Re: Satellite re-entry over South Carolina

From: Marco Langbroek (marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl)
Date: Sun Jun 19 2011 - 11:41:43 UTC

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    Op 19-6-2011 11:44, Tony Beresford schreef:
    > At 05:03 PM 19/06/2011, Leo Wikholm wrote:
    >> Hello,
    >>
    >> We just found this...
    >> http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2011/06/columbia-south-carolina-meteor.html
    >>
    >> Maybe satellite re-entry?
    >>
    >> Best regards,
    > Leo, there were no predicted entries for that time.
    > Secondly it doesnt last long enough. Timing the video on
    > the You tube makes duration about 15 seconds.
    > somewhat longer than the observer reports.
    > Tony B
    
    
    The video appears to be slow-motion, being played at twice the actual duration. 
    According to messages on the AMS Meteorobs list, the true duration of the 
    fireball on the video is 8 seconds. Which makes this a definite meteoritic 
    fireball, not a re-entry.
    
    - Marco
    
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