Monthly Meteor/Fireball Activity ELPALLSKY FEB 2011...

Composite Of All Meteor/Fireball Activity El Paso, TX 01FEB-28FEB 2011 Magnitudes -2 And Brighter...

Moon, clouds, and air traffic digitally removed

(c) 2011 ELPALLSKY and Jim Gamble
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Possible IN IL MI ONtario Green Fireball Indicated By Internet Traffic 28FEB2011...

***If you saw this event, please email details to wxtx01@gmail.com. Thank you!***

Inquiries To ELPALLSKY 01MAR2011...
Email From Martin Fredian In IL...
Yes, I saw a very bright meteor traveling SW over Lombard, IL last night (03/01/2011) @ 12:00 AM.  One of the brightest I have ever witnessed.  Anyone else see this?
Email From Anonymous...I've seen a nice few chunks of icy ateroids fly over Windsor (really low) with green colour. The burn lasted honestly about 30 seconds.
It was amazing.
Avon, Indiana arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Bright Meteor Fireball West Of El Paso Texas 28FEB2011..." by searching for meteor February 28 2011.
21:25:11 -- 11 hours 48 mins ago
Valparaiso, Indiana arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Breaking News...IL OH MI Brilliant Green Meteor Fireball 17FEB2011 9:10 PM CST...Possibly Seen In Ontario Canada" by searching for meteor feb 2011.
22:53:15 -- 10 hours 23 mins ago
Pierceton, Indiana arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Bright Meteor Fireball West Of El Paso Texas 28FEB2011..." by searching for meteor febuary 28.
23:26:08 -- 9 hours 51 mins ago
Chicago, Illinois arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: California Green Meteor Fireball Reported 28FEB2011..." by searching for falling asteroid february 28 2011.
02:21:11 -- 6 hours 56 mins ago
Wyoming, Michigan arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Feb 28, 2011" by searching for fireball in sky 2/28/2011.
22:30:53 -- 11 hours 20 mins ago 
Freeland, Michigan arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Feb 28, 2011" by searching for Meteor seen in Michigan on 2/28/2011.
04:42:24 -- 4 hours 36 mins ago
Timmins, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Breaking News...Meteor Fireball Bolide Widely Seen Across Northeast, New England U.S. and SE Canada" by searching for northeastern ontario meteorites.
05:10:58 -- 4 hours 8 mins ago
Windsor, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Meteor News...Large Fireball Seen From Windsor Ontario CA JAN01, 2011..." by searching for asteroid his windsor ontario.
06:12:48 -- 3 hours 6 mins ago
Chicago, Illinois arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Bright Meteor Fireball West Of El Paso Texas 28FEB2011..." by searching for meteor illinois feb 28 2011.
07:33:16 -- 1 hour 46 mins ago
Markham, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Bright Meteor Fireball West Of El Paso Texas 28FEB2011..." by searching for meteorite feb 28, 2011 ontario.
Schaumburg, Illinois arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Possible IN IL MI ONtario Green Fireball Indicated By Internet Traffic 28FEB2011..." by searching for lights in sky February 28, 2011 illinois.
09:44:35 -- 7 hours 49 mins ago
Wheeling, Illinois arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Bright Meteor Fireball West Of El Paso Texas 28FEB2011..." by searching for meteor february 28 2011.
12:23:21 -- 5 hours 11 mins ago
Rockford, Illinois arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for green flash in sky 2011.
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Chicago, Illinois arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Bright Meteor Fireball West Of El Paso Texas 28FEB2011..." by searching for meteor february 28.
13:37:05 -- 3 hours 59 mins ago
Flint, Michigan arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Meteor News...Green Meteor/Fireball Activity Expected To Rise Next Several Days..." by searching for meteor activity february 2011.
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Potential For Increasing Fireball Activity As 3 NEO's Approach...01MAR2011

Green Fireball Increase Expected Today Through 05MAR2011...

NASA NEO Matrix Through 10MAR2011...

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH

1 AU = ~150 million kilometers 1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers Object Name Close Approach Date Miss Distance (AU) Miss Distance (LD) Estimated Diameter* H (mag) Relative Velocity (km/s) (2009 FY4)  2011-Feb-28 0.0659 25.7 160 m - 370 m 21.0 15.17 (2011 DE5)  2011-Mar-01 0.0126 4.9 14 m - 32 m 26.4 15.06 (2011 DW)  2011-Mar-02 0.0361 14.1 85 m - 190 m 22.5 13.90 (2011 DW4)  2011-Mar-03 0.0176 6.9 9.2 m - 21 m 27.3 4.55 (2011 BY24)  2011-Mar-04 0.1411 54.9 100 m - 230 m 22.0 10.28 (2011 CG33)  2011-Mar-05 0.1874 72.9 110 m - 240 m 22.0 19.37 (2011 BA12)  2011-Mar-05 0.0754 29.3 78 m - 180 m 22.7 6.85 (2010 CO1)  2011-Mar-06 0.0825 32.1 130 m - 290 m 21.5 14.96 (1998 HK49)  2011-Mar-06 0.1364 53.1 90 m - 200 m 22.3 5.37 (2011 BX59)  2011-Mar-06 0.0733 28.5 29 m - 65 m 24.8 7.93 (2008 CA22)  2011-Mar-09 0.1982 77.1 200 m - 440 m 20.6 27.69 (2008 DY22)  2011-Mar-09 0.1306 50.8 38 m - 86 m 24.2 11.28 (2005 EA)  2011-Mar-09 0.1330 51.8 170 m - 390 m 20.9 25.88 (2008 EY5)  2011-Mar-10 0.0899 35.0 260 m - 570 m 20.1 11.98 23187 (2000 PN9)  2011-Mar-10 0.1169 45.5 1.6 km - 3.6 km 16.1 32.90

Bright Southeast AZ Meteor Fireball Captured By 5 All Sky Cameras 28FEB2011...

Allsky Camera images from near Tucson AZ,  2 near Sierra Vista AZ, Albuquerque NM, El Paso TX and Hermosillo MX posted below. Event time: 07:01:08 UTC (00:01:08 MST) 28FEB2011...Occured over SE AZ

***ELPALLSKY Readers...If you witnessed this event please e-mail me at wxtx01@gmail.com or chat about it in the Chat Window. Thank you!***

 

From ELPALLSKY-El Paso TX

From Robert Crawford-East Tucson AZ

From Doug Snyder

Palominas Starhaven Observatory

MPC925 Near Sierra Vista AZ

From Sandia Nat'l Labs-Albuquerque NM

From Dr. S. Aguirre-Hermosillo Sonora-Mexico

California Green Meteor Fireball Reported 28FEB2011...

Email From MG Pasadena, CA:
I was in my back garden letting the dogs out walking north on my way back to the house. It was 10:23 PM PST. I saw a bright object falling in the northwest sky. I'd say it was about 320 or 325 degrees, so a bit more to the north than west. I first saw it appear at approx 65 or 70 degrees above the horizon, going almost straight down except a little to the left from my standpoint and disappear 20 to 30 degrees above the horizon. It was less bright than the other one I reported last Tuesday/Wednesday. But I think it just looked a bit smaller. It was traveling faster, more like shooting stars I've seen in the fast but it was brighter than those plus had a green glow though not as much as the one I saw last week. My zip is (code on file) . If you need my exact coordinates or you have any questions, pls let me know. 
Thank You MG... Great Report!

Bright Meteor Fireball West Of El Paso Texas 28FEB2011...

ELPALLSKY Camera Captures Fireball West Of El Paso Tx 07:01:06 UTC (00:01:06 MST) 28FEB2011...

This was a short duration event approx. 1.75sec and an approx. magnitude of -7.5 but was close to the horizon WNW of El Paso. Readers in Southwestern NM and Southeast AZ...If you saw this event, please post a description at wxtx01@gmail.com or in the chat box on my site. Thank you!

GREEN FIREBALL ALERT ISSUED By Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News, Tokyo 25FEB2011

Breaking News Alert- Green Fireballs and Bolides - 25FEB2011- 26FEB2011 - 27FEB2011

NEOs- Continued Elevated Green Fireball Activity Worldwide Projected for 25FEB2011 - 27FEB2011
Have your cameras ready for a capture!
Known NEO asteroids will pass safely but their debris and unknowns are likely to produce Green Fireball and Bolides this Fri, Sat, Sun. Get out and watch! 
 Please get the word out and post a link of this site in Facebook, Twitter, Forums, News Stories, etc. Thanks!
- LunarMeteorite*Hunter Tokyo, Japan.


1 AU = ~150 million kilometers
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers
NEOs Scheduled Passes 

Object Name

Close Approach Date

Miss Distance (AU)

Miss Distance (LD)

Estimated Diameter*

H (mag)

Relative Velocity (km/s)

(2011 AG5)	2011-Feb-26	0.0956	37.2	110 m - 250 m	21.9	7.51
(2011 DQ)	2011-Feb-26	0.0248	9.7	15 m - 33 m	26.3	5.72
(2004 EK1)	2011-Feb-26	0.0555	21.6	110 m - 250 m	21.9	7.45
(2006 KV89)	2011-Feb-27	0.1639	63.8	150 m - 350 m	21.2	6.67
(2009 PQ1)	2011-Feb-27	0.1205	46.9	83 m - 190 m	22.5	17.40
(2009 FY4)	2011-Feb-28	0.0659	25.7	160 m - 370 m	21.0	15.17

(c)2011 NASA/JPL http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

Large Green Fireball Columbia And Charleston SC 24FEB2011...

Large Green South Carolina Fireball Stops Traffic Between Columbia And Charleston 24FEB2011

Feb 25 2011, 4:54 PM Guest735 (guest): large green fireball went across the sky around 9:30pm EST(Feb 24). We were driving south on I-26 between Columbia SC and Charleston SC. Teal green in color, very large going from left (east) to right (west). Heavy traffic, cars started hitting brakes. Lots of people in other cars travelling the sme route were talking about it at the hotel in N Chas. this morning

Huge Green Fireball Seen From Vancouver Island B.C. Canada 24FEB2011...

Eyewitness Reports...8:30pm PST 24FEB2011 Of A Large Green Fireball Over Vancouver B.C.

From The Chat Box...

Feb 25 2011, 2:12 PM Josh (guest): Last Night I saw a Massive Green meteor land some where over by Vancouver Island I live right by the Ocean at UBC in Vancouver, It was massive I have never seen one that big or color as big as my thumb nail in the sky, hope to hear more about it.
Feb 25 2011, 11:16 AM Guest598 (guest): I think I also saw the fireball , it seems to be the same time 8:30ish from west coast vancouver island, didnt hear any sound was in my truck, moving left to right, very impressive the best I have ever witnessed !!!
Email From KML7997:
googled green flash and got your website. I live in Tacoma WA. This morning I was driving to work at 6am and I saw a green object in the sky that almost looked like a shooting star but it was way to close and no other stars were in view. My friend was with me and she saw it to. It was flying downwards almost looking like it could have been fireworks but it was going downwards not up towards the sky. What was it?

Large Green Fireball Southern TN-Northern AL Indicated by Inquiry 24FEB2011

Columbia, Tennessee arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Breaking Meteor News...Large, Bright, Green Fireball Over New Mexico, Arizona 08JAN2011 Captured By ELPALLSKY..." by searching for big green fireball falling from sky what is it.
Huntsville, Alabama arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for what lit up the sky in se huntsville tonight during the storm.
23:06:40 -- 2 hours 56 mins ago

***Readers In Southcentral Tennessee-Northern Alabama...If you witnessed a bright green meteor/fireball at between 9:00 and 9:30 PM CST on 24FEB2011 , please email wxtx01@gmail.com with details. Thank you!***

Update To 23FEB2011 NE US, SE Canada Fireball...

***EVENT UPDATE***

Northeast U.S.- Southeast Canada Green Fireball 23FEB2011

From Dr. Bill Cooke-NASA MSFC Huntsville AL 24FEB2011...
After quite a bit of work, the Meteor Physics group at the University of Western Ontario did manage to find video of this event on 2 of their all-sky cameras (ones located at McMaster and Elginfield). It was at extreme range (~300 km) and very close to the horizon, making trajectory determination difficult, but they were able to establish the following:
Time: 2011 Feb 23 10:14:44 UT
Speed: ~30 km/s
Begin point: 41.9537 N, 78.1265 W, height = 84.328 km
End point:  41.9112 N, 76.6969 W, height = 49.339 km (this when UWO cameras cut off, meteor extended farther to the east, but was not visible)
No radar or infrasound signature was detected. Because of the high speed, it is highly doubtful if this event produced meteorites.
I am attaching a couple of maps showing the trajectory and a video from the McMaster camera.
Hope this is of help.
Regards, Bill Cooke NASA Meteoroid Environment Office

Note: fireball can be seen in lower left quadrant near structure

map courtesy NASA MSFC MEO-click on image to enlarge

map courtesy NASA MSFC MEO-click on image to enlarge

California Meteor Fireball NW Of Los Angeles Reported To ELPALLSKY 23FEB2011...

***California Readers Especially LA Vicinity, If you saw this event please email details wxtx01@gmail.com Please include where you were, which direction you were facing and object's direction of movement (left to right etc. is OK) Thank you for your time!!***

From The Chat Box:
Feb 24 2011, 9:23 AM Guest28 (guest): On Feb 23 2011 at about 8:15 PM both my wife and I witnessed a large circular ball of white light going due south in Thousand Oaks, CA
Feb 23 2011, 10:49 PM Guest514 (guest): At about 8:12 PM I saw a fireball in the sky northwest of LA. The meteroite appeard fo be white iwth yellow and red with a tail. It moved from the North to the south. Has anyone else reported this sighting (yes, see below)

Feb 23 2011, 11:53 PM I-110Sepulveda (guest): At approximately 8:11pm on 2/23/2011 Los Angeles, CA southbound I-110 and Sepulveda exit, west of freeway, I saw a white fireball descend from the sky.

Feb 23 2011, 11:59 PM

I-110Sepulveda (guest): Correction, I-110 and El Segundo exit.
Thank you guest 514 and Sepulveda for your reports! Checking and will update as necessary.

UPDATE !! Inquiries Coming In To ELPALLSKY...

Thousand Oaks, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Feb 23, 2011" by searching for california meteorite 2/23/2011.
Hesperia, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Feb 23, 2011" by searching for meteor california 2/23/2011.
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Beverly Hills, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for meteor 2/23/2011 los angeles.
21:45:55 -- 2 hours 1 min ago
Irvine, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Feb 23, 2011" by searching for meteor southern california feb 23d.
21:35:41 -- 2 hours 16 mins ago
San Ramon, California arrived from facebook.com on "elp allsky: BREAKING NEWS...Major Colorado/South Dakota Green Meteor Fireball Reported By ELPALLSKY Readers 5:50 PM MST 22FEB2011".
20:43:19 -- 3 hours 12 mins ago
Westminster, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for lights in the sky 2/23/2011 los angeles.
23:50:14 -- 8 minutes ago

Via Email:

Reanna In Winchester, CA...I saw this awesome teal/blue light when I was facing southwest in winchester/french valley CA. The size was larger & color/brightness was more intense than ANY other sky activity I've seen. it went from left To right in an arched downward pattern.  What I Saw lasted 3 seconds & traveled  through what I'd consider lowEr 45-35% of sky circumference. Please contact if further details/ explanation is needed.
Reanna N R

From Kenneth In Thousand Oaks, CA...We were going South on Dover Avenue in Thousand Oaks, CA at around 8:15PM on 2/23/2011. The object dropped straight down as we faced due south. It appeared to be about as big around as a pencil eraser on our windshield, and was fairly bright, bigger and brighter than Venus. It fell behind trees rather quickly from our vantage point.

Breaking News...Meteor Fireball Bolide Widely Seen Across Northeast, New England U.S. and SE Canada

Numerous Reports Of An Early AM Bolide Michigan, Vermont, NY, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Ontario 23FEB2011
Videos or Pictures Of This Event Please Email To
wxtx01@gmail.com

West Chester, Pennsylvania arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: GLOBAL GREEN FIREBALL ALERT Issued By "Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News", Tokyo Japan" by searching for green meteor february 23.
09:14:06 -- 11 minutes ago

Feb 23 2011, 5:39 AM Guest686 (guest): From Landenberg, PA: During my 5:15am commute this morning (2.23.2011) I think I saw a meteor very low in the sky. It went over the road I was driving (Rt 841 & School Hse Rd in Landenberg, PA). I lost sight of it, because of a hill and trees. I am very curious if anyone else saw it. It was almost unreal - it was a big blue illuminated ball headed for the ground at an angle. I can't get it out of my mind - what a wonderful way to start off the day!!
Email From jfugitt Michigan: 
Saw this this morning at 5:15 EST in the eastern sky, . It was so cool. Long, green and white, and very bright
Toronto, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky" by searching for bright light smoke toronto february 22.
09:44:47 -- 14 minutes ago
Reading, Pennsylvania arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Breaking News...Meteor Fireball Bolide Widely Seen Across Northeast, New England U.S. and SE Canada" by searching for meteor 2/23/2011.
10:01:07 -- 23 minutes ago
From Anonymous: I saw this too. I was out walking my dogs...it was closer to midnight, a little past, actually. I'm in Tustin, and it appeared very very bright and very close to where I was. It was a bright, straight-downward-streaking flash that appeared to have a small piece break off (equally bright), and then it disappeared. It only lasted about a second, and to me it seemed like God was shooting a Roman candle at me. Fortunately, he missed.  We are glad he did! Thank you.

From Charlie In PA: WHILE WORKING IN READING,PA. 5:15 AM SAW LARGE GREEN METEOR IN NORTH EAST SKY. CHARLIE

From The Chat Box:

Feb 23 2011, 4:09 PM Guest316 (guest): Driving south on I-95 and saw this hugh green and orange fireball flying to earth around 515am

Feb 23 2011, 4:38 PM NewJersey (guest): Driving from home in Swedesboro NJ I saw a large green fireball with debris falling off from the back. The time was 5:15 AM

Feb 23 2011, 4:39 PM

NewJersey (guest): Also driving North

From The Chat Box...

Feb 24 2011, 5:25 AM Guest503 (guest): 5:14 A.M. on 02-23-11 in Palmyra, NJ facing the Northwestern sky when I witnessed a bright green meteorite with green tail moving from left to right.

 

Meteor News...Bright Green Southern California Fireball Seen ~11:00pm PST 22FEB2011....

From MG In California...

I saw a bright flare-like thing in the sky tonight. I'm sorry I can't remember the time exactly but it was close to 11pm PST Feb 22 or possibly later (ie 12am PST). At the time I thought it was someone who'd shot some kind of flare although I thought that was odd. I was taking the garbage to the curb. When I turned to go back to the house is when I saw this. I was facing South in Pasadena on East Claremont St. It was slightly to the left but just 15 or 20 degrees left of what we consider South here.   It was flare or firework like. Falling. Not as swift, fast, smooth as a typical shooting star. Bright. Green on the light side. It appeared maybe about 15 to 25 degrees up and vanished in 1 second maybe just above the horizon. I doubt it was a flare. If I can figure out the time better as I think about it some more, I'll let u know.
Sent from my iPhone

BREAKING NEWS...Major Colorado/South Dakota Green Meteor Fireball Reported By ELPALLSKY Readers 5:50 PM MST 22FEB2011

Video-Pics Needed Of This Event...Please e-mail to wxtx01@gmail.com Thank You !!

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Joe Molen wrote:
I just received the Nasa link to this site today, Mar. 1, and started navigating through it and discovered mention of the sighting I had made on the way home from Taos, N.M. I was North bound on I25 just north of Pueblo, Co. and saw it to the NE heading somewhat eastward appearing in the top middle of my windshield and heading to the right and down in a manner where I would have thought it could have landed in eastern colorado or points further east, not being real familiar with predicting this kind of thing. It was green to greenish -blue fairly slow and breaking up a little before fading out. It was still twilight out as the sun had set maybe 10 mins. prior to seeing it. I was going to check radio stations or newspapers the next day, but the daily grind of having to work and dealing with the trivialities of life put it all out of mind; until the NASA e-mail notice of today. Thank you whoever put all this together as it was kind of exciting finding all this info regarding what I had seen.
Keep Looking Up!

Joe Molen

Feb 23 2011, 5:44 AM rangerman (guest): I was on the paragliding launch pad in North Boulder. I saw the whole event. The meteor came from the North West burning bright red/orange and broke into three pieces. It made a sizzle sound and seemed so close. I had the perfect view from the ridge above North Boulder anyone else see it?

E-mail From Greg:

I also saw the Green fireball. It looked like a firework. I live in S.E. Denver. I saw it around 5:50 pm MTS. It made it very cool because just 2 minutes earlier I was holding a meteorite from my collection.

E-mail From Dave M:

Right about 5:50 PM MST I was travelling east on Singing Hills Road in western Elbert County. I caught a glimpse of it as it essentially passed me and I looked over just in time to see it burn out. I was pretty low to the northern horizon which gave the impression that it was very close to me. I guess if it was NE of Longmont then it wasn't as close to me as it appeared. It appeared to break into 2 or 3 pieces before it flamed out. It definitely had a trail and appeared similar to those fireworks that are shot up that have a bright light followed by a trail of light. It was pretty cool but I wish I'd have seen it longer. From my vantage point, it flamed out to the Northeast of where I was. I was almost to Elbert County Rd 13 when I saw it to the north.
Hope this helps. Would be curious to know what is determined about this event. I called it in to 9 News. Thanks.
Dave

Feb 22 2011, 8:31 PM

Guest573 (guest): I too saw the meteor. I was driving east on Singing Hills almost to Elbert County Rd 13. Caught a glimpse of it to the north just before it burned out. Looked very close, but if it was Northeast of Longmont, it wasn't as close as it appeared. I too thought it was a firework, but then thought no, it couldn't have been. This was at about 5:50 PM and the object appeared to be going west to east. It appeared to break into at least 2, maybe 3 pieces just before it burned out 
From Anonymous:
Around 5:45 - 5:50 p.m. tuesday eve (2/22/2011) in Longmont, CO, I was looking Northeast and thought I was seeing a firework launched from across the street behind me - from west. It was green, and looked like a street light (with a tail). I didn't realize what I had seen until I was driving home and heard the radio DJ comment about listener's sightings. Very cool.
Feb 22 2011, 8:31 PM Guest573 (guest): I too saw the meteor. I was driving east on Singing Hills almost to Elbert County Rd 13. Caught a glimpse of it to the north just before it burned out. Looked very close, but if it was Northeast of Longmont, it wasn't as close as it appeared. I too thought it was a firework, but then thought no, it couldn't have been. This was at about 5:50 PM and the object appeared to be going west to east. It appeared to break into at least 2, maybe 3 pieces just before it burned out.and thought I was seeing a firework launched from across the street behind me - from west. It was green, and looked like a street light (with a tail). I didn't realize what I had seen until I was driving home and heard the radio DJ comment about listener's sightings. Very cool.
E-mail From Donna Z
Hello, I saw the green meteor in Black Forest, Colorado. I was heading east on Swan Rd at 5:50 p.m. Feb. 22, 2011, when the green beauty caught my eye to the north. It look extremely close as it appeared to head ENE just above the tree tops north of Swan Rd. I saw the black train which disappeared after the meteor apparently burned out at about 10 or 15 degrees (I am a civil engineer, but I am new at this degrees thing in the sky- so, at about a fist or so from the horizon). I actually drove off in that direction thinking I may find it laying in pit in a gravel road somewhere. I know distance in these events can be deceiving, but it appeared very close, the color very sharp and clear. No noise, no explosion. The green light simply went out.
Good luck and how exciting!
Donna Z
Guest775 (guest): Today at 5:50 MST, just west of Power's Blvd and Briargate Pkwy in Colorado Springs, CO I witnessed a bright green fireball to the East. At first I thought it might have been a plane due to the green coloration, however the shots of red and orange coming off sporadically lead me to believe this was a meteor
Feb 22 2011, 6:56 PM
Guest846 (guest): This evening Feb. 22, 2011,at 5:50 P.M. I saw a green meteor which appeared to be just above treeline North of Swan Rd in Black Forest heading ENE. A black trail of smoke was visible just before it burned out. Looked very close, though I realize distance can be deceiving. Quite a sight!

Inquiries To ELPALLSKY:

Hot Springs, South Dakota arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Feb 22, 2011" by searching for 2/22/2011 fireball.
18:06:37 -- 13 minutes ago
Longmont, Colorado arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Feb 22, 2011" by searching for Bright light in northern sky 2/22/2011.
18:05:43 -- 15 minutes ago
Englewood, Colorado arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Meteor News...Bright Meteor Captured By OKC Sentinel Camera 22Feb2011..." by searching for fireball in sky, 22 Feb 2011.
17:59:00 -- 22 minutes ago
Aurora, Colorado arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for meteor sighting.
18:30:14 -- 4 minutes ago
Colorado Springs, Colorado arrived from google.com on "elp allsky:" by searching for green meteor over colorado springs.
18:34:13 -- 54 seconds ago
Denver, Colorado arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Colorado/South Dakota Fireball Indicated By ELPALLSKY Readers 22FEB2011" by searching for meteor sighting in colorado feb 22 2011.
18:41:41 -- 13 minutes ago
Boulder, Colorado arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Colorado/South Dakota Fireball Indicated By ELPALLSKY Readers 22FEB2011" by searching for meteor feb 22 2011? colorado.
18:42:08 -- 13 minutes ago

***Readers...IMPORTANT !! The Colorado inquiries are possibly of the same meteor/fireball as indicated by the South Dakota inquiry. If you saw this (these) event(s), please email me at wxtx01@gmail.com and please give as specific an observation time as possible so that we can determine whether there was one or two events. Thank you very much!***

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NASA Huntsville (MSFC) Releases Video OF Bright Fireball Bolide Over GA 20FEB2011...

From Bill Cooke of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville AL...Released 22FEB2011.
by ELPALLSKY 22FEB2011:
Bad weather kept most of NASA's ASGARD All Sky Camera Network from seeing this event...except one. The composite image and movie below are of that event from the All Sky Camera at Huntsville. No orbital data is available due to cloud cover. Event occurred at 06:15:41 AM CST 20FEB2011. For an eyewitness account of the event, go to
http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball2/public.php and look for event #233a.

(c) 2011 NASA MEO MSFC EV44

Another Canada Meteor Fireball Possible 22FEB2011...

Inquiries To ELPALLSKY From Canada Indicate Possible Meteor Fireball 22FEB2011
Cambridge, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Feb 22, 2011" by searching for february 22 2011 meteorite.
17:26:04 -- 1 hour 21 mins ago
Toronto, Ontario arrived on "elp allsky: Breaking News...IL OH MI Brilliant Green Meteor Fireball 17FEB2011 9:10 PM CST...Possibly Seen In Ontario Canada".
17:33:11 -- 1 hour 14 mins ago
Toronto, Ontario arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Another Canada Meteor Fireball Possible 22FEB2011..." by searching for meteor Kitchener feb 22 2011.
19:49:24 -- 22 minutes ago

Email From smokyogi, Toronto:

I saw two large what now seem to be meteors in the sky as i faced west in Toronto last night.  Two separate occasions only minutes apart. It must have been in between 1130 and 12 at night. The first one was so large and bright that i thought it was a helicopter and then is saw it moving directly downwards with a large plume following behind it  I then assumed that it was either a flare shot nearby or a helicopter going down in the distance. Out of concern i started to communicate what i saw when i saw another similar bright object in the sky just minutes later. At that point i assumed someone had shot a flare gun in the near distance. Incredible!
I tried to take a video but couldn't get the flash turned off in time to capture any useable image. hope that helps in some way

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