[meteorite-list] PA Bolide of July 23rd 2001

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu May 4 12:07:23 2006
Message-ID: <20060504004603.57092.qmail_at_web51709.mail.yahoo.com>

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast27jul_1.htm

Hello List,

I went back East and interviewed eye-witnesses and
triangulated their sightings. I narrowed-down Jim
Richardson's original results to an area in Central PA
somewhere south of Coudersport and west of Wellsboro.
This is the most dense forest in the entire state and
is actually known as the "Grand Canyon of PA".
Most unfortunate drop zone.

No meteorites were ever recovered.

Bob V.

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NEWS RELEASE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Air Force Technical Applications Center
Phone: (321) 494-4404
Public Affairs Office
Fax: (321) 494-5600

1030 South Hwy A1A
Patrick AFB, Fla. 32925-3002

         News Release 002
         July 27, 2001


DETECTION OF BOLIDE

On July 23, at 22:19:11 UTC, several DOD satellites
recorded the bright flashes of a fireball (bolide)
occurrence lasting more than three seconds.
The optical waveform was analyzed, determined to be
non-nuclear, and consistent with past observed bodies.
 The location of this event was reported to be in the
eastern US.

IR sensors aboard US DOD satellites detected the
impact of a bolide over the Eastern US on 23 July 2001
at 22:19:11 UTC. The object was traveling roughly East
to West. The object was first detected at an altitude
of
approximately 82km at 41.5 North Latitude, 75.6 West
Longitude, and tracked down to an altitude of
approximately 32 km at 41.3 North, 77.3 West.
The impact was simultaneously detected by space based
visible wavelength sensors operated by the US
Department of Energy. The total radiated energy was
approximately 1.27 X 10^12 joules.

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