[AZ-Observing] Re: AZ-Observing] Very Bright Bolide Tonight at 19: 34 Hrs.
- From: "Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)" <mrgalaxy@xxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:21:34 GMT
Benson, AZ 85602
hm ph: 520-586-2244 I missed both bolides, but admired the beautiful
Venus/crescent Moon conjunction earlier this evening. Should be nearly as nice
tomorrow, too. Later I cruised around the Fornax Galaxy Cluster area seeing the
nice supernova in NGC 1404 and then went over to the faint, but nice galaxy
clusters near the Andromeda/Pisces border until around 11pm. I then decided to
take a look at Jupiter, which never fails to surprise me. Tonight there was a
nice compact triangular configuration of its moons located near a slightly
fainter field star which was in line with them the other night. Then I noticed
there was a bright dot right on the edge of Jupiter, which I think was the
inner moon Io just beginning to make a transit across the face of Jove. As I
watched the apparition progress I noticed that the moon was superimposed on the
edge of the Great Red Spot. If it is Io, it and the GRS should keep pace with
each other and travel across the face of Jupiter for the next few hours making
for a nice photo-op. I was also out late last night and observed the Virgo
Cluster for about an hour before tiredness and the cold forced me inside. I
took a look at the supernova in M101, which is still hanging around magn 13. I
had a very nice view of M51 trying to see its latest SN, but it was too faint
for me to see with certainty. The past few nights have been pretty good and
tonight seems to be the darkest of the nights.
Clear skies,
Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Jon Christensen" <jonc97@xxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: AZ-Observing] Very Bright Bolide Tonight at 19:34
Hrs.
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:53:27 -0700
I was in Payson and I looked up just in time to see the end of it. It was
towards the southwest.
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From: Jimmy Ray
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 8:07 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: AZ-Observing] Very Bright Bolide Tonight at
19:34 Hrs.
The preceded "sound" was not related. Once I was back out in the quite of
the observatory I was able to reproduce the sound inside my ears by simply
tensing up. So a startled reaction for sure (I must be getting old and jumpy
:-)
Thank you,
Jimmy Ray
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jimmy Ray
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 7:49 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] AZ-Observing] Very Bright Bolide Tonight at 19:34
Hrs.
To All,
Just a few moments ago (19:34 hrs), a very bright, exploding bolide lit up
the inside of the observatory with a very white light as it traveled
straight overhead West to East. Not only was I startled by the brightness of
the light but also by a simultaneous "rustling or rumbling" sound that
occurred. I know that the sound could not have traveled to the ground that
fast if at all but strange all the same and may have been a coincidence or a
reflex of some sort caused by being startled. I happened to look up to see
the last couple of seconds as it exploded into many fragments which dimmed
quickly.
Anyone else see it?
Thank you,
Jimmy Ray
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