22 January 2012

Breaking News -Texas/Oklahoma Meteor 20JAN2012

Breaking News -Texas/Oklahoma Meteor 20JAN2012
Texas/Oklahoma Meteor ~ 22:10 CST 20JAN2012
(c) Hawley, TX Sentinel Allsky, Kevin Palivec


Texas/Oklahoma Meteor  ~ 22:10 CST  20JAN2012
(c) Hawley, TX Sentinel Allsky, Kevin Palivec




20JAN2012 Bill and Nancy Vernon, Texas 22:10 CST 4 seconds 80 degrees from vertical straight down.  It was in the eastern part of the sky. White to light yellow.  No sound. Brighter than Venus Yes. There was no variation in the size.  It started wide and it ended wide.  It started bright instantly, then dimmed, and then was bright again.  Then it was gone.

20JAN2012 Dan Collins Granbury, TX 20:12  CDT 5 sec Start NNW abt 30deg above horiz; end NNE abt 20deg, Bright white;  small orange near endflight; was not where I could hear any sound Brighter and closer looking than meteor shower debris generally is;  brighter than Venus I saw at least one piece burn off with different color (orange) but did not see any trajectory. drawing on request

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