[aprssig] Western AZ weather balloon??

[J. Gary Bender, WS5N]

Evening TV In Albuquerque said it is a scientific research balloon launched from 
Ft. Sumner, NM.  Big sucker.  I think they said it was 400' diameter, capable of 
a multi-ton payload.  It was at 125,000' around 22:00 MDT last night (Thursday), 
near the AZ-NM border, still in sunlight.  I was not listening as closely as I 
should have.  I might have some details wrong.  Apparently it generated a number 
of UFO sightings.

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Gary, WS5N
Tijeras, New Mexico USA


On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:29:55 -0700, Spider wrote:
> There is a weather balloon floating around my area.  It's currently
> shinning like a star.  Is this being tracked by anyone?  Freq?
> 
> Jim, WA6OFT
>