(meteorobs) MANY FIREBALLS?

[GLDSKTR at aol.com]

Is it me, or has there been an ENORMOUS amount of reported fireballs  lately? 
Seem like an average of 1 per week in the last few months. I don't  remember 
ever hearing so many reports, and I've been meteor observing for well  over 20 
years.
Anyone else notice an increase?
 
Thanks,
Anthony USA
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/31/2008 9:16:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
drobnock at penn.com writes:

The  observer W. F. Denning in the early part of the 20th century
observed  numerous meteors in flight with a long duration. For an example
of his  report  see:
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1909MNRAS..69..539D/0000541.000.html

In  Nature 1889 (17 October) Denning reported a 13 second  duration
meteor-
"ON September 25, at 8h. 5m., I saw a bright  first-magnitude meteor
amongst the stars of Aquarius. It moved very slowly  to the east, and,
after a duration of about 13 seconds, disappeared at the  point R.A. 11°,
Decl. + 8°. Its place of first appearance was near R.A.  332°, Decl. ?
7½°, so that the length of its observed path was about  42°."

George John  Drobnock

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