Specimen Fireball 1 :   November 16, 2008    0831 UT

Best fireball of the night.

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Strong fireball with intense head echo and very long ionization.Head echo only in this movie.
 FB20081116_0831utHE_Ashcraft.mp4  1 minute 7 seconds  3.5 MB

Sonic Movie 2 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Full duration of reflection.  Large File!
 FB20081116_0831utlong_Ashcraft.mp4  2 minute 56 seconds  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 0831-0835 UT minutes.
 







Specimen Fireball 2:   November 16, 2008   0351  UT

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Whistling reflection for this one.
 FB20081116_0351ut_Ashcraft.mp4
  25 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 0351 UT minute.
 







Specimen Fireball 3 :   November 16, 2008    0502 UT

Another possible Taurid.

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Good one.
FB20081116_0502ut_Ashcraft.mp4    48 seconds  2.3 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 0502UT minute.  
 





Specimen Fireball 4 :   November 16, 2008    0847 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Strong meteor.
 FB20081116_0847ut_Ashcraft.mp4  1 minute 20 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 0847-0848 UT minutes.
   






Specimen Fireball 5 :   November 16, 2008    0927 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Another strong meteor.

FB20081116_0927ut_Ashcraft.mp4  55
seconds  2.7 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 0927-0928 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 6 :   November 16, 2008    1001 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Another minimal head echo then long ionization.
 FB20081116_1001ut_Ashcraft.mp4  1 minute 31 seconds  4.5  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 1001-1003 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 7 :   November 16, 2008    1055 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Two meteors appear in the movie. One comes down as in the image above.
Then a faster meteor shoots above the Moon from left to right, not in image but evident in movie.
  FB20081116_1055utx2_Ashcraft.mp4   20 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 1055 UT minute.
 





Specimen Fireball 8 :   November 16, 2008    1140 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Small meteor with moderate reflection.
  FB20081116_1140ut_Ashcraft.mp4   56 seconds  2.7 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 1140 UT minute.
 





Specimen Fireball 9 :   November 16, 2008    1204 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Small meteor with strong reflection.
  FB20081116_1204ut_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 3 seconds  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 1204 UT minute.
 





Specimen Fireball 10 :   November 16, 2008    1212 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Super fast meteor with short reflection.
  FB20081116_1212ut_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 1212 UT minute.
 





Specimen Fireball 11 :   November 16, 2008    1241 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Whizzing head echo then an ascending reflection.
  FB20081116_1241ut_Ashcraft.mp4   1 minute 13 seconds  3.7 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 1241-1242 UT minutes.
 





Specimen Fireball 12 :   November 16, 2008    1249 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Short reflection.
  FB20081116_1249ut_Ashcraft.mp4   15 seconds  800 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 1249 UT minute.
 
 
 
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