[AZ-Observing] Re: Fireball last night (sat.)
- From: Ray & Nora Toscano <toscano1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 18:03:18 -0700
A few of us saw the same fireball from our TIMPA observing site west of
Tucson. Thom Peck was the first to spot it in his 12.5" dob while
observing M106. His alert gave the rest of us a chance to observe it
pass above Jupiter and on into Sextans/Hydra. Much brighter than Venus
and left a long trail for a few seconds.
Ray
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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