[AZ-Observing] Re: Fireball last night (sat.)
- From: AJ Crayon <acrayon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 14:01:54 -0700
As an addendum to Steve's report, in the two or three second glimpse I
got, this meteor seemed to be on the slow side.
Clearer skies to all,
aj
Steve Coe wrote:
>Howdy;
>AJ and I saw a very nice fireball last night, we were doing a viewing session
>from east of Fountain Hills off the Beeline Hwy. The bright meteor was in the
>southeast, it moved from Hydra into Puppis. The color was a brilliant
>blue-white and it broke up at the end of the path. I would estimate its path
>at 60 degrees long and the magnitude at -6, it was brighter than Venus.
>
>Unlike the usual meteor there was time for me to turn AJ around and he had
>time to observe the last half of its track and give it an "OO-AH" with me.
>According to AJ's watch it was 9:44 MST.
>
>Anyone else see this beauty?
>Steve Coe
>
>Author "Deep Sky Observing--The Astronomical Tourist"
>Saguaro Astronomy Club website
>www.saguaroastro.org
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