2:55:00 PM

Meteor News...Bright Green Fireball Observed Over NM 7FEB2011...Of Course!

Visual From D. Worthington ABQ...
At 5:09 AM local (MST) this morning, Feb. 7, from Edgewood New Mexico, approx 30 Miles East of Albuquerque, I saw a large fireball streaking due South. It was very bright and large, had a greenish tint and appeared to break into 2-3 pieces just before it burnt out, approx 5 degrees above my local horizon. I thought it was going all the way to the horizon (or ground), but did not quite make it. This was large and slower moving in appearance than typical meteors, I am assuming space debris re-entry?
Did anyone else report this? It was pretty significant in appearance, did not appear to be your typical meteor. As a long time licensed Amateur Radio Operator that has participated in Meteor Scatter communication and someone that typically gets up to watch the meteor shower and general astronomical events, this was a unique object.
From Sandia National Labs ABQ...
Early this morning (Feb. 7th, 2011), at 12:10:23 UT (05:10:23 MST) our Bldg. 890 camera recorded a fireball nearly due south and very low to the horizon.  So, I'm guessing it may have been quite close to your camera.  Coordinates were;  Begin:  Az 184, El 8 degrees; End:  Az 181, El 2 degrees.  Duration was about 4 seconds, with a bright flare at the end.
From Thomas Ashcraft Near Santa Fe NM
I did not get it on Sentinel as it was in a masked area and it is only faint and unimpressive on my secondary video.  But I am attaching it in any case.
Inquiry To ELPALLSKY 7FEB2011
Tijeras, New Mexico arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Bright NE And New England Meteor Fireball 29JAN2011" by searching for new mexico fire ball sky.
18:21:49 -- 25 minutes ago

(In the video below, the fireball is barely visible just left of bottom center)




***ELPALLSKY Camera is down due to hard disk crash caused by rolling power balckouts...THANK YOU EPEC!***

2:53:00 PM

Meteor News... OKC Meteor Captured 7FEB2011...

From James Beauchamp Oklahoma City, OK Using Sandia Sentinel Software.
Good Morning. Got a nice capture of a bolide at 02:33:59 AM CST to our SSW. Should have been very visible to Hawley Texas, and maybe El Paso - not sure. Not a huge event. I shot the video and composite to you, Jim.
(c) 2011 James Beauchamp

2:25:00 PM

Meteor News...New Mexico Fireball 6FEB2011

From Sandia National Labs ABQ...
Last night, at 21:31:00 MST on Feb 6th, 2011 (04:31:00 UT on Feb. 7th), camera recorded a fireball that appeared to be coming nearly straight toward the camera, in that its motion was small considering its duration (more than 3 seconds).  Coordinates were;  Begin:  Az 103, El 57 degrees;  End:  Az 93, El 57 degrees.
Let me know if your camera recorded either of these.  Thanks.
From Thomas Ashcraft Near Santa Fe NM...
Attached is the 21:31:00 MST meteor.
(c) Thomas Ashcraft