[meteorite-list] Large UK fireball!

From: Martin Goff <msgmeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:28:37 +0100
Message-ID: <CAKEL=tBkhFPu03S1Bp01jq7oQa8+N0QxiMSojuya47uBdW59ZA_at_mail.gmail.com>

Another video here

http://m.youtube.com/#/user/meteorlog?desktop_uri=%2Fuser%2Fmeteorlog&gl=GB

On 22/09/2012, Martin Goff <msgmeteorites at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thankyou Alex, I do feel blessed to have seen it from start to finish
> and from such a clear viewpoint as where I was, simply stunning :-)
> Would be even better to have a rock in the collection from an event
> such as this where you witnessed it yourself! However my hopes are low
> as I think the 'somewhere' is going to be in the sea :-( I really
> hope I am wrong though :-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Martin
>
> On 22/09/2012, Alexander Seidel <gsac at gmx.net> wrote:
>> Congrats, Martin, for being in the right place at the right time! Must
>> have
>> been a gorgeous sighting, just like winning the lottery. As Rob already
>> pointed out, seeing this going west it unlikely will or could have been a
>> decaying satellite, as almost all of those are heading eastwards somehow,
>> along with earth rotation direction, so what you saw was a spectacular
>> fireball most likely originating from "the real stuff" ....
>>
>> Did it drop something to Earth somewhere, and where is that "somewhere"?
>> :-)
>>
>> Alex
>> Berlin/Germany
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>>> Datum: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:09:30 +0100
>>> Von: Martin Goff <msgmeteorites at gmail.com>
>>> An: Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
>>> CC: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"
>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>, "Matson, Robert D."
>>> <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Large UK fireball!
>>
>>> Mike, It was absolutely stunning! Am just amazed that i saw it as i
>>> was on patrol in my vehicle. Right place, right time for once!
>>>
>>> Unfortunately it appears that it will have dropped anything into the sea
>>> :-(
>>>
>>> Fingers crossed for otherwise though, you never know :-)
>>>
>>> Am a very happy chappy :-)
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>> On 22/09/2012, Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com> wrote:
>>> > wow, that would have been incredible to see in person!
>>> >
>>> > Michael Farmer
>>> >
>>> > Sent from my iPad
>>> >
>>> > On Sep 21, 2012, at 4:54 PM, "Matson, Robert D."
>>> <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hi Martin,
>>> >>
>>> >> Given the east-to-west direction, space junk is extremely unlikely.
>>> >> (Very few manmade objects in such retrograde orbits.)
>>> >>
>>> >> Unfortunately, from your description it sounds like it most likely
>>> >> ended up going over Southport into the Irish Sea southeast of the
>>> >> Isle of Man. Your location is less than 60 km from the coast.
>>> >>
>>> >> --Rob
>>> >>
>>> >> -----Original Message-----
>>> >> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>>> >> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Martin
>>> >> Goff
>>> >> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 4:44 PM
>>> >> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> >> Subject: [meteorite-list] Large UK fireball!
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi all,
>>> >>
>>> >> I have just been exceedingly fortunate to view a large fragmenting
>>> >> fireball over the UK. Absolutely amazing sight! Looked so similar to
>>> >> Peekskill with lots of fragmentation. Am unfortunately at work all
>>> night
>>> >> so unable to further research it but already there are numerous
>>> >> reports
>>> >> and sightings. A video of the event has been found here:
>>> >>
>>> >> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df89jhMjLXY)
>>> >>
>>> >> Might be space junk? The fireball had a definite greenish tinge at
>>> >> the
>>> >> beginning.
>>> >>
>>> >> Going east to west. from the A627 in Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire.
>>> >> Startpoint 25 degrees altitude, 90 degrees azimuth. Endpoint 20
>>> >> degrees
>>> >> altitude, 290 degrees azimuth. visible for 40 seconds at 22:55hrs
>>> >> 21/9/12. Went from green to orange to yellow with lots of
>>> fragmentation.
>>> >> Am still gobsmacked that i saw it!!!! Hopefully it will have dropped
>>> >> some meteorites and hopefully not into the sea!
>>> >>
>>> >> Anyway back to work now :-(
>>> >>
>>> >> Cheers
>>> >>
>>> >> Martin
>>> >> --
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