Did anyone see the large fireball at 1:30am c.s.t on july 13th ?

Question

It appeared to be very large (almost moon size) and was seen from Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Answer 1

July 13 is a future date.

If you meant July 7, 2004, then you can refer to a good authority over at Coleman Observatory who saw the one on July 7th, 2004. They posted details at the Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical Society web forum: http://www.aoas.org/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=351


A very good reference for meteor "fireball" tracking is at:
the The American Meteor Society's, Fireball Monitoring Program:
http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireballs.html

You can research your fireball more at their site.

Answer 2

FORT SMITH, Ark. -- Astronomers said Thursday that a flying, bright object that had plenty of people in several states perplexed Wednesday night was likely a large meteor.

The meteor burned out about 40 miles above Earth's surface around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Experts said the object was traveling at a speed of about 30,000 mph.

A video taken by a Texas law enforcement official captured the object many were referring to as a "fireball" Wednesday night.

Reports of meteor sightings poured into newsrooms and weather centers in portions of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Tennessee.

Stargazer Bob Moody is a member of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Astronomical Society. He was testing a new telescope at the Coleman Observatory in the hills of Van Buren, Ark., when the meteor passed overhead.

"We saw something in sky that lit up the ground like a searchlight," Moody said. "I noticed my shadow first because my back was to it and as I turned around, it was just ending its burn ... whatever it was. It was an extremely bright, yellowish bright light."

According to Moody, meteors hit Earth's surface almost every week. He said that because Wednesday's meteor burned up at such a high altitude, it is unlikely that any fragments of the object made it to the ground.

Moody said the largest "fireball" to pass over the Arkansas area was recorded in 1920

Answer 3

Yes I saw it. I called NASA about it and gave them my location. I saw them come out but they wouldnt let me pass. They had some kind of telescope and checked it out. They looked at it for about three minutes and ran back into the truck, leaving rather fast.