7-15-2002 Possible re-entry over NE US?

From: Kurt Stephens (kstep@pepsdesign.com)
Date: Mon Jul 15 2002 - 20:40:03 EDT

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    At approximately 02:00 EDT (UTC-4) on Monday, July 15 I observed a fireball
    over Lake Winnipesaukee, NH (43N 39', 71W 17').  The object traveled
    horizon-to-horizon in a South to North trajectory consistent with reentry
    from a polar orbit.  The peak altitude was approximately 80 degrees West of
    my position.  While my field of view was limited by tall trees around the
    cabin, the object traversed 45 degrees of arc in roughly two seconds.  The
    fireball was considerably brighter than any of the surrounding stars; I
    would esitimate a magnitude of at least -5.  The object did not appear to
    break up or leave a trail of debris.  While I also observed a good amount of
    meteor activity around the same time, the long arc, relatively low speed and
    South-to-North trajectory lead me to believe that this was a man-made
    artifact.  I have checked several online resources, however I have not found
    any other reports of sightings or predicted reentries that would account for
    this event.
    
    Kurt Stephens
    kstep@pepsdesign.com
    Back under the sodium lamps in Worcester, MA
    
    
    
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