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Hundreds Spot Fireballs In Colorado, Nearby States

Posted by timothy on from the calling-all-coloradans dept.

pingpong writes "Hundreds of people in Colorado and 7 surrounding states have reported seeing "fireballs" in the night sky. They are described as being 10 to 15 times larger than a normal shooting star and bluish in color. Two people even claimed to see one land, but it has yet to be found. The Daily Camera is reporting it online here." Field reports invited.

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  1. Say what? [funny] by djupedal · · Score: 5, Insightful
    "None of the fireballs appear to have anything in common with each other."

    Other than:
    • When they arrived
    • Where they were seen
    • Why they were in this vicinity
    • Color
    • Speed
    • Size
    • Origin
    • Composition [Class III Fireball - Do not handle without proper training and protection. Consult your handbook.]
    Reach for the sky, hombre!
    1. Re:Say what? [funny] by Malcontent · · Score: 5, Insightful

      What I found interesting was that there was no attempt made to try and explain this phenomena. All then talk about is how rare it is and how they are unrelated. You'd think a scientist would exhibit at least some curiosity about the subject.

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    2. Re:Say what? [funny] by DustMagnet · · Score: 4, Insightful
      The article quotes:

      "It's quite astounding that we've seen two in two nights," said John Bally, an astrophysics professor at CU. "Sporadic fireballs are quite rare. Unless we're in a meteor storm, it's very uncommon."

      I guess the reporter figured that mentioning that it was the peak of Draconids would take some of the fun out of the story. The last paragraph left me thinking it was very uncommon, not that it was actually slightly unusual.

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