knuklhdastnmr
Pepperbelly
Reged: 02/24/05
Posts: 3579
Loc: Beerpuddle, Colorado
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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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Knucklhead Astronomer
Edited by knuklhdastnmr (10/12/08 09:41 AM)
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Dave M
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Reged: 08/03/04
Posts: 4522
Loc: N.E Ohio
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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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Dave
Meade 16" F4.5 EQ Starfinder
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star drop
Guilty as Charged
Reged: 02/02/08
Posts: 3302
Loc: Cattaraugus Co., NY
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Congratulations on your beautiful new scope!
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Ted
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RandyR
Enginerd
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 14076
Loc: Castle Rock, CO 6677' MSL
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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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"Dark Skies & Great Viewing"
RandyR / NQ0R
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TV85 w/FeatherTouch
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Tom Andrews
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That is an incredible picture of a meteor! I bet it did light up everything...
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Tom
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kfred
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/11/03
Posts: 2005
Loc: Dayton, Ohio
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Impressive photo.
Fred
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River Cam - Cambridge England
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zee
super member
Reged: 07/04/07
Posts: 134
Loc: Arizona (varies)
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Neat scope--I'm jealous!
Thanks for the photo link, too.
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8" Orion classic dob
15x70 Celestron Skymaster
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ChrisBrowning
newbie
Reged: 04/23/08
Posts: 75
Loc: Jackosnville,FL
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That APOD was awesome, and so is that scope!
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cuzimthedad
Just Be Cuz
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Congratulations on the new scope and welcome to the Obsessed!
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Dan
20" Obsession (Freedom I...aka cuzimthescope)
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15796
Loc: Hoover, AL
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Any guesses at what magnitude the meteor was?
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
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miniventures
Something Else
Reged: 09/13/03
Posts: 11056
Loc: Powell Butte, Central Oregon
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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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LarryC
Volunteer
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Bill Kocken
super member
Reged: 08/07/04
Posts: 158
Loc: Coon Rapids, MN
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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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RandyR
Enginerd
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 14076
Loc: Castle Rock, CO 6677' MSL
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It's ALL about timing.
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"Dark Skies & Great Viewing"
RandyR / NQ0R
GPS 9.25 XLT/Sky Align /FeatherTouch
TV85 w/FeatherTouch
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Gasgiant9
member
Reged: 11/13/07
Posts: 10
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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
sage
Reged: 11/01/05
Posts: 206
Loc: Eastern Oklahoma
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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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