Thanks Much Robert. Keep us in the loop. That's only 100+ miles from
me!!!!!!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Woolard" <meteoritefin...@yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:09 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Update on New England Fireball of 12-29-08
List,
Thanks to several of you who have emailed me with their appreciation for
my previous postings on the two recent fireballs/possible falls. I
appreciate you guys taking the time to do that.
Here is PART of an update on the New England fireball. The map that
accompanies the report can be seen by going to:
www.spaceweather.com
NEW ENGLAND FIREBALL: On Dec. 29th, around 9:30 pm EST, a blue-green
fireball 100+ times brighter than Venus soared over New England and
exploded colorfully in mid-air. Onlookers saw the flash from at least nine
US states: eye-witness reports.
Dan Linek of North Bay Shore, New York, was one of the eye witnesses.
Combining his own observations with those of others, he created a
hand-drawn map of sightings and the probable location of the fireball when
it exploded:
********** ( see map at www.spaceweather.com ) *************
If any fragments reached the ground, they might have landed in the western
half of Linek's trapezoid. (The meteor was traveling east to west.)
Believe it or not, meteors like this are not rare--they are just rarely
seen. The New England fireball stands out because it hit a densely
populated area only a few hours after sunset. It was bound to be seen.
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