Ohio Meteor/Meteorite News- Cincinnati Fireball 13NOV09 14NOV09

Fireball - Cincinnati

Time 19:38 EST
Date 13 Nov. 2009
Viewed from Cincinnati, OH
Relative position - azimuth 200 deg., elevation 10 deg.
Color - white / yellow
0bserved duration - 10-15 seconds

When first seen, it had a slow relative straight-downward motion, with a trail extending upward. It was about the brightness of a large aircraft's landing lights viewed from 15-20 miles.

My first impression was that it was traveling away from me i.e. on a 200 degr. heading. However after a few seconds two pieces broke off, one to the left, one right, and they diverged from the center object. I now believe it was traveling towards me i.e. on a 020 heading.

If you need more, please contact me..

Tom Emmert, Cincinnati, OH
fclef@zoomtown.com

Daylight Fireball Pattaya/Chonburi, Thailand 15MAR09

18.42 Thailand time (early twilight) there was a daylight fireball in the direction of Pattaya or Chonburi (both N of here - pattaya 18 km, and Chonburi about 90 km)Track about 10˚ long, about 20˚ above the horizon, sloping about 20˚ down to the east. Appeared slow, visible tail very short - unspectacular. First evening stars appeared shortly after the event.

Source: Stuart Saunders-Meteorobs
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