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Meteor seen over DC?

#1 Postby Brent » Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:29 am

Derecho posted over on WWBB that he saw a meteor in Suburban DC last night heading south.

http://www5.wright-weather.com/bb/showt ... adid=35934

Anyone else see it?
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#2 Postby Tornado_Chaser2005 » Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:33 am

Most definetely I satellite re-entry. Seen them before. Rare, but meteor like, and burn in the atmosphere for minutes

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#3 Postby ColdFront77 » Sat Oct 09, 2004 2:31 pm

The Draconid Meteor Shower occurs every October 9th
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#4 Postby Rob Beaux » Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:57 pm

It was reported on a meteor list (meteorobs)..no one has yet to say if it was a reentry or meteor. More than likely a meteor, it could be a draconid but just as likely a sporatic.
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#5 Postby therock1811 » Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:48 pm

As Coldfront said there is a meteor shower every year on October 9th, go out tonight if you can and check it out!
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#6 Postby Brent » Sat Oct 09, 2004 10:56 pm

therock1811 wrote:As Coldfront said there is a meteor shower every year on October 9th, go out tonight if you can and check it out!


CLOUDS!!!!! :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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#7 Postby Wnghs2007 » Sun Oct 10, 2004 12:42 am

Brent wrote:
therock1811 wrote:As Coldfront said there is a meteor shower every year on October 9th, go out tonight if you can and check it out!


CLOUDS!!!!! :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :roll: :roll: :roll:



Same here.... :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:
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