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Meteor - Sept. 4
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Posted on 09/04/2010 7:17:04 AM PDT by Western Phil
During my morning run at 5:56 am Central Daylight Time, I witnessed the brightest meteor that I have ever seen. It was early dawn and still relatively dark. It passed to the north of Mahomet, Illinois (near Champaign) from the east, heading west. It lasted for a while and if I had been alert enough, I might have had enough time to get the camera out which I carry & get a picture. However, that didn't happen & it takes the thing a while to boot up anyway. There was some green during part of of the meteor's flight, so I wonder I wonder if it may have been a returning man made space object with electronics.
TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: astronomy; bolide; catastrophism; meteor; meteorite
To: Western Phil
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posted on
09/04/2010 7:28:42 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("Obama suffers from decision-deficit disorder." Oliver North 6/25/10)
To: NonValueAdded
To: Western Phil
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posted on
09/04/2010 7:30:59 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Democratic Underground... matters are worse, as their latest fund drive has come up short...)
To: 75thOVI; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aragorn; aristotleman; Avoiding_Sulla; BBell; ...
Thanks Western Phil. Green meteor trail. Makes me wish I'd made a green one of these logo images:
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posted on
09/04/2010 7:32:28 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Democratic Underground... matters are worse, as their latest fund drive has come up short...)
To: Western Phil
Wait till Oct when the leonid meteor showers light off.
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posted on
09/04/2010 7:34:54 AM PDT
by
mylife
(Opinions $1 Halfbaked 50c)
To: Western Phil
Green means the meteor was copper laden.
Blue is trippy, thats cobalt
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posted on
09/04/2010 7:36:29 AM PDT
by
mylife
(Opinions $1 Halfbaked 50c)
To: Western Phil
Starting in 2011, yes I know we all have to suffer, I am initiating (that's a big word, even for a telepromptr) a federal tax on Earth. This supercedes previous attempts to corral you monkeys, but I digress (scratches).
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posted on
09/04/2010 7:37:30 AM PDT
by
allmost
To: Western Phil
I wonder I wonder if it may have been a returning man made space object with electronics.Nah, it was just the Dems' chances in November.
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posted on
09/04/2010 7:38:24 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
To: Western Phil
Anyone who IMHO get up for a morning jog at 6am deserves a gift of a visual in the sky.
(I am a high energy at 9pm kinda person for the record)
To: mylife
Wait till November when the Obamanid meteor flames out.
To: Western Phil
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posted on
09/04/2010 8:06:09 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both.)
To: Western Phil
Did you hear it crackle or make a sonic boom?
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posted on
09/04/2010 8:17:31 AM PDT
by
Kirkwood
(Zombie Hunter)
To: Western Phil
If you had your camera ready, then you never would have seen anything. It’s a standard rule of photography.
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posted on
09/04/2010 8:38:04 AM PDT
by
ZGuy
To: ZGuy
I don’t think you saw a meteor. That was just “hope & change” flaming out.
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posted on
09/04/2010 8:52:35 AM PDT
by
hal ogen
(1st amendment or reeducation camp?)
To: Kirkwood
No sound where I was. Its path was probably never higher than 35 degrees, so I figure it was probably to far away to hear.
To: Western Phil
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posted on
09/07/2010 10:50:36 PM PDT
by
txhurl
To: txhurl; scott7278
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posted on
09/07/2010 10:57:33 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Democratic Underground... matters are worse, as their latest fund drive has come up short...)
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