Specimen Fireball 1 :   December 11, 2008    1149 UT   ( 4:49 am MST )

Observer's comment:  This was the brightest fireball of the night and happened directly over Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Sonic Movie 1:  Ashcraft's dual frequency forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
This fireball occurred during a previous radio fireball reflection so it is difficult to distinguish the head echo.  Full duration of reflection in next movie.
FB20081211_1149uthe_Ashcraft.mp4
     22 seconds     1.1 MB

Sonic Movie 2:  Ashcraft's dual frequency forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Strong fireball.
 Fb20081211_1149utlo_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 41 seconds    5 MB

Here is the movie from the Sandia Sentinel camera system, without sound:   v20081211_044931.29.mov
  
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 1149-1151 UT minutes in following two spectrograms.
 









Specimen Fireball 2:   December 11, 2008   0635  UT


Sonic Movie 1:  Ashcraft's dual frequency forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Good dopplering head echo.
FB20081211_0635uthe_Ashcraft.mp4
     12 seconds     700 KB

Sonic Movie 2:  Ashcraft's dual frequency forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Strong fireball.
 FB20081211_0635utlo_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 9 seconds    3.5 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 0635-0636 UT minutes.
 






Specimen Fireball 3 :   December 11, 2008    0819 UT

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Hard to see this meteor in movie.
 FB20081211_0819ut_Ashcraft.mp4  44 seconds    2.2 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 0819-0920 UT minutes.  
 






Specimen Fireball 4 :   December 11, 2008    0833 UT

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Nice stereo doppler with moderate trailing ionization.
 FB20081211_0833ut_Ashcraft.mp4  1 minute 8 seconds    3.5 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 0833-0834 UT minutes.  
 







Specimen Fireball 5 :   December 11, 2008    0935 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Small head echo with trailing ionization.
FB20081211_0935ut_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 19 seconds    1.5 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 0935 UT minute.  
 







Specimen Fireball 6 :   December 11, 2008    1026 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Good specimen.
FB20081211_1026ut_Ashcraft.mp4  57 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 1026-1027 UT minutes.  
 







Specimen Fireball 7 :   December 11, 2008    1237 UT

No sonic movie for this fireball.

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 1237 UT minute.  
 







Specimen Fireball 8 :   December 11, 2008    1301 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Subtle reflection.
FB20081211_1301ut_Ashcraft.mp4  26 seconds    1.2 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 1301 UT minutes.  
 







Specimen Fireball 9 :   December 11, 2008    1325 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Strong reflection. Almost a daylight fireball.
 FB20081211_1325utlo_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute  32 seconds   3.6 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 1325-1326 UT minutes.  
 

 
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