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Okie-Tex Fireball
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I was there and saw this bollide. It truly did light up the observing field like it was a parking lot. Amazing.
Okie-Tex '08 Fireball
Here's a photo of me and my new Obsession 18. Obsession delivered it to me at the Okie-Tex Star Party. The guy in the pink sweatshirt is my observing partner, gasgiant9, a/k/a Sir Barksalot.
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Dave M
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(Post Laureate)
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10/12/08 08:01 PM
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Beauty! of a scope..Congrats! 
That bolide looked impressive, ide like to have
seen that myself, excellent shot by the photographer..
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star drop
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(Guilty as Charged)
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10/12/08 08:43 PM
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Congratulations on your beautiful new scope!
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b1gred
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(Enginerd)
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10/12/08 09:53 PM
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You mean those things happen at Okie-Tex, like WUTS?
You two may end up blowing up the universe...
Congrats on the new light bucket.
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That is an incredible picture of a meteor! I bet it did light up everything...
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kfred
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(Carpal Tunnel)
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10/13/08 02:00 AM
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Impressive photo.
Fred
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zee
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(super member)
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10/13/08 07:06 AM
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Neat scope--I'm jealous!
Thanks for the photo link, too.
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That APOD was awesome, and so is that scope!
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Congratulations on the new scope and welcome to the Obsessed!
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Any guesses at what magnitude the meteor was?
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Wow, not only did I miss one of the best star parties...but I missed that bolide (of course, I'd have been looking the other way). Great photo, thanks!
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I was in the Starlight Cafe getting a snack. We could hear the Ohhs and Ahhs from inside. Someone came in and said that it lit up the whole place. Dang, I missed it too.
Bill
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b1gred
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(Enginerd)
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10/25/08 08:25 PM
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It's ALL about timing.
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It was the spicy food they were serving. Really. Anyway, I was doing some wide field astrophotography and got lucky. I have a fairly decent photo of the bollide and will try and post it in the next few days.
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Tele
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(sage)
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11/02/08 07:06 PM
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Awh man the first yaer I haven't shown up is the last 4 and I missed it. Oh well got too busy with work this year. I hope you all had a great time. Beautiful scope.
Did you guys see the one in 2006 at Okie-Tex? It looked more like a satellite re-entry. I watched the ionization trail dissipate for over 30 minutes in my 14".
Calvin and I hope to see everybody next year,
Clear skies
Shane
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