I'm forwarding this message I just got in my mailbox, since I think it might interest some of you. Please reply to Keith at the following address: Hillier@athena.nwafc.nf.ca Cheers, Bart On Thu, 13 Feb 1997, Keith Hillier wrote: > February 13, 1997. > > Hello, > > I=m looking for information, or whether someone can put me in touch with > someone else, who can provide the information, concerning the launch from > Russia of ASoyuz TM-25", on February 10, 1997. > > I live in Newfoundland, Canada, and on Monday, Feb. 10, at approximately > 5:15 PM, NST, (10:45 Greenwich Time, ? ), we were driving east to west, when > we saw an unusual bright spot in the sky, which appeared slightly elongated > and pointed upward. While watching this for a minute or so, something > detached itself from the larger bright spot we saw, and fell what appeared > to be slowly towards the horizon. The sun was nearly set, at this time, and > these objects were near where the sun was setting, and appeared very bright. > The object which appeared to detach itself, fell and was quite obvious until > it diasppeared behind a hill, while what appeared to be the larger object, > diasppeared into what may have been a cloud of smoke or gases, which > eventually faded away. > > What I am wondering, is whether we may have seen something related to the > launch of ASoyuz- TM-25", from Russia. Knowing the launch time, flight path > or direction, and whether the path was over or near Newfoundland, Canada, > would help determine whether this is what we saw. > > This sighting was quite a phenominal thing, and I would like to have better > confirmation of what I think we may have seen. > > If someone can assist me in determining what we may have seen or can put me > in touch with someone who may be of help here, would you please e-mail me. > > Thank you, > > Keith G. Hillier >