(meteorobs) 3 fireballs observed 4:30am 11/8 from USA(westcoast)

Catlin cat at catlin.force9.co.uk
Mon Nov 12 15:06:40 EST 2007


Apologies you are quite correct - I meant to say the extended maximum
lasts from until 13th (from 3rd).

I put it down to my Leoniditis at this time of year ; > )

Clear skies

Michael

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: 12 November 2007 17:59
To: Global Meteor Observing Forum
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) 3 fireballs observed 4:30am 11/8 from
USA(westcoast)

Actually the Taurids are active until the 25th, and then after that
continue as the combined ANThelion radiant moving east a degree per day.

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Catlin" <cat at catlin.force9.co.uk> 

> After small homework it was 100% Taurid - could be that tonight is the

> last night for these so my advice to anyone with a clear sky is look
as 
> early as possible. 
> 
> Luminous trains 
> 
> Michael 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org 
> [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Catlin 
> Sent: 11 November 2007 18:45 
> To: 'Global Meteor Observing Forum' 
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) 3 fireballs observed 4:30am 11/8 from USA 
> (westcoast) 
> 
> I was taking photographs of fireworks on Nov 5 (bonfire night to 
> celebrate Guy Fawkes vain attempt to blow up the English houses of 
> parliament in 1605 - strange but true) at APPROX 22.00HRS U and within

> 10 seconds saw a -1 magn. meteor heading due east. 
> 
> May have been a sporadic - but a good one. 
> 
> Clear skies 
> 
> Michael 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org 
> [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of byen00 
> Sent: 09 November 2007 20:39 
> To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org 
> Subject: (meteorobs) 3 fireballs observed 4:30am 11/8 from USA (west 
> coast) 
> 
> I was out shooting Comet Holmes the past week, & have noticed some 
> meteor activity. Sporadics? 
> 
> http://cometphoto.blogspot.com 
> 
> On 11/8 (~4:30am) I observed 3 fireballs within 10 min. They all 
> seemed to come out of Auriga: 
> 
> - 1 moved slowly towards NE (greenish, left persistent trail) 
> - 1 moved towards SW (reddish nucles!? left persistent trail) 
> 
> Can someone tell me what meteor shower this is? 
> 
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