[meteorite-list] AMS Witness Reports & Map for 2/1/2012 Texas Fireball

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:55:38 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <1328172938.54951.YahooMailClassic_at_web39306.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I agree with Rob Matson:
 
West-to-east, long-lasting, slow-moving fireball" sounds like the description for a re-entry of man-made space-debris event.

Is it more than a coincidence that the Columbia Shuttle accident was 9 years ago to the day, AND that the path of the fireball was very close to that Shuttle's last flight path?

This fireball is a fitting tribute to the crew of the Columbia, or at least a reminder, lest we forget...

Bob V.


--- On Wed, 2/1/12, Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AMS Witness Reports & Map for 2/1/2012 Texas Fireball
> To: "meteoritelist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>, "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 10:36 PM
> here's another allsky camera. so that
> should be 3 total by now: James,
> Bill and this one.
>
> http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/unusual/strange-object-lights-up-dallas-sky-020112
>
> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:34 PM, Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Observers & Meteorite Hunters,
> >
> > The American Meteor Society has received over 70+
> witness reports in
> > the last 3.5 hours related to the TX event.
> >
> > You can view the reports and a map of all of the plots
> here:
> >
> > http://www.amsmeteors.org/2012/02/large-fireball-event-over-central-texas-212012-2000-cst/
> >
> > Looks like the activity is centered around Wills Point
> TX.
> >
> > Enjoy,
> >
> > Mike Hankey
> > Freeland MD
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Received on Thu 02 Feb 2012 03:55:38 AM PST