Specimen Fireball 1 :   November 17, 2008    1121 UT

Best fireball of the night. Possibly over southwestern New Mexico.

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Whizzing head echo then very long ionization.Head echo only in this movie.
 FB20081117_1121utHE_Ashcraft.mp4  15 seconds  750 KB

Sonic Movie 2 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Full duration of reflection. ( Musical in its way ) Large File!
 FB20081117_1121utlong_Ashcraft.mp4   3 minutes long  8.7 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection begins during the 1121-1124 UT minutes.
 







Specimen Fireball 2:   November 17, 2008   0348  UT

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Dim visual meteor but good short echo.
FB20081117_0348ut_Ashcraft.mp4  
  12 seconds  500 KB
  

Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0349 UT minute.
 







Specimen Fireball 3 :   November 17, 2008    0412-0413 UT

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Good one.
  FB20081117_0412ut_Ashcraft.mp4  13 seconds  700 KB

Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0413 UT minute.  
 





Specimen Fireball 4 :   November 17, 2008    0702 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Dim meteor with long reflection.
 FB20081117_0702utlong_Ashcraft.mp4  1 minute 23 seconds  4 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0702-0703 UT minutes.
   






Specimen Fireball 5 :   November 17, 2008    0839 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Good head echo.

FB20081117_0839ut_Ashcraft.mp4  21
seconds  1 MB

  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0839 UT minutes. Prior fireballs on spectrogram were out of visual range.
 





Specimen Fireball 6 :   November 16, 2008    0859 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Strong meteor.
 FB20081117_0859ut_Ashcraft.mp4  27 seconds 1.3  MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0900 UT minute.
 





Specimen Fireball 7 :   November 17, 2008    0919 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Head echo only in this movie. See next movie for full duration.
 FB20081117_0919utHE_Ashcraft.mp4   10 seconds   500 KB

Sonic Movie 2 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Long ionization.  LARGE MOVIE FILE.
FB20081117_0919utlong_Ashcraft.mp4   2 minutes 53 seconds   8.2 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0919-0922 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 8 :   November 17, 2008    0924 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Small meteor with moderate reflection.
  FB20081117_0924ut_Ashcraft.mp4   21 seconds  1 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0924-0925 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 9 :   November 17, 2008    0937 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Small meteor with long reflection.
  FB20081117_0937utlong_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 22 seconds  4 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0937-0938 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 10 :   November 17, 2008    0955 UT


Sonic Movie 1 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Head echo only.
 FB20081117_0955utHE_Ashcraft.mp4   10 seconds  500 KB

Sonic Movie 2 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Full duration of reflection. LARGE FILE.
 FB20081117_0955utHE_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 44 seconds  5 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0955-0958 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 11 :   November 17, 2008    1106 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Fast head echo then an ascending reflection.
  FB20081117_1106ut_Ashcraft.mp4   36 seconds  1.7 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1106 UT minute.
 





Specimen Fireball 12 :   November 17, 2008    1132 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Evident head echo then strong ionization.
  FB20081117_1132ut_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 31 seconds  4.4 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1132-1134 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 13 :   November 17, 2008    1201 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Dim meteor with moderate ionization.
  FB20081117_1201ut_Ashcraft.mp4  37 seconds  1.7 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1201 UT minutes. Occurred in the midst of the previous fireball ( out of visual range) trail.
 





Specimen Fireball 14 :   November 17, 2008    1203 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Dim meteor with moderate ionization.
 FB20081117_1203ut_Ashcraft.mp4   59 seconds  2.8 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1203-1204 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 15 :   November 17, 2008    1219 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Long ionization.
 FB20081117_1219utlong_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 30 seconds  4.4 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1219-1220 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 16 :   November 17, 2008    1227 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Long ionization.
 FB20081117_1227ut_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 29 seconds  4.1 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1227-1229 UT minutes.
 
 




Specimen Fireball 17 :   November 17, 2008    1246 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Minimal reflection.
 FB20081117_1246utt_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 29 seconds  400 KB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1246 UT minute.
 


 


Specimen Fireball 16 :   November 17, 2008    1253 UT

This dawn meteor was not captured by the Sentinel system but was recorded on my secondary system.


Sonic Movie 1:  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Interesting head echo "pop".
 FB20081117_1253utnsHEt_Ashcraft.mp4   10 seconds  500 KB

Sonic Movie 2:  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Full duration of reflection.
 FB20081117_1256utnslongt_Ashcraft.mp4   2 minute 47 seconds  8.5 MB
  
 
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1253-1256 UT minutes.

 
 
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