(meteorobs) black meteors

[Jeff Wilson]

Hello,
   I think I know what it is.  After having observed hundreds/thousands of
meteors of various colors the mind thinks to itself ...  hey I ve never seen
a black one....so it then kind of draws it in for us.  Hows that?

jw
----- Original Message -----
From: "arlene" <arlenecarol at tnn.net>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 1:22 AM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) black meteors


> I have to add my two cents here too.
>
> During the Leonids, when I did the last of my meteor gazing, I too saw or
> was AWARE of this 'black' patchy area that appeared from time to time. I
> thought I was seeing things and decided NOT to bring up the topic to the
> group. But now I see I'm not alone and hence, I feel I'm no longer losing
> either my mind or my eyesight.
>
> I wouldn't call what I saw a 'meteor' however. It just appears and
> disappears as a patch of deeper blackness in the sky. Generally I observe
> this direcly overhead rather than closer to the horizon. Is that what you
> all are seeing as well? It isn't tiny like a pin point of light..it's
> perhaps the size of my thumb held at arm's length, but it has no clear
> definition/outline. It may be just retina fatigue from looking at the sky
> for so long. Or it may be real.?? it definitely isn't a 'floater' within
the
> eye.
> they are infinitely smaller than what I've seen.
>
> I don't know how you test for it but surely a camera/telescope should have
> picked this up if it were 'real' - yes?
>
> Hope we can solve this mystery. It's intriguing and reassuring to know I'm
> not alone in this.
>
> Arlene
> south of troy
>
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