(meteorobs) Re: Lyrids in Springtime

[Catlin]

Hi Robert (thank you for your reply) and all,

It was travelling towards me from the northeast and possibly travelling
in a south or south-westerly direction.

As it was amazingly thick and bright yellow I assumed it was a Lyrid
fireball.

Before the forthcoming Lyrid period, I would like to know if there are
any new showers between 5 and 12 February as I've heard that at this
time a 'new' meteor shower has occurred in recent years

Cheers and clear skies (in England they have been as grey as a Badger's
ear  for the past ten days)


Michael 


-----Original Message-----
From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Robert Lunsford
Sent: 14 January 2006 18:11
To: Global Meteor Observing Forum
Subject: (meteorobs) Re: Lyrids in Springtime

Michael and All,

I'm not sure exactly how any Lyrid observations would help you. At the
time 
and location you provided, the Lyrid radiant was low in your
northeastern 
sky. You need to recall exactly what direction your fireball was moving.
If 
it was traveling from the northeast then it very well could have been a 
Lyrid. If not then it was most likely a sporadic fireball, which are
common 
that time of year.

I hope this helps!

Robert Lunsford


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Catlin" <cat at catlin.force9.co.uk>
To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:04 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Lyrids in Springtime


> Hi Michael from Leeds, England here.
>
> I wondered if anyone could furnish me with their Lyrid observations.
>
> In England April is often cloudy and a couple of years ago I saw what
I
> thought was a Lyrid fireball through a window in the clouds.
> It was quite slow and left a thick, huge yellow train.
>
> The date was 21 April 00 at 23.00 BST (I'm a novice and could ask if I
> send this e-mail now, what would the universal time be?
> Our clocks here have been put back one hour for winter)
>
> It was reminiscent of a car fog-lamp shining through the mist.
>
> Toodle pip,
>
> Michael.

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