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Anyone else see the fireball meteor over NJ tonight?
6/21/2014 | self

Posted on 06/21/2014 7:55:36 PM PDT by heartwood

About 10 pm, WNW in the sky from central Jersey, moving right to left, split trail, dimming and brightening, biggest one I've ever seen.

Probably visible in Eastern PA also.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; meteor; newjersey
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My coolest astronomical experience ever.
1 posted on 06/21/2014 7:55:36 PM PDT by heartwood
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To: heartwood

Shooting star? How long did it last?


2 posted on 06/21/2014 7:59:47 PM PDT by umgud (I couldn't understand why the ball kept getting bigger......... then it hit me.)
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To: heartwood

Where was Gov. Christie during all this?


3 posted on 06/21/2014 8:01:07 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: heartwood

VERY cool! Glad you got to see it!


4 posted on 06/21/2014 8:01:24 PM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: heartwood

There’s a pot full of similar sightings here: http://www.amsmeteors.org/members/fireball/browse_reports?report_status=pending


5 posted on 06/21/2014 8:01:41 PM PDT by Western Phil
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To: heartwood

Didn’t anyone warn Christie that the blue flame stunt was dangerous?


6 posted on 06/21/2014 8:01:53 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: heartwood
Nope. Cool that you got to see it.

Any chance it hit DC?

/johnny

7 posted on 06/21/2014 8:02:18 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: heartwood

They’re dropping in illegals from space now...


8 posted on 06/21/2014 8:02:50 PM PDT by BreezyDog
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To: BreezyDog
I have a tech order for that...

/johnny

9 posted on 06/21/2014 8:04:10 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: heartwood

Did it land at Grover’s Mill?


10 posted on 06/21/2014 8:04:27 PM PDT by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: heartwood

Will ask my daughter who is in NJ right now...


11 posted on 06/21/2014 8:05:45 PM PDT by Tammy8
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To: JRandomFreeper

Disappeared in the air.

I would say “unfortunately” but I do have family not far from DC.


12 posted on 06/21/2014 8:06:25 PM PDT by heartwood
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To: heartwood

In CA. I’ve seen meteor showers, but nothing ever exploded like that. Sounds awesome.


13 posted on 06/21/2014 8:06:54 PM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: Colorado Doug
Did it land at Grover’s Mill?

Came for the War of the Worlds reference, leaving satisfied.

14 posted on 06/21/2014 8:09:37 PM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: heartwood
Cool, I saw one good one several years ago, even could see a debris trail falling off of it.
Saw it between 7 to 10 seconds.
15 posted on 06/21/2014 8:09:42 PM PDT by The Cajun (tea party!!!, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert......Nuff said.)
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To: Colorado Doug

Too far west for Grover’s Mill.


16 posted on 06/21/2014 8:10:31 PM PDT by heartwood
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To: aposiopetic

Probably eating more Nathan’s hot dogs.


17 posted on 06/21/2014 8:13:32 PM PDT by wastedyears (I'm a pessimist, I say plenty of negative things. Consider it a warning of sorts.)
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To: heartwood
Meh... my family wouldn't expect anything but cheers for a meteor headed toward DC.

Ok... Next time, I'll get references from the alien. Close doesn't count.

/johnny

18 posted on 06/21/2014 8:15:56 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: heartwood
https://twitter.com/Kevin_Gordon28/status/480548063933521920

https://twitter.com/backyardbeyond/status/480539252292214784

19 posted on 06/21/2014 8:17:44 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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Thanks heartwood.


20 posted on 06/21/2014 8:20:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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