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Old April 16th 10, 04:30 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Sam Wormley[_2_]
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On 4/15/10 5:21 AM, Sam Wormley wrote:
There was a meteor--but much further away than you can imagine, Holly!

http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/90903229.html
http://www.wisn.com/news/23156299/detail.html
http://www.wtaq.com/news/articles/20...wisconsin-sky/

http://www.heartlandconnection.com/n...aspx?id=444048

On 4/14/10 11:11 PM, Holly Reimer wrote:
Hey Sam i got a question for you. Between 10 and 10:30 wednesday

night, there was a huge fire ball that landed some where east of
Grinnell. Do you know what it was? It was beautiful but scary band the
closer it got to the horizon the more colorful it got. If you've heard
anythking let me know.
Thanks,
Holly Reimer
Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Windows® phone.


Space Weather News for April 15, 2010
http://spaceweather.com

MIDWESTERN FIREBALL: A brilliant fireball streaked across the USA on
the evening of April 14th, startling observers in Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri and surrounding states. Experts say it was a small asteroid,
about a meter wide, that exploded in mid-air with an energy equivalent
to some 20 tons of TNT. National Weather Service radars detected the
fireball's debris trail, resulting in maps that could help guide
meteorite hunters to fragments on the ground. Pictures and more
information may be found on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.

VOLCANIC SUNSETS: A cloud of ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull
volcano is drifting across Europe this week and causing sunsets of
surpassing beauty. Europeans are encouraged to look west at the end of
the day. Bonus: If you don't live in Europe, look west anyway. Venus,
Mercury and the crescent Moon are beaming through the twilight for all
to see. Check http://spaceweather.com for pictures and sky maps.