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Frank Ryan
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Green fireball

Post by Frank Ryan » Thu May 23, 2013 12:45 am

Saw a really cool & unusual neon green colour fireball @ 10:42pm going N - NE entering my fov @ 30 deg.
Anybody else catch it?

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Post by Dave Lillis » Thu May 23, 2013 8:29 am

nope, did it leave a persistant trail behind it ?

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Post by Frank Ryan » Thu May 23, 2013 10:11 pm

No but it was amazingly bright.
Didn't hear or see anything about it today. Oh well. Nice to see all the same.

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Post by Frank Ryan » Fri May 24, 2013 7:11 pm

Not quite sue if the date is correct here. He says he was finishing up. Maybe it's the same one. Not sure
From terry moseleys email:
12: Bright Fireball over Belfast, 23 May: I had just finished observing the moon last night and put my scope away. However as I was still looking out and checking cloud cover I saw a fireball race across the sky. It seemed to appear directly overhead and move in a south-easterly direction. I live in South Belfast and have a clear view over to the Castlereagh Hills I would estimate the size as being half to a third the size of the visible moon and just as bright. It covered my visible area of sky in a second or two, the fastest object I have ever witnessed. (Paul Meli)

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Post by Peter Deedigan » Sun May 26, 2013 12:55 pm

hey Frank,

The journal.ie reported a green fireball in the sky!

http://www.thejournal.ie/fireball-over- ... 5-May2013/

regards,
Peter

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Post by Dave Lillis » Sun May 26, 2013 6:28 pm

Thats awesome Frank, looks like a confirmed sighting. :!:

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