(meteorobs) any idea what this was?

Robert J. Gardner rendrag at earthlink.net
Sun Jul 10 01:31:53 EDT 2005


Yes Arlene meteors do frequently come up from below the horizon. If the 
radiant of a shower is not too far below the horizon they do come up 
from below the horizon. They are called "earth grassers".

Arlene Carol wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>I really wasn't going to ask this because it seems too 
>absurd but I changed my mind and I'm asking!!
> As I was just going to bed last night, just after midnight,
>and the sky was brilliant as usual. After turning off the 
>lights, i wanted to look at the sky from my window.
>way off in the distance, beyond my neighbor's field, i saw a
>light briefly and decided to look more intently
>to see what it was. it was a shephard walking
>with his flock. this time of year, because of the heat of
>day, they enclose their sheep in stone structures
>away from the sun and graze them during
> the darkness. i looked and listened as the shephard and
>his flock moved off into the brush. within each flock,
>about 5 or 6 sheep have bells of different sizes around their necks 
>so that even from a distance, the shephard can tell which flock is
>his. the resulting sound is like a symphony of sorts. it's all very lovely. 
> anyway, i digress...there under Cassiopia, i saw something 
>i still can't explain. UP from the northern horizon, i saw a 
>faint 'meteor' of light.
>WHAT? how can this be? Have any of you ever seen 
>meteors appear from BELOW the horizon and shoot upwards? 
>the angle wasn't directly
>up...it was at an upwardly 45 degree angle, from
>northeast to northwest (that's as good as i can
>get with directions on this one!). it didn't get higher than 
>25 degrees above my view of the horizon but i know i saw something. 
> so i'm wondering, is it possible for this to happen or 
>was it something entirely different? any ideas?
> I wish i could really share with you the beauty of this 
>place and our lovely starry nights...complete with 
>accompanying 'music'...bells and owl calls!
>it's magical.
>
>arlene 
>south of troy
>
>  
>




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