Re: Flash -Reply
Steve ( steve@primeline.net )
Sat, 27 Mar 1999 22:27:21 -0500
> Several years ago my parents reported seeing a meteorite that was
> glowing bright green, and shot in front of their car. Unfortunately
> I was only 2 or 3 years old at the time, and I don't remember seeing
> it. From what I've been told, it wasn't a flash. It was a bright
> green light that shot across the sky right in front of them, leaving
> (I think) some sort of trail of dust(?) in the air. Possibly if it
> had exploded/disintegrated, it might have made a flash. Anyone know?
I asked them again tonight, and they said it looked more like a
fireball. It's possible it didn't leave any dust behind, but instead
ionized the air and particles in the air..?
Either way, I wish I'd seen it. I have seen several small meteorites,
but never one as big as what they described.
ttyl
-Steve
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