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- From: pbrown@uwovax.uwo.ca
- Subject: NORAD AND METEOROIDS
- Organization: University of Western Ont, London
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 01:24:26 GMT
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- Here is an open question I hope someone can help me with. After several
- months of trying to pursue this from "normal" channels I have become
- quite frustrated.
- On Oct 9, 1992 at 2349 UTC, a bright meteor was seen over the Eastern
- USA. The remains of the body hit a parked car in Peekskill, N.Y. The
- event created a great deal of publicity and many of you have likely
- heard about the event.
- Our University group has been following up the positional data gleaned
- from videotape recordings made on the night of the event. These are quite
- helpful and have answered many outstanding questions in fireball dynamics.
- Already, this event has become one of the most documented (if not THE most
- documented) fireball/meteorite events.
- In an effort to complete the data "loop" and gather all avaliable
- information about the event we have tried contacting NORAD and seeing
- what radar data might be avaliable on the event. Basically we have found out
- that they detected the object, but little else. That radar data when
- coupled with the videotapes (some 27 in all) AND the recovered meteorite
- could add immensely to our general understanding of reentry problems,
- fireball dynamics etc. In many ways the information about the event could
- be useful from NORAD's standpoint, once all the analysis is done.
- Now, we have tried to get the data or at least someone to tell us directly
- that we can't have it without any luck. What options might I have? Is there
- anyone out there who might have a contact that could help us with this
- problem?
- Any suggestions would be appreciated, as the data currently stands to be
- lost altogether on a most unique event, unless someone intervenes.
- As a side question, would anyone know where DMSP data can be obtained
- from?
- Please send email replies to the address below.
- Thank You
- email:Pbrown@hydra.uwo.ca
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