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by mike lynch
Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:37 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Netherlands fireball
Replies: 14
Views: 2051

Re: Fireball Meteor(Not) Over Groningen (APOD 2009 October

Thanks Chris. I re-read the original post and noted the "6 shots over 3 seconds". That IS fast. But I was not mistaken about the amount of time my Russian satellite took When I first spotted it low in the south it was over the Minneapolis airport and I thought I was looking at a plane on f...
by mike lynch
Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:51 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Netherlands fireball
Replies: 14
Views: 2051

Re: Fireball (NOT?)Meteor Over Groningen (APOD 2009 October

I saw an IDENTICAL sight over Minnesota in the 1970s. That object took several minutes (It seemed like 5-10 minutes) to cross the sky (from south to north), disintegrating slowly as it progressed. Setting in the north - not coming down to earth. Because it was seen by so many people, it was mentione...