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4 large meteors and 2 smaller ones.
Last post 09-12-2009 07:21 PM by dmk_usa. 1 replies.
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  • 08-21-2009 01:33 PM

    • dmk_usa
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    4 large meteors and 2 smaller ones.

    Hello,

     I am writing this post to see if anybody else had seen these spectacular rocks.  Residing in central Florida, On the morning of Aug 11th 1:15 am Eastern time, I spotted a vertical streak of light out of the northwest.  Astonished and curious at this light I continued to watch.  The light started making its way overhead, clearly visible were 4 large rocks with white end trails in a single file line. There were 2 smaller rocks with white end trails a bit further south.  They lasted about 20 seconds in the sky before departing southeast.  Another strange part was that the rocks were not spinning.

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  • 09-12-2009 07:21 PM In reply to

    • dmk_usa
    • Joined on 08-21-2009
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    Re: 4 large meteors and 2 smaller ones.

    Unfortunately, I have not found another who had seen these meteors, so I thought I would put in some more information before I forgot and leave it. 

     Speed:

       Traveled from horizion to horizon in 25 seconds.  

    Range:

       Traveled between the earth and moon, closer to the earth as the moon was almost full.  The moon put kind of a back glow highlighting the rocks in the night.  Did not look like they were in our atmosphere due to no "front burn" from the static of our atmosphere.

    Size:

       Clearly naked eye visible.  If you stood on your lawn and held your hand out to the sky, the first rock was as large as your pinky to the first knuckle.  As observed from earth.

     

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