Re: RE: Bolide over South Bay?

From: Michael Koop (koopm@No-Spam)
Date: Thu Jul 10 2003 - 18:37:40 MST

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    Here is an article from the Chronicle on it:
    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/07/10/state0506EDT0027.DTL

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    Meteor showers reported over parts of north and central California

    Thursday, July 10, 2003
    AP Breaking News

    (07-10) 02:06 PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    Four separate meteor showers were visible over parts of northern and
    central California with reports of white, blue and red streaks in the sky,
    authorities said.

    The meteor showers occurred at around 10 p.m. Wednesday, said Greg Renick,
    a spokesman for the state Office of Emergency Services.

    Renick said the odd-colored streaks were visible from "several counties"
    -- as far north as Calaveras and Santa Barbara in the south. He said he
    didn't know why there would be red streaks in a meteor shower.

    A spokesman said the Federal Emergency Management Agency had no
    information about Wednesday's sightings but said meteor showers were
    expected over the next several days.

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    Interesting to note that one meteor according to the paper is enough for
    a meteor shower. I have not heard of any reports of additional meteors,
    although Jeff said it did break up. There is a high probability that this
    meteor became a meteorite! I'll post more looking for details later.

    Mike "Didn't See it" Koop



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