Re: [meteorite-list] Alabama Superbolide of Dec.5, 1999 --Coldwater,AL?

[E. L. Jones]

I recall doing some preliminary work on a bolide tracked by DOD which 
should have terminated in the vicinity of  Coldwater(?) Alabama (East of 
Montgomery) about that time.  To my knowledge no one ever reported 
searching even though discussed widly on the list.  The track data was 
pretty good and the angle steep. I believe the initial ground plot 
discussed was 5-8 kilometers wide by 8-10 long over an undeveloped tract 
of land southwest of a state roadway.  This one may have been marked by 
a flash on a secuirty camera.

Incidentally New Holland PA, in 1995(?) is another promising DOD track 
which wasn't (reported to have been) followed up.

I am too many hard drive crashes later to lay my hands on exact references.

Regards,
Elton
Paul wrote:

In the latest issue of Eos (American 
Geophysical Union), there is a detailed 
article about about fireballs (bolides)
seen all across Alabama on Dec. 5, 1999.  

 



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