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by Darryl Pitt
Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:12 am
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: MASSIVE FIREBALL N. MICH 09/01 @ 9:09-9:10p EDT
Replies: 3
Views: 341

Re: MASSIVE FIREBALL N. MICH 09/01 @ 9:09-9:10p EDT

Hi Chris, While I'm grateful for the suggestion, with all respect, there are meteorites from event. Why would you imagine they wouldn't have been produced from an exceptionally large, slow-moving bolide seen over hundreds of miles. My experience, and scores of descriptions posted to various blogs (f...
by Darryl Pitt
Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:44 am
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: MASSIVE FIREBALL N. MICH 09/01 @ 9:09-9:10p EDT
Replies: 3
Views: 341

MASSIVE FIREBALL N. MICH 09/01 @ 9:09-9:10p EDT

Greetings! Did anyone happen to see the large fireball which was seen on September 1st at about 9:09pm EDT? This impressive event was witnessed from as far away as Appleton, WI and Sudbury, Ontario. This was a large object (at least a metric ton before striking the outer atmosphere based on magnitud...