Northwest Arkansas Green/White Fragmenting Meteor Fireball 29AUG2011

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Tim C.-Clarksville, AR:
I saw a greenish to white fireball breaking up with a trail in the southern sky, very low on the horizon- just above the tree line, maybe 20-25 degrees- from my position just northwest of Clarksville Arkansas. Time: between 11:50pm 8/29/2011 12:10am 8/30/2011 (sorry not specific, but it took me a while to settle down).

Daphne R.-Northeast TX:
I saw this, too, southern sky, low above the tree tops, very bright and large, in NE TX. It was the most curious meteor and one of the brightest I've ever seen. I was surprised I didn't see something about it on the news today. That is why i Googled it.

Bright White Fragmenting Meteor Fireball Houston Texas 03AUG2011

White Fragmenting Fireball Seen From Houston, TX 03AUG2011

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Dustin W.-Houston, TX:
Date:  Aug. 3 2011
Time:  Approx. 9:16 PM CST
Location:  La Porte, Texas (South East Houston)
Color:  White
I was sitting outside my house, looking straight up 90 degrees.  Something I always do, enjoying what stars I can see, when I saw what I thought would be just your typical quick streak in the sky "shooting star", but it did not just burn out.  It continued burning up, and could see the particles sparking off the tail.  It was the first time I've seen anything like that.  I have seen plenty of meteors, but none with that much clarity, and detail of the tail particles.  I was facing approx. South and the meteor was traveling a South to North bound direction.  It was definitely a beautiful site to see, and hopefully not my last.  There was no audible sound from where I was.

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Fragmenting Bright White California Meteor Fireball ~9:40pm 17JUL2011

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Cynthia N.-Laguna Niguel CA (near Laguna   Beach CA):
I witnessed a HUGE white fire ball from the south sky toward north @ a down ward angle. At first I thought it was a large airline plane afire,however,our near by John Wayne Airport here in Orange County CA has their flight pattern from the west sky toward the east.This HUGE ball of white fire was angled @ an approx 20 degree downward angle.Before it "went out" I saw a large particle fall behind it then the entire HUGE fire ball went out.It looked approx a 20th size of a full moon.What was this?     likely a fragmenting meteor called a "bolide". Thanks for your report!

gerry kirkpatrick said...

I live out in the back country of San Diego. Its near Ramona called San Diego Country Estates. I was looking out the window, westward and saw the same white ball falling from the sky. My first thought was this is the largest falling star I have ever seen. I was thinking of my girlfriend that died last August at the exact time it fell from the sky. I took the shooting star as a confirmation that all is well with Jullya!  https://sites.google.com/site/jullyaindeed/ 

thank you Gerry! for an inspiring story.

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