Hello, I have a question about an observation my brother made a few weeks ago. He is currently in Africa in southern Chad and was in or near the city of Lai when this happened (Lat: 9.4deg Long: 16.3deg) In an email to me earlier this week he wrote the following: <<<----------------->>> During one meeting I saw a meteor, or perhaps a decaying satellite. It was bright and splashing out red sparks. It started just above the trees toward one direction and blazed all the way overhead and continued until it disappeared behind the trees on the opposite horizon. Absolutely stunning. I've never seen something like it before. I wonder if it was a satellite dying. <<<----------------->>> I then asked if he remembered the date/time, hoping I could find out whether any satellites were known to have reentered during this time. He responded with this information: <<<----------------->>> I think it was November 12. Maybe around 1630GMT? Plus or minus 30 minutes, probably. As best I can remember, it traveled a SW -> NE direction. I think a bright moon was coming up that evening at some point as well. If it wasn't the 12th, it might have been the 15th. Whatever it was, it must have been a big chunk of something. <<<----------------->>> I wish I had more specific information, but I still wanted to ask, Is there was any possibility of this being a satellite reentry, or was it more likely a meteor? Thanks for any information you may have! James Dietrich _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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