(meteorobs) Fwd: United States Air Force Detection of Bolide News Release
- Subject: (meteorobs) Fwd: United States Air Force Detection of Bolide News Release
- From: Peter Brown (via Lew Gramer)
- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 18:37:32 -0400
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Subject: United States Air Force Detection of Bolide News Release
From: Peter Brown <pbrown@julian.uwo.ca>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:18:00 -0600NEWS RELEASE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCEAir Force Technical Applications Center Phone: (321) 494-4404
Public Affairs Office Fax: (321) 494-56001030 South Hwy A1A
Patrick AFB, Fla. 32925-3002News Release 002
July 27, 2001DETECTION OF BOLIDE
On July 23, at 22:19:11 UTC, several DOD satellites recorded the bright
flashes of a fireball (bolide) occurrence lasting more than three seconds.
The optical waveform was analyzed, determined to be non-nuclear, and
consistent with past observed bodies. The location of this event was
reported to be in the eastern US.If you have further questions please contact Senior Master Sgt. Fred
Hagans at (321) 494-4404.-----------------------
A satellite optical light curve for this fireball is associated with
this news release. Those interested in obtaining a copy of the light
curve are asked to email Peter Brown <pbrown@uwo.ca>**************************************************************************
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SATELLITE BOLIDE RELEASE AND ALL PREVIOUS
SUCH RELEASES CAN BE FOUND ON THE WWW AThttp://phobos.astro.uwo.ca/~pbrown/usaf.html
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Dr. Peter Brown
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Technical Area - 51, Bld 80
Group EES-8, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division
Mail Stop J577
Los Alamos, New Mexico
87545
USAph:505-665-7134
email:pbrown@vega.lanl.gov
fax:505-667-9122
ph:505-820-2480 (H)
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