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Paul Sutherland



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:29 pm    Post subject: Bright fireball Reply with quote
Govert Schilling and others are reporting an "extremely bright" fireball at about 18.00 UT tonight over the Netherlands, travelling south-north. Did anyone in UK see it? Here is a photo: http://twitgoo.com/42p74

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stella



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That should be "Govert Schilling".

That's my 12 penn'orth.
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Paul Sutherland



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, I realised as soon as I'd posted it! Silly typo.
At least he is not Govert Fivepee.
Now corrected.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's odd, Dave. Clicking it works for me.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another very fine photo of this fireball has been posted here:
http://www.scibuff.com/2009/10/14/spectacular-photo-of-yesterdays-fireball-over-groningen/

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Paul Sutherland wrote:
Another very fine photo of this fireball has been posted here:
http://www.scibuff.com/2009/10/14/spectacular-photo-of-yesterdays-fireball-over-groningen/


The Dutch Meteor Society web site now has a collection of links relating to this event, which now includes the estimated trajectory.
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