East coast US Fireball
Wayne T Hally (wayne.t.hally@bangate.tek.com)
Thu, 20 Nov 97 14:07:00 EST
Greetings Satellite gurus;
A large number of reports have been received in meteor land regarding
a Fireball visible in the Northeast US at about 2047 LST Monday Nov 17th.
(0147 UT Nov 18). The descriptions could be consistent with a
satellite/space junk reentry. Is anyone aware of anything that might have
come down around this time? It was seen in Ottawa, Canada, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Mass, NY and NJ, and as far as I have been able to determine so
far was heading generally toward the south. I'm just trying to determine
whether it was a natural fireball, or man made. It was not a Leonid meteor,
since it was impossible for the Leonids to be seen until at least 1 1/2
hours later; it could of course have been a sporadic or a Taurid shower
member. I'd appreciate any help. If possible please e-mail me, since for
some reason I cannot read all messeges that are in the SeeSat-D index,
however I will look there too, and if I can't read the message I'll write
to you. I'll see 10 titles listed, but there will only be 6
attachments.Haven't figured that out yet. Thanx in advance.
Wayne T Hally
NJ Astro Assoc
North American Meteor Network