next time. I was just finishing dinner at a place just south of Phoenix or else would have been on I 10 on my way back to Tucson at the time of the event (missed it by 10 minutes). :(
> Here's an update on this fall with a google map of all the witness plots. > > http://www.amsmeteors.org/2011/09/major-fireball-event-seen-from-southern-california-arizona-and-nevada-september-14th-2011-945-pdt/ > > You can review all of the AMS witness reports visually with this map. > > I'm still working the trajectory solutions. Right now I can't get a > very reliable solution because of the wide diversity in reports. So > really need to spend more time refining the witness reports -- this is > a case of too much data right now. > > Best guess regarding the termination point is somewhere between Yuma > and Phoenix AZ. I would suggest looking for radar in this general > area. > > On the negative side, there are few credible sound reports. Only 1 > report of a boom and the boom came before the guy saw the meteor, so > that sounds a bit fishy. Also the trajectory solutions I have, all > show what looks to be a very shallow entry angle and a lot of > witnesses are reporting a long event (10+ seconds), so it would be > interesting to hear some opinions regarding the possibility of space > trash. > > We will update this post with more info as it becomes available. > > Those interested in finding meteorites or chasing this AZ fireball > should really try tracking down all sky video from one or more of the > numerous camera operators in the area. > > http://allsky.ca/NAdatabase.html > > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Mike Hankey <[email protected]> > wrote: >> This has made national news on MSNBC and CNN... >> >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44529188/ns/technology_and_science-space/ >> >> http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/15/southwest.strange.light/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 >> >> AMS reports are now over 100. >> >> We should have maps of AMS witness reports plotted later today. >> >> This area is heavily covered with all sky camera, so there should be >> some videos out there. I do not have time to chase camera operators to >> ask them to look for video, but if anyone on the list feels like doing >> this, have at it: >> >> http://allsky.ca/NAdatabase.html >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:42 AM, Robert Lunsford <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> The American Meteor Society has been deluged with over 50 reports of a >>> bright fireball occurring just before 20:00 PDT (also MST) on the >>> evening of Wednesday September 14th. A quick look indicates maximum >>> brightness equal to that of the full moon and possibly some >>> fragmentation. I will not be able to post these to the AMS web site >>> until later today, after I return home from work. If I can add any >>> details after reading all the accounts, I will post them. >>> >>> Clear Skies! >>> >>> Robert Lunsford >>> American Meteor Society >>> _______________________________________________ >>> meteorobs mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.meteorobs.org/mailman/listinfo/meteorobs >>> >> > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
